WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.480 --> 00:00:04.519 Judis that I'm welcome to Sunday Service, Episode sixty two. 2 00:00:04.639 --> 00:00:06.280 I am your host, Josh my Day. If you don't 3 00:00:06.280 --> 00:00:08.880 know me, I'm a Christian rapper, devoted husband, father and 4 00:00:08.880 --> 00:00:11.359 on me veteran and yeah, this is brought to you 5 00:00:11.400 --> 00:00:13.800 by Cult of Conspiracy Podcast. Thank you so much for 6 00:00:13.880 --> 00:00:17.920 joining me. I really appreciate you. This is going to 7 00:00:17.920 --> 00:00:23.760 be on First Kings Chapter four, so we're already First 8 00:00:23.800 --> 00:00:27.600 Kings Chapter four. God Praise God. What a blessing. So 9 00:00:27.719 --> 00:00:30.960 let's go ahead and shout out everybody that commented the 10 00:00:31.039 --> 00:00:35.200 last two weeks, so we have on Wednesday Service, we 11 00:00:35.280 --> 00:00:36.399 had six comments. 12 00:00:36.439 --> 00:00:40.079 Thank you, Angela Kelly, thank you again. I know it 13 00:00:40.560 --> 00:00:40.960 might be. 14 00:00:40.960 --> 00:00:42.840 Repetitive that I shout you guys all out to say 15 00:00:42.840 --> 00:00:45.240 it mostly the same people, but I still want to 16 00:00:45.280 --> 00:00:47.759 shout you out because I really appreciate you. Catalyst Jones, 17 00:00:47.759 --> 00:00:50.159 good episode. Thanks for pushing through. It's an easy to 18 00:00:50.159 --> 00:00:52.359 recod when you're tired. Yes it's not, and you know 19 00:00:52.479 --> 00:00:55.479 it's really really yeah it is. It is very tough, 20 00:00:55.520 --> 00:00:57.719 but you know what, God let me push through and 21 00:00:57.759 --> 00:01:01.240 I ended up pulling off the two hours. Thank God. 22 00:01:02.039 --> 00:01:04.519 B great episode. Sunday Service career as well. 23 00:01:04.560 --> 00:01:05.319 Thank you so much. 24 00:01:05.719 --> 00:01:07.879 I really appreciate you, b and thank you for commenting. 25 00:01:08.280 --> 00:01:09.480 J con forty four twenty. 26 00:01:09.480 --> 00:01:10.000 I feel tired. 27 00:01:10.040 --> 00:01:11.920 I'm a service plumber. I was on call last week 28 00:01:11.959 --> 00:01:15.040 and so yes, amen, amen, so you were late to 29 00:01:15.079 --> 00:01:17.079 catch Sunday Service. Thank you Lord for giving us the 30 00:01:17.120 --> 00:01:19.439 strength and opportunity to have a Bible study every day. Yes, 31 00:01:19.519 --> 00:01:22.640 what a blessing. Happy Veterans Day, thank you, thank you. Yes, 32 00:01:22.680 --> 00:01:26.480 I appreciate that. Whiskers white, thanks for sharing the word. Brother, Hey, God, 33 00:01:26.480 --> 00:01:29.719 bless you, thank you and no there I love this episode. 34 00:01:29.719 --> 00:01:33.079 Listened twice already. While that's awesome, listen twice. That's a 35 00:01:33.200 --> 00:01:40.280 that's a blessing for sure. Double portion. Sunday Service episode 36 00:01:40.280 --> 00:01:43.640 sixty one. We had three people comment. We had MBMP 37 00:01:43.799 --> 00:01:48.040 twenty two, j Con forty four to twenty, and we 38 00:01:48.079 --> 00:01:51.359 had Angela Kelly. Thank you so much. I really appreciate 39 00:01:51.400 --> 00:01:55.519 your comments and what a blessing. So, like I said, 40 00:01:55.599 --> 00:02:00.439 I definitely appreciate you guys commenting. And even if you, 41 00:02:00.560 --> 00:02:04.359 like I said, even if you leave an emoji or 42 00:02:04.560 --> 00:02:09.000 just a prayer symbol or just a smiley face, whatever, 43 00:02:09.439 --> 00:02:10.280 it doesn't matter to me. 44 00:02:10.360 --> 00:02:11.680 But the more comments we have. 45 00:02:12.639 --> 00:02:14.759 It'll push the show up the algorithm and it'll be 46 00:02:14.800 --> 00:02:17.639 exposed to more people, so which is good. It's called impressions. 