The Israelites have been in exile for years and God told King Cyrus to allow them to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the House of God. After many years and an interruption or two, the temple is finished. God also called a scribe who loved the Law, wanted to share it with others, and...
The second half of 1 Chronicles mainly outlines all of David’s preparations for Solomon to build the temple. He knows that his son is inexperienced and is trying to set him up for success as best as he can. He reorganizes the Levites into new roles serving the Lord, he gathers supplies for building...
Solomon was given the opportunity to have anything that he asked from the Lord and Solomon chose to ask for wisdom. Wisdom is not just being smart or intelligent. It is about being able to discern what to do with the knowledge we have. God was so impressed by Solomon that in addition to...
