The Queen of Sheba
Dear Friends,
What do we know about the Queen of Sheba? Please don’t go to the movies to learn about her. All we know is in the Bible. Today’s devotional will supplement what you saw in yesterday’s notes. Enjoy. God bless you.
Because of Calvary,
John Janney
Matt. 12:42
Matthew 12:42 English Standard Version (ESV)
42 The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.
A Royal Visitor to Solomon
The Queen of Sheba, the Queen of the South
Matt. 12:42
I. What She Heard ― Solomon’s Fame and Jehovah’s Name: (v. 1; Matt. 4:24; 9:31.)
II. What She Did ― she came: (Matthew 11:28.)
III. What She Saw ― 8 things ― first his wisdom, last his ascending offering (v. 4; 1 Cor 2:6-8.)
IV. What She Said ― ‘the half was not told me’ (vs. 6-8; 1 Cor. 2:6-8.)
V. What She Got ― his royal bounty: (v. 13; Eph. 3:8.)
[A. Naismith, 2,400 Scripture Outlines, Anecdotes, Notes, & Quotes I, (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1967), p. 43]