Solomon worked with Hiram for the final preparations for building the Temple. He also conscripted workers and levied taxes to pay for all of his building projects, creating the first cracks of resentment that will, ultimately, divide the nation.
...continue reading "I King 6 and II Chronicles 3"I Kings 5 and II Chronicles 2
The Temple
The focus of the author (Jeremiah) turns to the building of God's Holy Temple.
...continue reading "I Kings 5 and II Chronicles 2"I Kings 4 and II Chronicles 1
Solomon has now settled into his own and has been blessed by the Lord with many gifts.
...continue reading "I Kings 4 and II Chronicles 1"I Kings 3:16-28
In the first half of I Kings Chapter 3, Solomon asked for wisdom for leading his people and God granted him that, plus riches and honor. The Lord also offered Solomon a long life if Solomon could walk in the Lord's ways.
...continue reading "I Kings 3:16-28"I Kings 3:1-15
So, verse 1 doesn't get us off to a good start. Solomon goes and gets a wife in Egypt and forms an alliance with them. Then he brought her back to Jerusalem. Meanwhile he was working on his own house and the Temple.
...continue reading "I Kings 3:1-15"Intro to II Chronicles
The Chronicles cover the same period as the Kings, so I'll be reading them alongside one another. Oddly, they are together in the chronological bible, so I'll be using the Wiersbe commentary: Be Responsible as my reading guide.
...continue reading "Intro to II Chronicles"I Kings 2
When King David was old and weak, his oldest living son tried to steal the throne in Chapter 1; but was thwarted when David found out about it and accelerated Solomon's anointing. He moved Solomon directly to coregenting from the throne.
...continue reading "I Kings 2"I Kings 1
It's (almost) the end of the David era...moving on to Solomon's story.
...continue reading "I Kings 1"Introduction to I Kings
My attempts to read the Bible, thus far, have not gone perfectly. I'm trying to keep things together so that the kings and prophets all get filed with their historical events in my brain. But from now on, the books have a range of people and events. So I jumped to I Chronicles to wrap up David before I moved on to Solomon. So now I am coming back to pick up I Kings...the adventure continues.
...continue reading "Introduction to I Kings"I Chronicles 29 David’s Goodbye
The final chapter of I Chronicles. The end of the Davidic era and the beginning of the reign of Solomon. So very much happened in David's life. From a young shepherd boy to a young man taking on a giant in the name of God and country, to a prince, to an outlaw, to a King with 40 years of wins and losses. His early life touched the edges of the chaos of the judges and his late life passed on the fortune and peace of a modern age. He expanded the kingdom, brought music and worship to His people and to us, and made way to bring the presence of the lord to the people- first by the Temple, and eventually through our Lord, Jesus Christ.
...continue reading "I Chronicles 29 David’s Goodbye"