Week 21

May 21                         Pages 614-617

        f. Sacrifice and Public Festival - October 8-23, 972 B.C. , (9^th Jubilee Year), 1 Kings 8:62-66,

        2 Chronicles 7:4-7, October 15-21, 972  B.C., 2 Chronicles 7:8-10, Psalm 99:1-9,

        Psalm 100:1-5 (Possible Locations of Psalms 47, 97, 98,135,136)

    g. Birth of Abijah- C 962* B.C.

    h. Building Program Finished - 962 B.C., 1 Kings 9:1, 2 Chronicles 7:11

C. Solomon’s Fame and Downfall (17 Years) - 962-945 B.C.

1. Solomon’s Growth

    a. God Warns Solomon - 1 Kings 9:2-9, 2 Chronicles 7:12 -22

    b. Exchange of Cities with Hiram - 962* B.C., 1 Kings 9:10 -14, 2 Chronicles 8:1-2

    c. Hamath Conquered - 2 Chronicles 8:3

    d. Brings Wife to Her House - 1 Kings 9:24 , 2 Chronicles 8:11

May 22 Pages 617- 622

2. Bride and Bridegroom, A Song of Solomon

    a. Love’s Beginning (Creation) - Song of Solomon 1:1-17, Song of Solomon 2:1-7

    b. Love’s Absence (Law) - Song of Solomon 2:8-17, Song of Solomon 3:1-5

    c. Love’s Restoration (Calvary) - Song of Solomon 3:6-11, Song of Solomon 4:1-16,

       Song of Solomon 5:1

    d. Love Delayed (Grace) - Song of Solomon 5:2-16, Song of Solomon 6:1-3

    e. Love’s Fulfillment (Second Advent) - Song of Solomon 6:4-13, Song of Solomon 7:1-13,

        Song of Solomon 8:1-4

    f. Love’s Triumph (Eternity) - Song of Solomon 8:5-14

May 23                         Pages 622-627

3. Solomon’s Fame

    a. Levy of Forced Labor - 1 Kings 9:20-23, 15, 2 Chronicles 8:7-10

    b. Building of the Cities - 1 Kings 9:16-19, 2 Chronicles 8:4-6

    c. Offer Burnt Offerings - 1 Kings 9:25 , 2 Chronicles 8:12-16

    d. Solomon’s Prosperity Includes Ships and Gold - 1 Kings 9:26-28, 1 Kings 10:22,

        2 Chronicles 8:17-18, 2 Chronicles 9:21

    e. Visit of the Queen of Sheba - 961 B. C. (R), C 964 B.C. (K), 1 Kings 10:1-13,

        2 Chronicles 9:1-12

    f. Revenue and Splendor - 1 Kings 10:14-21, 27, 23-25, 2 Chronicles 1:15 ,

       2 Chronicles 9:13-20, 27, 22-24

May 24             Pages 627-630

    g. Chariots, Horsemen and Traffic - 1 Kings 4:26 , 1 Kings 10:26 , 28-29, 2 Chronicles 1:14 , 16-17,

        2 Chronicles 9:25, 28

    h. Extent of the Kingdom - 1 Kings 4:21 , 24, 20, 25, 2 Chronicles 9:26

    i. Visitors From Everywhere - 1 Kings 4:34

    j. Wisest Man on Earth - 1 Kings 4:29-31, 33, 32, Psalm 88:1-18, Psalm 89:1-52,

       verses 4, 19-20, 26-27, 36-37 (P) (Possible Location of Psalms 1, 3, 45)

May 25                         Pages 630-634

4. Proverbs

    a. Wisdom Exalted

        (1) Wisdom Needed by Young Men - Proverbs 1:1-19

        (2) Virtue of Wisdom - Proverbs 1:20-33, Proverbs 2:1-22

        (3) Trust the Wisdom of God - Proverbs 3:1-35

        (4) Benefits of Wisdom - Proverbs 4:1-27

May 26                         Pages 634-638

        (5) Wisdom of Moral Restraint - Proverbs 5:1-23, Proverbs 6:1-35, Proverbs 7:1-27

        (6) Praise of Wisdom - Proverbs 8:1-36, Proverbs 9:1-18

May 27             Pages 638-644

    b. Other Proverbs of Solomon

        (1) Benefits of Righteousness - Proverbs 10:1-32, Proverbs 11:1-31, Proverbs 12:1-28,

             Proverbs 13:1-25

        (2) Contrast Between Wise and Foolish - Proverbs 14:1-35

        (3) Wisdom, the Better Course - Proverbs 15:1-33