Book of 1 Kings
22 chapters, 816 verses, in the World English Bible.
Chapters
Reflections on 1 Kings
Rural Texas Christians tell Big Tech the land is not for sale
In Hood County, Big Tech wants the land and the water. The people saying no are conservative Christians, and their reasons are theological.
The star Betelgeuse hid in its own glare for a century
For a hundred years a second star rode beside Betelgeuse, lost in its light. The instrument that caught it works by blocking the glare.
Naboth's Vineyard, Rezoned
A Michigan township unanimously refused a $16 billion data center. The land was rezoned anyway. The Bible has a name for what cannot be priced.
She Went Where the Story Was
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was killed in an Israeli airstrike during a ceasefire. Scripture remembers the cost of telling truth to power.
A Village for the Green Transition
A Dutch village of 1,100 people is likely to be cleared for a 450-hectare substation serving the green grid. Scripture is unusually pointed about what land holds, and who it holds.
Millions Withdraw. An Ancient Prophet Did Too.
A global study finds 8% of people experience severe social withdrawal. Scripture's most famous hermit wasn't diagnosed. He was fed.
They Went Inside and Stayed
Nearly 8% of people worldwide have withdrawn from social life entirely. The first thing God did when Elijah ran was feed him.