Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Kings 6-7
The building of the Temple was Solomon’s first major task as Israel’s king. Nothing compared with the splendor and beauty of the Temple. Towards the completion of the Temple, Solomon had two pillars for the porch of the Temple made. These two pillars made of brass were 27 feet high, and 18 to 20 feet […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Kings 3-5
Solomon prayed and asked God for an “understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad” (1 Kings 3:8). The Lord answered Solomon’s request because he did not ask for long life, nor for riches, nor for the life of his enemies. So in 1 Kings 3:16-27 we read the […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Kings 1-2
Before David’s death, he proclaimed that Solomon would be Israel’s next king. Of course, that didn’t come about without some family turmoil (1 Kings 1). David wanted to insure Israel’s future with Solomon at the helm. The security of the kingdom was bound up in Solomon’s obedience to the Law of Moses (1 Kings 2:1-4). […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Samuel 9-12
Israel desired a king like all the other nations. The Lord chose Saul from the tribe of Benjamin. Samuel had anointed Saul privately but the prophet wanted to publicly reveal to Israel their first king. As the tribes gathered together and Samuel made his pronouncement, the tall handsome young man could not be found. It […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Samuel 4-8
“Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them” (1 Sam. 8:7). That was the Lord’s response to Samuel when Israel demanded a king. They hadn’t rejected Samuel’s leadership, they had rejected […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Deuteronomy 17-19
The Lord knew there would be a day when Israel would desire to have a king rule over them (1 Sam. 8:4-22). With that in mind, the Lord gave Israel certain requirements for their future king (Deut. 17:14-20). The requirements of the king have great spiritual significance. Let’s take a closer look at a few […]