Day 153: The Decline of Solomon (2025)

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🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Today, as we hear about Solomon's decline, Fr. Mike points out how the consequences of our decisions can have ramifications far beyond ourselves. The readings are 1 Kings 11, Ecclesiastes 10-12, and Psalm 9.

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0:00.0	Hi, my name's Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible in a year podcast, where we
0:07.6	encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of scripture. The Bible in a year podcast is
0:12.0	brought to you by Ascension. Using the Great Adventure Bible timeline, we'll read all the way from
0:16.0	Genesis to Revelation, discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story
0:20.5	today.
0:21.2	It is day 153.
0:22.9	It is our last day of King Solomon.
0:25.7	His last day of First Kings chapter 11 is our reading today, as well as the last three chapters in Ecclesiastes.
0:31.2	That's Ecclesiastes 10, 11, and 12.
0:33.8	We're also praying Psalm 9 today.
0:35.7	The Bible translation that I'm reading from is the revised standard version, the second Catholic edition. I'm using the great adventure Bible from
0:41.2	Ascension. If you want to download your own Bible in a year reading plan, you can visit
0:44.6	ascensionpress.com slash Bible in a year. You can also subscribe to this podcast by clicking
0:48.9	on and subscribe and then you will be subscribed. As I said, chapter 11 of First Kings.
0:54.4	This is where we finally hear what we know was coming.
0:58.0	We saw hints of Solomon's cracks.
1:00.4	It was hints of Solomon losing his way.
1:02.6	And this is finally the time when we see it.
1:04.5	We see it happen.
1:05.3	And it is horrible.
1:06.6	It's devastating.
1:07.3	But it also is the truth.
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