47 00:02:18.360 --> 00:02:22.439 It's called impressions. And with impressions, it basically it's more 48 00:02:22.439 --> 00:02:25.439 people that the show will be recommended in their feed 49 00:02:25.520 --> 00:02:26.960 and then they can click it. And if they don't 50 00:02:27.000 --> 00:02:29.719 click it, hey, it is what it is. But if 51 00:02:29.719 --> 00:02:32.120 they do click it, hopefully they can end up clicking 52 00:02:32.159 --> 00:02:34.840 it and going to the Bible study and listening to 53 00:02:34.879 --> 00:02:37.560 the show. So, like I said, thank you guys so 54 00:02:37.680 --> 00:02:42.599 much for always being there every week listening in. Hopefully 55 00:02:42.639 --> 00:02:44.759 it's helping you and assisting you in your walk with 56 00:02:44.800 --> 00:02:47.639 the Lord. Like I said, it assists me. Sometimes I 57 00:02:47.639 --> 00:02:49.800 do have problems and issues just like you guys. You know, 58 00:02:49.919 --> 00:02:54.080 and like I said, you know, like last Monday was 59 00:02:54.400 --> 00:02:57.719 an example. I was just just over overtired, over exhausted. 60 00:02:57.840 --> 00:03:00.719 Sometimes I push myself to the limit. And even these 61 00:03:00.759 --> 00:03:02.400 last two days I didn't really get a chance to 62 00:03:03.360 --> 00:03:05.120 do a lot of study in the Bible because I 63 00:03:05.159 --> 00:03:08.879 was with two contractors and we were basically testing well 64 00:03:08.919 --> 00:03:10.479 so I have to turn a well off, turn it on, 65 00:03:10.599 --> 00:03:12.199 turn it off. I really didn't get a chance to 66 00:03:12.520 --> 00:03:15.159 and I had the contractor. He was from Boston, super 67 00:03:15.159 --> 00:03:17.560 cool guy. But he was in my truck driving around 68 00:03:17.560 --> 00:03:20.240 with me, and you know, I'm trying to keep him 69 00:03:21.479 --> 00:03:24.759 occupied and busy, and while I was driving him around, 70 00:03:24.879 --> 00:03:28.479 so you know, things happened. But you know, we kind 71 00:03:28.479 --> 00:03:31.120 of just do our best with what we have going on. 72 00:03:31.719 --> 00:03:34.319 I'm not blessed like some of these other podcasters were. 73 00:03:34.680 --> 00:03:37.120 They're actually doing this for a living. You know, they're 74 00:03:37.439 --> 00:03:41.560 able to kind of do this for a living, you know, 75 00:03:41.599 --> 00:03:46.360 where they have all these Patreon members and and and 76 00:03:46.439 --> 00:03:49.240 a lot of people listening and you know, to their 77 00:03:49.360 --> 00:03:53.639 show with ads. And I could have probably started out 78 00:03:53.680 --> 00:03:56.400 like that, you know, and I probably would have a 79 00:03:56.400 --> 00:03:59.479 lot of Patreon members too, but I just chose to 80 00:03:59.520 --> 00:04:03.680 go the re route. And then, you know, like I said, 81 00:04:03.719 --> 00:04:07.960 I started a Patreon probably like maybe what seven months ago, 82 00:04:08.000 --> 00:04:09.639 maybe five months ago, I don't know what it is, 83 00:04:10.360 --> 00:04:12.800 five or six months ago, started one just to kind 84 00:04:12.800 --> 00:04:15.039 of see just tell people, hey, if you want to 85 00:04:15.039 --> 00:04:18.800 support the ministry, then you can sign up. But yeah, 86 00:04:18.839 --> 00:04:20.319 there's a lot of people though that are actually doing 87 00:04:20.319 --> 00:04:22.000 it for a living. And it's really surprising because they 88 00:04:22.160 --> 00:04:24.439 some of the newer people that I know that actually 89 00:04:24.439 --> 00:04:27.240 are kind of their show's kind of blowing up, which is, hey, 90 00:04:27.319 --> 00:04:31.160 praise God. And I'm very happy because there they are. 91 00:04:33.120 --> 00:04:36.399 They're a conspiracy show. That the one I'm particularly talking 92 00:04:36.399 --> 00:04:39.879 about their conspiracy show. But they do have a lot 93 00:04:39.879 --> 00:04:41.480 of Bible stuff on it, and that's what I want 94 00:04:41.519 --> 00:04:44.279 to see. As long as there's somebody that is, I 95 00:04:44.319 --> 00:04:46.319 don't care. Any conspiracy show is fine with me. But 96 00:04:46.319 --> 00:04:47.959 I'm just saying I just like the fact that there's 97 00:04:48.399 --> 00:04:50.720 somebody that has conspiracy and Bible that kind of like 98 00:04:50.720 --> 00:04:52.480 how my show is. I like that that's out and 99 00:04:52.519 --> 00:04:55.399 it's getting big because people just need it, you know, 100 00:04:55.439 --> 00:04:58.279 it's definitely needed. So but like I said, we're gonna 101 00:04:58.279 --> 00:05:03.160 be on First Kings chapter four, and like I always say, 102 00:05:03.160 --> 00:05:05.120 you know, I appreciate every single one of you that 103 00:05:05.240 --> 00:05:08.879 listen and everybody that's tuning in. 104 00:05:08.920 --> 