Tales From the Bible by Mike Southern

The King Who Had a Big Mouth

Mike Southern
September 2019

 

We have a tendency to think of Solomon, David’s son, as a wise king. And for much of his life, he was. But during the time when he was king, he married many women—it was a common part of politics in the ancient world, when kings made agreements with each other—and most of Solomon’s wives didn’t worship the Lord. So, as he got older, he stopped worshipping God as he did when he was younger.

Needless to say, this caused both him and his family to make a lot of unwise decisions that eventually caused God to punish them. In fact, one of Solomon’s children made a very bad choice that shaped Israel’s history for centuries.

Today’s story is about him, and it comes from 1 Kings 11:1-12:24 and 14:21-31.

The King Who Had a Big Mouth


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But That’s What You Prayed For!

How Daniel Got His Name Back

The Babbling Builders

The Man Caught by a Fish

The Prophet Who Captured an Arm

Two Men Go to War

 

A VERY Long Distance Call for Help

The First Tithe

 
 

The Choir That Sang a Victory

Sole Mates

The Lambs of God

What The Donkey Didn't Say

What Balaam DID Say

God's Troublemaker

Too Many Days in a Floating Zoo

Gideon Throws Out a Fleece

The Army That Was Too Big

The 40-Year Long Nightmare

Pharoah and the Army of Babies

So The Angel Said, "Shut Up and Believe!"

Just Seven Little Baths

Orders Are Orders

Walking Through the Waters...Again

Low Friends in High Places

The Voice of Reason

Some Advice From Dear Old Dad

 

Hoist With His Own Pitard

The Power of a Humble Heart

Just Old Dry Bones

The Big Committee Meeting

Big Hairy Hands

Sleeping On God's Doorstep

A Game of Thrones

The Men Who Wrote Nasty Letters

Spotted and Spotless, Light and Dark

Daddy's Gods Are Missing

The Warriors

Left Behind

The Army in the Tree Tops

The Last Ones to Know

No Magic Involved

Bored to Death

 

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