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Podcast: Basically Biblical
Episode: Day 98: Succession, Wisdom, and WORSHIP in 1 Kings 1-3 | Bible In A Year (CSB)
Description: For Day 98 of our "Bible in a Year" playlist, we begin 1 Kings with chapters 1-3. As David’s reign ends, Solomon secures the throne amid intrigue and bloodshed. His request for wisdom from God and his just rulings mark the start of a reign poised to fulfill Davidic promises, rooted in divine favor.Questions:1. Adonijah’s thwarted bid for the throne in chapter 1 reveals human ambition clashing with God’s choice—how does this tension deepen our theological understanding of divine election versus human striving in the unfolding of God’s kingdom?2. Solomon’s prayer for wisdom in chapter 3 prioritizes...