Category: Scripture

This week our texts are 1 Kings 17-22, 2 Kings 1-10, and 2 Chronicles 18-22. Additionally, some of the texts from last week are critical to understanding the significance of what these passages are all about, specifically 1 Kings 12. As you recall, King Solomon, by having so many wives and concubines, turned his heart [...]

This week our readings came from Song of Solomon, 1 Kings 11-17, 2 Chronicles 9-17, and Ecclesiastes. The two whole books from this week's readings (Song of Solomon and Ecclesiastes) represent Solomon's wisdom on either side of a critical turning point in his life, as relayed in 1 Kings 11:1-10. Now King Solomon loved many [...]

This week the readings were all from Proverbs, chapters 5-24. Solomon contributed the majority of the book of Proverbs. It is a collection of sayings, some listed as "stand-alone" statements, and some incorporated into longer themed segments. The book is part of the "Wisdom" books of the Bible. This is probably as good a time [...]

This week we read 1 Kings 3-10, 2nd Chronicles 2-9, Psalm 72, 127 and Proverbs 1-4. Solomon, the son of David who succeeded David on the throne of Israel, is an interesting person. There are essentially two aspects to Solomon's life - the time in which he was obedient and following God, and the time [...]

This week the readings finished the Psalms attributed to David, including 103, 108-110, 122, 124, 131, 133, 138-141, 143-145. David also appointed music leaders named Heman, Ethan, and Asaph, to whom the following Psalms are attributed: 88-89, 50, 73-82. We also picked back up with the historical narrative storyline in 1 Chronicles 29, 2 Chronicles [...]