Session 34 details specific instructions from the Law of Moses that Solomon ignored. Solomon spent 7 years building the Temple, then 13 years building his own palace. While accumulating huge wealth for himself, he heavily taxed the people, forced them to provide unpaid labor, and gave away part of the Promised Land. Finally, he built temples to pagan gods on the mountain overlooking Jerusalem and the Temple of Yahweh. Verses: 1 Kings 7:1, 7-8; 9:1-15; 10:1-29; 11:1-13, 41, 43; 2 Chron. 9:12; Deut. 17:16-20 Teacher: John Schoenheit
When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to worship the golden image created by Nebuchadnezzar, officials reported them to the king. The penalty was death....
Session 24 continues with Samson’s exploits. His wonderful sense of humor becomes evident, but lack of support from God’s people wears on him. Eventually...
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...
