Israel has split in two. Jeroboam rules 10 tribes and has set up his own gods. Anyone following God is kicked out and relocated in Judah under Rehoboam. When we went through the book of kings I did not notice happened. It is possible that we were not told about it then. I even wondered […]
The kingdom of Israel is split. Rehoboam wants it all back but God says, “No; go home.” Rehoboam then fortified what was left to him in Judah and Benjamin. The confrontation between Rehoboam and Jeroboam happened in Shechem. He was there to be crowned king. We are not told if he was confirmed as king […]
We leave Solomon’s reign and enter his son’s; Rehoboam. He does NOT start well but the blame for it can’t all be laid at his feet. With so many wives and concubines I’m surprised that we don’t hear of any other children of Solomon. First Kings 11 mentions that his wives and concubines had his […]
Our author feels that Solomon’s other life experiences have been covered quite well in other books so he skips to the end. Solomon’s death is summed up. Chronicles gives many of the good highlights of Solomon’s life. We don’t get to hear my favorite ‘Solomon story’ of the two women who bring one surviving child […]
God blessed Solomon with more than just wisdom. One of the things he blessed him with was wealth. And it was because of his choice for wisdom. We get a peek into the wealth God blessed Solomon with and the first that comes to my mind is a comparison between what he received on an […]