Stories of the wisdom of Solomon have spread far and wide. The queen of Sheba has to come check out the stories for herself. Not half has been told! Solomon has been ruling in Israel for at least 20 years. During this time the stories of his wisdom have circulated far and wide. They have […]
We get to see some of the other things Solomon did during his time on the throne. A lot of his time was spent in building and repairing. I’m having trouble deciding if the works being described here happened during the twenty years Solomon was building the House of the Lord or right after he […]
God appears to Solomon a second time and He gives him an “if” statement. This “if” applies equally to Solomon and the whole of Israel. When I think of the word “if” I’m reminded of a scene from Disney’s Cinderella. Cinderella wants to go to the ball and it appears as if her step mother […]
God has accepted the gift of the Temple. He now has a permanent Home in Israel. It’s time to celebrate! And it lasted a full week. Looking at the number of animals Solomon sacrificed makes my mouth hang open! I was thinking they were all offered on the same day. That would have taken MORE […]
Solomon is presenting the Temple to the Lord. This is a special gift for the Lord and the people. God accepted this gift with an unmistakable act. Have you ever wondered if the thing that happened after you prayed was an “answer from God” or a “coincidence”? Well, Solomon and the Israelites didn’t have to […]