00:05:09.279 Thank you. 105 00:05:10.199 --> 00:05:13.360 And if you, like I said, if you like the 106 00:05:13.399 --> 00:05:17.839 show and you like the everything we're doing here, just 107 00:05:17.920 --> 00:05:21.160 leave a comment. I don't make any more or less 108 00:05:21.199 --> 00:05:23.120 money off of your comments. But what it does, like 109 00:05:23.160 --> 00:05:24.959 I said, is push to the show up the algorithm 110 00:05:25.399 --> 00:05:28.160 and it shows cult conspiracy that I'm doing my job. 111 00:05:28.279 --> 00:05:32.560 So all right, so First Kings, Chapter four, we're going 112 00:05:32.600 --> 00:05:36.480 to go over the intro for First Kings. First First 113 00:05:36.560 --> 00:05:40.279 Kings four paints a vivid picture of a prosperous kingdom 114 00:05:40.839 --> 00:05:45.600 under a wise and just leader. Solomon's wisdom and administrative 115 00:05:45.639 --> 00:05:50.480 capabilities led to an era of peace, prosperity, and abundance. 116 00:05:51.040 --> 00:05:54.680 A testament to the benefits of wise and just leadership, 117 00:05:55.240 --> 00:05:59.079 this chapter encourages us to seek wisdom and understanding, for 118 00:05:59.240 --> 00:06:03.079 they are the pill of a prosperous and peaceful society. 119 00:06:04.399 --> 00:06:07.959 All right, so let's go ahead and start. We're going 120 00:06:08.040 --> 00:06:13.279 to be First Kings, First Kings. Chapter four of verse 121 00:06:13.319 --> 00:06:24.199 one Solomon's administration and yeah, so, so the people that 122 00:06:24.240 --> 00:06:27.040 are going to be mentioned are kind of like Solomon's cabinet, 123 00:06:27.160 --> 00:06:29.920 kind of like how Donald Trump has a cabinet of people. 124 00:06:30.399 --> 00:06:33.519 This is going to be Solomon's. You know, he's the king. 125 00:06:34.040 --> 00:06:35.920 This is going to be like his cabinet, if that 126 00:06:35.959 --> 00:06:39.399 makes sense. It says so King Solomon was king over 127 00:06:39.600 --> 00:06:43.920 all Israel, and we'll stop there. There's a reason why 128 00:06:43.920 --> 00:06:49.560 it says all Israel because after the death of King Solomon, 129 00:06:50.160 --> 00:06:53.839 the ancient kingdom of Israel split into two separate kingdoms, 130 00:06:54.319 --> 00:06:59.480 the Northern Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom. Of the Northern 131 00:06:59.600 --> 00:07:03.480 Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah. The 132 00:07:03.519 --> 00:07:06.800 Northern Kingdom consisted of ten tribes, while the Southern Kingdom 133 00:07:06.839 --> 00:07:12.079 made up of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. The 134 00:07:12.759 --> 00:07:15.639 Northern Kingdom was made up of ten tribes and was 135 00:07:15.720 --> 00:07:21.360 led by King Jeroboam, and the Southern Kingdom was comprised 136 00:07:21.360 --> 00:07:24.680 of Judah and Benjamin, which is the capital Jerusalem. And 137 00:07:24.759 --> 00:07:27.160 it lasted longer than the Northern Kingdom, but was eventually 138 00:07:27.160 --> 00:07:31.439 conquered by Babylon. So this is why it says that 139 00:07:31.480 --> 00:07:41.519 he ruled over all Israel. Okay, And it says and 140 00:07:41.560 --> 00:07:46.319 there were these were his officials, Azariah the son of Zadok, 141 00:07:46.680 --> 00:07:55.800 the priest, elho Ref and Ahijah, the sons of Sheisha, scribes, 142 00:07:57.319 --> 00:08:03.920 Jehosaphat the son of a'l Helud, the recorder ben and 143 00:08:04.000 --> 00:08:09.240 Ayah the son of Jehodah over the army, Zaduk and 144 00:08:09.639 --> 00:08:15.759 Abathar the priests, Azariah the son of Nathan over the officers, 145 00:08:16.800 --> 00:08:19.959 Zibud the son of Nathan, a priest and the king's 146 00:08:20.000 --> 00:08:25.240 friend Aheshar over the household, and adam Aram, the son 147 00:08:25.279 --> 00:08:31.360 of Abdah, over the labor force. Okay, labor force being 148 00:08:32.919 --> 00:08:35.960 let's see what other word they would be used right there? 149 00:08:36.120 --> 00:08:37.679 Labor force? Is it slaves? 150 00:08:37.759 --> 00:08:39.600 Is it is. 151 00:08:39.559 --> 00:08:44.960 It a workers? I don't know, but we can definitely 152 00:08:45.000 --> 00:08:46.320 look into it has something. 