As you have read in I Kings the account of the magnificent temple built by King Solomon during his reign, some of you have been very curious about its appearance. Take a look at the pamphlet on the Year of the Bible resource table for an artist's rendering of the temple, as well as pertinent information about it. You'll find it fascinating!
Monday, May 28, 2018
May 27, 2018
Readings for this week:
27 May I Kings 22/Psalm 60-61
28 May 2 Kings 1-3 /2 Corinthians 2
29 May 2 Kings 4-5/2 Corinthians 3
30 May 2 Kings 6-7/2 Corinthians 4
31 May 2 Kings 8-9/Psalm 62-63
01 June 2 Kings 10-12/2 Corinthians 5
02 June 2 Kings 13-14/2 Corinthians 6
Things to look for as you read this week:
- God cares for all people, not just the Israelites, as evidenced by the fact that Elisha heals a foreigner from Syria. Who?
- Paul speaks of a new covenant, not like the old covenant, which was based on the written law. What is the new covenant based on?
- Athaliah governs Judah for six years. What is unusual about this particular ruler?
Last week's answers:
- What was contained in the Ark of the Covenant? (The two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it—I Kings 8:9)
- Why does King Jeroboam set up altars for worship in Dan and Bethel? (To keep the people from making sacrifices in Jerusalem and, thus, probably becoming disloyal to him—I Kings 12:26-30)
- Paul tells us that when Jesus rose, he appeared specifically to two individuals. Who are they? (Peter and James—I Corinthians 15:5-7)
- Who is the foreign woman married to Ahab, king of Israel? (Jezebel—I Kings 16:31)
Thursday, May 24, 2018
UKirk Bible Study for All
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Monday, May 21, 2018
May 20, 2018
Readings for this week:
20 May I Kings 8-9/Psalm 56-57
21 May I Kings 10-11/I Corinthians 13
22 May I Kings 12-13/I Corinthians 14
23 May I Kings 14-15/I Corinthians 15
24 May I Kings 16-17/Psalm 58-59
25 May I Kings 18-19/I Corinthians 16
26 May I Kings 20-21/2 Corinthians 1
Things to look for as you read this week:
- What was contained in the Ark of the Covenant?
- Why does King Jeroboam set up altars for worship in Dan and Bethel?
- Paul tells us that when Jesus rose, he appeared specifically to two individuals. Who are they?
- Who is the foreign woman married to Ahab, king of Israel?
Last week's answers:
- What happened to David's beloved son Absalom, who conspired to take the kingdom from his father? (He was killed in the uprising against his father.—2 Samuel 18:14-15)
- According to Paul, for what reason has God given different gifts to different people within the congregation? (For the common good, to build up the congregation—I Corinthians 12:7)
Friday, May 18, 2018
Royalty Alert!!!
With the world on "royalty alert" as we anticipate the wedding of Prince Harry and his bride, it seems fitting that we are beginning our study of Biblical royalty in the book of Kings.
The death of King David is recorded in the first chapters of I Kings, followed in the next several chapters by the record of Solomon's reign. Then comes the division of the kingdom, and it starts to get really confusing! There are kings in the northern kingdom (Israel) and kings in the southern kingdom (Judah), some of them good, but many of them bad. Then, of course, there are the prophets who speak God's words to the kings and the kingdoms. Add it all together, and it's a messy mix!
But wait! Help is available! On the resource table you will find a half-page chart (yellow) that will help you keep it all straight. It is a chronological table of the kings of the divided kingdom, including the dates of their reign, how long they were in power, whether they were good or bad, and the prophets who brought God's word to them. The chart will fit inside your Bible for easy reference as you read.
Hope you find it helpful as you read the account of man's attempt to rule himself.
Monday, May 14, 2018
May 13, 2018
Readings for this week:
13 May 2 Samuel 17-18/Psalm 52-54
14 May 2 Samuel 19-20/I Corinthians 8
15 May 2 Samuel 21-22/I Corinthians 9
16 May 2 Samuel 23-24/I Corinthians 10
17 May I Kings 1-2/Psalm 55
18 May I Kings 3-5/I Corinthians 11
19 May I Kings 6-7/I Corinthians 12
Things to look for as you read this week:
- What happened to David's beloved son Absalom, who conspired to take the kingdom from his father?
- According to Paul, for what reason has God given different gifts to different people within the congregation?
Last week's answers:
- How does David respond when he learns that his mortal enemy, Saul, is dead? (David mourns.—2 Samuel 1)
- What prophet is sent by God to confront David about his sin with Bathsheba? (Nathan—2 Samuel 12:1-15)
- Which psalm records David's prayer of confession because of the affair with Bathsheba? (Psalm 51)
- What does Paul think of lawsuits brought by Christians against other Christians? (Paul says that Christians should seek to solve grievances within the church, even to the point of being defrauded, rather than take each other to court.—
I Corinthians 6:1-8)
Monday, May 7, 2018
May 6, 2018
Readings for this week:
06 May 2 Samuel 1-2/Psalm 50
07 May 2 Samuel 3-5/I Corinthians 3
08 May 2 Samuel 6-7/I Corinthians 4
09 May 2 Samuel 8-10/I Corinthians 5
10 May 2 Samuel 11-12/Psalm 51
11 May 2 Samuel 13-14/I Corinthians 6
12 May 2 Samuel 15-16/I Corinthians 7
Things to look for as you read this week:
- How does David respond when he learns that his mortal enemy, Saul, is dead?
- What prophet is sent by God to confront David about his sin with Bathsheba?
- Which psalm records David's prayer of confession because of the affair with Bathsheba?
- What does Paul think of lawsuits brought by Christians against other Christians?
Last week's answers:
- Why does Saul become angry with David? (The people praise David more than they do Saul.—I Samuel 18:8)
- Late in his life, a desperate Saul visits a medium at Endor to try to speak with someone who has died. Who? (Samuel—I Samuel 28)
- Paul often has colleagues working with him in his ministry. Who seems to be working with him when he writes I Corinthians? (Sosthenes—I Corinthians 1:1)
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