KING SOLOMON and his assumption of the throne in Jerusalem is the focus of our Old Testament study this week. We discuss his request for wisdom and a psalm asking God to bless the new king, and then we read one of the most unusual books of the Bible, the Song of Solomon.Continue Reading
THE LONGEST Psalm in the Bible is part of our study this week. Then we look at the first acts of the reign of Solomon–his request for wisdom and the famous Judgment of Solomon.Continue Reading
ANOTHER SON, another rebellion. Adonijah, son of Haggith, makes his play for the throne before David’s death.Continue Reading
DAVID PROCLAIMS Solomon his successor and announces the construction of the Temple. Interestingly, the account of Solomon’s anointing in 1 Chronicles skips over the rebellion of his half-brother, Adonijah (spoiler!).Continue Reading
AS DAVID approached the end of his life, he focused his efforts on handing power to Solomon and preparing things for the Temple. Today we read several Psalms from this time in David’s life and the details of how the priests and musicians were organized.Continue Reading
David’s census gets him in serious trouble with the Lord.Continue Reading