"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
Jesus called them over and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions act as tyrants over them. Matthew 20:25 (CSB) Jesus called them over and said to them, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, …
Moses’ Tabernacle & Solomon’s Temple The construction of Solomon’s Temple was modeled after Moses’ tabernacle. Both the beginning of this process and its conclusion are focused on the presence of God. After the announcement that a sanctuary will be built, each leader meets with God, and each project concludes with God’s entrance into his dwelling. …
We may ask why there are no female ritual leaders in Levitical legislation and in the detailed personnel descriptions of Chronicles. Was it because, as some suggest, Israel was a patriarchal culture, restricting women to domestic spheres to maintain a male monopoly of power? Reading the Bible in light of its cultural context of Israel …
The wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem in the Second District during the reign of Josiah and in the eighteenth year of King Josiah she gave the following prophecy: Huldah’s Prophecy of Judgment 14 So the priest Hilkiah, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to …
But first remember: What propels, what sustains, is the living Christ Jesus. “I no longer live, but Christ lives in me” (Gal. 2:20). So the Christian life is not simply following principles but being empowered to fulfill our purpose: knowing and exalting Christ. However, biblical principles do give us a strategy, a blueprint, for achieving …
The Lord’s works are great, studied by all who delight in them. Psalm 111:2 https://abide.com/blog/reflections-on-gods-mighty-acts-in-biblical-history
The LORD says that His revealing of future events before their occur is proof of who He IS. 3 I declared the past events long ago;they came out of my mouth; I proclaimed them.Suddenly I acted, and they occurred.4 Because I know that you are stubborn,and your neck is iron[b]and your forehead bronze,5 therefore I declared to you …