153 00:08:46.360 --> 00:08:48.080 I want to see what it says. This is going 154 00:08:48.159 --> 00:08:49.919 to be first Kings four. 155 00:08:52.440 --> 00:08:53.440 And it's going to be. 156 00:08:59.559 --> 00:09:04.879 That's gonna be the verse six. It says was over 157 00:09:04.919 --> 00:09:06.679 the tribute. That's what it says in. 158 00:09:06.720 --> 00:09:13.559 The King James, gang or body of forced laborers, task workers, 159 00:09:14.120 --> 00:09:18.360 labored gang or banned or gang, forced service, task force. 160 00:09:20.320 --> 00:09:24.240 So it looks like labor band, gang overseers, forced service. 161 00:09:24.720 --> 00:09:28.720 It looks like the labor force is not like a 162 00:09:28.840 --> 00:09:36.360 hired force. It's like a labor slave gang or there's 163 00:09:36.399 --> 00:09:40.240 different words for it. And forced payment is what it 164 00:09:40.279 --> 00:09:45.360 says here. So somebody that owes money, Okay, they're gonna 165 00:09:45.399 --> 00:09:50.919 be So this guy son, it's gonna be Adam Aram 166 00:09:51.120 --> 00:09:51.759 is over. 167 00:09:51.559 --> 00:09:52.679 The labor force, okay. 168 00:09:53.000 --> 00:10:02.519 And who tribute is a word it's use task masters, tributaries, tribute. 169 00:10:02.559 --> 00:10:05.679 It's going to use through the the the King James 170 00:10:05.759 --> 00:10:06.639 it says tributes. 171 00:10:07.000 --> 00:10:07.759 Tributaries. 172 00:10:09.120 --> 00:10:11.879 Levy is another one. Levy is another word for that. 173 00:10:13.159 --> 00:10:16.519 I don't see the word slaves being used, though discs 174 00:10:17.080 --> 00:10:24.120 shall be discomfitted. Tributuary is another one that's used. They 175 00:10:24.120 --> 00:10:29.159 don't use They don't necessarily use the word slave. It's 176 00:10:29.200 --> 00:10:34.120 forced service, especially in their phrase and playing. Okay, I 177 00:10:34.159 --> 00:10:37.080 just kind of wanted to see properly. A burden is 178 00:10:37.120 --> 00:10:41.720 causing faint, A tax and form of forced labor. Okay, 179 00:10:43.919 --> 00:10:48.279 a tax, So yeah, it's enforced payment. Something has to 180 00:10:48.279 --> 00:10:51.799 do with somebody that owes money. So they're they're they're 181 00:10:51.840 --> 00:10:56.840 working their money off. Okay, And then let's go back 182 00:10:56.919 --> 00:11:02.360 over to my notes. So, so King Solomon ruled over 183 00:11:02.519 --> 00:11:07.639 Israel and first kings for one, Solomon's wisdom was evident 184 00:11:07.679 --> 00:11:12.240 in his ability to organize manage the kingdom, effectively appointing 185 00:11:12.240 --> 00:11:17.639 officials and governors to oversee various regions. So let's check 186 00:11:17.679 --> 00:11:22.759 out Solomon. Solomon, the son of David and Bathsheba, is 187 00:11:22.799 --> 00:11:28.679 renowned for his unparalleled wisdom and effective administration, which are 188 00:11:28.720 --> 00:11:31.720 central themes in the biblical narrative of his reign. His 189 00:11:31.799 --> 00:11:34.320 wisdom was a divine gift granted by God in response 190 00:11:34.360 --> 00:11:38.159 to Solomon's humble requests for discernment to govern the people 191 00:11:38.159 --> 00:11:44.120 of Israel. This wisdom is no only established, not only 192 00:11:44.200 --> 00:11:48.000 established Solomon's reputation, but also played a crucial role in 193 00:11:48.080 --> 00:11:51.600 the prosperity and peace of the Israelite kingdom during his reign. 194 00:11:55.039 --> 00:11:57.440 All right, we'll just go We'll stop there, because I 195 00:11:57.480 --> 00:11:59.440 think I already won over some of that stuff before, 196 00:12:01.480 --> 00:12:04.360 and next is going to be first Kings Chapter four. 197 00:12:05.120 --> 00:12:08.600 And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided 198 00:12:08.639 --> 00:12:11.440 food for the king and his household. Each one made 199 00:12:11.440 --> 00:12:15.039 provision for one month of the year. These are the 200 00:12:15.120 --> 00:12:19.559 names Ben her In, the mountains of Ephrium, Ben Dekar 201 00:12:19.879 --> 00:12:26.879 and Macaws, Shaubim, Beth Shamish and el Ron, Beth Hannan, 202 00:12:28.600 --> 00:12:36.440 ben hassid In Orobath. To him belonged Saka and all 203 00:12:36.480 --> 00:12:41.000 the land of Hepper ben Abinedab and all the regions 204 00:12:41.039 --> 00:12:44.759 of Dor. He had to path the daughter of Solomon's 205 00:12:44.759 --> 00:12:49.159 wife as wife, the daughter of Solomon as wife, Bana, 206 00:12:49.279 --> 00:12:56.480 the son of a heliud in Tanakh Medigo, and all 207 00:12:56.600 --> 00:13:00.919 beth Sheen, which is beside ze z or ten below 208 00:13:01.360 --> 00:13:09.200 Jezreel from beth Sean to Abel, Maniloa, as far as 209 00:13:09.320 --> 00:13:15.240 the other side of jack Niem Ben Geber and Ramoth Gilead. 