June 9 – Solomon’s Temple!

June 9
1 Kings 5:1-6:38
Acts 7:1-29
Psalm 127:1-5
Proverbs 16:28-30

1 Kings 5:7 – How great is it that your father’s friends will bless the LORD that your father’s legacy is continued!

1 Kings 6:1 – This is the anchor dating passage for the Old Testament. 480 years from the Exodus to the Construction of the Temple. That connects 1446 (date of Exodus) to 966 BC.

1 Kings 6:7 – Amazing – a massive construction project but no sound of jackhammers, axes, or iron tools, while it was under construction.

1 Kings 6:12 – What does the LORD say is the one condition to Solomon? Obedience (have we heard this before?)

1 Kings 6:38 – How is that for an impressive project? Tens of thousands of people working for seven years!

Acts 7:2 – Stephen, a man willing to wait on tables – was able to preach, reciting Hebrew history. We see here Genesis and early Exodus history summarized into 28 verses. The Torah is very relevant to the New Testament.

Psalm 127:1 – Great reminder of Proverbs 19:21, James 4:13-16, and Luke 12:16-21.

Psalm 127:3 – Children are a blessing – and are important to society. Washington Post:

The United States is in the midst of what some worry is a baby crisis. The number of women giving birth has been declining for years and just hit a historic low. If the trend continues — and experts disagree on whether it will — the country could face economic and cultural turmoil.

Proverbs 16:28 – Are you a uniter or a divider?