Day 165 – 2 Chronicles 6-7, Psalm 136
Talking Points Throughout the entire account, Solomon reminds the nation of God's constant faithfulness. Here, He was faithful to David, in putting his son on the throne and enabling that…
Talking Points Throughout the entire account, Solomon reminds the nation of God's constant faithfulness. Here, He was faithful to David, in putting his son on the throne and enabling that…
Talking Points Eleven months after the temple's completion, King Solomon calls for the ark of the covenant to be brought to its prepared place. It is a huge event marked…
Talking Points Solomon finishes his own impressive house. It is also made of costly stones and ornate decorations. He finishes the temple complex and has it furnished.The Bible records the…
Talking Points 480 years after the Exodus, King Solomon began to build the temple, the place where the LORD would dwell among the sons of Israel. It was a massive…
Talking Points For the smooth functioning of the temple and the affairs of the nation, gatekeepers, treasurers, magistrates, teachers, army officers, overseers, and scribes are appointed. Their duties are clearly…
Talking Points David appoints Solomon as king and begins taking steps toward the transition.Moses is forever recorded as "the man of God" (23:14). Can you imagine the honor for God…
Talking Points David has sinned against God by taking a census of the people. Most likely, it was done to bolster his pride. God sends a prophet and gives David…
Talking Points There is a parallel account of David trying to move the ark of God to Jerusalem by way of the cart.In David's second attempt to move the ark,…
Talking Points Remember, this book, written by Ezra, is a retelling of a lot of the events of the Old Testament.Chapter 6 traces the descendants of Levi, Ezra's own tribe.…