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#197 | The Rebellion Against Solomon: External Forces
In this episode, we examine a curious detail tucked into the final chapters of Solomon’s story in 1 Kings 11:14–25: the sudden introduction of adversaries—foreign “satans”—raised up by God as instruments of discipline and judgment. Strangely, these figures are never mentioned during the development or height of Solomon’s reign, even though one, Hadad the Edomite, had been active from the beginning. Why does the narrator wait until the end to reveal them?
We explore the theological significance of this narrative choice, noting that both adversaries emerge from outside of Israel—Hadad from the…
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