The Wisdom Of King Solomon

0:45anything we have in the world today. People think because they have iPhones and iPads and i-something, they think that we have sophisticated technology. If you read the Midrash that talks about the throne of Shlomo HaMelech, which, by the way, Achashverosh tried taking, this throne had technology that's unbelievable. First and foremost, he was the only one that was allowed to sit in it. Why? You had to have codes. There was a lion on one side and there was a golden lion and a golden eagle. As soon as he says the verse in the Torah, the golden eagle – not a microprocessor, but a real golden eagle – lifts its leg, goes to the next step, and continues saying a verse for every step until it eventually reaches the throne.

1:55sits down. As soon as he sits on the throne, there was a golden dove—not a painted dove, but a real dove in gold, like it was gold. The golden dove flew, carrying his crown, and placed it on his head. Now, what happens if you don't know the code, if you don't know the verses? Well, that happened on the day after Shlomo died. Paghaw tried taking the throne. He wanted to ascend the throne, but he didn't know the correct verse. So, without knowing what to say, he simply exclaimed, "Muhammad Ali," he said. As a result, instead of the eagle lifting him, the lion grabbed his arm and struck him in the back, breaking it. He remained a paraplegic for the rest of his life. No one was able to sit on this throne, and this is from gold. Furthermore, Shlomo HaMelech was the only one who knew where to find the seven different types of gold in the world. The Gemara says there are seven different types of gold in the world.

3:01Different shades and colors, but most importantly, they have different abilities. One of those golds, one of those golds that he had, was a gold that produces gold. Meaning, you take a bar of gold, you put it in a drawer, you come back the next day, there's two bars. You leave it in the drawer, the next day there's four bars. It gives birth to another bar, another bar; it continues expanding. Everybody's asking, where's this gold? Well, you know, Rabbi Reuven knows. I know, I know. I'm just not telling you. That's where his millions come from. Anyway, he had this gold. He knew where to find it. And that's how he built an entire city of gold. The entire Beit Hamikdash was full of gold. When the Beit HaMikdash was destroyed, all the goyim took the gold from the Beit HaMikdash. But when they brought all this gold from the Beit HaMikdash to the market, there was so much surplus, extra gold in the world now, that the price of gold collapsed all over the world. That's how much gold Shlomo HaMelech had, because his gold continued producing gold. But nobody knows where this gold is anymore. Except me.

4:10But the point is, Rabotai, is that he had the understanding of where to get this, which part of the world. He also knew where to get the Shamir worm, a special type of worm that emitted radiation, allowing him to build the Beit HaMikdash without using metal. He would cut the stones. If you go to the Kotel HaMa'aravi, the Western Wall, you see these stones are massive—they're huge stones, but they weren't cut by metal. Because you weren't allowed to build the Beit HaMikdash with metal, as metal is a symbol of war. How do you cut these huge giant stones? It was a special worm; it's called the Shamir worm. Radiation came out of it, and it would cut the stones. Only Shlomo HaMelech knew where to find this. He knew that the king of the demons knew it. He tried; he knew how to trap him and got him to bring it to him and so on and so forth. So there are many, many things that Shlomo HaMelech was the only one in the world who knew. His wisdom is, I mean, I don't know how to explain it. I heard one huge Talmid Chacham one time say, it's, in essence, the closest we can, as humans, get to God. Like, that's how his wisdom is—not like a high IQ, like 200, 300. There's no IQ. No IQ. Like Einstein; you know, people think Einstein or Newton.

5:33Isaac Newton, they think that these people were really smart. Next to Shlomo HaMelech, they were not nearly at his level of wisdom. That's the comparison. And so that's something that you read about. You read the Midrashim about Shlomo HaMelech. You see the things that he said, the things that he knew were something unbelievable. But nonetheless, he still was human and made a human error that HaKadosh Baruch Hu judged him for. Next question. Certainly. Please provide the text that needs corrections, and I'd be happy to assist.

6:46Before we dive into the text, it is important to remember the halachic implications and deep spiritual insights presented by Rabbeinu HaKadosh in the Mishnah. Now, in the following passage, we discuss a key concept: "The Rambam, in Hilchot Teshuva, emphasizes the necessity for true repentance, or Teshuvah Shelemah. He explains the importance of recognizing one's aveirot and sincerely committing to change. Furthermore, in Mesilat Yesharim, the Ramchal guides us through the path of righteousness, urging us to reflect on our middot and continuously strive for improvement. As we conclude today's shiur, let's take inspiration from the teachings of Rav Chaim Kanievsky, whose dedication to Torah learning and mitzvot emulates the essence of a true eved Hashem."