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I really enjoyed your post and thoughts on Solomon. Your conclusion of the post stating , “ that we can be the wisest person in the world, but that does not gain us anything if we are not following God” really hits home concerning whole narrative of Solomon. I believe Solomon was a God fearing man who truly wanted to please God in the beginning of his reign. Sadly, Solomon let worldly desires overshadow his love for the Lord. Solomon knew what was wrong in God’s eyes, but he got ensnarled in sin’s trap and was unable to break free. Hill and Walton (1991) state that, “the reign of Solomon ushered in the ‘golden age’, yet the later years were marked by religious and moral decay” (p. 294). How could Solomon be known for such greatness,

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