Who is the world’s richest man? In our world, it changes daily depending on what happens in the stock market. But in ancient Israel, 950 BC, there was only one and his name was Solomon. You can find his story in I Kings, which just happens to be the book we look at briefly in Episode 6 of Season Two. Solomon’s story ends with his son Rehoboam becoming King and making a huge mistake. As a result, the United Kingdom comes to an end and is replaced by two kingdoms. Ten Tribes split from two southern tribes and form the northern kingdom of Israel. Two in the south become the kingdom of Judah. Without understanding this split, this part of the Bible can become pretty confusing. Both today’s episode and the video of I Kings can help you better understand this period of Israel’s history. So, join us as we continue down the road and through the Book. The links to today’s episode are below:
Here’s the link to today’s session:
Here’s the link to I Kings: