Setting the scene for Solomon’s proverbs
Solomon’s proverbs: Proverbs 1−4 Solomon wrote 3000 proverbs (1 Kings 4:32) and collected other wise sayings (Ecc. 12:9-10); some of …
Tag Archives: Solomon
Recipe for a good king
Solomon’s Psalms and Psalm 2 & 45, 102: Psalm 72, 127 and 2, 45 Psalm 72 of Solomon describes a ‘good’ king: he …
Famous for wealth and wisdom
Solomon’s military and administrative achievements, and a visit from the Queen of Sheba: 2 Chronicles 8:1–18; 1 Kings 9:15–10:13; 2 …
The land divided
The Temple is dedicated to God, and He replies; Solomon hands over land to the King of Tyre: 1 Kings …
God moves into the Temple
The Ark moves into the Temple and so does God: 1 Kings 8; Chronicles 5–6 (with verses sorted into chronological order …
A new palace for a new king
Solomon builds himself a new palace and furnishes the Temple with the work of master craftsman Huram: 1 Kings 7:1–51; …
Solomon’s extravagant Temple
Solomon demonstrates his wisdom in judging disputes, then builds the Temple: 1 Kings 3:16–28; 1 Kings 5:1–18; 2 Chronicles 2:1–18; …
Solomon and tying up loose ends
Solomon becomes king, deals with Adonijah, Joab and Shimei, then asks for wisdom in a dream: 1 Chronicles 29:23–25; 2 Chronicles …
David was not an enforcer
David gives his last words and then dies; a collection of David’s psalms: 1 Kings 2:1–9; 2 Samuel 23:1–7; 1 Kings 2:10–12; …
Intrigue at court: Joab supports the wrong son
David and other leaders give gold and other valuables for the Temple, then David names Solomon as king (again); Adonijah’s attempt …
Holiness and (legal) justice
Call for justice, guidelines for kings, wars and prophets: Deuteronomy 16:18–20:19 God’s call to the Israelites to be holy was …
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