Lesson from Sunday February 28, 2010
This week the passages covered the fall of Israel as the nation moved from being united under one king to being divided, under separate kings. David’s sin with Bathsheba and Solomon’s failure to pass a strong faith on to his son play a large part in this. Still, both David and Solomon do great things for God. This continues what is now a familiar pattern: God uses flawed people to lead his people and advance his kingdom. When the Lord appears to Solomon and asks him what request he might grant for him (passage) he asks for wisdom, saying, “I am only a child” (3:7). He is generally thought to be about 20 years old at this time as he takes on the role of king.