Thoughts Really the main point being made in these three chapters can be summarized very succinctly. Jesus made the perfect sacrifice with His own blood, and that one-time sacrifice was good for all time. The reason the author of Hebrews elaborated so much is because the main audience of the book, the Jews, needed to…
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Thoughts By What Power In chapter 4, after Peter and John were arrested for talking about Jesus after the lame beggar was healed, and they were standing before the religious leaders, they were asked, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”, what does scripture say happened? It says, “Then Peter, filled…
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Thoughts As you probably know, this book is grouped in with what are commonly called the books of the Minor Prophets. Did you notice any of what we commonly think of as prophecy in today’s reading? Not much. Just one sentence, and it wasn’t until chapter three, verse four: “Yet forty days and Nineveh will…
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Thoughts When a nation sins, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and much learning, it will last a long time. Proverbs 28:2 NLV John Adams famously said, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” Alexis de Toqueville…
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Thoughts Psalms chapter 117 is the shortest chapter in the Bible, and it’s smack dab in the center. You know what is really amazing about it? The writer wrote something that could not have been accepted by the Jews! Why? Because it says, “Praise the Lord, all nations! Praise Him, all people!”You see, unless you…
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Thoughts King Rehoboam was a mixed bag. There were times where he followed the Lord, and times where he turned his back on God. And in chapter 11, verses 16 and 17, we read some very important words. Those from every tribe of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the Lord, the God of…
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Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 29 NKJV, Ch. 30 ESV, Ch. 31 NCV, Ch. 32 ERV Support Please remember that this is a listener supported show. Your support of any amount is needed and very much appreciated. Find out how by clicking here. When you buy through links on this…
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Thoughts Melchizedek is a bit of a mystery man. As it said in chapter 7, we don’t know anything about his genealogy. Verse three tells us “There is no record of his father or mother or any of his ancestors—no beginning or end to his life.” Well that’s kind of strange, especially for those times…
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Thoughts The book of Acts is about the dawning days of the Christian church. How it began. It’s about the empowerment of the seemingly defeated followers of Jesus after His crucifixion and resurrection. Jesus knew that his disciples would need encouragement and courage and ability from God to be able to take the message of…
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Thoughts Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament, but that does not take away from its value. It is, after all, the Word of God. We don’t really know who this Obadiah fellow was, though. Some think that he is the Obadiah that was a servant in Ahab’s household as in 1 Kings…
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