From God, Solomon learns much about Wisdom, and he passes it on to us in Proverbs.

Proverbs 8:1-36; Prov 9:1-6; 2:1-22;3:13-24;1:20-33;9:13-18; and check out I Corinthians 1:18-24.

Magnificent Solomon attracts the Queen of Sheba.

I Kings 4:29-34; I Kings 10:27, 23-25; 2 Chronicles 1:15; I Chronicles 9:13-24; I Kings 4:26; I Kings 10:26-29; 2 Chronicles 1:14-17;2 Chronicles 9:25-28; I Kings 4:21-24; 2 Chronicles 9:26 I Kings 4:20, 25; I Kings 4:1-28; I Kings 10:1-13; 2 Chronicles 9:1-12.

Today's Resources: Deut 17:16-20; Antiquity of the Jews, book 8, chapter 6 (by Josephus). Makeda's Education from The Horizon History of Africa, edited by Philip Curtin, New York, 1971.

Solomon moves on to spend the next thirteen years building himself a spectacular palace complete with a zoo!

Psalm 136; I Kings 7:1-12; I Kings 9:1-9; 2 Chronicles 7:11-22; I Kings 9:10-14; 2 Chronicles 8:1-10; I Kings 9:17-24; 2 Chronicles 8:11; I Kings 9:26-28; I Kings 10:22; 2 Chronicles 8:17-18; 2 Chronicles 9:21.

God consecrates His Temple with Fire! And we celebrate with psalms.

I Kings 8:54-60; 2Chronicles 7:1-10; I Kings 8:62-66; Psalm 97; Psalm 98; Psalm 99; Psalm 100; Psalm 135.

They've moved all the furnishings into the new Temple and Solomon reminds them the promises God has made. He recognizes that there will be times they REALLY need the Lord and asks that He will always hear them when they pray from this Temple.

I Kings 8:12-21; 2 Chronicles 6:1-11; I Kings 8:22-30; 2 Chronicles 6:12-21;I Kings 8:31-43; 2 Chronicles 6:22-33; I Kings 8:44-53; 2 Chronicles 6:40-42.

Today, we see more construction on the Temple and SO MUCH Gold! And the celebration begins with singing, cymbals, harps, lyres, and psalms.

Today's Scripture: I Kings 7:27-39; 2 Chronicles 4:6-9; I Kings 7:40-47; 2 Chronicles 4:11-18; I Kings 7:48-50; 2 Chronicles 4:7-2; I Kings 7:51; 2 Chronicles 5:1; 1 Kings 9:25; 2 Chronicls 8:12-16;Psalm 47; I Kings 8:1-11; 2 Chronicles 5:2-14.