solomon – Milo

The 365-Day Devotional Commentary

SOLOMON’S ACHIEVEMENTS2 Chronicles 5–9 “May Your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, this place of which You said You would put Your Name there” (2 Chron. 6:20). Solomon’s early concern for God’s glory, and the wisdom that attracted rulers of surrounding nations, serves as an example of the ministry of the DavidicContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

The 365-Day Devotional Commentary

2 Chronicles INTRODUCTIONSecond Chronicles continues the postexilic author’s commentary on history. The author showed that God was faithful to His promise to David, whose descendants held the throne of Judah in an unbroken line. The author also evaluated each king by his dedication to God, expressed in his concern for the temple built by Solomon.Continue 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”