Solomon is now sleeping with his ancestors. His son Rehoboam takes the throne. He gets dreadful advice from the start. The kingdom is torn in two. As hard as it is to stomach, this ‘dreadful advice’ was God ordained. NOT that God forced the words out of the mouths of Rehoboam’s friends, or even made […]
Solomon was faithful to the God of his father with a fervent heart. Until his other desire began to draw him away. He began worshiping the gods of his wives. God KNEW that mixing with the nations around them would draw Israel’s hearts away from Him. This is why He forbad them to inter marry […]
Solomon was apparently ‘bitten’ by the ‘building bug’. After 20 years of building, he can’t stop. He goes on building throughout Israel. Solomon can’t simply sit and enjoy what he has. He has to do SOMETHING with all the wisdom the Lord had granted him. Part of what he does is to write. He wrote […]
The Temple of the Lord is built and dedicated. It’s time to turn to the palace project. Solomon wants a grand home next door to the Temple. It took seven years to complete the building of the Temple and another 11 months before everything was ready for the dedication. Solomon waited that whole time to […]
The Temple is complete, with all its furnishings and implements. All that is left is the Ark to be placed and the dedication of all of it to the Lord. As I shared with you the last time we were together, this portion of scripture is challenging me. I have tried finding more detailed descriptions […]