Monthly Archives: April 2011

As we enter into the era of the divided kingdom, it will be important to pay attention to some key phrases, in order to keep the stories straight in your mind. The biblical writer in 2 Kings is telling the … Continue reading →

A few helps: Sheba (as in “Queen of”) — a kingdom on the southern Arabian penisula, roughly equivalent to modern day Yemen (though probably smaller). It’s location made trade with the riches nations in the world easy. The Queen of … Continue reading →

Solomon’s story is truly an example of what can happen, when the LORD is blessing us. Today’s reading continues with Solomon’s meteoric rise in power, wisdom, and riches. In short order Solomon has organized his government and exercised wide control … Continue reading →

David, in our reading today, is at the end of his life and reign, but that doesn’t mean that the excitement is over. The transition from David to the next king turns out to have a few bumps. As David … Continue reading →

With today’s reading we finish the book of 2 Samuel, and 95% of David’s life. The writer of 2 Samuel gives us here, at the end of the book and toward the close of what is known about David’s life, … Continue reading →

God wasn’t kidding, when he told David that the sword wouldn’t depart from him. God, by the way, never kids, never bluffs, never says something that He doesn’t mean. And for David, the “hits” keep on coming. When is a … Continue reading →

I hope you’re enjoying the stories of David as much as I am. There is so much good stuff in here that it’s hard to decide what to comment on. There’s wisdom and something to think about in almost every … Continue reading →