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JUNE 10
1 Kings 7
Vs. 1-12 Although it may look as if Solomon was directing the building
of the temple and was also making his house/palace at the same time, later it
will say that the entire time was 20 years. So, he built the temple first, and
then his palace. It is interesting to see that immediately after it mentions
that he worked on the temple for seven years, it says he worked on his own
house for 13 years. It should also be noted that although the ESV doesn't begin
v. 1 with a conjunction, the Hebrew has one. It should either be,
"and" or "but." I don't see this as being negative, per se.
The temple was a fairly small and simple building: No kitchens, bathrooms or
bedrooms. A palace would have been a lot bigger and much more complicated. In
retrospect, however, knowing how the story ends, you know that Solomon's
pursuits became obsessions. As Jesus told Martha, but one thing is necessary. Solomon definitely missed that memo.
Vs. 13-51 Hiram must have been a popular name. This, obviously, is not
the king, but a very skilled worker/artist. When you read all of this detail,
you realize that Solomon, inspired by the Spirit, was quite an artist too.
Vs. 27-39 These 10 stands in v. 27 were like butcher block tables on
wheels, for preparing the sacrifices. This was not something God had included
in the tabernacle. The 10 basins for washing in v. 38 went with the stands. Definitely
they were a great idea if the preparation of a lot of animals was necessary.
Solomon must have thought this would be a nice touch and an upgrade.
V. 51 We'll read later that David did a lot of planning for the temple
and amassed huge amounts of gold, silver and bronze to build the temple. I
don't know if this means Solomon put what was left over in the treasury, or
that he didn't use what David saved and put it all in the treasury.
I think for us as disciples, the moral of the story here might be to
make sure we are spending more of our time following Christ in the harvest,
making disciples, rather than falling into the obsession of making a
"heaven on earth" for ourselves on this dying planet.
Acts 7:30-50
Remember to look for examples of Israel rejecting God and seeking to do
things their own way.
Vs. 30-43 This is the rebellion against God and His prophet Moses. As
much as the people revered Moses, our reading of Exodus through Deuteronomy
revealed that the people only kind-of-sort-of obeyed Moses.
V. 35 Note how this sentence fits into the "eventual" point
Stephen will be making (v. 51). Also, note how Stephen and the Spirit refer to this Moses. I’m reminded of Jesus’ words
to the Pharisees in John 5:45-47, “Do not think that I will
accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you: Moses, on whom you have set your
hope. For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote of me. But if you do not believe his
writings, how will you believe my words?”
Vs. 44-50 It seems that Stephen is saying that God changed the venue of
worship. This would point to what Jesus said about true worship being in spirit
and in truth. In Jesus, God again was changing (really, pointing to) where real
worship would take place.
Tomorrow there will be a lot of changes for the church in Jerusalem and
we'll meet Saul of Tarsus.
Psalm 128
This song sung by the worshipers coming to Jerusalem focused them on
true prosperity and fulfillment.
Vs. 1-2 True prosperity begins with the fear of the Lord (mentioned
twice). It changes us so that what we do in life bears fruit for God.
Vs. 3-6 And this attitude of heart and focus is fulfilled in family, in
this case, a fulfilled wife and children.
Proverbs 16:31-33
Gray hair is meant to equate age with wisdom. I wish that was always
true. So, what does this person crowned with wisdom know? What have they
mastered? They know to be slow to anger
and to control their spirit. They know that in spite of the chaos and the
arrogance of man, God is really in charge and working His plan of redemption to
completion in Christ. Paraphrasing what Paul told Timothy, they know how to act
in godliness, righteousness, faith, love, steadfastness and gentleness, in all
situations, because God is in charge.
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the Following Disclaimer
I'm writing the Reading Notes to and
for those who are following a One Year Bible and are interested in growing
deeper as a disciple, following Jesus in the harvest. My hope is to see the
growth of a discipleship culture in the church, that is, groups of 3-4
disciples, meeting weekly, encouraging each other to follow Christ and work to
reach out and make disciples, who make disciples. The Bible itself is the most
universal and important discipleship manual we have and it is the key to our
growth and service in Christ. Nothing keeps us more focused on why we are here,
or what we are to be doing, or whom we are to be following. My comments are
only meant to provide some explanation of the events or to show the flow of
God's plan of redemption. My comments are in no way exhaustive, but are
designed to keep us, as disciples, focused on Christ and our role in His
harvest. My hope is that the people in these groups will grow in Christ and be
willing, after a year, to find 3 others to meet with and encourage in their
growth as disciples, making disciples in the harvest.
If you would like a more descriptive
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I read the BKC in doing background for the Reading Notes and refer to it quite
often. I also make reference to maps or charts in the BKC, though I will only
note where those resources can be found. Often you can do a search for these
and find them in Google books. Buying both volumes of the Bible Knowledge
Commentary would be a good idea.
I am not endorsing any particular
One Year Bible translation; in fact, I read something you probably don't, Die
Revidierte Lutherbibel, 1984. Unless noted, all Scripture quotes are from the
ESV Bible.
Anyone reading along with us is
welcome to do so and is encouraged to take their own notes and make their own
observations. If the comments made do not agree with your particular tradition
or understanding, that's OK. Nothing I've written is meant to criticize any
point of view, but only to express the truth of what God has written to us, as
I understand it. Often there is a breadth of opinion on certain events, both
historical and prophetic. Many of my views come from my church background,
theological training and my personal study.
I'm
doing this with discipleship in mind, meaning, I'm writing out thoughts that
will keep discipleship and our growth as disciples applied to what we are
reading. Remember, the real focus of the Reading Notes is to be a
supplement, a disciple’s commentary, giving motivation and insight so that we
will keep following our Lord in the harvest, reaching the lost and making
disciples, who make disciples. Being in
the Word every day, sitting at Jesus’ feet, learning directly from Him, is the
essential essence of being and making disciples.
May the Lord bless you as you follow Him in the
harvest, reaching the lost and making disciples, who make disciples. Dan
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