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Solomon

Solomon carries wisdom, temple, kingdom glory, prayer, wealth, and the grief of divided devotion in one brilliant but sobering profile.

Solomon carries wisdom, temple, kingdom glory, prayer, wealth, and the grief of divided devotion in one brilliant but sobering profile.

King / wisdom figure Old Testament United monarchy
Core books 1 Kings · 2 Chronicles · Proverbs
Read first 1 Kings 3 · 1 Kings 6-8 · 1 Kings 10-11
Why this matters wisdom · temple · kingdom · worship
Scripture

Read Solomon in Scripture

Each passage below shows a different side of Solomon and sends the reader back to Scripture.

Anchor passage 1

1 Kings 3

Use this passage as one of the main biblical anchors for learning how Solomon fits within the wider scriptural story.

Anchor passage 2

1 Kings 6-8

Use this passage as one of the main biblical anchors for learning how Solomon fits within the wider scriptural story.

Anchor passage 3

1 Kings 10-11

Use this passage as one of the main biblical anchors for learning how Solomon fits within the wider scriptural story.

Anchor passage 4

2 Chronicles 6-7

Use this passage as one of the main biblical anchors for learning how Solomon fits within the wider scriptural story.

Anchor passage 5

Proverbs 1

Use this passage as one of the main biblical anchors for learning how Solomon fits within the wider scriptural story.

Anchor passage 6

Matthew 12

Use this passage as one of the main biblical anchors for learning how Solomon fits within the wider scriptural story.

Related people
David Bathsheba Nathan Hiram The queen of Sheba
Major themes
wisdom temple kingdom worship divided devotion
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