Jeremy Ewing Jude is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Jude, also known as Judas, was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. He is described in the source note as the author of the Epistle of Jude, the short letter that bears his name. In … Read more
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Ephesians 3-4 Key Verse Ephesians 4:6 — “One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.” Devotional Thought Paul writes this letter as a prisoner in Rome, chains on his wrists, yet he introduces himself not as a captive … Read more
The Bible has a great deal to say about fear. This study gathers passages from across Scripture and sets them out for reading and reflection. What Scripture Says Fear runs through Scripture in two distinct streams: the fear of the Lord, which is right and life-giving, and the fear of man or of circumstances, which … Read more
Eladah is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Eladah was a descendant of Ephraim, one of the sons of Joseph and the ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel. He is mentioned only once in the King James Bible, in the genealogical record … Read more
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Ephesians 1-2 Secondary Reading: Psalms 21 Key Verse Ephesians 1:23 — “Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.” Devotional Thought Paul writes to the saints at Ephesus, a bustling port city on the Aegean coast of Asia Minor, where the temple … Read more
Ashkenaz is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Ashkenaz was a son of Gomer and a descendant of Japheth, mentioned in the Table of Nations. He appears in the genealogical record of Genesis 10, a chapter that traces the descendants of Noah’s three sons—Shem, … Read more
Monday, February 17, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Galatians 6 Key Verse Galatians 6:10 — “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” Devotional Thought Paul takes the pen from his scribe and writes in large, plain letters so the Galatians … Read more
Sunday, February 16, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Galatians 4-5 Secondary Reading: Psalms 20 Key Verse Galatians 4:29 — “But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.” Devotional Thought Paul writes to the churches of Galatia with the anguish of … Read more
The Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsaa) Sources: Israel Museum Digital Dead Sea Scrolls + Wikipedia URLs: http://dss.collections.imj.org.il/isaiah https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaiah_scroll Artifact Summary Artifact: Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsaa) Date: c. 125 B.C.E. (1st century B.C.E.) Discovered: 1947, Qumran Cave 1 Current location: Israel Museum, Jerusalem (on permanent display) Material: Parchment, 734 cm (24 ft) long, 17 sheets, 54 columns … Read more
Saturday, February 15, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Galatians 2-3 Key Verse Galatians 3:5 — “He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?” Devotional Thought The scene in Antioch is one of the most striking … Read more
Jalon is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Jalon is a descendant of Judah whose name appears once in the King James Bible, in the genealogies of the tribe of Judah recorded in 1 Chronicles. He is listed among the sons of Ezra: “And … Read more
Friday, February 14, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Galatians 1 Key Verse Galatians 1:13 — “For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:” Devotional Thought Paul opens his letter to the Galatians with a thunderclap of … Read more