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Day 148 - 1 Kings 7, Verses 23-51

From: Chapter-A-Day: Volume 2 By: Norman W. Berry

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V.23-46 One huge bowl about 15 feet across its brim — it held almost 13 thousand gallons of water — resting on twelve brass oxen.

V.47 “Found out” means that the weight was so great that Solomon could not measure it! Brass, in Scripture, is a picture of endurance, or testing. This verse enables us to understand a little, but never fully, what Christ endured on the cross. It was only known to God. (See Heb. 12:1-4¹Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, ²Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. ³For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. ⁴Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. (Hebrews 12:1‑4)).

V.48-51 What David had prepared, Solomon brings in, and all is complete. Christ will do the work of repentance in Israel’s heart (Zech. 12:10¹⁰And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. (Zechariah 12:10)) and He will also establish them in His land of promise in peace (Psa. 29:10-11¹⁰The Lord sitteth upon the flood; yea, the Lord sitteth King for ever. ¹¹The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace. (Psalm 29:10‑11); Isa. 32:15-18¹⁵Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest. ¹⁶Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field. ¹⁷And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. ¹⁸And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places; (Isaiah 32:15‑18)).

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• 2 Samuel 18, Day 120 -

• 2 Samuel 19, Verses 1-15, Day 121 -

• 2 Samuel 19, Verses 16-40, Day 122 -

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• 2 Samuel 21, Day 124 -

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• 2 Samuel 23, Day 126 -

• 2 Samuel 24, Day 127 -

• 1 John 1, Day 128 -

• 1 John 2, Verses 1-14, Day 129 -

• 1 John 2, Verses 15-29, Day 130 -

• 1 John 3, Day 131 -

• 1 John 4, Verses 1-10, Day 132 -

• 1 John 4, Verses 11-21, Day 133 -

• 1 John 5, Day 134 -

• 2 John, Day 135 -

• 3 John, Day 136 -

• Philemon, Day 137 -

• Jude Verses 1-13, Day 138 -

• Jude Verses 14-25, Day 139 -

• 1 Kings 1, Verses 1-27, Day 140 -

• 1 Kings 1, Verses 28-53, Day 141 -

• 1 Kings 2, Day 142 -

• 1 Kings 3, Day 143 -

• 1 Kings 4, Day 144 -

• 1 Kings 5, Day 145 -

• 1 Kings 6, Day 146 -

• 1 Kings 7, Verses 1-22, Day 147 -

• 1 Kings 7, Verses 23-51, Day 148 -