ISB ~ Matthew 12 v42

greater than Solomon:The connections between Jesus and King Solomon are elsewhere more implicit (2:11; 12:23; 16:18).

• Solomon was the quintessential wise man and Temple builder of the OT (1 Kings 4:29-34; 5-8). As the son of David and heir to his kingdom, Solomon reigned over all Israel and extended his dominion over other nations (1 Kings 4:20-21). He thus prefigured Christ as the son of David (1:1), the e

mbodiment of wisdom (11:19), the new Temple builder (16:18), and the divine ruler of both the 12 tribes of Israel (19:28) and the nations of the world (28:19). See chart: Jesus and the Old Testament.