Solomon

David has died, and his son, Solomon, is crowned king. Solomon begins well. He leads with God-given wisdom and places God’s Word at the center of both his private life and public leadership. Israel flourishes. This is Israel’s “golden age” of peace, safety, prosperity and security. But this season does not last. Solomon slowly drifts through the end of his reign. His character erodes. His heart becomes divided. The beautiful beginning ends in tragic compromise. And the generation after Solomon ends up politically fractured and spiritually adrift.