Jeremy Ewing Nicanor is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Nicanor was one of the seven men chosen by the early church to serve as deacons, set apart to oversee the daily distribution of food and aid among the believers in Jerusalem. He is named only … Read more
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: 2 Samuel 7-11 Key Verse 2 Samuel 9:7 — “And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table … Read more
The Bible has a great deal to say about immigrants and strangers. This study gathers passages from across Scripture and sets them out for reading and reflection. What Scripture Says The Bible speaks about immigrants and strangers from its earliest pages, and it does so with a consistent concern. In Genesis 15:13, God tells Abram … Read more
Zabbud is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Zabbud was one of the men who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile, listed in the Book of Ezra among the company that came up with Ezra in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes. He is … Read more
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: 2 Samuel 1-6 Secondary Reading: Psalms 101 Key Verse 2 Samuel 3:21 — “And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over … Read more
Loammi is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Loammi was a son of the prophet Hosea. He appears in the opening chapter of the book that bears his father’s name, in a setting of deep spiritual crisis for the nation of Israel. Hosea had … Read more
Monday, August 31, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: 1 Samuel 29-31 Key Verse 1 Samuel 30:17 — “And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.” Devotional Thought What do … Read more
Sunday, August 30, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: 1 Samuel 27-28 Key Verse 1 Samuel 28:7 — “Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath … Read more
This study considers a prophecy given in Scripture and the record of its fulfilment. The prophets spoke long before the events they described, and the account of fulfilment is part of why the text commands attention. The Prophecy Psalm 118:22-23 declares, “The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. … Read more
Saturday, August 29, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: 1 Samuel 24-26 Secondary Reading: Psalms 100 Key Verse 1 Samuel 25:24 — “And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine … Read more
Jachan is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Jachan was a descendant of Simeon, mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe in 1 Chronicles. He appears in a list of seven men described as “their brethren of the house of their fathers”—that is, heads … Read more
Friday, August 28, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: 1 Samuel 22-23 Key Verse 1 Samuel 23:4 — “Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.” Devotional Thought What does it look like to walk … Read more