Jul 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 CHRONICLES 17:1-18:34. As we read about the reign of Jehoshaphat we learn of his successes and failures as King of Judah. He defended well the cities his father, King Asa, had conquered. “In his early years” he walked in the...
Jul 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 CHRONICLES 14:1-16:14. We read about the reign of King Asa, from the vantage point of the Chronicler. The Lord gave him much success. In his days, the land of Judah had rest for ten years. When we contrast his reign with that...
Jul 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 1 CHRONICLES 11:1-13:22; We have learned from the Book of I and II Kings that Jeroboam set up his own self-appointed priesthood and worship places (at Bethel and Dan), but in today’s reading we learn how this decision impacted...
Jul 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 CHRONICLES 8:11-10:19 It has been said that men easily compartmentalize their lives into separate components, each with their own application of rules. We see this trait in Solomon. For political purposes and sinful desire, he...
Jul 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 CHRONICLES 6:12- 8:10; Once you read through the Bible you will see how both the Tabernacle and the Temple serve an important function as ‘a prophetic picture’ and ‘a place-holder’ for the Greater Temple- Jesus Christ. His is...
