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There was a man named Solomon, a king, who had a heart for his people. God offered him a choice of blessing and Solomon asked for wisdom and knowledge so that as a ruler his people, they would prosper. God was so pleased with this unselfish answer, that He blessed Solomon with his request and much more.
II Chronicles 1:11-12 Then God said to Solomon: “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches or wealth or honor or the life of your enemies, nor have you asked long life—but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king— wisdom and knowledge are granted to you; and I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings have had who were before you, nor shall any after you have the like.”
Solomon, in his life, had it all, and in abundance. Power, wealth and renowned wisdom. He set out on a quest to find what I would call, the best 'blueprint for life'. Happiness. He had the resources to test all that life had to offer to it's very limits, and did. He held nothing back from himself, experiencing all that his heart desired, even sin...
At the end of his life, he wrote the conclusions that he had come to. It's called the book of Ecclesiasts in the OT. It's only twelve chapters and is as relevant today as it was when it was written. This is real wisdom. You'll need to read it to find out what he observed and finish it to find out the conclusions that he came to.
NKJV Ecclesiasts Just click on the chapter.
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As a side note. A very popular sixties song by a band called the byrds wrote a song called "Turn! turn! turn!" that used the beginning of chapter three as lyrics for that songs. You'll have to look it up on the internet it if you want to hear it.
Give it a try, I think that you'll like it.
Dave
There was a man named Solomon, a king, who had a heart for his people. God offered him a choice of blessing and Solomon asked for wisdom and knowledge so that as a ruler his people, they would prosper. God was so pleased with this unselfish answer, that He blessed Solomon with his request and much more.
II Chronicles 1:11-12 Then God said to Solomon: “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches or wealth or honor or the life of your enemies, nor have you asked long life—but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king— wisdom and knowledge are granted to you; and I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings have had who were before you, nor shall any after you have the like.”
Solomon, in his life, had it all, and in abundance. Power, wealth and renowned wisdom. He set out on a quest to find what I would call, the best 'blueprint for life'. Happiness. He had the resources to test all that life had to offer to it's very limits, and did. He held nothing back from himself, experiencing all that his heart desired, even sin...
At the end of his life, he wrote the conclusions that he had come to. It's called the book of Ecclesiasts in the OT. It's only twelve chapters and is as relevant today as it was when it was written. This is real wisdom. You'll need to read it to find out what he observed and finish it to find out the conclusions that he came to.
NKJV Ecclesiasts Just click on the chapter.
Book of Ecclesiastes NKJV - The New King James Bible Online
Read the Book of Ecclesiastes in the New King James Version (NKJV) Bible online. Browse chapters and read a summary and background of the Book of Ecclesiastes NKJV. Use our Bible study tools to dive deeper into scripture.
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As a side note. A very popular sixties song by a band called the byrds wrote a song called "Turn! turn! turn!" that used the beginning of chapter three as lyrics for that songs. You'll have to look it up on the internet it if you want to hear it.
Give it a try, I think that you'll like it.
Dave