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Today’s Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1 CEB, Ch 2-4 GW

Podcast Introduction

Today is History Tuesday, and we’ll begin the book of 1 Chronicles with chapters 1-4. I’m calling this episode “The Prayer of Jabez and the Power of Asking.”

Episode Summary

The first chapter of 1 Chronicles starts with Adam and goes through the generations to Noah, where all the different nations and races originated from. The Old Testament mainly focuses on Abraham’s line, the Jewish people, who were chosen by God to teach them how to worship Him and show other nations what true worship is. As the genealogies continue in the coming chapters, there will be a lot of history, from Judah to David and his son Solomon, through all the kings up until Jerusalem was destroyed.

Chapter two has some important men and women listed, including Judah, Israel, Boaz, Jesse, and David. While some are remembered as the first to settle certain towns and regions, two are remembered throughout time for their sins. Jabez is introduced in chapter four as a man who was more honorable than his brothers. He asked God to bless him and give him more territory, and God granted his request. This shows that it is okay to ask God for things and that when one asks out of a pure heart, and their request is pleasing to Him, it is a good thing.

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Steve Webb 0:00
So how will you be remembered?

Steve Webb 0:09
Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible, and podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. Today is History Tuesday and we’ll begin the book of 1 Chronicles with chapters 1 through 4. Before we begin, let’s have a word of prayer. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we thank you so much for this time together and we ask you to bless us as we read. I pray this in Jesus’ name, amen. Okay, are you ready? Let’s begin.

Steve Webb 0:40
1 Chronicles, chapter 1. Adam, Seth, Enosh; Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared; Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech; Noah; Noah’s family: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Japheth’s family: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. Gomer’s family: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. Javan’s family: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. Ham’s family: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. Cush’s family: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca. Raamah’s family: Sheba and Dedan. Cush was the father of Nimrod, the first warrior in the land. Egypt was the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, Pathrusim, Casluhim, from whom the Philistines came, and Caphtorim. Canaan was the father of Sidon his oldest son, Heth, the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Shem’s family: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. Aram’s family: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. Arpachshad was Shelah’s father, and Shelah was Eber’s father. Two sons were born to Eber: one was named Peleg, because in his days the land was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan. Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan’s family. Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah; Eber, Peleg, Reu; Serug, Nahor, Terah; and Abram, that is, Abraham. Abraham’s family: Isaac and Ishmael. These were their descendants. Ishmael’s oldest son was Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. This was Ishmael’s family. Abraham’s secondary wife Keturah’s family: she gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan’s family: Sheba and Dedan. Midian’s family: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These were members of Keturah’s family. Abraham was Isaac’s father. Isaac’s family: Esau and Israel. Esau’s family: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. Eliphaz’s family: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek. Reuel’s family: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. Seir’s family: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. Lotan’s family: Hori and Homam; Lotan’s sister was Timna. Shobal’s family: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. Zibeon’s family: Aiah and Anah. Anah’s family: Dishon. Dishon’s family: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. Ezer’s family: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. Dishan’s family: Uz and Aran. These were the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites: Bela, Beor’s son, whose city was called Dinhabah. When Bela died, Jobab, Zerah’s son from Bozrah, succeeded him. When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him. When Husham died, Hadad, Bedad’s son who defeated Midian in the Moabite countryside, succeeded him; his city was called Avith. When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him. When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him. When Shaul died, Baal-hanan, Achbor’s son, succeeded him. When Baal-hanan died, Hadad succeeded him; his city was called Pai. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, Matred’s daughter and Me-zahab’s granddaughter. When Hadad died, Edom’s tribal chiefs were: Chief Timna, Chief Aliah, Chief Jetheth, Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon, Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar, Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were Edom’s tribal chiefs.