210 00:13:15.720 --> 00:13:19.960 To him belonged the towns of Jr the son of 211 00:13:20.519 --> 00:13:26.759 Manassa Manasi Manassa, I don't know, it's not like in Gilead. 212 00:13:26.799 --> 00:13:29.879 To him also belonged the region of our gob and 213 00:13:30.200 --> 00:13:36.120 Masham sixty, Bashan sixty large cities within the walls and 214 00:13:36.159 --> 00:13:41.120 Bronze Gate bars A, Hinda Dab the son of edo 215 00:13:41.960 --> 00:13:49.320 In Mahmiam I had Maz and Naftali is also bash 216 00:13:49.399 --> 00:13:53.039 Math the daughter of Solomon as wife, Banal the son 217 00:13:53.159 --> 00:13:58.919 of Hashai in A shah in A Loth Jehespat the 218 00:13:59.000 --> 00:14:05.600 son of Rue and Ishkar Shemai the son of Law 219 00:14:05.639 --> 00:14:08.679 and Benjamin Gerber, the son of Urai, and the land 220 00:14:08.679 --> 00:14:13.480 of Gilead, in the country of Chayon, King of the Amorites, 221 00:14:14.240 --> 00:14:17.919 and of ag king of Bashan. He was the only 222 00:14:18.039 --> 00:14:24.240 governor who was in the land interesting. Okay, So that 223 00:14:24.480 --> 00:14:31.360 is to eighteen, and then we'll go ahead and read 224 00:14:33.519 --> 00:14:37.440 Prosperity and wisdom of Solomon's reign. Judah and Israel were 225 00:14:37.480 --> 00:14:40.480 as numerous as the sand by the sea. And multitude, 226 00:14:40.759 --> 00:14:44.679 eating and drinking and rejoicing. So Solomon reigned over all 227 00:14:44.840 --> 00:14:47.639 kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines, 228 00:14:48.080 --> 00:14:50.840 as far as the border of Egypt. They brought tribute 229 00:14:50.919 --> 00:14:55.639 and served Solomon all the days of his life. Now, 230 00:14:55.679 --> 00:15:00.000 Solomon's provisions for one day was thirty cores of fine flowers, 231 00:15:00.840 --> 00:15:06.759 sixty cores of meal, ten fatten oxen, twenty oxen from 232 00:15:06.799 --> 00:15:14.279 the pastors, and one hundred sheep besides deer, gazelle, roebucks. 233 00:15:13.600 --> 00:15:15.080 And fatten foul. 234 00:15:15.679 --> 00:15:21.480 Okay, So the chapter details the daily provision for Solomon's household, 235 00:15:21.480 --> 00:15:25.840 showcase in the abundance and diversity of resources available during 236 00:15:25.879 --> 00:15:30.279 his reign. Of course, you see that. I mean, if 237 00:15:30.399 --> 00:15:33.240 you know there's some families and households. Let's say, if 238 00:15:33.240 --> 00:15:36.080 you have a family of five, and you have a buddy, 239 00:15:36.159 --> 00:15:39.600 that's like, hey, let's go in on a on a 240 00:15:41.559 --> 00:15:44.360 on a cow, and you can both go in on 241 00:15:44.399 --> 00:15:48.360 a cow. Sometimes you're able to split that in half 242 00:15:48.440 --> 00:15:50.919 and it lasts you like, you know, six to eight months. 243 00:15:51.720 --> 00:15:53.360 You know, if you and a buddy went in and 244 00:15:53.399 --> 00:15:54.919 they have a family of five, you have a family 245 00:15:54.960 --> 00:15:57.799 five in the last months we put it in the freezer, 246 00:15:58.480 --> 00:16:02.200 you know, and it lasts a long time. Now he 247 00:16:02.240 --> 00:16:07.799 doesn't even have one. He has ten fatten oxen, twenty 248 00:16:07.879 --> 00:16:11.600 oxen from the pastors. Okay, that's that's a lot of 249 00:16:11.799 --> 00:16:17.399 meat and food for one day. Okay, So the concept, 250 00:16:17.720 --> 00:16:20.120 I'll go over it real quick. The concept of diverse 251 00:16:20.200 --> 00:16:23.360 and abundant provision is a reoccurring theme throughout the Bible, 252 00:16:23.399 --> 00:16:27.759 illustrating God's ability and willingness to provide for his creation 253 00:16:28.000 --> 00:16:31.720 in various and plentiful ways. The provision is not limited 254 00:16:31.720 --> 00:16:35.000 to material needs, but