Jeremy Ewing Sunday, July 20, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Deuteronomy 8-9 Key Verse Deuteronomy 9:5 — “Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may … Read more
Gallio / Delphi Inscription What It Is A Greek imperial inscription discovered at Delphi (central Greece), dating to around 52 C.E., in which Emperor Claudius addresses the local city and refers to “Lucius Junius Gallio, my friend and proconsul of Achaia.” This is the same Gallio before whom Paul was brought by the Jews of … Read more
Saturday, July 19, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Deuteronomy 6-7 Secondary Reading: Psalms 83 Key Verse Deuteronomy 7:1 — “When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, … Read more
Lebana is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Lebana was one of the Nethinim, a group of temple servants who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. The Nethinim were set apart for service connected with the temple, assisting the Levites in the practical … Read more
Friday, July 18, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Deuteronomy 3-5 Key Verse Deuteronomy 4:27 — “And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you.” Devotional Thought The book of Deuteronomy opens with Moses preaching to a people camped … Read more
Mahalah is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Mahalah was a descendant of Levi whose name appears in the genealogies of the tribe of Levi recorded in 1 Chronicles. He is mentioned only once in the King James Bible, in 1 Chronicles 7:18: “And … Read more
Thursday, July 17, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Deuteronomy 1-2 Secondary Reading: Psalms 82 Key Verse Deuteronomy 1:42 — “And the LORD said unto me, Say unto them. Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.” Devotional Thought Israel stands on the plains of Moab, … Read more
Likhi is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Likhi was a descendant of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, and he appears in the genealogical records of the tribe of Manasseh preserved in 1 Chronicles. He is identified specifically as one of the sons of … Read more
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Numbers 35-36 Key Verse Numbers 35:24 — “Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:” Devotional Thought The plains of Moab, near Jericho, are the setting for these final instructions before Israel crosses the Jordan. The people are … Read more
The Bible has a great deal to say about baptism. This study gathers passages from across Scripture and sets them out for reading and reflection. What Scripture Says Baptism appears across the whole arc of Scripture, from the wilderness preaching of John to the letters of Paul and Peter. Mark 1:4 tells us that “John … Read more
Zaavan is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Zaavan was a descendant of Seir the Horite, mentioned in the genealogies recorded in the Book of Genesis. He appears in the family line of Ezer, one of the sons of Seir, and is listed among … Read more
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Numbers 33-34 Key Verse Numbers 33:43 — “And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth.” Devotional Thought Numbers 33 opens like a travel log kept by a careful hand. Moses, by the commandment of the LORD, wrote down the goings out of the children of Israel, … Read more