Solomon's Fall from God

Solomon's Fall from God

From Bible in a Year with Jack Graham by PRAY.COM

June 10, 2026 · 20 min · Season 5 · Episode 116

About this episode

This episode explores the story of Solomon's wisdom and his eventual fall from grace due to idolatry.

In this Bible Story, we behold the vast wisdom of the Philosopher King Solomon. However, Solomon had a weakness for women. He amasses a harem of hundreds of wives and concubines from other nations. Eventually, he began to worship foreign gods. This story is inspired by 1 Kings 10-11:25, 42-43 & 2 Chronicles 9. Go to BibleinaYear.com and learn the Bible in a Year.Today's Bible verse is 1 Kings 11:11 from the King James Version.Episode 116: Under Solomon, Israel became such a wonder that rulers and dignitaries from all over the world would come to visit. One such visitor was the queen of Sheba, who came from far away with questions and a caravan of gifts. When she arrived and after she had left, she was amazed at the kindness, wealth, and wisdom of King Solomon. But all of Solomon's wisdom could not keep him from the sin developing in his heart. Because of this, Solomon would lose the united kingdom of Israel that God had placed under him.Hear the Bible come to life as Pastor Jack Graham leads you through the official BibleinaYear.com podcast. This Biblical Audio Experience will help you master wisdom from the world’s greatest book. In each episode, you will learn to apply Biblical…

People in this episode

Host: Jack Graham

Topics covered

  • wisdom
  • idolatry
  • leadership
  • Biblical stories
  • Solomon
  • spiritual lessons

Keywords

  • Solomon
  • Queen of Sheba
  • wisdom
  • idolatry
  • 1 Kings
  • Bible stories
  • spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pray.com

Books & works: Bible in a Year, 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Places: Israel

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