THE FALL OF THE NORTH2 Kings 14–17 “The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites” (2 Kings 17:24). The unbroken succession of wicked kings wore away the religious and moral foundations of Israel, and led inexorably to theContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
WARS AND REVIVAL1 Kings 15–16 “Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done” (1 Kings 15:11). Corrupt leadership brings strife and suffering. Relief is found only in a return to the Lord. BackgroundThe following chart shows the years these chapters cover and the reigns of theContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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”
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