Day 97 - Temple Is Built

New Oxford Annotated Bible - Anglicanized Version - 5th Edition - page 629
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estimated to be built in the tenth century BCE

My Mini-Bible Study for 2019
Read the Bible in a Year

Using The NRSV Daily Bible

Today’s Reading

4/7/2019     Day 97    2 Chronicles 1:1 – 5:1

Reflection |

Today

Chapter 1 - Solomon takes charge, journeys to Gideon, and prospers
without strive and a unified rule. God shows up and Solomon asks for
Wisdom and knowledge in order to rule. God says yes and also riches.

Chapter 2 - Solomon drafts 78,600 people to build the Temple; asks for
help from everyone;

Chapter 3 - Temple construction on Mt. Moriah - where God first
appeared to David; the dimensions of the Temple is explained

Chapter 4 - Temple furnishings of all sorts- posts, curtains, lampstands,
pots, basins, shovels, forks, and more all made of gold. And the
construction was completed.

Background

Background by Center of Biblical Studies. Background by

Chabad.org | 1 & 2 Kings were artificially divided with the LXX (Latin
Septuagint)  and should bread as one book.

Detailed listing of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

The Chronicles are written as one book; written by an anonymous
Person after most of the Hebrew Bible being written. The book has
3 sections
1 Chr 1 - 9 = genealogies
1 Chr 10 - 2 Chr 9 = the United Monarchy
2 Chr 10 - 36 = history of the Judahite Monarchy

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Meditation/Contemplate:

David’s estate plan and transition plan works and is implemented.

Prayer:

O God, give us the knowledge to plan our estates and transition to
the next life with You. Amen.

The Next Days of Readings

4/5/2019     Day 95    1 Chronicles 22:2 – 27:34
4/6/2019     Day 96    1 Chronicles 28:1 – 29:30
4/7/2019     Day 97    2 Chronicles 1:1 – 5:1
4/8/2019     Day 98    2 Chronicles 5:2 – 9:31
4/9/2019       Day 99 2 Chronicles 10:1 – 13:22
4/10/2019     Day 100 2 Chronicles 14:1 – 16:14
4/11/2019     Day 101 2 Chronicles 17:1 – 20:37
4/12/2019     Day 102 2 Chronicles 21:1 – 24:27
4/13/2019     Day 103 2 Chronicles 25:1 – 28:27
4/14/2019     Day 104 2 Chronicles 29:1 – 32:33
4/15/2019     Day 105 2 Chronicles 33:1 – 36:23
4/16/2019     Day 106 Ezra 1:1 – 3:13
4/17/2019     Day 107 Ezra 4:1 – 6:22
4/18/2019     Day 108 Ezra 7:1 – 10:44
4/19/2019     Day 109 Nehemiah 1:1 – 4:23
4/20/2019     Day 110 Nehemiah 5:1 – 7:73

4/21/2019     Day 111 Nehemiah 8:1 – 10:39
4/22/2019     Day 112 Nehemiah 11:1 – 13:31
4/23/2019     Day 113 Esther 1:1 – 4:17
4/24/2019     Day 114 Esther 51 – 10:3
4/25/2019     Day 115 Job 1:1 – 5:27
4/26/2019     Day 116 Job 6:1 – 14:22
4/27/2019     Day 117 Job 15:1 – 21:34
4/29/2019     Day 118 Job 22:1 – 31:40
4/30/2019     Day 119 Job 32:1 – 37:24

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Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and
affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command
and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of
the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be
found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and
the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
(BCP - Collects - Fifth Sunday in Lent)