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Today's reading 2Chronicles 4-6; John 10.24-42
Today's reading 2Chronicles 6-8
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: 2Chronicles 6; 2Chronicles 7; 2Chronicles 8
The Temple was dedicated (1Kings 8.62-66; 2Chronicles 7.1-19) by Solomon.
In 1Kings 9.1-19; 2Chronicles 7.11-22, the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time. This was a confirmation of the Davidic Covenant that God made with David that IF David and his descendants are obedient and trust God there would always be a descendant of David on the throne of David. God had warned if the Solomon or his descendants were disobedient, Israel would become a byword, an object of ridicule among all peoples, and the peoples (Gentiles) would mock and scoff at the Israelites and the Temple.
In 1Kings 9.10-28; 2Chronicles 8.1-18, Solomon had used forced labors to build the Lord's temple, his palace, the supporting terraces, the walls of Jerusalem and Hazor, Megiddo and Gezer. Solomon had other building projects including building a palace for one of his wives, Pharaoh's daughter. He had also built ships with Hiram.
In 1Kings 10.1-13; 2Chronicles 9.1-12, the Queen of Sheba visits Solomon, and gave him gifts and asked him difficult questions and found that God gave him wisdom and blessed Israel. In 1Kings 10.14-29; 2Chronicles 9.13-38, is a description of the many activities that Solomon did and have. Solomon had wisdom, wealth, and women.
In 1Kings 11.1-13, Solomon had many wives, especially foreign women which led to his downfall. Verse 3 states He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led him astray.
Because Solomon did not follow the Lord, because his wives led him astray, God raised up against Solomon an adversary, Hadad the Edomite, Razon son of the Eliada. Finally he raised up Jeroboam who rebelled against Solomon. Ahijah the prophet spoke with Jeroboam, and Abijah took hold of the new cloak, he had and tore it into twelve pieces, He told Jeroboam to take ten pieces, because God was going to take ten tribes from Solomon and give it to Jeroboam. God will give one tribe, Judah to Solomon and the city of Jerusalem, ensuring that the Messiah, Jesus would come from Judah. God had kept the Davidic covenant but Solomon did not keep keep the covenant.
In 1Kings 11.41-43; 2Chronicles 9.29-31, Solomon reigned for forty years over all Israel and then he rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David..
2Chronicles 7, with Commentaries, verse by verse
2Chronicles 8, with Commentaries, verse by verse
2Chronicles 9, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Solomon's Temple
Sololmon's Temple - account by Lambert Dolphin
Links to Commentaries and other References - 2Chronicles
Today's Reading John 11.1-29
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia links: John 11
John 11.1-54
This was the account of the death and the resurrection of Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha of Bethany. Lazarus died v. 1-16. Jesus comforts Mary and Martha (v. 17-37). Martha said that if Jesus was there, Lazarus would not have died. Jesus said the astounding 'I am': proving that He is the Son of God: 25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; 26and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" 27"Yes, Lord," she told him, "I believe that you are the Christ,[b] the Son of God, who was to come into the world."
John 11, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deffinbaugh Series on John
Ray Stedman on the Gospel of John
IVP Commentary on John
David Guzik's Commentary on John
Precept Austin on John
Links to Commentaries and other References - John
Jesus Saves
How to Become a Christian
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