Day 98 - Temple is dedicated and Solomon's successful rule

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Today’s Reading

4/8/2019     Day 98    2 Chronicles 5:2 – 9:31

Reflection |

Today

Chapter 5 - The Ark and the tent of meeting taken into the Temple;
The Eternal One was present with a cloud there.

Chapter 6 - Solomon’s blessing and Temple dedication prayer -
Comprehensive prayer.

Chapter 7 - God came down and bless the Temple; Solomon held
a festival for seven days; God warns the people.

Chapter 8 - 20 years to build the Temple and king’s house, Solomon
Began to rebuild cities; he is successful

Chapter 9 - Solomon creates wonders and all are amazed.

(NOAB5)

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:

Solomon experiences a successful rule with God’s blessing.

Prayer:

O God, give me wisdom and blessings all of my life as you have
already given to me.  Amen.

The Next Days of Readings

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)