The details of the construction of all the items used in the temple are mostly recorded in Chronicles, though 1 Kings 6:14-38 and 7:13-51 mention some of the work. Since the two books of Chronicles (two scrolls) were written sometime shortly after the Jews returned from exile in Babylon and Assyria and before the temple […]
Category: 1 Kings
2 Chronicles 3:3-17. Purify Your Temple -today’s BDBD.
1 Kings 6:2-14 also records the inside of the Temple. The inside of the temple was filled with glistening, polished gold. Even a small amount of light would reflect brightly. The finest materials were crafted into precise, finely decorated, usable shapes. All were made to represent the Lord God’s throne in heaven. The magnificent temple […]
2 Chronicles 3:1-2. Faith, Hope, Love Is Remembered -today’s BDBD.
1 Kings 6:1 also records the exact day the temple building project began, but from a different perspective. The temple was built on Mount Moriah (aka Mount Zion, the mountain range surrounding Jerusalem) starting in the spring of 966 B.C. The Lord had appeared to David on this mountain (1). The meeting was not a […]
2 Chronicles 2:11-18. Confess the Name of Jesus -today’s BDBD.
1 Kings 5:7-12; 7:13 states Solomon’s request for a master craftsman late in the narrative. Hiram, king of Tyre, was pleased with Solomon’s request so much that he praised the Lord, the God of Israel (11,12). Tyre’s chief deity was Melqart, also spelled Melkart or Melkarth, the Phoenician god. He was also called the Tyrian […]
2 Chronicles 2:1-10. The Temple replaced by Jesus and the Spirit -today’s BDBD.
1 Kings 5:1-6 also records Solomon’s exchange with King Hiram. Solomon announced his continuing commitment to build a magnificent temple to the Lord God of Israel, as his father David had instructed him and had started (1). He also announced his plans to build a large palace as his father had done (1). Solomon needed […]
2 Chronicles 1:13-17. Foolishness and Wasted Life -today’s BDBD.
1 Kings 4:20-28 also records Solomon’s wealth. The Lord God enabled Solomon to be extremely wealthy and prosperous. Horses and chariots were a measure of extravagance in those days. Solomon had many of both (14). He also made silver, cedar, and gold common (15). Thus his wealth flowed to the people of Israel through commerce. […]
2 Chronicles 1:1-6. In Want? In Plenty? Seek the Lord -today’s BDBD.
1 Kings 3:2-28 also records that Solomon’s wisdom was a gift of God. That passage does not go into as much depth as 2 Chronicles 1. Verses 2-4 show some of the writer’s concerns. Many Israelites had religious inclination. Some had a pure love for God. David did, and now Solomon did. The ark of […]
1 Kings 3:1. Solomon’s Political Marriage to an Egyptian -today’s BDBD.
Solomon became king of all Israel. He made an alliance with Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Egypt was not part of the promised land. Egyptians were not Canaanites (Deuteronomy 7:1-4). Egyptians had made slaves of the Israelites over a century after Joseph and his brothers’ families moved to Egypt (Exodus 1:8-11). Now, 500 years later, Solomon […]
1 Kings 2:36-46. Shimei Brings on His Own Execution -today’s BDBD.
Shimei was a relative of Saul, the first king of Israel. Shimei ridiculed David when David had to leave Jerusalem because of Absalom’s threat. Saul still had followers. So Shimei was a threat to Solomon’s throne. David instructed Solomon to “bring his gray head down to the grave in blood.” (1 Kings 2:8-9) David wanted […]
1 Kings 2:26-35. David’s Unfinished Business -today’s BDBD.
Solomon was king. In those days, a king’s responsibility included establishing and maintaining justice. The king was the highest court of law. The king’s responsibility also included maintaining and defending the country. They were to establish and organize the fighting men. The king was not responsible for maintaining the priesthood, for priests were established by […]
1 Kings 2:13-25. Another Failed Ego Trip -today’s BDBD.
David had no sooner passed away when Adonijah hatched his plan to gain power through marriage. Adonijah had convinced himself of the gross exaggeration that he was indeed the king of Israel and all of Israel looked to him as their king (15). He seems to acknowledge and yet resent the Lord for making Solomon […]
1 Kings 2:1-12. David’s Instructions to Solomon -today’s BDBD.
Ancestral influence does not mean that I am free of responsibility and decisions. David instructed his son, “Acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found […]
1 Kings 1:41-53. Solomon Showed Grace -today’s BDBD.
Adonijah knew he was in danger of execution. Fear entered his body as if he breathed in deadly gas (50). He ran to the altar of the Lord where sacrifices were made and took hold of the horns at its corners. Grasping the horns of the altar was a way of seeking sanctuary or protection […]
1 Kings 1:32-40. Truth is Absolute -today’s BDBD.
Good news for one person is bad news for another. King David anointed Solomon king of Judah. This was good news for Solomon and his mother. This was bad news for Adonijah, who wrongly claimed the throne before Solomon. Everyone receives truth differently, processes it differently, and reacts to it differently. The truth is that […]
1 Kings 1:28-31. Good Marriage Practices -today’s BDBD.
When David learned that his fourth-born son, Adonijah, had acted against his will and made himself king, David immediately gave orders to make Solomon king. He promised queen Bathsheba and he kept that promise (28-30). Bathseba showed David great respect and honor (31). She bowed low and called him lord. Here is displayed good marriage […]
1 Kings 1:15-27. David, Old Age Problem -today’s BDBD.
Trouble does not consider a person’s age. David was well advanced in years. Yet, trouble remained an invited guest in his life. Jesus said, “In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart, I have overcome the world.” David’s fourth son declared himself king without his father’s consent (25). He threw a party and […]
1 Kings 1:7, 11-14. Nathan the Prophet -today’s BDBD.
Nathan was a prophet of the Lord and David’s personal prophet. The prophets communicated with God directly, giving the king and God’s people messages from the Lord. Nathan acted as David’s spiritual mentor, friend, shepherd, Bible teacher, advisor, and counselor. Leaders should be accountable to someone like David was to Nathan, though in reality David […]
1 Kings 1:1-10. David, Not a Wise Father -today’s BDBD.
Solomon had challengers to the throne: Adonijah, just before David passed away (Not found elsewhere in the Bible). David’s fourth son was Adonijah, who was born after Absalom, who died earlier trying to take the throne (2 Samuel 15). Adonijah put himself forward as king, even though David had made it clear that Solomon would […]
