A message from the series “1 & 2 Kings 2005-2006.” After Solomon’s death and the kingdom becomes divided, the book of Kings then chronicles the many descendants that sat upon the thrones of Judah in the South and Israel in the North. The South had a few good kings whereas the North never had a good king. Chapter sixteen ends with Ahab becoming king in the North, who was more wicked than any king who had gone before.
A message from the series “The Character Of The New Man.”
A message from the series “1 & 2 Kings 2005-2006.” There was never a king in Israel that was elevated to heights in the eyes of the world like that of Solomon. However, this great exhalation was Solomon’s downfall that cause him to forsake the Lord through his hundreds of marriages to non-Israelite women who turned his heart away from God. Because of this, God rebuked Solomon and told him that his kingdom would not last beyond his reign and indeed it didn’t. After Solomon died, the Kingdom divided with eleven tribes seceding and forming their own kingdom choosing Jeroboam to be king.
A message from the series “The Character Of The New Man.”
A message from the series “1 & 2 Kings 2005-2006.” Before David died, he had accumulated all the material for his son, Solomon, to use to build the Temple. Once Solomon became established, he commenced building the Temple, which took seven years to construct. In addition, he built his own palace, which took 13 years to complete. Chapter eight of this study describes the dedication of the Temple and Solomon’s sermon and lengthy prayer of dedication.
A message from the series “The Character Of The New Man.”
A message from the series “The Character Of The New Man.”
A message from the series “The Character Of The New Man.”
A message from the series “1 & 2 Kings 2005-2006.” After David’s death, Adonijah tries a backhanded attempt to seize the throne, but Solomon saw through his masquerade and had Adonijah executed fulfilling all the more of God’s prophetic words regarding David’s family. Additionally, Solomon followed David’s instructions of eliminating certain individuals who were threats to his reign. The greatest application in these chapters is when Solomon went to the Lord to ask for wisdom because he felt overwhelmed with the responsibility of governing God’s people. It was then that God commended Solomon for asking for wisdom rather than for riches. Solomon was then granted to have wisdom beyond anything that anyone has ever experienced.
A message from the series “The Character Of The New Man.”
