“For he ruled all the area this side of the [Euphrates] River, from Tifsach to ‘Azah. He was over all the kings on this side of the River; and he had peace all around him, on every side.”-1 Kings 5:4 Verse 4 provides more detail on just how big Solomon’s kingdom was. We’re told his […]
1K5-3: Meat From Heaven, Bread of Life, and Solomon’s Daily Grocery Run
“Shlomo’s provisions for one day consisted of 150 bushels of fine flour, 310 bushels of meal, ten fattened oxen, twenty pasture-fed oxen, and one hundred sheep, in addition to deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened poultry.”-1 Kings 5:2-3 Verses 2 and 3 give us a list of food items needed for Solomon’s royal court. And it […]
1K5-2: Why God’s Land Promise Wasn’t Fully Complete Under Solomon
The territory that formed Solomon’s Israel comprised more of the land located on the west side of the Euphrates instead of the east. Keep in mind that the writer is talking about land that mattered to Israel and was connected to the Promised Land. In Solomon’s day, Israel controlled a huge area. It included both […]
1K5-1: Read the Bible Like a Hebrew Book, Not a Western Science Textbook
Today, we begin 1st Kings, Chapter 5. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Version, click HERE. “Shlomo ruled over all the kingdoms from the [Euphrates] River through the land of the P’lishtim to the border of Egypt; they paid tribute and served Shlomo as long as he lived.”-1 Kings 5:1 […]
1K4-15: The Price Israel Paid For Embracing Gentile Cultures
“Y’hudah and Israel were as numerous as sand grains on the seashore; they ate, drank, and enjoyed themselves.”-1 Kings 4:20 So there’s a lot to be extracted from verse 20, where it says Judah and Israel were huge in numbers and ate and drank to their hearts’ content. First, note that Judah and Israel are […]
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