it stads to spiritual, emotional, and 255 00:16:35.360 --> 00:16:40.679 communal aspects of life Old Testament foundations. In the Old Testament, 256 00:16:40.720 --> 00:16:43.799 God's provision is first seen in the creation narrative in 257 00:16:43.840 --> 00:16:47.080 Genesis one twenty nine that God said, behold, I have 258 00:16:47.120 --> 00:16:49.639 given you every seed, buried seed of the face of 259 00:16:49.759 --> 00:16:54.440 all the earth. Fruit contains seed, they will be yours 260 00:16:54.480 --> 00:16:59.080 for food. Here God provides a diverse array of plants 261 00:16:59.120 --> 00:17:03.000 and fruits chemistry in his abundant provision for humanity sustenance 262 00:17:03.639 --> 00:17:05.880 the account and the Israelites in the world. Inness further 263 00:17:05.920 --> 00:17:10.599 exemplifies God's provision. In Exodus sixteen, God provides manna and 264 00:17:10.720 --> 00:17:13.519 quail to feed the Israelites, showcasing his ability to meet 265 00:17:13.519 --> 00:17:19.680 their needs in barren Land Exodus sixteen twelve. The provision 266 00:17:19.799 --> 00:17:23.000 of the Promised Land is another significant example. In Deuteronomy 267 00:17:23.079 --> 00:17:26.240 eight seven through nine, describes as the land a land 268 00:17:26.279 --> 00:17:29.759 of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, 269 00:17:29.759 --> 00:17:33.160 and a land of olive oil honey, a land that 270 00:17:33.200 --> 00:17:38.039 will eat food without scarcity, where you will lack of nothing. 271 00:17:38.119 --> 00:17:41.920 This passage highlights the abundance and various resources God prepared 272 00:17:41.960 --> 00:17:42.960 for his people. 273 00:17:43.559 --> 00:17:45.039 The New Testament. Fulfillment. 274 00:17:45.119 --> 00:17:48.240 In the New Testament, Jesus Christ embodies God's ultimate provision. 275 00:17:48.640 --> 00:17:51.240 He provides not only for physical needs, but also for 276 00:17:51.319 --> 00:17:55.200 spiritual nourishment and feeding of the five thousand. Recorded in 277 00:17:55.319 --> 00:18:00.519 John six eleven through thirteen, Jesus multiplies five barley life 278 00:18:00.680 --> 00:18:04.279 and two fish to feed a multitude, illustrating his power 279 00:18:04.319 --> 00:18:07.640 to provide abundantly. And when they had eaten their fill, 280 00:18:08.480 --> 00:18:12.759 he told his disciples gather the pieces that are left over, 281 00:18:13.279 --> 00:18:16.240 so that nothing will be wasted. So they collected them 282 00:18:16.319 --> 00:18:19.480 and filled twelve baskets of the pieces of five barley 283 00:18:19.480 --> 00:18:23.960 loaves left over by those who had eaten. Jesus also 284 00:18:24.039 --> 00:18:28.359 spoke of spiritual provision in John six, verse thirty five, 285 00:18:28.720 --> 00:18:31.400 declaring I am the Bread of life. Whoever comes to 286 00:18:31.440 --> 00:18:35.359 me will never hunger, whoever believes in Me will never thirst. 287 00:18:36.000 --> 00:18:39.599 This statement emphasizes the sufficiency of diversity in Christ's provision 288 00:18:39.680 --> 00:18:46.319 for the deepest needs of the human soul the Apostolic teachings. 289 00:18:46.359 --> 00:18:50.240 The Apostolic writing continues to affirm God's provision in Philippians four, 290 00:18:50.359 --> 00:18:54.119 verse nineteen, paul A Schuer's believers, and my God will 291 00:18:54.119 --> 00:18:56.920 supply you all needs according to His glorious riches in 292 00:18:57.000 --> 00:19:01.880 Christ Jesus. This promise in companies both material and spiritual needs, 293 00:19:01.920 --> 00:19:06.119 reflecting the comprehensive nature of God's provision, and then in 294 00:19:06.200 --> 00:19:09.039 James one point seventeen further underscores the source of all 295 00:19:09.079 --> 00:19:12.480 good things, every good and perfect gift is from above, 296 00:19:12.920 --> 00:19:16.240 coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, with whom 297 00:19:16.240 --> 00:19:20.240 there is no chaine or shifting or shifting shadow. This 298 00:19:20.359 --> 00:19:28.319 verse highlights the consistency and generosity of God's provision. Practical implications, 299 00:19:28.400 --> 00:19:31.920 The Biblical theme of diverse, abundant provision encourages believers to 300 00:19:31.960 --> 00:19:36.559 trust in God's faithfulness, and generosity. It calls for a 301 00:19:36.640 --> 00:19:40.240 response of gratitude, stewardship, and reliance on God rather than 302 00:19:40.279 --> 00:19:44.880 on material wealth. The assurance of God's provision also inspires 303 00:19:44.960 --> 00:19:49.920 believers to share with others, reflecting the abundance they have received. 