Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Chronicles 6-8

Solomon prayed at the dedication of the Temple. At the conclusion of his prayer, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house. The priests couldn’t enter into the Temple, due to the glory of the Lord. The children of Israel […]

Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Chronicles 1-5

“And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods” (2 Chr. 2:5). That was Solomon’s pronouncement as the building of the Temple commenced. David left Solomon the plans and the material to erect this great house. This wasn’t going to be a monument built as a memorial for […]

Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Chronicles 28-29

At the conclusion of David’s life he gave a final charge to Solomon, his heir apparent. David had amassed a wealth of material for the future Temple. David said, “Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver […]

Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Chronicles 25-27

Chapter 24 enumerates the twenty-four classes of priests that would serve in the future Temple. Each priest and man had a place and purpose to serve within the Temple. Chapter 25 lists the members of the musical staff. These people sang, and played before the Lord. One man, however, stands out from our reading today. […]

Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Chronicles 22-24

Though David wasn’t able to build a house for the Lord, he did everything in his power to get the materials and make preparations for the future structure. David insured Solomon’s success, though David would never see it. Dave said, “Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded […]

Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Chronicles 7-9

After the Chronicler listed the genealogies, he switched gears and began to make note of those who returned to Israel after their exile (1 Chr. 9:1-2). Judah was carried away into Babylon for their transgression of the Law. The landscape of Israel certainly changed since their exile. Both Israel and Judah had been raided and […]

Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Chronicles 1-3

Our daily Bible reading now takes us to the Chronicles. Readers might be led to believe that Chronicles is just a retelling of Samuel and Kings. Though there are some similarities, there remains quite a bit of difference. Especially when it comes to the chronicler’s intent for writing the books. Even the inclusion of detailed […]

Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Kings 12-14

After king Ahaziah’s death, his mother, Athaliah, began killing all of the royal seed (2 Kings 11:1). Athaliah crowned herself queen, and seized the throne in Judah and reigned for six years. Ahaziah’s sister, Jehosheba, took his last remaining son, Joash, and hid him in the house of the Lord for six years (2 Kings […]

What Remains

There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt. And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the […]