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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- Sep 30
- 3 min
Pleasure and Seduction
The proverb of the adulteress was given by King Solomon to his son. It showed an older and perhaps wiser Solomon than the exuberant Lover...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- Apr 16
- 4 min
Rose of Sharon, Not a Rose
The book Song of Songs is also called Song of Solomon and the Canticles. The title, Song of Songs, is a Hebrew idiom meaning “the most...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- Apr 2
- 4 min
Pine in Solomon’s Temple
Construction of the Temple and royal palace complex was a huge undertaking. In addition to the 30,000 Israelite men that Solomon forced...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- Mar 20
- 3 min
Adultress’ Bed Proverb
The proverb of the adulteress showed an older and perhaps wiser Solomon than the exuberant Lover in Song of Songs. In this proverb,...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- Mar 10
- 4 min
Pride before Destruction
Uzziah inherited the crown of Judah when his father Amaziah was murdered. He reigned for 52 years. At the beginning of his reign,...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- Feb 19
- 3 min
Desire in a Walnut Grove
The above picture is a black walnut tree which grows in the US. In Israel walnut trees were Persian walnuts. Reference: Song of Songs...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- Jan 28
- 4 min
My Lover, a Cluster of Henna Blossoms
Throughout this beautiful love poem, the Beloved appeared to be Solomon’s equal. Although Solomon declared his love and admiration for...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- Jan 22
- 2 min
Solomon’s Cyclamen Crown
The beautiful cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) is often called Solomon’s crown. Although not identified in the Bible, cyclamen grow freely...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- Dec 29, 2020
- 5 min
King David eating Beans
After killing his older brother Amnon, Absalom fled to Geshar. Only after five years did David welcomed Absalom back into his presence. ...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- Dec 12, 2020
- 5 min
Interpreting Temple Cedar
This tiny deodor cedar grows in St. John Lutheran Bible Garden Reference: Descriptions of cedar wood in the Temple are found in 1 Kings...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- Dec 1, 2020
- 4 min
God Marching in the Balsam Trees
God using the balsam tree to give David victory over the Philistines is described in 2 Samuel 5:17-25 and 1 Chronicles 14:8-18. When the...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- Nov 27, 2020
- 5 min
David and Goliath
The Challenge in the Valley of Elah relates the story of Saul, David, and Goliath. The Philistines assembled an army and prepared for...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- Nov 18, 2020
- 5 min
Exalted King Saul
Following God’s instructions, Samuel anointed Saul king over Israel privately (1 Samuel 10:1). Sometime later, Saul was selected to be...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- Oct 22, 2020
- 5 min
Praising God – Algum wood
The use of algum wood when Solomon built the Temple is recorded in two places: 1 Kings 10:11-12; and 2 Chronicles 9:10-11. In the...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- Oct 10, 2020
- 5 min
King Josiah and Prickly Lettuce
Josiah was one of the best kings of Judah. He was the great grandson of good king Hezekiah, however, Josiah was also the grandson of...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- Aug 9, 2020
- 3 min
King Saul at the Taber Oak
Bible Reference: First Samuel 10. Immediately after God told Samuel that he would give the Israelites a king, the Bible turned to a story...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- May 30, 2020
- 5 min
Valuable Dove’s Dung
Reference: 2 Kings 6:24-7:20. The king of Aram, Ben-Hadad, mobilized his entire army and attacked the Northern Kingdom besieging its...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- Apr 30, 2020
- 4 min
Hezekiah’s Religious Reform
King Hezekiah was 25 years of age when became king of Judah. He reigned 29 years (715-686 B.C.). He father was Ahaz but unlike Ahaz,...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- Jun 30, 2019
- 4 min
Thistle Riddle
Bible References: 2 Kings 14; 2 Chronicles chapter 25. The spotted golden thistle is part of a riddle that King Jehoash (Northern...
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Dr. Carolyn Adams Roth
- May 20, 2019
- 3 min
Palestinian buckthorn
Bible Reference: Isaiah chapter 7. Isaiah (740-681 BC) began his ministry the year that King Uzziah died. Isaiah ministered during the...
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