304 00:19:50.599 --> 00:19:54.720 Throughout scripture, God's provision is portrayed as both diverse and abundant, 305 00:19:54.759 --> 00:19:58.440 meeting the multifaceted needs of his people and demonstrating his 306 00:19:58.559 --> 00:20:03.880 love and care for all all creation. Okay, so just 307 00:20:03.920 --> 00:20:07.920 wanted to go over that with you, guys. It's called 308 00:20:08.000 --> 00:20:14.319 diverse an abundant provision, all right. And in verse twenty five, 309 00:20:14.559 --> 00:20:17.079 Judah and Israel lived in safety, every man under his 310 00:20:17.160 --> 00:20:19.559 own vine and his own fig tree. Have you done 311 00:20:19.559 --> 00:20:23.640 twenty five? And Judah, oh not yet, not yet? Nyet. 312 00:20:23.759 --> 00:20:26.799 Let's uh, let's go ahead and read that first before. 313 00:20:27.599 --> 00:20:28.720 I didn't remember reading that one. 314 00:20:28.839 --> 00:20:32.480 Okay, one sec here all right, now we're in verse 315 00:20:32.519 --> 00:20:37.039 twenty four. It says for he had dominion over all 316 00:20:37.079 --> 00:20:40.440 the region on this side of the river of tip Saw, 317 00:20:40.559 --> 00:20:45.200 even to Gaza, namely over all the kings on the 318 00:20:45.240 --> 00:20:47.279 side of the river. And he had peace on every 319 00:20:47.319 --> 00:20:51.119 side all around him. And Judah and Israel dwelt safety 320 00:20:51.440 --> 00:20:54.400 each man under his vine and fig tree, from Dan 321 00:20:54.480 --> 00:20:59.839 as far as Brasheba be Ersheba, all the days of 322 00:21:00.000 --> 00:21:01.599 It's all all right. 323 00:21:05.559 --> 00:21:06.920 That sounds like my cat. 324 00:21:07.079 --> 00:21:10.319 Sorry, all right, So now we've read twenty five, so 325 00:21:10.400 --> 00:21:13.000 let's go over the notes. Here it says Judah and 326 00:21:13.200 --> 00:21:16.319 Israel live safely, every man under his own factory, in 327 00:21:16.319 --> 00:21:19.480 his own figure, under his own vine and his own factory, 328 00:21:19.559 --> 00:21:22.880 from Dan to Bersheba, all the days of Solomon. This 329 00:21:23.000 --> 00:21:28.000 verse illustrates the peace and prosperity that characterized Solomon's reign, 330 00:21:28.519 --> 00:21:34.279 a direct result of his wise leadership and the So 331 00:21:34.400 --> 00:21:36.359 we'll go over the prosperity. 332 00:21:35.759 --> 00:21:36.640 Of Israel real quick. 333 00:21:36.680 --> 00:21:39.359 The prosperity of Israel is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, 334 00:21:40.240 --> 00:21:43.640 reflecting both material wealth and spiritual blessings bestowed upon the 335 00:21:43.759 --> 00:21:48.440 nation by God. This prosperity is often depicted as direct 336 00:21:48.480 --> 00:21:52.279 result of Israel's obedience to God's commandments and their covenant 337 00:21:52.279 --> 00:21:59.960 relationship with Him, and so throughout Israel's history, periods of 338 00:22:00.039 --> 00:22:03.759 prosperity often linked to the nation's faithfulness to God. Under 339 00:22:03.880 --> 00:22:08.559 King Solomon, Israel experience unprecedented wealth and peace. So as 340 00:22:08.599 --> 00:22:11.880 described in First Kings ten twenty three through twenty four, 341 00:22:12.559 --> 00:22:15.319 So King Solomon surpast all kings of the earth and 342 00:22:15.400 --> 00:22:19.240 riches in wisdom. The whole world sought to an audience 343 00:22:19.279 --> 00:22:21.599 with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put 344 00:22:21.640 --> 00:22:24.880 in his heart. Solomon's reign is marked by the construction 345 00:22:24.960 --> 00:22:28.240 of the Temple, which we're going to read about tunes soon. 346 00:22:29.759 --> 00:22:34.519 Read about tune symbolizing both spiritual and material prosperity. Okay, 347 00:22:34.519 --> 00:22:37.119 I just wanted to go over that with you. In conclusion, 348 00:22:37.200 --> 00:22:40.240 the prosperity of Israel, as depicted in the Bible encompasses 349 00:22:40.240 --> 00:22:44.440 both material and spiritual dimensions rooted in the nation's covenant. 