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In First Kings, chapter six, verse two, the temple housing the ark of the covenant symbolizes God’s presence and character among His people. The temple communicated that God desired to dwell amid His people, as in Leviticus twenty-six, verse twelve, and John fourteen, verses twenty-one through twenty-three, respectively. This house of worship was a visible […]

In First Kings, chapter five, verse five, begins the preparation to build the temple: Chapters five to eight record the steps taken to assemble this place where God would continuously manifest His presence and glory. The temple was a dwelling place for God and the people to gather and worship Him. It was constructed in

In First Kings, chapter four, verses twenty-nine through thirty-four, Solomon’s wisdom involved a breadth of understanding and discernment concerning life and his responsibilities as king, as in Proverbs three, verse nine. He wrote three thousand proverbs, as in verse thirty-two, many of which have continued in the book of Proverbs. How could Solomon, who received

In First Kings, chapter four, verse twenty-four, during Solomon’s rule, Israel reached its pinnacle of power, peace, and prosperity as in verses twenty through twenty-eight. Politically and materially, Solomon’s reign was a success. Spiritually, however, Solomon’s slide into idolatry would leave his reign judged to be a failure. Never did the crown of Israel shine

In First Kings, chapter three, verse ten, God is pleased when believers sincerely seek and pray for godly wisdom and an understanding and a discerning heart. “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him,” as stated in James

In First Kings, chapter three, verse nine, Solomon began to reign with devout faith and love for God, as stated in verse three. He prayed for wisdom and an understanding heart: as in verses five through nine; God was pleased with his request in verse ten and answered his prayer in verses eleven through fourteen.

In First Kings, chapter two, verse twenty-seven, nearly a hundred and twenty years before this, a man of God had given a prophetic word to Eli, the high priest, concerning God’s judgment on his house in First Samuel, chapter two, verses twenty-seven through thirty-six. Part of this prophecy fulfillment was quickly established in First Samuel

In First Kings, chapter two, verse nine, how sad David’s final recorded instruction to Solomon was to do an evil that he would not do as in verse eight. David was breaking his word to Shimei as in Second Samuel nineteen, verse twenty-three. However, the oath David made back then with Shimei assuring immunity now

In First Kings, chapter two, verse five, David instructed Solomon to begin his reign by exercising justice on Joab, who was worthy of death for murdering Abner and Amasa, as in Second Samuel three, verse twenty-seven, chapter twenty, verses nine to ten, and Matthew twenty-six, verse fifty-two, respectively. The charge as to Joab has a

In First Kings, chapter two, verse four, David had learned through painful experience and discipline that success and God’s blessing depended on remaining in the ways and truth of God. Therefore, David was deeply concerned that Solomon lived a life of obedience and faithfulness to God. Yet Solomon and his sons failed to listen to