THE KINGDOM DIVIDES1 Kings 12–14 “Only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the house of David” (1 Kings 12:20). The old saying suggests that “well begun is half done.” It is just as true that “poorly begun is undone!” BackgroundIsrael. The Northern Kingdom of Israel was founded on an apostate religion. Not 1 ofContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
SOLOMON’S RULE1 Kings 9–11 “King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth” (1 Kings 10:23). Solomon’s growing material prosperity was matched by spiritual decline. Solomon’s experience is a warning to us today of the deceitfulness of success. OverviewGod appeared to Solomon again, with a promise and aContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
SOLOMON’S TEMPLE1 Kings 5–8 “The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain You. How much less this temple I have built!” (1 Kings 8:27) Prayer is to reflect our understanding of who God is, and how God relates to human beings. Solomon’s prayer at the dedication of the Jerusalem temple is a model of thisContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
1 Kings INTRODUCTIONFirst and 2 Kings composed one book in the Hebrew Bible. Together they relate the history of the Jewish kingdom from about 970 B.C. until 586 B.C. Half of 1 Kings is devoted to the prosperous reign of Solomon. The rest of the book tells of the division of that kingdom into northernContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
THE NOBLE WIFEProverbs 30–31 “Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate” (Prov. 31:31). The last of the three sections in these two chapters puts to rest the notion that women had no significant role in ancient Hebrew society—and challenges those who today view womenContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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