by Paul Apple | May 15, 2021 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN SOLOMON (OF ISRAEL) AND HIRAM (OF TYRE) SECURED THE MATERIALS AND MANPOWER FOR TEMPLE CONSTRUCTIONINTRODUCTION:This section on the preparation for laying the foundation and building the temple in Jerusalem continues the theme of God’s...
by Paul Apple | May 11, 2021 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: SOLOMON EXERCISED MAGNIFICENT WISDOM IN THE ORDERLY ADMINISTRATION OF HIS KINGDOM OF PEACE AND SECURITY AND PROSPERITY – PREFIGURING THE COMING MESSIANIC KINGDOMINTRODUCTION:This chapter ties closely with the previous chapter in extolling the wisdom of...
by Paul Apple | May 4, 2021 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: WISDOM MUST BE FOUNDATIONAL FOR GOVERNING GOD’S PEOPLE IN SECURITY AND RIGHTEOUSNESSINTRODUCTION:The foundation for Solomon’s reign is going to be its defining characteristic = Wisdom or Discernment. The ability to make righteous judgments in complex...
by Paul Apple | May 2, 2021 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: SOLOMON SECURELY ESTABLISHES HIS KINGDOM BY DECISIVELY DEALING WITH ARROGANT ENEMIESINTRODUCTION:There is a cost to establishing peace and righteousness and prosperity in a land. Security does not just happen without certain measures being taken. We have...
by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2021 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: LEADERSHIP TRANSITIONS MUST DEAL DECISIVELY WITH ISSUES IMPACTING THE PEACE AND SECURITY OF GOD’S PEOPLEINTRODUCTION:The baton of kingdom leadership is here passed successfully from King David to his son Solomon. David’s final charge emphasizes that the...
by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2021 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE MESSIANIC PROMISE OF A DAVIDIC KINGDOM SURVIVES A BUMPY TRANSITION AS SOLOMON SUCCEEDS DAVID ON THE THRONEINTRODUCTION:The reign of King David is winding down. He is on his deathbed (although he will continue to live for a number of years). His physical...