Steve Webb 6:04
1 Chronicles, chapter 2. These were Israel’s sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. Judah’s sons were Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. The Lord considered Er, Judah’s firstborn, evil, so the Lord killed Er. Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, gave birth to Judah’s sons Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. Perez’s sons were Hezron and Hamul. Zerah’s sons were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara  —five in all. Carmi’s son was Achar, who caused trouble for Israel by taking goods that were claimed by God. Ethan’s son was Azariah. The sons born to Hezron were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, leader of Judah’s people. Nahshon was the father of Salma, and Salma was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of Eliab (his firstborn), Abinadab (his second son), Shimea (his third son), Nethanel (his fourth son), Raddai (his fifth son), Ozem (his sixth son), and David (his seventh son). Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether, a descendant of Ishmael. Hezron’s son was Caleb. Caleb and his wife Azubah had a son named Jerioth. Her other sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. After Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath. She gave birth to Hur. Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel. Afterwards, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir, the man who first settled Gilead. Hezron had married her when he was 60 years old. She gave birth to Segub. Segub was the father of Jair, who had 23 towns in Gilead. Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair with Kenath and its villages (60 cities in all). All of these people were descendants of Machir, the man who first settled Gilead. After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Hezron’s wife Abijah gave birth to Ashhur, who first settled Tekoa. Jerahmeel (the firstborn son of Hezron) fathered Ram (his firstborn), then Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Jerahmeel had another wife. Her name was Atarah, and she was the mother of Onam. The sons of Ram (the firstborn son of Jerahmeel) were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. Onam’s sons were Shammai and Jada. Shammai’s sons were Nadab and Abishur. The name of Abishur’s wife was Abihail. She gave birth to Ahban and Molid. Nadab’s sons were Seled and Appaim, but Seled died without children. Appaim’s son was Ishi, and Ishi’s son was Sheshan, and Sheshan’s son was Ahlai. The sons of Jada (Shammai’s brother) were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. Jonathan’s sons were Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. Sheshan had no sons, but he had daughters. He had an Egyptian slave named Jarha. Sheshan let Jarha marry one of his daughters. She gave birth to Attai. Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad. Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed. Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah. Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum. Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. Jekamiah was the father of Elishama. The descendants of Caleb (Jerahmeel’s brother) were his firstborn son Mesha, who first settled Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah, who first settled Hebron. Hebron’s sons were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. Shema was the father of Raham, who first settled Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai. Shammai’s son was Maon, who first settled Beth Zur. Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez. Jahdai’s sons were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. Also, she was the mother of Shaaph, who first settled Madmannah, and of Sheva, who first settled Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Achsah. These people were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn son of Ephrath, were Shobal, who first settled Kiriath Jearim, Salma, who first settled Bethlehem, and Hareph, who first settled Beth Gadar. Shobal, who first settled Kiriath Jearim, had these descendants: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites, the families of Kiriath Jearim, the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these people came the Zorahites and Eshtaolites. The descendants of Salma, who first settled Bethlehem, were the Netophathites, Atroth, who first settled Beth Joab, half of the Manahathites, the Zorites, and the families of scribes who lived at Jabez. These families were the people of Tira, Shimea, and Sucah. These people are the Kenites who came from Hammath. They first settled Beth Rechab.

Steve Webb 12:22
1 Chronicles, chapter 3. These were David’s sons who were born to him while he was in Hebron: His first son was Amnon, born to Ahinoam from Jezreel. The second was Daniel, born to Abigail from Carmel. The third was Absalom, born to Maacah (the daughter of King Talmai) from Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The fifth was Shephatiah, born to Abital. The sixth was Ithream, born to David’s wife Eglah. Six sons were born to him in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months. He ruled for 33 years in Jerusalem. These children were born to David in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon (the mother of these four was Ammiel’s daughter Bathshua) and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet (nine by other wives). All of these were David’s sons. Besides these, there were the sons of the concubines. Tamar was their sister. Solomon’s son was Rehoboam. Rehoboam’s son was Abijah. Abijah’s son was Asa. Asa’s son was Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat’s son was Joram. Joram’s son was Ahaziah. Ahaziah’s son was Joash. Joash’s son was Amaziah. Amaziah’s son was Azariah. Azariah’s son was Jotham. Jotham’s son was Ahaz. Ahaz’s son was Hezekiah. Hezekiah’s son was Manasseh. Manasseh’s son was Amon. Amon’s son was Josiah. Josiah’s firstborn son was Johanan, the second was Jehoiakim, the third was Zedekiah, and the fourth was Shallum. Jehoiakim’s son was Jeconiah, whose son was Zedekiah. The descendants of the prisoner Jeconiah were his son Shealtiel, then Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. Pedaiah’s sons were Zerubbabel and Shimei. Zerubbabel’s sons were Meshullam and Hananiah, and Shelomith was their sister. There were also five other sons: Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab Hesed. Hananiah’s sons were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah. Jeshaiah’s son was Rephaiah. Rephaiah’s son was Arnan. Arnan’s son was Obadiah. Obadiah’s son was Shecaniah. Shecaniah’s son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah’s six sons were Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat. Neariah’s three sons were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam. Elioenai’s seven sons were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.

