A sad tale

Today we come to a sad tale in 1 Kings 11, a tragic tale of the downfall of King Solomon. God had warned him not to marry foreign women, for they were bound to turn his heart away from the Lord.   But, not only did Solomon take a foreign wife or two, he married “700 … More A sad tale

No Expense Spared

In our reading of the Old Testament, we arrive at the passage in 1 Kings 4-5, where Solomon begins his preparations for building the Temple.  From THEOPEDIA.com on Solomon’s Temple The building of the Temple under Solomon spared no expense to provide a house for Yahweh, the covenant god of Israel. This Temple served as … More No Expense Spared

A sad tale

We come to a sad tale in 1 Kings 11, a tragic tale of the downfall of King Solomon. God had warned him not to marry foreign women, for they were bound to turn his heart away from the Lord.   But, not only did Solomon take a foreign wife or two, he married “700 wives, … More A sad tale

How rich was Solomon?

How rich was Solomon? 1 Kings 10:14&15 – “The weight of the gold that Solomon received yearly was 25 tons, not including the revenues from merchants and traders and from all the Arabian kings and the governors of the land.” 1 Kings 9:27&28 – “And Hiram sent his men – sailors who knew the sea … More How rich was Solomon?

A sad tale

We come to a sad tale in 1 Kings 11, a tragic tale of the downfall of King Solomon. God had warned him not to marry foreign women, for they were bound to turn his heart away from the Lord.   But, not only did Solomon take a foreign wife or two, he married “700 wives, … More A sad tale