LESSON 2
DAY 3
King Solomon’s Reign and the Divided Kingdom
1. David’s son, Solomon, became the third king of Israel, and God blessed Solomon with great wealth and wisdom (1 Kings 4:20–34).
Read 1 Kings 6:1 and 37–38. What did Solomon build, and how long did it take?
2. Early in his reign, Solomon loved the Lord (1 Kings 3:3) and said, “O L ord , God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing steadfast love to your servants who walk before you with all their heart; you have kept with your servant David my father what you declared to him” (1 Kings 8:23–24). However, Solomon even- tually drifted away from the Lord.
Read 1 Kings 11:1–8. What things stand out to you regarding how Solomon was lured away from the Lord?
3. Read Leviticus 18:21 and 20:2–3. What was the particular abomination of the worship of Molech?
4. Read 1 Kings 11:29–32. How did God judge Solomon for introducing idolatry at a national level?
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