Steve Webb 15:31
1 Chronicles, chapter 4. Judah’s descendants were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. Reaiah, son of Shobal, was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites. These were the first settlers in Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister’s name was Hazelelponi. Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, who first settled Bethlehem. Ashhur, who first settled Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah. Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were Naarah’s sons. Helah’s sons were Zereth, Izohar, and Ethnan. Koz was the father of Anub and Zobebah, and he was the ancestor of the families of Aharhel, son of Harum. Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez [Painful], because she said that his birth was painful. Jabez prayed to the God of Israel, “Please bless me and give me more territory. May your power be with me and free me from evil so that I will not be in pain.” God gave him what he prayed for. Chelub, Shuhah’s brother, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. Eshton was the first to settle Beth Rapha. He was the father of Paseah and Tehinnah, who first settled the city of Nahash. These were the men from Recah. Kenaz’s sons were Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel were Hathath and Meonothai. Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, who first settled the city of Craftsmen. (It was named this because they were craftsmen.) The sons of Caleb, son of Jephunneh, were Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah’s son was Kenaz. Jehallelel’s sons were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. Ezrah’s sons were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. His wife gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, who first settled Eshtemoa. His Judean wife was the mother of Jered, who first settled Gedor, Heber, who first settled Soco, and Jekuthiel, who first settled Zanoah. The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, first settled Keilah of the Garmites and Eshtemoa of the Maacathites. Shimon’s sons were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon. Ishi’s sons were Zoheth and Ben Zoheth. The descendants of Shelah, son of Judah, were Er, who first settled Lecah, Laadah, who first settled Mareshah, families of the guild of linen workers at Beth Ashbea, Jokim, Joash, Saraph, and the men of Cozeba. Saraph ruled Moab and Jashubi Lehem (according to ancient records). They were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there with the king and did his work. Simeon’s sons were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul. Shaul’s son was Shallum. Shallum’s son was Mibsam. Mibsam’s son was Mishma. Mishma’s son was Hammuel. Hammuel’s son was Zaccur. Zaccur’s son was Shimei. Shimei had 16 sons and 6 daughters. But his brothers didn’t have many children, so their entire family didn’t become as large as the people of Judah. Simeon’s descendants lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual, Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until David became king. Their five cities were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan. They also had all the villages around these cities as far as the city of Baal. These places were where they lived, and they had their own genealogical records: Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah (son of Amaziah), Joel, Jehu (son of Joshibiah, grandson of Seraiah, and great-grandson of Asiel), Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, and Ziza (son of Shiphi, grandson of Allon, great-grandson of Jedaiah, a descendant of Shimri and Shemaiah). These who are mentioned by name were leaders in their families, and the number of people in their households increased. They moved to the outskirts of Gedor, on the east side of the valley, to find pasture for their flocks. They found pasture that was rich and good. The land was vast, peaceful, and quiet because the Hamites used to live there. In the days of King Hezekiah of Judah, the men listed here knocked down tents and killed the Meunites. They claimed the Meunites for God and destroyed them. (Even today no Meunites live there.) They lived in that land in place of the Meunites in order to have pasture for their flocks. Ishi’s sons Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel led 500 of Simeon’s male descendants to Mount Seir. They killed the Amalekites who were left. Simeon’s descendants still live there today.

