Posted on Apr 2, 2020 in Pastor's Blog, scripture readings |
The final five chapters in the book of Judges are highly disturbing. For 147 verses we are compelled to witness humanity at its worst. I care not to go into detail, except to repeat the closing line of the book: “…each person did what they thought to be right” (Judges 21:25, CEB).
Posted on Mar 29, 2020 in Pastor's Blog, scripture readings |
March 29 – Day 1: Judges 9, 10, 11
March 30 – Day 2: Judges 12, 13, 14
March 31 – Day 3: Judges 15, 16; Psalm 58, 59
April 1 – Day 4: Judges 17, 18, 19
April 2 – Day 5: Judges 20, 21; Psalm 60
April 3 – Day 6: Ruth 1, 2, 3, 4
April 4 – Day 7: I Samuel 1, 2, 3
Posted on Mar 24, 2020 in Pastor's Blog, scripture readings |
The book of Joshua sounds a bit like the story of “How the West Was Won.” There are epic battles between the Tribes of Israel and her enemies. Following the time of war, Joshua, the leader who succeeded Moses, apportioned regions of the country to each of the twelve tribes.
Posted on Mar 19, 2020 in Pastor's Blog, scripture readings |
Blog for Thursday, March 19, 2020
For those of you who have been reading through the Bible with me this year, we finished the book of Deuteronomy yesterday. The final chapters record Moses preparing the Israelites for their new life in the Promised Land. Moses and God’s people had spent forty years wandering around in the Sinai wilderness. Forty years of dodging venomous snakes and scorpions. Forty years of scorching days and frigid nights. Those wilderness days seemed like they would never end.
Posted on Mar 15, 2020 in scripture readings |
March 15 – Day 1: Deuteronomy 27, 28, 29
March 16 – Day 2: Deuteronomy 30, 31, 32
March 17 – Day 3: Deuteronomy 33,34; Psalm 52, 53
March 18 – Day 4: Joshua 1, 2, 3
March 19 – Day 5: Joshua 4, 5, 6
March 20 – Day 6: Joshua 7, 8, 9
March 21 – Day 7: Joshua 10, 11, 12
Posted on Mar 10, 2020 in Pastor's Blog, scripture readings |
The thirteenth chapter of Numbers records one of the few stories in this Old Testament book. The tale is told that Moses sent twelve spies into the land God had promised Israel. Indeed, the land was as God had told them‒‒a land flowing with “milk and honey.” The spies even brought back with them samplings of grapes, pomegranates, and figs.
However, ten of the spies gave a less than hopeful report. This pack of ten told Moses that the people who occupied the land were too numerous and strong to be evicted by the small Israelite army. Amongst other things, the ten spies said, “We saw there the Nephilim…” (Numbers 13:33, CEB). The Nephilim were a folkloric group of giants (see Genesis 6:1-4).
