Reading the Bible in Historical Sequence Part 5Sample
1012 BC Starting in his fourth year Solomon builds the temple. It is not big: 30 m by 10 m by 15 m high. For the inner sanctuary he has two cherubim carved, five meters high each with a wingspan of five meters. Everything is overlaid with gold. He also advises on building life: ‘do not forsake wisdom ... rejoice in the wife of your youth.’
About this Plan
In the beginning was the Word … but what came next? This plan is for anyone who wants a better understanding of the Bible. It provides a chronological reading program that endeavors to place all biblical passages in their date order. Part Five of this twelve-part one-year reading plan is titled 'David’s Decline, Solomon’s Reign, 1023 BC–980 BC'.
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