1 Samuel 5-7 describes a time during Samuel the prophet's ministry when the Philistines seemed to have the upper hand against the children of Israel. When chapter five opens, the ark of the covenant has been captured, the high priest Eli has died from shock, and Eli’s grandson is named Ichabod upon his sudden birth: …
Tag: Read Through The Bible 2025
God Means What He Says
Yesterday, I finished up the book of Numbers. One commentator sums up this book in the following statement: The Book of Numbers essentially bridges the gap between the Israelites receiving the Law (Exodus and Leviticus) and preparing them to enter the Promised Land (Deuteronomy and Joshua). Most of the book focuses on the generation that …
Missing What’s Right In Front Of Us
Why is it we can have great blessings but fail to enjoy them because we are so distracted by wanting other things? What is it in our human nature that desires what we don’t have or envies what others have? These questions came to mind as I read Genesis 20-21. These chapters relate four events, …
The God Who Sees
One of my favorite things to do is curl up with a good book. I’ve always loved to read. I belong to two neighborhood book clubs, which are composed of all women. Because of that, I’ve read a lot of books over the past few years that tell the stories of women from different cultures …
Why Read Those Genealogies?
Genesis 10-11 contains what is often called the Table of Nations. Remember, the Bible is a book of history, recording how God formed a nation through which He could send His Son and fulfill the promise made in Genesis 3:15. Genesis 10 lays out Noah’s three sons and their descendants, while Genesis 11:1-9 describes how …
The Way Of The Word 