Immerse Kingdoms Day 213 Year 2 Bible Reading

Day 213: Solomon's Reign and Wisdom - The Daily Bible Reading Experience

In Day 213 of Immerse: The Daily Bible Reading Experience, we explore the reign of King Solomon over all Israel. Solomon establishes his high officials, including priests, court secretaries, historians, and military commanders. The script details Solomon's twelve district governors responsible for providing food for the king's household. Additionally, it covers Solomon's dominion from the Euphrates River to Egypt and his impressive food requirements for the palace, highlighting the prosperity and peace during Solomon's reign. The reading further discusses Solomon's unmatched wisdom, his numerous proverbs and songs, and his expertise in various subjects. The episode also touches on the alliance between Solomon and King Hiram of Tyre, which facilitated the construction of the temple with timber from Lebanon, marking a significant achievement in Solomon's reign.

00:00 Introduction to Immerse: The Daily Bible Reading Experience
00:04 King Solomon's Officials and Governance
00:51 Solomon's District Governors
02:38 Solomon's Wealth and Wisdom
05:04 Alliance with King Hiram of Tyre
07:24 Preparations for Building the Temple
08:10 Conclusion of Today's Reading

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Kingdoms

Immerse: Kingdoms is the third of six volumes in Immerse: The Bible Reading Experience. Kingdoms presents a new and unique journey through the story of Israel from the time of its conquest of Canaan (Joshua) through its struggle to settle the land (Judges, Ruth) and the establishment of Israel’s kingdom, which ends in a forced exile (Samuel–Kings). The nation of Israel, commissioned to be God’s light to the nations, falls to division and then foreign conquest for rejecting God’s rule.

4 Questions to get your conversations started:
1. What stood out to you this week?
2. Was there anything confusing or troubling?
3. Did anything make you think differently about God?
4. How might this change the way we live?

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1. Use Immerse: Beginnings instead of your regular chapter and verse Bible. This special reader’s edition restores the Bible to its natural simplicity and beauty by removing chapter and verse numbers and other historical additions. Letters look like letters, songs look like songs, and the original literary structures are visible in each book.
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   honest conversations, you and your community can come together to be transformed through an authentic experience with the Scriptures.
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