The writer of Hebrews has this to say of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac: 19 He considered the fact that God is able even to raise someone from the dead—and, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. Hebrews 11:19 NRSVUE An uncommon act of faith and trust. Psalm note: In stunning poetry, David recapitulates the creation … Continue reading Genesis 21-23, Psalm 8
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Completion.
If you made it to the end of the year, congratulations. You completed your read through of the New Testament. As you no doubt observed, I didn't with the comments. And then, I didn't with the readings. Well, it just didn't work out for me. I'm hopeful that many of you were successful. I did … Continue reading Completion.
Welcome.
Welcome to everyone reading through the bible, a book at a time, in 2024. Welcome to our new readers. Each day, there will be a new post for the day’s reading. You are invited to share your thoughts about what you’ve read, by adding comments to that post. This site hosted the 2023 reading of … Continue reading Welcome.
Digging Deeper.
We start on our read through journey today. Hooray! I had to restrain myself to keep from reading the entire first week's readings before we even started. As I was reviewing the reading plan, I thought it might be appropriate to say a few words about the section titled "5 ways to dig deeper." What … Continue reading Digging Deeper.