The book of Kings in the Hebrew Bible is really long. It’s split into two books in our Bibles today because it wouldn’t fit on just one scroll. When you read it, it’s just a bunch of kings doing king stuff - taking power, fighting battles, solving…
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Old Testament
The Old Testament - or The Hebrew Bible - tells the national story of Israel and showcases their poetry, songs, laws, legends, and history. Spanning centuries, this is one of the most influential bodies of literature ever written in human history.
Ecclesiastes: Confessions of a Wise Fool
Regret is a powerful and sometimes overwhelming feeling. But can hindsight and perspective turn regret into something better? The life of king Solomon answers us with a fairly confident "maybe!" The book of Ecclesiastes shows us what it looks like for a wise person to look back on…
Hannah's Prayer
This week we are looking at a Biblical story that sets up a new era for the people of Israel. After the chaos and bloodshed of the book of Judges, 1 Samuel finally sees some stability and structure coming to Israelite society. The video above details the events of 1…
Old Wisdom: Solomon & The Book of Proverbs
Most of us, if we're honest, can relate to the feeling of regret - of making a mistake that we wish we could undo. It's a universal human experience; we all make mistakes and retrospectively wish we could have done better. Such was very likely the…
Who was King Solomon?
Solomon (in Hebrew, שְׁלמֹה, shlo-mo) was a young man when he became the king of Israel, taking over for his father David. In a dream, God offered the young king anything he wanted. Rather than riches, fame, or success, Solomon asked for wisdom because he wanted to take…