Who succeeded King Solomon as the ruler of Israel?

#quiz #solomon

PS: Discussions are very welcome, but please do not give the answer away in your discussions.

Hint: 1 Kings 11

Thought for Today: Wednesday April 23

Nothing will help us grow spiritually more than spending time alone with YHVH every day, reading His Word and talking to Him. I know that our lives are busy, but time alone with YHVH is essential to our spiritual welfare. Think of it this way: when you are hungry, you eat. You will not miss a meal, so, why would you miss your spiritual meals by neglecting your time with YHVH? It will only make you spiritually weak. Remember this: either sin will keep you from YHVH’s Word OR YHVH’s Word will keep you from sin. Choose wisely.

And just like that America becomes 22% better overnight.

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Is Shiloh Near? https://thekingdomnetwork.us/2....025/04/17/shiloh-is-

There is an interesting parallel between the sanctification of the priests of Israel and that of the one High Priest in Heaven. The priests undergo a seven-day ritual after which they are finally consecrated on the eighth day, when the High Priest offers a sacrifice to atone for himself and the people.

#yeshua entered Jerusalem to be examined by the people and the priests on the first day of the week. He was examined all that week, arrested, tried, and crucified, atoning for the sins of all people. He then rose from the grave on the eighth day, inaugurating the New Covenant of Jeremiah 31 and being eternally sanctified as its High Priest.

The sin offering made for Aaron atones for both Aaron and the people. The first act of a new High Priest was repentance. Sinful leaders will poison a people's relationship to God.

However, righteous leaders can atone for a sinful people (I'm not talking about eternal salvation!) and move them in a healthier direction, towards their own repentance and greater righteousness.
Leviticus 9

Today is day 3 of 50 days to Shavu'ot Countdown!

Reading the post from Jerry Mitchell https://social.ttn.place/post/....54841_people-plan-go just made me wonder and I did a quick search for ironclad evidence either way.

When I think of Father, is He mostly a loving Father or an angry Judge? I actually looked for verses where a description (not from a Psalmist) is given by a prophet or witness saying that Father laughs and I couldn't find any. We do see it is poem form, but not as an eyewitness seeing and writing it down.

The Bible doesn’t shy away from either description.

Scripture tells us clearly: “God is love” (1 John 4:8). His mercy is rich (Ephesians 2:4), and He is “gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love” (Psalm 103:8). Time and again, He shows patience even in the face of rebellion (Nehemiah 9:17).

But His anger is also very real. When Israel worshiped idols or oppressed the poor, “the anger of the Lord was kindled against them” (Judges 2:14). He judged sin in the wilderness (Numbers 11:1), wept over Jerusalem (Luke 19:41), and drove out money changers from the temple in righteous indignation (John 2:15–16).

His wrath is not impulsive—it is just. “The wrath of God is revealed... against all ungodliness” (Romans 1:18). He doesn’t delight in punishment, but in restoration (Ezekiel 18:23). Even His judgments are rooted in His deep desire to bring His people back.

And while His anger lasts a moment, “His favor is for a lifetime” (Psalm 30:5). Ultimately, it was His love that led Him to pour out His own wrath upon His Son—for our sake (Isaiah 53:5).

So is Father a God of love or anger; and should we even ascribe these attributes to Him?

Yes, I do see that His anger is never separate from His love—it flows from it; a God who loves righteousness must hate evil. And a Father who deeply loves His children will correct them when they stray (Hebrews 12:6).

But does the Bible give evidence more that Father is a Judge and that comes first or a loving Father who cares more for His creation than what we see as justice?

How do you bring this together?

#judge #love #anger

#proverbs 20:1-2 is arranged in a parallelism that illustrates how all alcohol and government are both dangerous servants and fearful masters. In the wrong context, at the wrong time, or too much of either one can do far more harm than good.