by admin | Apr 30, 2012 | Solomon's Wealth, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
Remember Solomon’s Wealth? In and of itself I said so what? what does it mean? Now that wealth, which is at least possible to measure, has been coupled in a promise with a wise and discerning mind1 which is difficult to measure. Solomon’s wealth is hard to deny...
by admin | Apr 29, 2012 | Solomon's Wealth, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
In his dream Solomon asked for a discerning mind, to distinguish right from wrong (1 Kings 3:6-9 NET). You demonstrated great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served you faithfully, properly, and sincerely. You have maintained this great loyalty to...
by admin | Apr 29, 2012 | Solomon's Wealth, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
Since I opened this context can of worms, and found that expanding the context gave me a different perspective on the meaning of a particular passage, I’ll expand the context again. Even before there were kings in Israel, God gave laws for the then future kings...
by admin | Apr 29, 2012 | Solomon's Wealth, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof,1 for correction, and for training in righteousness, Paul told a young preacher named Timothy.2 Solomon was rich, powerful and wise. What’s useful about this information? I’ll expand the...
by admin | Apr 29, 2012 | Solomon's Wealth, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
I want to begin to develop some Bible study skills, get the feel for the lay of the land, so to speak, before attacking my main objective. Solomon’s Wealth is a simple place to start. That’s the title of a section of 1 Kings (1 Kings 10:14-28 NET) in the Old...