The Queen of Sheba came to test Solomon. When Jesus was on the earth all sorts of people came to test Him with questions, today the world is always trying to test the church.
She also brought much wealth to Solomon. Isaiah, in particular, speaks of the world bringing its wealth to the kingdom, eg Isaiah 60:5. Solomon and the Queen of Sheba is a partial fulfilment of this. The word partial is vital here, for we know that the wealth, and his many wives, were part of Solomon's downfall, but it demonstrates that the prophecies in Isaiah and elsewhere really will be fulfilled.
The Queen of Sheba was mightily impressed. She also recognised (or at least said) that it was because of the Lord's that this blessing had come. There will come a day when the world will see who Christ really is and what He has done for His people. This may be the millennial kingdom, but that is speculation. Solomon blessed the Queen of Sheba as well.
We then get a record of all Solomon's wealth and resources. We then read of Solomon's death. There is no note here of his sins. This is not because the writer is trying to pull the wool over our eyes, but because he is painting a picture. Solomon most definitely was not the fulfilment of God's promises, but he was a "type". In Solomon God demonstrated some aspects of His kingdom, and shows that His kingdom is real. The prophecies are not just nice words, but are what will actually happen.
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