Never ending war between Judah and Israel as we roll through more kings. Today's Scripture: I Kings 15:16-22; I Chronicles 16:7-10; I Kings 16:7-10; I Kings 16:7, 1-6,8,14,9-13,20, 15-19; I Kings 16:21-34; 2 Chronicles 16:11-14 Today's Resources: John 4:21-26, The Thomas Nelson Chronological Study Bible
In this episode, David's dynasty in Judah goes from Rehoboam to Abijah to Asa. Israel's kings go from Jeroboam to Nadab to Baasha. Today's Scripture: 1 Kings 14:30; 2 Chronicles 12:13-16; 1 Kings 15:1-2; 2 Chronicles 13:4-22; 2 Chronicles 14:1-8; I Kings 14:19-32, 9-15; 2 Chronicles 15:1-19.
Jeroboam's evil brings on all sorts of trouble and consequently lost some of his citizens to Judah. Rehoboam does a fair job as king but the people still dabble in idolatry. Today's Scripture: I Kings 14:1-18;2 Chron 11:5-23; I Kings 14:22-28; 2 Chron 12:1-12.
Rehoboam takes bad advice and turns ten tribes of Israel against him and into Rehoboam's hands. Today's Scripture: I Kings 12:12-24, 25-33; 2Chronicles 11:13-17; 13:1-10, 11-34
Solomon begins to see that while life is meaningless without out God, with God there is a hope and a future. And we move on to see how Rehoboam and Jeroboam do in their new roles after Solomon's death. Today's Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:9-17; 11:7-10;12:1-7,8-14; 2Chronicles 9:29-31;1Kings 11:41-43;I Kings 12:1-19; Today's Resources: I Kings 11:28-40
Solomon confesses that he has seen everything in his days of vanity. And he gives wisdom he has learned. Today's Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:11,12-14,15-17,18-19,20;11:1-2,3-6;12:11-12;7:1-6,15-23,24-29;8:1;3:1-8 Today's Resources: I Samuel 13:20-22; Acts 26:12-15
From a secular point of view, Solomon meditates on aspects of prosperity, authority, and having wisdom. Today's Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:9-12,13-20;6:1-9;7:13-14;8:2-6,7-13;8:14-17;9:13-18;12:9-10;7:7,8-9,10-12,19-20,21-22,23-26. Today's Resources: Ephesians 6:10-18
Solomon tests his theories of finding happiness: projects, pleasure, but the world doesn't yield happiness. Today's Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11,17-26;4:1-3,4-8,9-12,13-16;5:1,2-3;5:4-7,8.
Today we begin Solomon's critical essay on the meaning of Life. Resources: Flowers for Algernon. Today's Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-3,4-11;6:10-12;3:18-22;2:12-16;9:1-2,3-10,11-12;8:16-17;1:12-18.
Today we finish the Song of Songs where (spoiler alert), after some ups and downs, they live happily ever after. Today's Scripture: Song of Songs 5:1-1;6:1-13;7:1-13;8:1-4,5-14.