I Kings 6:1-7:12 Dear RTB’ers, It was easier to imagine the Tabernacle in the wilderness and to see artists’ renderings than to picture the design of Solomon’s Temple. Images that I have found online help, especially their depictions of the three main sections – the Most Holy Place (also referred to as the “inner sanctuary, …
Author Archives: Fred
September 4 / I Kings 5
I Kings 5 Dear RTB’ers, Solomon to Hiram: But now the LORD my God has secured me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor misfortune. (v. 4) Solomon owes an enormous debt of gratitude to his father (and to his father’s God!). Not only does he have rest on every side, but he …
September 3 / I Kings 3-4
I Kings 3-4 Dear RTB’ers, A bit of a delay this morning… We closed on our new-to-us home yesterday afternoon and brought over the “essentials” to spend the night. Then we had a plumber come out this morning to fix a gas leak; he just left and I finally get around to RTB! So now …
September 2 / I Kings 2
I Kings 2 Dear RTB’ers, Adonijah, Joab, Shimei – three men, three executions, in every case Solomon taking a measure of revenge against men who in one way or another had turned against his father. In so doing, he strengthened his own kingdom against internal struggles. Although David could have taken more severe action against …
September 1 / I Kings 1
I Kings 1 Dear RTB’ers, King David is getting old; who will succeed him? There is no mention in II Samuel of David swearing to Bathsheba that Solomon would be his successor, as Nathan says to Bathsheba in I Kings 1:13 (repeated by Bathsheba in I Kings 1:17 and confirmed by David in I Kings …
September 2025 Readings
Date Readings Verses 01-Sep I Kings 1 53 02-Sep I Kings 2 46 03-Sep I Kings 3-4 62 04-Sep I Kings 5 18 05-Sep I Kings 6:1-7:12 50 06-Sep I Kings 7:13-8:11 50 07-Sep I Kings 8:12-66 55 08-Sep I Kings 9:1-10:13 41 09-Sep I Kings 10:14-11:43 59 10-Sep I Kings 12:1-32 32 11-Sep I …
August 31 / Psalm 72
Psalm 72 Dear RTB’ers, The title, “Of Solomon” in today’s Psalm 72… Could it have been written about Solomon by David, his father? Verse 20 indicates that The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended. Or maybe it was written by someone else about Solomon, or maybe by Solomon himself? We don’t know. …
August 30 / Psalms 70-71
Psalms 70-71 Dear RTB’ers, Two psalms today. My Study Bible suggested that Psalm 70 was a lead-in to Psalm 71, since Psalm 71 has no header line. Accordingly, they ascribe both psalms to David. Psalm 70 is only five verses long, but in those five verses David addresses three groups. In verses 2-3 he speaks …
August 29 / Psalm 69
Psalm 69 Dear RTB’ers, Although this Psalm was clearly written by David (or another king) for a particular situation that he (or ______) was facing, from this side of the Cross we cannot help but read it with Jesus’ life, especially His Crucifixion in mind. Our STS authors mention that there are many New Testament …
August 28 / Psalm 68:19-35
Psalm 68:19-35 Dear RTB’ers, The Ark of the God who brings salvation, deliverance from Israel’s enemies (Psalm 68:19-23) has now arrived in Jerusalem (Psalm 68:24-27). The psalmist (David?) presents a picture of the defeated kings of the earth acknowledging Israel’s God and Jerusalem’s temple: Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings shall bear gifts to You. …