The infancy and youth of Jesus are summed up in just a few short verses. Matthew 2 and Luke 2:39-52 tells us what happened to Jesus from birth until 12-years-old; scripture is silent on the remaining years until He begins His ministry at around age 30. Today I read two familiar stories: the wise …
Read-Through-The-Bible [10.20.19]
Today’s read includes Luke 1-2 and Matthew 1:18-25. We are given many details surrounding the birth of two babies: John the Baptist, and Jesus. Their mothers, Elizabeth and Mary, were relatives, though we don’t know how closely they were related. Both babies were born under unusual circumstances, and their destinies would be intertwined. Zechariah, Elizabeth’s …
Read-Through-The-Bible [10.19.19]
Today I read two genealogies. One begins with Abraham and traces Joseph’s line to Jesus (Matthew 1:1-17). The other begins with God, who made Adam, and traces Mary’s line to Jesus (Luke 3:23-38). Why are these lists important? The gospel writers are presenting Jesus as the promised Messiah, the fulfillment of hundreds of O.T. prophecies. …
Read-Through-The-Bible [10.18.19]
Today we begin the New Testament! The four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke & John) will be intertwined chronologically (as much as they can be). Skeptics will point to the differences in these four accounts as evidence that the Bible is not reliable; I disagree. If four people witness a traffic accident, they will give four …
Read-Through-The-Bible [10.17.19]
Summarizing 400 years of political and religious history in a few paragraphs is not easy. Remember how much information you had to study in high school for American History? And we’re a relatively young nation, just 243 years old! (Ummm….I remember the bicentennial celebrations. I feel old!) I’m sharing information from the commentary in my …
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