This Sunday I will lead a discussion on one of those interesting characters of the Bible.
He was strong, but the not silent type. History shows he was concerned for construction, a builder and a rebuilder. Set up an irrigation pond hundreds of miles full of water. A hanging garden to impress his wife. Lots of religious buildings were refurbished or built under his patronage.
That’s good old "Nebby".
Of course, you wouldn’t have called him that to his face. Or to his shoes, or even to the back of his head!
When he was upset, he could easily order a whole employment grouping killed. Even if the culprits were very few in number. A crematorium was a good option!
Decades of rule, and yet no book written by him. Today’s culture would have seen hundreds of biographies, both authorized and unauthorized. Blog sites would have extolled him, or excoriated him. His picture would be on every tabloid and business magazine.
Do you have to like the guy? No way! But you do have to reckon with a man who has found his place in history.