Week 84, Day 3: Solomon’s fame
Today’s Reading: 1 Kings 4:1-34
Some thoughts from today’s reading…
Chapter four describes for us how Solomon had things organized. He had twelve deputies who were in charge to supply his household with all it needed. That does not sound like a difficult task until you here how much was needed for his daily provision. 30 kors of flour, 60 kors of meal, 10 oxen, 20 more oxen, 100 sheep plus deer, gazelles, roebucks and other fowl. Each day he had a massive amount of food to supply his household. I kor equaled about 10 bushels. This points to the prestige of Solomon. He had that many eating at his table and had such a lavish life. But this is not what many came to him to see.
What attracted people to come to Solomon was because of the exceedingly great wisdom that God bestowed upon him. I find it very intersting that as wise as Solomon was he still fell prey to breaking so many of God’s commands. He married foreign women and here we are told that he multiplied horses and even chariots.
Question: How could someone so wise blattently violate God’s commands? What do you think could have led to this?
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