Day 79 - Solomon Takes Over

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King Solomon - Simeon Solomon [Public domain]
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My Mini-Bible Study for 2019
Read the Bible in a Year
Using The NRSV Daily Bible

Today’s Reading

3/20/2019     Day 79 1 Kings 1:1 – 4:34

Reflection:

Background by Center of Biblical Studies. Background by
Chabad.org
1 & 2 Kings were artificially divided with the LXX and should be
read as one book.
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David dies, Solomon eliminates the competition; and begins the
Golden Age of Israel. Some scholars debate the gloriousness of the
Solomonic Kingdom.
The Deuteronomic historian, or D, may have written this along with the
Book of Deuteronomy around 622 bce during the reign of Josiah and
the first reformation of the faith. This has a slant to favor the Judah
Kings and not the Israel Kings during the divided kingdom.
The story of Solomon can be divided into three parts:
  • Chapters 1-2 - Solomons rise to power
  • Vs 3:1 - 9:9 - Solomon forward thinking
  • 9:10 - 11:43 - Solomon gets negative review because of the forced labor (slavery) of the people.
NOAB5 & Collins Introduction (see Source page)

Meditation/Contemplate:

1 Kings 2:3 - Biblegateway.com - NOAB - Anglicised

“...keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking in God’s ways and
keeping God’s statutes, God’s commandments, God’s ordinances, and
 God’s testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, so that you may
 prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn.”
Prayer:
O God, let me keep your ways.  Amen.

The Next Seven Days of Readings

3/21/2019     Day 80 1 Kings 5:1 – 8:66
3/22/2019     Day 81 1 Kings 9:1 – 11:43
3/23/2019     Day 82 1 Kings 12:1 – 16:34  
3/24/2019     Day 83 1 Kings 17:1 – 19:21
3/25/2019     Day 84 1 Kings 20:1 – 22:53
3/26/2019     Day 85 2 Kings 1:1 – 8:15
3/27/2019     Day 86 2 Kings 8:16 – 10:36
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Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and
 forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and
 contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and
acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of you, the God of all
 mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our
Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
forever and ever. Amen. (BCP)

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