“While he was in Egypt, Hadad heard that David rested with his ancestors and that Joab the commander of the army was also dead. Then Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me go, that I may return to my own country.” – 1 Kings 11:21 Alrighty, so when we last left off, we were discussing Hadad […]
1K11-10: How One King’s Idolatry Put an Entire Nation in Jeopardy
“Then Adonai raised up an adversary against Shlomo, Hadad the Edomi, of the royal line of Edom.” -1 Kings 11:14 Alrighty, lemme remind you what 1st Kings 11 is really all about. The theme here is God weakens Israel because of Solomon’s idolatry. That’s really what it boils down to. Verse 14 details one of the […]
1K11-9: Solomon Lost the Kingdom BEFORE He Lost It!
“So Adonai said to Shlomo, ‘Since this is what has been in your mind, and you haven’t kept my covenant and my regulations which I ordered you to obey, I will tear the kingdom from you and give it to your servant.’” – 1 Kings 11:11 I’m discussing with a fellow believer, a Messianic Jew […]
1K11-8: Ishtar—The Pagan Goddess Hiding Behind Easter
“He followed Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Molek the detestable god of the Ammonites.” – 1 Kings 11:5 Verse 5 gives us the names of the false gods Solomon worshipped. And when I say “worshipped,” I mean exactly that. The homie fell into idolatry big-time. Now the first name given is one we […]
1K11-7: The Wisest Man Who Ever Lived Built Altars to Molech
“For Shlomo followed ‘Ashtoret the goddess of the Tzidoni and Milkom the abomination of the ‘Amoni.”– 1 Kings 11:5 I wanna share a quote that comes from a Jewish commentary on 1st Kings: “This chapter criticizes him (Solomon) sharply, saying that toward the end of his life his many wives caused him to go astray, […]
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