King Solomon
Life Lessons From the Wisest Man Who Ever Lived
Our Daily Bread Publishing · Print & ebook · July 2, 2024
What does ancient Israel’s most prosperous king have to teach us about living wisely today?
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- Who it’s for
- Solomon’s successes and failures frame practical applications of scriptural wisdom to daily life.
- Themes
- Applying scriptural wisdom, Solomon’s wisdom and folly, Humility and dependence on God
- Genres
- Old Testament Biography, Christian Personal Growth, Spiritual Growth
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What does ancient Israel’s most prosperous king have to teach us about living wisely today? Beloved Our Daily Bread author Bill Crowder offers practical application for the twenty-first century from the life of King Solomon, who was blessed with understanding “as measureless as the sand on the seashore.” In six chapters, Crowder unpacks the well-known and lesser-known successes and failures of the person the Bible says was the wisest man to ever live.
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From Solomon’s wisdom and folly, you will learn how to apply scriptural truths to everyday decisions, relationships, and difficulties. Discover how to trade pride and self-reliance for a humble, daily dependence on God. Bill Crowder served in the pastorate for more than 20 years before joining Our Daily Bread Ministries. He has published more than 20 books including Wisdom for Our Worries, has written many Bible-study booklets, and cohosts the Discover the Word podcast. Now semiretired, Bill and his wife, Marlene, live in North Carolina.
Solomon’s Wisdom and Folly
Solomon’s successes and failures frame practical applications of scriptural wisdom to daily life.
Come here for
- Practical applications for everyday decisions, relationships, and difficulties.
Expect
- Six chapters on Solomon’s wisdom and folly.
- A call toward humility and daily dependence on God.
Where it sits
| Old Testament Biography | 41% |
|---|---|
| Spiritual Growth | 27% |
| Christian Personal Growth | 22% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Books (Old Testament)
- Christian Personal Growth
- Spiritual Growth
- Authors
- Bill Crowder
- Publisher
- Our Daily Bread Publishing
- Published
- July 2, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Applying scriptural wisdom · Solomon’s wisdom and folly · Humility and dependence on God
- Reading lane
- Historical Books (Old Testament)