“Following is the account of the forced labor levied by King Shlomo for building the house of Adonai, his own palace, the Millo, the wall of Yerushalayim, and the cities of Hatzor, Megiddo and Gezer. Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, taken Gezer, burned it to the ground and killed the Kena‘ani living in the city; then he had given it as a dowry for his daughter, Shlomo’s wife.”-1 Kings 9:15-16
When it came to massive public-works projects, modern politicians look like amateurs compared with Solomon.
Solomon went hog wild with his construction ambitions.
Besides all of the money that went into his personal palace, we’re given a whole list of other projects he used forced labor for.
We’re told of the Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, and the cities of Hatzor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
I know your average person doesn’t know diddly squat when it comes to Scripture.
But that ain’t that tolerable if you’re reading my blog, homie.
These places and names are gonna show up frequently in Scripture.
And they’re even connected to end-times prophecy.
So we ain’t gonna be like your average fool who spends their whole freakin’ life stuck in the gospel of John (a book some Messianic Jews believe to be a false gospel, by the way).
So let’s start with the first place name listed here: MILLO.
The word Millo comes from a Hebrew term meaning something like “earthen rampart.”
It was a fortified structure along the Kidron Valley side of the City of David.
Think of it as a massive supporting wall, with earth, stones, and rubble jam-packed behind it to create a strong defensive barrier.
The Jebusites originally constructed it.
Then David later strengthened it after taking Jerusalem.
Afterward, Solomon expanded and reinforced the fortifications as part of his building projects.
The point is none of this is science fiction.
Archaeologists have identified and confirmed the remains.
You can see the structure with your own eyes when you visit Jerusalem today.
And that’s your takeaway for today.
When you study Scripture, you’re not reading the Chronicles of Narnia or Harry Potter.
You’re reading a verifiable account of how the Creator of the Universe has intervened in history to rescue and preserve His people.
I dunno if there could be anything more inspiring.
Ya feel me?
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