“One time the king went to Giv‘on to sacrifice there, because that was the main high place. Shlomo offered a thousand burnt offerings on the altar there.”– 1Kings 3:4 At the beginning of his reign, Solomon was spiritually close to the Lord. We know this is the case because soon after becoming King, he went […]
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1K3-6: The Danger of Feeling Right with God When You’re Not
Following on the heels of yesterday’s post about all of the high places Israel was sacrificing to and how that was displeasing to God, let’s read Judges 17. So on the surface, this chapter appears to be a random, almost confusing story. But the truth is, it’s a snapshot of ancient Israel’s spiritual collapse. And […]