Day 146: The Universal Church (2025)

The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

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🗓️ 26 May 2025

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Fr. Mike reveals Solomon's plan of leadership, and how he is aiming to unite the people. He also foreshadows the importance of the temple as a place where Israel can go to worship God as one people. Today's readings are 1 Kings 4, 2 Chronicles 6, and Psalm 65.
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0:00.0	Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible in a year podcast, where we
0:07.8	encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of scripture. The Bible in a year podcast is brought to you
0:12.3	by Ascension. Using the Great Adventure Bible timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation,
0:17.2	discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story today. it is day 146, and we are reading from 1st, Kings, Chapter 4, from Second Chronicles, chapter 6,
0:26.8	and we are praying Psalm 65 today. As always, the Bible translation that I am using is the revised
0:32.0	standard version, the second Catholic edition. I'm using the Great Adventure Bible from Ascension.
0:36.0	If you want to download your own Bible in a year reading plan, you can visit ascensionpress.com slash Bible in a year. And if you like to
0:41.5	subscribe, you can subscribe to this podcast by clicking on subscribe. Then you'd be subscribed. As I said,
0:46.5	today is day 146. We're reading 1st Kings chapter 4, 2nd Chronicles chapter 6 and Psalm 65.
0:54.7	The first book of kings chapter 4, Solomon Chronicles chapter 6 and Psalm 65. The First Book of Kings, Chapter 4.
0:57.4	Solomon's high officials.
0:59.9	King Solomon was king over all Israel, and these were his high officials.
1:04.2	Azariah, the son of Zedok, was the priest.
1:06.6	Elehorif and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries.
1:09.9	Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was recorder.
1:12.6	Benaya, the son of Jehoiada, was in command of the army. Zadak and Abyathar were priests.
1:17.9	Azariah, the son of Nathan, was over the officers. Zebu, the son of Nathan, was priest and
1:22.5	king's friend. Ahishar was in charge of the palace, and Adoniram, the son of Abda, was in charge of the forced labor.
1:30.5	Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel who provided food for the king and his household.
1:35.6	Each man had to make provision for one month in the year.
1:38.8	These were their names.
1:40.2	Ben-Hur in the hill country of Ephraim, Ben-decker in Makaz, Shah al-Bim, Bet Shamesh, and Elan-Beth-Hanan.
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