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Shall I not drink it? – John 18-21
Thanks for not giving up on me while I was temporarily without internet access on the computer that I do this work on. We’ll be wrapping up the Gospel of John in today’s reading. It sort of needs to be … Continue reading
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Tagged agnosticism, commission, doubt, head, hope, king, meaning of life, mission, purpose, redemption, resurrection, ruler, sacrifice, substitution
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What?! — Malachi
Today is a big day, we finish the Old Testament with the prophet Malachi. Malachi chronologically the last Old Testament prophet and he was speaking to the returned Jewish exiles. Some of his prophecies will sound vaguely familiar, since some … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant, forerunner, justice, marriage, mediocre, Messiah, sacrifice
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O Death, where are your thorns? — Hosea 13-14
Today our reading finishes the book of Hosea with a couple more penetrating thoughts to mull over. As unpleasant as it is… One of the most dangerous misunderstandings common among “casual” western “believers” is that since God is love, that … Continue reading
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Tagged grace, mercy, praise, punishment, sacrifice, thanksgiving
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Rash words lead to tragedy — Judges 10-12
Rash words are so often regretted. Why do we ever say them? Maybe because we don’t give as much weight and gravity to words, or we mistakenly believe that we could handle the consequences of whatever we said. But their … Continue reading
Promises, promises — Numbers 28-30
Keeping up with the Bible reading isn’t always easy. I’m really glad you’ve continued this far. Hopefully, it’s becoming a bit of a habit now. What a great habit! Todays’s reading is essentially about the sacrifices that need to be … Continue reading
Substitution — Leviticus 1-3
So I’m a little late with this post, but I’m hoping that it’s better late than never. Today’s reading begins God’s instruction to the high priests and Levites, who would preside over the sacrificial system of Israel’s worship. There are … Continue reading
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Letters to the churches of Asia — Revelation 1-3
Today’s reading begins the last book of the Bible, Revelation. It is written by the apostle John toward the end of his life on the island of Patmos, where he was being detained as punishment for being a Christian leader. … Continue reading →