Archives for July 2026

We continue with our study of the history of the Temple. So when we last left off, Rehoboam was ruling over southern Judah. Let’s talk about the king who came after him. Rehoboam was succeeded by a dude named Asa, who reigned over Judah for about 40 years until 868 B.C. His dad, Aviyah, urged […]

Alrighty, so yesterday we talked about how, after Solomon passed away, Israel split into two kingdoms due to long-standing tribal rivalries dating back to the days of the Exodus. The southern kingdom ruled by Rehoboam was called Judah. And the northern kingdom ruled by Jeroboam was called Israel. But after a few decades, the northern […]

Alrighty, so we’re in the process of examining the history of the first Temple of Israel built by Solomon. Yesterday, I gave you a brief snapshot of the timeline. Solomon finished building the Temple in Jerusalem around 960 B.C. From that point on, it stayed in operation for a good 400 years or so, until […]

Alrighty, starting today, I’m gonna begin a mini-study of the Temple’s history from its birth to its destruction. This is gonna be absolutely fascinating. The lessons you’ll read over the next few days will be key to understanding the remainder of the Bible. You’ll also gain a solid grasp of prophecy connected to both current […]

“After this, Shlomo brought in the gifts which David his father had dedicated — the silver, the gold and the utensils — and put them in the treasuries of the house of Adonai.” – 1 Kings 7:51 Let’s start things off with an interesting quiz question. The last verse of this chapter tells us that […]