In 1 Kings 13 and 1 Kings 14, when the kingdom divided, many priests and Levites who had originally served in the northern kingdom moved to Judah. These men were well versed in the…

Let me summarize what is going to happen in the rest of 1 Kings and 2 Kings because 1 Kings 12 begins a new era: The era of the divided kingdom, with Israel in…

Before we get to 1 Kings 10, lets do a mini recap:In 1 Kings 9 and 10, the Word got out about the king and his relationship with the Lord. The news of his…

In 1 Kings 9, the nation is still gathered for the dedication of the temple which Solomon planned to coincide with the Feast of Tabernacles, which was one of the annual feasts commanded by…

The Feast of Tabernacles, also known as the Feast of Booths, commemorates the 40 years the Israelites spent in the wilderness. During this festival, the people of Israel gather and set up booths, or…

The Temple took 7.5 years to build compared to Solomon’s Palace which took 13 years. This makes sense, considering the Palace is much larger than the Temple. And Solomon’s Palace is so much more…

In 1 Kings 5, we’ll dig into the building of the Temple. As we do, it’s awe-inspiring to note the place where the Temple was built is still the most sacred and disputed real…