In episode 3 of the Kings and Prophets podcast series, we look at King Solomon’s son and successor, Rehoboam. All that David and Solomon built up in the kingdom is devastated by the failure and foolishness of King Rehoboam of Judah. In this episode, we will discover the irreparable split in Israel between northern and
This week’s episode: “Rehoboam” (Episode 3 in the Kings and Prophets series) will drop on Thursday. For those studying along with us as we journey through the stories of 1 and 2 Kings here is your assigned reading for the week: This Week’s Recommended Reading 1 Kings 12 1 Kings 14:21-30 Considerations As You Read
In episode 2 of the Kings and Prophets podcast series, we look at Solomon and the Judgment of God. As noted in the last episode, the life and reign of Solomon, as recorded in the book of 1 Kings, is marked by two key encounters with God. The first launches his reign of wisdom. The
This week’s episode: “Solomon and the Judgment of God” (Episode 2 in the Kings and Prophets series) will drop on Thursday. For those studying along with us as we journey through the stories of 1 and 2 Kings here is your assigned reading for the week: This Week’s Recommended Reading Deuteronomy 17:14-20 1 Kings 9-11
In episode 1 of our Kings and Prophets podcast series, we look at the first half of Solomon’s story. The beginning of Solomon’s reign of the Israelites’ history includes the temple’s dedication. We explore his famous request for wisdom and the culture of wisdom and prosperity that dominated his reign.
This week’s episode: “Solomon and His Reign of Wisdom” (Episode 1 in the Kings and Prophets series) will drop on Thursday. For those studying along with us as we journey through the stories of 1 and 2 Kings here is your assigned reading for the week: This Week’s Recommended Reading: Deuteronomy 17:14-20 (These are the
In the spring of 2023, I released one of the most popular podcast series to date on the JB Shreve Faithful Considerations channel. It was called The Days of David. We tracked through 1 and 2 Samuel and gave life to the story and times of King David. We exposed the politics behind the stories
Elijah stands tall in scripture and history as a demarcation in God’s dealings with man in the earth. He arrived on the scene seemingly out of nowhere. In 1 Kings 17:1, we are introduced to him without warning. And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD God of
Last month, I studied through the book of Hosea. This is a small book (only 14 chapters) traditionally listed as the first among the “minor” prophets of the Bible. The prophet’s name, Hosea, is the same as Joshua or Jesus. He lived and prophecied around the same period as the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah was based
In our final episode in this series we look at how Jesus instructed us to build. There is a right way and a wrong way to build, a wise way and a foolish way. The famous story of the two foundations may consist of more than you realized once you listen to this episode. 24
