Session 33 describes a promising start for Solomon as he ruled with the wisdom God had blessed him with. He built the Temple and dedicated it with a magnificent festival. The glory of the Lord filled the house. But subsequently, Solomon ignored Scripture, leaning instead on his personal strengths. He married foreign wives who turned his heart from Yahweh, even to the end that he built altars to pagan gods on the mountain overlooking Jerusalem. Verses: 1 Kings 2:10-12, 46; 3:1-28; 4:1, 7, 20-34; 5:13-18; 6:1, 7, 37-38; 2 Chron. 5:1-14; 7:1-10 Teacher: John Schoenheit
Session 31 studies the record of David expanding his kingdom and making Jerusalem his capital city. He is humbled and deeply moved when God...
Session 15 describes Moses, Aaron, and 70 elders travelling up Mt. Sinai, seeing God, and hearing His voice. Moses made subsequent trips and received...
In this session, we see Israel get their king when Samuel anoints Saul. Although he was impressive to look at, Saul’s moral and spiritual...