We continue our review of the Temple’s history and the kings who ruled Israel. When we last left off, Uzziah was on the throne over Judah. After his reign, his son, Yotham, took over. Yotham was basically a good king. Scripture tells us… “He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, according […]
1K7-21: Whose Feet Stand on the Mount of Olives? Hint: It Ain’t Jesus
Alrighty, so when we last left off, we were talking about Uzziah’s reign. This king lived when the prophets Amos and Isaiah were doing their thing. Now, if you’ve read the Biblical books written by these prophets, you know one thing. These homies both prophesied a major earthquake. Well, that earthquake just happened to take […]
1K7-20: The Dangerous Lie That God Replaced Israel with the Church
Let’s pick up our high-level review of the history of Solomon’s Temple. Yesterday, we left off discussing the reign of Yoash. Now, the king who succeeded him was Amaziah. During Amaziah’s reign, the Temple was ransacked for the second time. But surprisingly, the attacking party wasn’t a gentile enemy. It was the new King of […]
1K7-19: When a Godly Mentor Makes All the Difference
Yesterday, we were discussing the wicked Athaliah and her just as wicked sons, whose behavior would’ve had Moses turning over in his grave. Well, it turns out, not all of her sons were wicked. She also gave birth to another son named Yoash. This king ruled from 840 to about 800 B.C. That’s a whopping […]
1K7-18: The Unholy Partnership That Nearly Destroyed the Line of David
We continue with our study of the history of the Temple. When we last left off, Y’hoshaphat was sitting on the throne of Judah. At the same time, in the north, Ahav was the king of Ephraim-Israel. Although the two kingdoms had long been divided, Y’hoshaphat chose to pursue peace with his northern neighbor. To […]
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