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King Solomon constructed a magnificent temple in Jerusalem using the materials and funding left to him by his late father, King David. Many centuries later, Jesus quoted Psalm 118 to the religious leaders of His day who rejected Him as Messiah, or Christ.  He was telling them that, because of their rejection, a new templeContinue reading “Solomon’s Temple – 1 Kings 5-6”

The first line of King Solomon’s Proverbs 15 always stops me in my tracks: 1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.  Proverbs 15:1 (NKJV) The reason this verse gives me pause is because I have read it many times, but in the heat of the moment, can have a veryContinue reading “The Soft Answer – Proverbs 15”

King Solomon recorded many valuable spiritual thoughts and concepts in the thirty-one chapters of the book of Proverbs.  As wisdom was his primary divine gift, there is much to be gained from reading and meditating upon each chapter. Proverbs Eight is focused on the eternal nature of wisdom.  It personifies wisdom as having been livingContinue reading “The Wisdom of Christ – Proverbs 8”

Does anyone lack wisdom?  Solomon asked God for it when the Lord visited him in a dream, and the Book of James encourages us to do the same. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him… 17 But the wisdom thatContinue reading “Wisdom from Above – 1 Kings 3”

In 1 Kings Chapter 3, King David and Bathsheba’s son, Solomon, received a word from the Lord in a dream. When the Lord asked what He could give Solomon, Solomon asked for wisdom to be able to properly lead Israel as their new king. 11 Then God said to him: “Because you have asked this thing,Continue reading “The Wisdom of Solomon – 1 Kings 3”

Many years after the reigns of King David and King Solomon, Judah’s kings and the nation would stray from the worship of God, and become vulnerable to invasion by their enemies. Despite God’s and His prophets’ pleading, the people ignored these efforts and were eventually defeated and carried off into exile in Babylon. In theContinue reading “Messiah’s Return Part 2 – Daniel 7-8”

As leader of God’s people and a linchpin in the Messianic line, King David was subjected to strong temptations and was a focus of Satan himself in order to disturb and disrupt God’s plans. 1 Now Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel. 2 So David said to Joab and to the leaders of the people,Continue reading “The Census and the Temple Mount – 2 Samuel 24 / 1 Chronicles 21”

King Solomon, David’s son, was next in line in the genealogy of Jesus Christ.  Solomon is famous for his divine gift of wisdom, and for building the first great temple in Jerusalem.  He had vast riches, and his reign marked the high point of Israel’s kingdom age, with great power and at peace with allContinue reading “Messiah’s Return – Psalm 72”

King David tells us in Psalm 139 that the Lord not only cares about us, but He is also intimately familiar with all of our thoughts and ways.  And knowing this, He still loves us. Psalm 139, a psalm of David: 1 O Lord, You have searched me and known me. 2 You know my sitting down and myContinue reading “Surrounded by God’s Grace – Psalm 139”

King David was a very important anchor in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the gospel of Matthew. Jesus is sometimes referred to as “The Son of David”. 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until theContinue reading “David’s Eternal Legacy – 2 Samuel 23”