Jeremy Ewing Shemeber is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Shemeber was the king of Zeboiim, a city in the region around the Dead Sea during the time of Abraham. He is mentioned only once in Scripture, in Genesis 14:2, where he is listed among five … Read more
Monday, June 8, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Exodus 17-18 Secondary Reading: Psalms 66 Key Verse Exodus 18:6 — “And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.” Devotional Thought What does this passage ask of you today? Perhaps it … Read more
Sunday, June 7, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Exodus 14-16 Key Verse Exodus 15:17 — “Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O LORD, which thy hands have established.” Devotional Thought … 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 22:16-18 (KJV) reads: “For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: … Read more
Saturday, June 6, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Exodus 12-13 Key Verse Exodus 12:37 — “And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.” Devotional Thought What does this passage ask of a reader today? It asks us to remember. On a Saturday … Read more
Resheph is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Resheph was a descendant of Ephraim, one of the sons of Joseph, and he appears in the tribal genealogy recorded in 1 Chronicles 7. The Chronicler, writing after the return from exile, traced the family lines … Read more
Friday, June 5, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Exodus 10-11 Secondary Reading: Psalms 65 Key Verse Exodus 10:20 — “But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.” Devotional Thought It is a sobering thing to read that the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and then to watch … Read more
Patrobas is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Patrobas was a Christian mentioned by Paul in his letter to the Romans, likely a member of the Roman church. He appears only once in the King James Bible, in Romans 16:14, where Paul writes: “Salute … Read more
Thursday, June 4, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Exodus 8-9 Key Verse Exodus 9:2 — “For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,” Devotional Thought It is early June, the season when gardens are planted and the long green days of summer stretch ahead. Most of us begin this season … Read more
Hemdan is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Hemdan was a descendant of Seir the Horite, belonging to the line of Esau’s kinsmen who inhabited the land of Seir before the Edomites fully settled there. He is listed among the children of Dishon, one … Read more
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Exodus 5-7 Secondary Reading: Psalms 64 Key Verse Exodus 6:17 — “The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.” Devotional Thought There are mornings when obedience seems to make everything worse. You speak the truth plainly, you do the thing God asked, and the … Read more
The Bible has a great deal to say about widows. This study gathers passages from across Scripture and sets them out for reading and reflection. What Scripture Says The Bible speaks of widows not as a marginal category but as a people whose treatment reveals the moral condition of a society. God’s own character is … Read more