350 00:22:44.119 --> 00:22:45.039 Relationship with God. 351 00:22:45.359 --> 00:22:48.519 It serves as a testament to God's faithfulness and blessings 352 00:22:48.519 --> 00:22:52.039 that flow from obedience and faith. Yeah, when you have 353 00:22:52.079 --> 00:22:56.359 obedience and faith together, you are dangerous, all right? Telling 354 00:22:56.359 --> 00:23:00.680 you you are a dangerous You will be definitely looked 355 00:23:00.720 --> 00:23:04.359 upon as an enemy of Satan because he does not 356 00:23:04.400 --> 00:23:08.279 want that, nor does the powers that be want that. 357 00:23:08.400 --> 00:23:12.680 They don't want you to have faith definitely and obedience. 358 00:23:13.319 --> 00:23:17.160 When you're doing both, you're dangerous. I'm telling you, all right. 359 00:23:17.200 --> 00:23:21.519 Let's check out first kings four verse twenty six. Solomon 360 00:23:21.599 --> 00:23:25.440 had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and 361 00:23:25.519 --> 00:23:29.440 twelve thousand horsemen. And these governors. Each man in his 362 00:23:29.640 --> 00:23:33.319 month provided food for King Solomon. For all who came 363 00:23:33.359 --> 00:23:36.720 to King Solomon's table, there was no lack in their supply. 364 00:23:36.960 --> 00:23:40.240 They also brought barley and straw to the proper place 365 00:23:40.279 --> 00:23:44.319 for the horses and steeds. Each man according to his charge. 366 00:23:44.359 --> 00:23:46.200 And let's check. 367 00:23:46.039 --> 00:23:50.839 Something out real quick. So I remember up here it said. 368 00:23:52.680 --> 00:23:57.039 It says one day was thirty cores of fine flowers. 369 00:23:57.039 --> 00:23:59.400 So what is a core? 370 00:24:02.279 --> 00:24:05.880 I think it's like two point seventy five leaders. I 371 00:24:05.880 --> 00:24:08.559 can't remember how much is a core. 372 00:24:11.759 --> 00:24:13.480 In the Bible. I can't remember. 373 00:24:16.319 --> 00:24:21.880 Oh uh, okay, ten ephas or one homer, which is 374 00:24:21.920 --> 00:24:26.079 approximately tune and twenty liders. A core is equal to 375 00:24:26.240 --> 00:24:32.680 ten epas okay, and ten t fas is one homer 376 00:24:32.720 --> 00:24:34.599 which is approximately tune and twenty leaders. 377 00:24:36.480 --> 00:24:39.599 Okay, So a course, so they got thirty cores. 378 00:24:40.960 --> 00:24:49.960 Wow, a core is equal to ten ephas it tell 379 00:24:50.000 --> 00:24:53.400 the capacity to two and twenty liters or five point 380 00:24:53.440 --> 00:24:58.440 five gallons if it's a liquid six bushels of is dry. 381 00:24:58.559 --> 00:25:01.000 The core was a large measure are used for significant 382 00:25:01.039 --> 00:25:04.559 quantities of goods that are like wheat and barley. This 383 00:25:04.640 --> 00:25:10.799 says six thirty cores of fine flour. That's a lot, 384 00:25:10.960 --> 00:25:12.799 all right, just put it that way. 385 00:25:12.839 --> 00:25:13.200 It's a lot. 386 00:25:13.240 --> 00:25:15.000 I don't know exactly the amount it is because it's 387 00:25:15.039 --> 00:25:19.960 kind of telling us and liquid and dried barley. But 388 00:25:20.680 --> 00:25:22.680 I want to see how much it is in flour. 389 00:25:24.519 --> 00:25:32.839 A core of flower. Maybe I should say thirty. I 390 00:25:32.960 --> 00:25:34.039 might hope. 391 00:25:38.359 --> 00:25:40.920 Thirty cores of flowers at ancient measure equivalent to two 392 00:25:41.039 --> 00:25:42.440 hundred and sixty. 393 00:25:42.079 --> 00:25:46.839 Four leaders of flour. Wow. 394 00:25:47.240 --> 00:25:54.440 So that's a lot of flour. Very very interesting. Okay, 395 00:25:54.640 --> 00:26:00.519 now let's go. Now we're in First Kings four, chapter 396 00:26:00.559 --> 00:26:05.759 twenty nine, our verse twenty nine. And God gave Solomon 397 00:26:05.839 --> 00:26:09.279 wisdom and exceeding the great understanding and largest of heart, 398 00:26:09.440 --> 00:26:13.680 like the sand of the seashore. Thus Solomon's wisdom excelled 399 00:26:15.319 --> 00:26:18.359 the wisdom of all the men of the East, and 400 00:26:18.559 --> 00:26:21.839 all the wisdom of Egypt. For he was wiser than 401 00:26:21.920 --> 00:26:28.279