Jeremy Ewing Friday, August 21, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: 1 Samuel 4-5 Key Verse 1 Samuel 4:18 — “And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was … Read more
Barjona is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Barjona is a surname or descriptive name applied to Simon Peter, one of Jesus’ twelve apostles. The name appears only once in the King James Bible, in Matthew 16:17, where Jesus addresses Peter directly: “Blessed art … Read more
Thursday, August 20, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: 1 Samuel 1-3 Secondary Reading: Psalms 96 Key Verse 1 Samuel 2:15 — “Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but … Read more
Sheal is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Sheal was one of the men listed among the descendants of Bani in the Book of Ezra, in a passage recording those who had taken foreign wives during the period of Israel’s return from exile. He … Read more
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Ruth 2-4 Key Verse Ruth 3:9 — “And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.” Devotional Thought Some days we wake up wondering whether anything we do will … Read more
The Bible has a great deal to say about pride. This study gathers passages from across Scripture and sets them out for reading and reflection. What Scripture Says Pride is not a minor flaw in Scripture but a condition of the heart that God actively opposes. It appears first as a national and personal power … Read more
Haggiah is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Haggiah was a Levite whose name appears in the genealogical records of the tribe of Levi preserved in 1 Chronicles. The Chronicler, writing after the Babylonian exile to reestablish the identity and worship of Israel, devoted … Read more
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Judges 21, Ruth 1 Devotional Thought What do you do when the story has gone wrong and there is no clean way to fix it? Judges ends with a nation improvising its way out of a mess it made, and Ruth begins with a widow improvising her … Read more
Baara is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Baara appears only once in Scripture, in a single verse within the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin. According to 1 Chronicles 8:8, “And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent … Read more
Monday, August 17, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Judges 18-20 Secondary Reading: Psalms 95 Key Verse Judges 19:24 — “Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so … Read more
Sunday, August 16, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Judges 16-17 Key Verse Judges 16:23 — “Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.” Devotional Thought Samson’s story is … 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 The prophecy under consideration is Isaiah 53:3, spoken by the prophet Isaiah roughly seven centuries before the … Read more