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MARCH 15 Reading 74 THE KINGDOM DIVIDES 1 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!” Background Israel. The Northern Kingdom of Israel was founded on anContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

MARCH 14 Reading 73 SOLOMON’S RULE 1 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. Overview God appeared to Solomon again, withContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

MARCH 13 Reading 72 SOLOMON’S TEMPLE 1 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 isContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

1 Kings MARCH 12 Reading 71 SOLOMON’S ASCENSION 1 Kings 1–4 “Now, O Lord my God, you have made Your servant king in place of my father David” (1 Kings 3:7).Solomon showed restraint in waiting for David to keep his promise and appoint him ruler. When we are sure of God’s will, there is noContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

1 Kings INTRODUCTION First 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 intoContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”