tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671294921242834215.post4390162338986816839..comments2024-01-10T02:19:08.758-08:00Comments on Chrono Bible: questions I had while reading...Tera Chauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14890094744627000607noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671294921242834215.post-12631688112411908312009-04-17T01:18:00.000-07:002009-04-17T01:18:00.000-07:00ohhhh I am enlightened! THANKS T :)ohhhh I am enlightened! THANKS T :)Tera Chauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14890094744627000607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671294921242834215.post-38518732598598867822009-04-15T23:41:00.000-07:002009-04-15T23:41:00.000-07:00Ok, a couple of ur questions got me to do a little...Ok, a couple of ur questions got me to do a little researching. :) <br /><br />Why was it stated, The Lord loved Solomon? Well, soon after Solomon's birth, the Lord told Nathan to name him "Jedidiah" which means beloved by the Lord. The name given to Solomon at his birth by Nathan the prophet symbolizes God's forgiveness of the wayward David. (member, Nathan was the one who knew of David's sin and delivered that message...in the same way, God showed through Nathan once again His love and forgiveness.)<br /><br />Why barefoot? Being barefoot was a sign of mourning and shame. Read in Micah 1:8. Kevin mentioned this type of mourning of when people sinned, they would walk barefoot and naked...to expose their shame and to mourn over the depth of their sins. Thank goodness nobody is doing such things nowadays. :)Teena Phamsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824365717204352394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671294921242834215.post-4243656660675432802009-04-14T23:46:00.000-07:002009-04-14T23:46:00.000-07:00Although David was a righteous king, he was subjec...Although David was a righteous king, he was subject to sin, just like all of us. His great sin of adultry w/ Bathsheba led him to kill her husband Uriah. David was confronted and exposed of his wrongdoing. Faced w/ his sin, David repented and asked God for forgiveness. This was recorded in the famous Psalm 51. <br />Though God forgave David of his act of adultry, the consequences of the sin continue to plague him. The child born to him and Bathsheba died. Amnon raped his half sister.<br />His own actions had set such a negative example for his children and at the same time had rendered him incapable of acting judicially as a king ought- all of which led up to Absalom's rebellion.<br /> <br />Tera, thanks for asking such great questions! <br />Justin, thanks for responding as usual. I appreciate both of ur insights! ;)Teena Phamsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824365717204352394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671294921242834215.post-24519892124686270602009-04-14T15:48:00.000-07:002009-04-14T15:48:00.000-07:00Yeah I think you've realized a flaw in David's cha...Yeah I think you've realized a flaw in David's character. I don't think he was a good father and husband. He had several wives, which was against the law and his kids got out of control because he didn't discipline them. <br /><br />Also, I don't know what that means about Solomon. I was going to wait to ask this until we get to Solomon, but I don't know why he was chosen as king. He was the youngest and from Bathsheba, who was from an adulterous relationship. I don't know why he was chosen. We'll have to ask God one day.Justin Seibelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095805814242308173noreply@blogger.com