Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 Kings 8:1-13
by: Trisha Gerstel.
If today’s passage seems familiar, it should. It is another account of the activities described in Wednesday’s reading (2 Chronicles 5:2-7). Whenever stories are repeated in the Bible, I stop to consider why. For example, it is my understanding that the identical stories about Jesus in the first four books of the New Testament serve as a witness to their validity and importance. Why is the story of the Ark’s Temple placement repeated? I believe it is to help us understand how much we are to respect and show honor toward the Lord’s Word and His presence.