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2 Chronicles 2: Preparing to Build the Temple
Passage: 2 Chronicles 2:1–18 • Series: Reading the Bible Daily with Dave • Speaker: Dave Jenkins
Show Summary
In 2 Chronicles 2, Solomon prepares to build the temple for the Lord. This chapter highlights the seriousness of worship, the need for careful preparation, and the truth that God deserves our best. Even the nations acknowledge the greatness of Israel’s God through Solomon’s work.
- Main Theme: Worship shaped by God’s greatness
- Key Verse: 2 Chronicles 2:5 — “The house that I am to build will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.”
- Memory Verse: 2 Chronicles 2:5
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Conclusion
Thanks for joining me today on Reading the Bible Daily with Dave. In 2 Chronicles 2, we saw Solomon prepare to build the temple, reminding us that God deserves our best in worship.
Tomorrow: 2 Chronicles 3 — Temple construction begins.
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
