May 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
The two books of Samuel tell us of the transition of Israel from a theocracy to a monarchy. Together with the two Books of Kings, the four books form what is titled in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations, “The Book of Kingdoms.” In these...
May 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
LOVE COMES TO HARVEST- (THE BOOK OF RUTH CONTINUED) “The Book of Ruth” (Megillat Ruth) is read by the Jews every year on the Feast of Shavuot (the Festival of Weeks, Pentecost). It is also called “the Festival of Reaping.” “The Book of...
May 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
THE BOOK OF RUTH: A BRIGHT LIGHT IN THE MIDST OF A DARK NIGHT The last chapters of the Book of Judges remind us of some of the worst aspects of the human nature and the unthinkable crimes against humanity that take place every day. Israel had broken its covenant...
May 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
THE MORAL DEGENERACY OF GOD’S PEOPLE GONE GODLESS; MAY 4 -Judges 19-20:48; John 3:22-4:3; Psalm 104:24-35; Proverbs 14:22-24 You will notice that the author of the Book of Judges has prefaced what is written in Chapters 18 and 19 with the comment, “Now it...
May 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
THE PROSPERITY CULT AND OTHER IDOLATRIES IN THE OLD TESTAMENT. MORAL RELATIVISM IN THE PERIOD OF THE JUDGES. THE NICODEMUS INTERVIEW: THE NEW BIRTH MAY 3 Judges 17-18:31; John 3:1-21; Psalm 104:1-23; Proverbs 14:20-21 “In those days there was no king in...
May 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT: The tragic story of Samson, the twelfth judge of Israel, is a demonstration of repeated unfaithfulness. Samson’s history of unfaithfulness is similar to that which was found in the nation of Israel as a whole. God was faithful to...
May 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
THE SEVENTH CYCLE OF DELIVERANCE- SAMSON, ONLY A BEGINNING Chapter 13 begins with the seventh and final repetition of what is now a familiar phrase in the Book of Judges: “Now the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, so that the Lord gave them...
Apr 30, 2022 | One Year Bible
APRIL 30 TODAY’S READING: Judges 11-12:15; John 1:1-28; Psalm 101:1-8; Proverbs 14:13-14 OLD TESTAMENT READING; JUDGES 11- 12:15 The Book of Judges anticipates the gospel’s surprising means of deliverance that is yet to come. God raises up some...
Apr 29, 2022 | One Year Bible
THE RESTLESSNESS OF GOD’S LOVE; THE EMMAUS ROAD; PSALM 100 We see many sinful attitudes motivating the destructive actions described in the Book of Judges. Abimelech’s reign is one of cruel pride. Abimelech was a son of Gideon by a slave woman who lived...
Apr 28, 2022 | One Year Bible
GIDEON and THE WEAPONS OF OUR WARFARE As we read through the Bible, we learn more about the instrumentality of those who are faithful in their obedience, trust, and availability to the revealed will of God. Gideon is an ordinary farmer, a man of passions, fears,...
