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!
1King 5-6; 2 Chronicles 2-3 Between slaves laborers and managers, how many people are employed to build the temple? How long did it take Solomon to begin the construction project and how long did it take for the temple to be completed? Why do you suppose it was important that no hammers or chisels were heard while the temple was being built?
Join us as we read through the Bible in a year – chronologically!! This week we have read through the first nine chapters of Solomon’s collection of wise sayings for his son – and his subjects. We’ve also been reading in 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles about the construction of the temple and Solomon’s royal palace. How much time did Solomon dedicate to the…
Proverbs 1-24
Good morning, Our readings for today: Proverbs 13-15. How are you doing with the daily Bible readings? Have you been able to find time each day to spend in the Word? And has that time been rewarding? Challenging? Renewing? Transforming? I hope so and I pray that the Holy Spirit is opening your mind and your heart to the new things God…
