Day 104 of the podcast, reading 1 Kings 3-5 NET, read along at:
https://netbible.org/bible/1+Kings+3-5/
This is day 104 of our journey.
As Solomon is establishing his rule, God appears to him in a dream and offers him a request. Solomon answers well by asking only for wisdom to be able to lead Israel. God is pleased by his request and grants him great wisdom, and on top of this, riches, honor, and long life. We are given an example of his wisdom and a description of his wealth and fame. Then, we see Solomon faithfully begin to fulfill a promise made to his father, David. Solomon acquires the supplies and the workers to begin work on the temple of God.
Join me in 1 Kings 3-5 for a view of the vastness of Solomon's wealth and wisdom.
Key verses:
1 Kings 3:9
So give your servant a discerning mind so he can make judicial decisions for your people and distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours.”
1 Kings 4:29
God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment; the breadth of his understanding was as infinite as the sand on the seashore.
1 Kings 5:5
So I have decided to build a temple to honor the Lord my God, as the Lord instructed my father David, ‘Your son, whom I will put on your throne in your place, is the one who will build a temple to honor me.’
All Scriptures are from the NET.
