“He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led him astray.” -1 Kings 11:3 Verse 3 tells us that Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines. Now, you may be wondering, what exactly is the difference between a wife and a concubine? Technically speaking, a concubine never received […]
1K11-2: Was Solomon the Perfect Example of a Lawless Christian?
“King Shlomo loved many foreign women besides the daughter of Pharaoh. There were women from the Mo’avi, ‘Amoni, Edomi, Tzidoni and Hitti — nations about which Adonai had said to the people of Israel, “You are not to go among them or they among you, because they will turn your hearts away toward their gods.” […]
1K11-1: Why It’s So Easy to Start STRONG but Finish WRONG
Today we begin 1st Kings Chapter 11. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Version, click HERE. After reading this chapter, I’m gonna say something that may surprise you. This is one of those chapters that Judaism has tried its darndest to sidestep in many ways. Why? Because they don’t want […]
1K10-11: If You Focus on Gold, You’ll Miss God
As Solomon’s fame exploded to the moon, every rich person, world leader, and their grandmother wanted to associate with him. They traveled from the four corners of the earth to visit his palace. Not only did they want to see for themselves just how wealthy he was and how smoothly Israel’s society ran… They wanted […]
1K10-10: When God’s Gifts Become Your God
“All King Shlomo’s drinking vessels were of gold; and all the utensils in the House of the L’vanon Forest were of pure gold; none was of silver, for in Shlomo’s time it was regarded as having little value. The king had a fleet of large ‘Tarshish’ ships along with Hiram’s fleet; once every three years […]
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