Missed Connection (2)

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this.1 Kings 3:10  NIV Was pleased – Something odd is happening.  We examined the fact that Solomon’s request was not about “right and wrong,” but rather about “good and evil.”  That seems to be an ominous portent of his future idolatry.  Human beings are not equipped to…

Was God Really Happy?

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

It was pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing. 1 Kings 3:10 NASB Was pleasing – Was God happy with Solomon’s choice? Before you answer, consider the circumstances. Solomon is at Gibeon, making a sacrifice. But according to the prior verses, these high places were not simply alternatives waiting…