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“For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6:33

Today’s Bible Reading

Solomon teaches, among other things, that justice is better than sacrifice, that to live on a roof is better than to live with a quarrelsome wife, and that those who oppose the way of the Lord will fail.

BibleGateway: Proverbs 21 ESV Text: Proverbs 21 Proverbs 21 (Listen) 21:1   The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD;    he turns it wherever he will.2   Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,    but the LORD weighs the heart.3   To do righteousness and justice    is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.4   Haughty… Solomon teaches, among other things, that justice is better than sacrifice, that to live on a roof is better than to live with a quarrelsome wife, and that those who oppose the way of the Lord will fail.

The sons of Korah lament a national calamity or military defeat of some kind. Though God has been faithful to them in the past, they wonder why He now has allowed them to suffer defeat.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 44 ESV Text: Psalm 44 Psalm 44 (Listen) Come to Our Help To the choirmaster. A Maskil1 of the Sons of Korah. 44:1   O God, we have heard with our ears,    our fathers have told… The sons of Korah lament a national calamity or military defeat of some kind. Though God has been faithful to them in the past, they wonder why He now has allowed them to suffer defeat.

Psalm 43 is closely related to Psalm 42, even sharing a few verses in common. The authors (presumably the sons of Korah) prays for deliverance from God so that they may praise Him again at the Temple in Jerusalem.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 43 ESV Text: Psalm 43 Psalm 43 (Listen) Send Out Your Light and Your Truth 43:1   Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause    against an ungodly people,  from the deceitful and unjust man    deliver me!2   For you… Psalm 43 is closely related to Psalm 42, even sharing a few verses in common. The authors (presumably the sons of Korah) prays for deliverance from God so that they may praise Him again at the Temple in Jerusalem.

Having spent seven years building the Temple of the Lord, Solomon spends thirteen years building a house for himself. The inspired author lists the structural features of the Temple and its magnificent furnishings.

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BibleGateway: 1 Kings 7 ESV Text: 1 Kings 7 1 Kings 7 (Listen) Solomon Builds His Palace 7:1 Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished his entire house. 2 He built the House… Having spent seven years building the Temple of the Lord, Solomon spends thirteen years building a house for himself. The inspired author lists the structural features of the Temple and its magnificent furnishings.

The inspired author lists the officials of Solomon. In blessing Solomon with wealth, wisdom, and success, the Lord provides a golden age in the history of Israel.

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BibleGateway: 1 Kings 4 ESV Text: 1 Kings 4 1 Kings 4 (Listen) Solomon’s Officials 4:1 King Solomon was king over all Israel, 2 and these were his high officials: Azariah the son of Zadok was the… The inspired author lists the officials of Solomon. In blessing Solomon with wealth, wisdom, and success, the Lord provides a golden age in the history of Israel.

Solomon requests wisdom, and the Lord blesses him with wisdom. Solomon demonstrates his great wisdom in the dispute of the two prostitutes over a child.

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BibleGateway: 1 Kings 3 ESV Text: 1 Kings 3 1 Kings 3 (Listen) Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom 3:1 Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her into… Solomon requests wisdom, and the Lord blesses him with wisdom. Solomon demonstrates his great wisdom in the dispute of the two prostitutes over a child.

Abishag serves David in his old age. Adonijah attempts to claim the throne for himself, but Solomon is anointed king over Israel and Judah.

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BibleGateway: 1 Kings 1 ESV Text: 1 Kings 1 1 Kings 1 (Listen) David in His Old Age 1:1 Now King David was old and advanced in years. And although they covered him with clothes, he… Abishag serves David in his old age. Adonijah attempts to claim the throne for himself, but Solomon is anointed king over Israel and Judah.