Steve Webb 21:17
I’ve got comments today on the first, second, and fourth chapters. Chapter 1 begins appropriately with Adam. All of humanity, all of our history begins with him. Adam is the father of all flesh. In chapter 1, we’re taken from Adam all the way through the generations to Noah, from Noah came all the different nations and races, and one of Noah’s sons was Shem. And from Shem’s line came Abraham, Abraham became the father of the faithful – by blood, the Jewish people, by adoption, believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. It’s important to note that the Old Testament is primarily focused on Abraham’s line, the Jewish people, God’s chosen people. More about that in a moment. Some of the names listed in this chapter don’t play a part in the history of this line and are listed only as a matter of record. Now, a word about God’s chosen people. For what purpose did God choose Israel, he chose them so that he could teach them how to truly worship Him, and then show all the nations what true worship was and how to live lives that are pleasing to him. So it makes sense that the Old Testament would focus its attention on the history of Abraham’s line, doesn’t it? Well, as we continue through the genealogies in the coming chapters we’ll read more from the Abrahamic line, from his son, Judah to his grandson Israel all the way to David and his son Solomon, through all the kings up until Jerusalem was destroyed. There’s a lot of history there, and I’ll try to make it as interesting as I can. Now on chapter 2, there were some very interesting and important men and women listed in this chapter, Judah, Israel, Boaz, Jesse, David, just to name a few. Some are remembered as the first to settle certain towns and regions, but there are two that are going to be remembered throughout time for their sins. We read that quote, “The Lord considered Er, Judah’s firstborn, evil, so the Lord killed Er,” unquote. And, quote, “Carmi’s son was Achar, who caused trouble for Israel by taking goods that were claimed by God,” unquote. Well, do you suppose that these men were 100% evil? We don’t know. All we know from this chapter is that they had evil natures. How do you suppose that when God someday opens the book on your life, he’ll summarize you? For what will you be remembered? In a sermon, my pastor once mentioned a church member who had passed away several years earlier. And to sum him up, the pastor said, “Lewis was a sweet man. He always had time for you. When you talked to him, he would look you in the eyes and smile.” So how will you be remembered? In chapter 4, verses 9 and 10, we read about a fellow named Jabez. Here’s what it said about Jabez, “Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez,” which means “painful,” “because she said that his birth was painful. Jabez prayed to the God of Israel, ‘Please bless me and give me more territory. May your power be with me and free me from evil so that I will not be in pain.’” and then the verse ends with “God gave him what he prayed for.” All we know about Jabez is contained in these two verses. But the fact that this prayer of his is recorded here in 1 Chronicles tells me something. It tells me that it’s okay to ask God for things. All right, well, I don’t know about you, but I was brought up to put other people before me. I learned very early on that the world does not revolve around me and that it is wrong to be selfish or self-centered. Not that I’m never self-centered. I can be as selfish as the next guy. But I do know that it’s wrong to be selfish. So for much of my life, it was hard for me to ask God to bless me to give me things. I’m just happy that he’s forgiven my sins. If that’s all God ever did for me, that would have been enough. I don’t need to be rich or live in a big fancy house. I mean, after all, Jesus didn’t even have a place to lay his head. Who am I to ask for more than he had? Well, that was my approach to prayer for most of my life. And it is the primary way I pray now. I’ll pray for you that God will bless you. But I never really felt right about praying that kind of prayer for myself. And then several years ago, a little book called “The Prayer of Jabez” was published. It’s less than 100 pages. The author’s name is Bruce Wilkinson. The book became a best seller. And I read it because it came highly recommended by a friend of mine. And it really made me consider whether my attitude regarding asking God to bless me was right. Now, don’t get me wrong. I don’t think God wants us to ask him to make us win the lottery or ask him to put us on the list of the top three richest people in the world. But that wasn’t Jabez’s prayer either. So you can read the book for yourself. I’m not going to discuss all the points because we don’t have time here. But just know that when you ask God to give you more, and you ask that of a pure heart like Jabez did, and your request is pleasing to God, that’s a good thing. Well, I began to pray that prayer after reading the book. One of the results of that prayer is that when I asked him to enlarge my territory, God did it. How? Well, the book was published in about the year 2000. I probably read it in about the year 2002. And in 2004, I heard about this crazy thing called podcasting, and all of a sudden, this guy here who was in love with God, recording from his church in Riverside, California, was talking to the world. Podcasting is old hat now, but back then we were still figuring it all out. This was a big deal. Never before was it relatively easy and affordable to speak to the world. And guess what? After my very first episode, I got an email from a guy in Sweden, asking me how he could know that God was real. Long story short, he became a follower of Jesus. And there have been many, many other emails from people all over the world since then. I asked God to enlarge my territory, not for me, but for his glory, and he did it. Am I blessed? Yes, of course, but in a much different way than I could have ever imagined. Certainly, finances are still sometimes a challenge. But the fact that God would use a guy like me to carry his message to nearly every nation on the planet, is a concept I would have never in my wildest dreams imagined. I would encourage you to look closely at Jabez’s prayer here in 1 Chronicles and see if it’s something you would pray. And by the way, speaking of “it would have been enough,” there’s a Hebrew word for that, “dayenu.” One of the artists that I’ve met through podcasting is named Michelle Gold. Michelle is a Jewish singer-songwriter who became a follower of Yeshua (that’s the Hebrew name for Jesus) when she was a teenager. And she and her husband Joe have become friends of mine, and one of her songs is called “Dayenu (It Would Have Been Enough).” I’ll play it for you at the end of today’s show. It has a very Hebrew sound and feel and the lyrics really express how good God has been and always will be. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Call the Lifespring Family Hotline at +1-951-732-8511, or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com or send a boostagram with your comment. Tomorrow will be Psalms Wednesday, and we’ll read chapters 93 through 95. Plus, Lord willing, we’ll continue our Essentials series and we’ll have a time of praise reports and prayer requests. If there’s a prayer request or a praise you’d like to share with the family let me know at prayer.lifespringmedia.com.

