Solomon was one of the kings of Israel according to the Old Testament. Hobbes uses Solomon as an example of a civil sovereign in Leviathan, and Hobbes also refers to Solomon’s consecration of his temple, which he blessed and offered onto the people. The consecration of Solomon’s temple is the proper definition of the word, which is often misinterpreted as having to do with exorcism or the conjuring of spirits for holy practice.
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Solomon Character Timeline in Leviathan
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Chapter 44: Of Spirituall Darkness from MISINTERPRETATION of Scripture
...another abuse that he claims has nothing to do whatsoever with exorcism. For instance, when Solomon, the first King of Israel, consecrated his temple, he stood before the people of Israel,...
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...eternal life. There are different places in Holy Scripture that prove this argument, such a Solomon’s words in Ecclesiastes 12:7, “Then shall the Dust return to Dust, as it was, and...
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