2 Chronicles 8-10 For all of the wisdom that Solomon had collected and apparently passed on to his son, it’s hard to imagine Rehoboam’s foolishness. Both in yesterday’s chapters in 1 Kings and today’s chapters in 2 Chronicles, we read about the division of the kingdom of Israel. Though we can’t put the blame on anyone’s shoulders, who bears responsibility and why?
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1 Kings 12-14 Rehoboam and Jeroboam (I often struggle with these names, yet it’s very important to get them straight, so pay very close attention to the reading today.) In the chapters today, we see Solomon’s quest for everything under the sun results in a divided kingdom and widespread idolatry. Why do you think Jeroboam chose calves as a symbol of God?…
Proverbs 30-31 What four things are never satisfied? What four things can the earth not accept? What four things are little but yet wise?
Ecclesiastes 7-12 Chapter 7: What is worse than death? Chapter 9: what words should be heard? Chapter 12: what was the message of the Author?
Ecclesiastes 1-6 “Under the sun” perspective on life Solomon’s search for wisdom seems to be more appropriately explained as the search for the meaning of life. He spent his entire life trying to grasp something that is unknowable. And he describes that as folly and vanity. You can sense his frustration and a sense of…
Proverbs 25-29 When the Israelites were about to occupy the land of Canaan, Moses looked ahead and knew they would be blessed with an abundance of flocks, silver, and gold–all the result of God’s goodness. Knowing that this could easily lead to a feeling of self-sufficiency, he warned that no one should ever boast by saying, “My power and the might of…
1Kings 9; 2Chronicles 8 Solomon embarks on many projects to enhance the kingdom. How does he honor God in this process? Do you see anything which might be contrary to God’s leading?
Psalm 134;146-150 I was intrigued by Psalm 146 and the message of eternal salvation. So much of what we read about salvation in the Old Testament has a more ‘earthly’ connotation – salvation from the enemy, salvation in the midst of a battle, etc, but here we read of eternal salvation – one of the few mentions in the OT. What wonderful…
2 Chronicles 6; 2 Chronicles 7:1-10; Psalm 136: 2 Chronicles 7:11-22 Solomon’s prayer at the dedication of the temple is beautiful. I suggest you write down the elements he included in the prayer, and how that can help us pray powerful prayers as well. In 2 Chronicles 7: how did God respond to Solomon’s prayer and then what was the people’s response?…
1 Kings 8; 2 Chronicles 5 What’s the most important thing in the temple? If you are journaling, you might want to write about our bodies as temples (1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 2 Corinthians 6; 1 Peter 2:5) and therefore what is the most important thing in our temple I think it’s interesting to reflect on Solomon’s prayer posture!
