Bible Readings for October 8th 1 Kings 11 | Philippians 2 | Ezekiel 41 | Psalms 92–93 As Israel’s king, Solomon reaches extraordinary heights during Israel’s golden age. Lavish wealth, rich cultural achievements, and wide-ranging justice characterize this era to a...
Bible Readings for October 7th 1 Kings 10 | Philippians 1 | Ezekiel 40 | Psalm 91 Solomon’s glory as king of Israel reaches its pinnacle in 1 Kings 10. We read an initial report of Solomon’s great wisdom, wealth, and fame in 1 Kings 4, but we find a fuller inventory...
Bible Readings for October 6th 1 Kings 9 | Ephesians 6 | Ezekiel 39 | Psalm 90 In 1 Kings 9, Yahweh accepts Solomon’s prayer from 1 Kings 8, saying, “I have heard your prayer and your plea, which you have made before me. I have consecrated this house that you have...
Bible Readings for October 5th 1 Kings 8 | Ephesians 5 | Ezekiel 38 | Psalm 89 As Solomon prays to dedicate the temple in today’s reading from 1 Kings 8, his prayers provide important theological distinctions for understanding what it means for Yahweh to dwell in a...
Bible Readings for October 4th 1 Kings 7 | Ephesians 4 | Ezekiel 37 | Psalms 87–88 As we began to review yesterday, the construction of Solomon’s temple is not a brand new idea at this stage in the story of God’s people. It is not as though Yahweh has been working on...
