The Bible in Time...

Steel mezzotint engraving  by John Sartain of the  1863 painting  by Christian Schussele Wiki Commons Images My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year | Come join us at anytime! Using The NRSV Daily Bible Today’s Reading 4/8/2019     Day 98    2 Chronicles 5:2 – 9:31 Reflection | Today Chapter 5 - The Ark and the tent of meeting taken into the Temple; The Eternal One was present with a cloud there. Chapter 6 - Solomon’s blessing and Temple dedication prayer - Comprehensive prayer. Chapter 7 - God came down and bless the Temple; Solomon held a festival for seven days; God warns the people. Chapter 8 - 20 years to build the Temple and king’s house, Solomon Began to rebuild cities; he is successful Chapter 9 - Solomon creates wonders and all are amazed. (NOAB5) Background Background by Center of Biblical Studies. Background by Chabad.org | 1 & 2 Kings were artificially divid...

King Solomon - Simeon Solomon [Public domain] Wiki Commons Images 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. +++ 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 9:1...