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Joel Rice sent this comment on the 2 Thessalonians episode that we just had. He said, “Hey, Steve, I just listened to your 2 Thessalonians episode. I wanted to share with you my resource for understanding end times scriptures better. A guy named Chris White has a podcast called “Bible Prophecy Talk.” He has many episodes and even some long-form videos about all sorts of different scriptures, Old and New Testament. He has helped put my mind at ease and helped me to know what to look for. So I don’t find myself led astray.” Well, thanks for your comment, Joel, and thank you for sharing Chris’s podcast with me. I checked out his website and listened to portions of a couple of his episodes, and it looks and sounds like a good resource. Thanks again, Joel. God bless you.

Steve Webb 31:07
Beloved, in our reading today, you heard some of those unusual names that often give people trouble when they read them especially out loud. What do you do when you come across them? Some people just sort of stumble through them. Some just skip over them. I’ve even heard pastors just say “Hard word” and keep right on going when they’re reading to the congregation. It’s been a while since I mentioned my book “Webb’s Easy Bible Names Pronunciation Guide.” And this is a book I created to help you pronounce any name in the Bible and do it with ease. Every name of the Bible is included in my book which is nearly 7600 names. The book is available as a PDF, mp3, or softcover. It’s great for any student of the Bible, including pastors, homeschoolers, Bible study leaders, Sunday school teachers, lectionary readers, or just in your own private Bible study times. And with 125 ratings on Amazon, the average is 4.6 out of five stars. Now, Amazon has the softcover edition only, but if you want the PDF or mp3 versions, you can only get them at my website, easybiblenamesguide.com. Of course, the softcover is also available there. And as a Lifespring family member, when you buy at my website, easybiblenamesguide.com, you’re helping to support the Lifespring! One Year Bible. So I’ve got a special promo code for you. Use the promo code “FAMILY” and I’ll give you 25% off your entire purchase. And of course, I guarantee you’ll find it to be a valuable addition to your library. And if you’re not 100% satisfied, I’ll give you a full refund. I’ll even give you the entire first chapter all the names that begin with “A” as a free sample. Check it out at easybiblenamesguide.com

Steve Webb 32:49
Thanks to Sister Denise, Michael Haner, Scott Snider, Jason Paschall who did today’s show art, and Sister Brittaney. Also, remember tomorrow we’ll have a time of prayer. So if you have a prayer request or a praise report, call it in right away at 951-732-8511 or go to prayer.lifespringmedia.com and if you want to remain anonymous, just let me know. Thanks for sticking me in your ears today. Until tomorrow, may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb. Bye.

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