Kings & Prophets: From Solomon to Jeremiah - Week 3

Awake Us Now · Jun 5, 2026 · 25m

Solomon: Builder

⁃ Temple construction - 1 Kings 6 (took 7 years to build)

⁃ Temple dedication - 1 Kings 8

⁃ God appears to Solomon - 1 Kings 9

⁃ Solomon's palace - 1 Kings 7 (took 13 years to build)

Pastor shares archeological discoveries around Solomon in recent years including a massive stone wall and gate and more.

Solomon: Reputation

⁃ Fleet at Ezion Geber - 1 Kings (for the first time Israel had its own navy - 1 Kings 9:26-28 - we read that they brought gold from Ophir. Pastor shares ideas of where Ophir may have been.)

⁃ Solomon's wealth - 1 King 10 (1 Kings 10:14-15 we read he…