Christ and Solomon
Anon. Matthew 12:42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it… I. THE COMPARISON. Solomon a type of Christ. As the Son of David; as an eminent favourite of God; as to the extent, prosperity, peacefulness, and wisdom of His government; as the builder of the temple; and as a teacher of wisdom. II. THE SUPERIORITY. 1. Christ was a Divine as well as a human character, etc. 2. Christ was the antitype, and so greater than the type. (Anon.) Parallel Verses KJV: The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. WEB: The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.