Jeremy Ewing Tertius is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Tertius appears only once in Scripture, in the closing greetings of Paul’s letter to the Romans: “I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord” (Romans 16:22). From this single verse we learn that … Read more
Thursday, June 12, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Exodus 26-27 Key Verse Exodus 26:30 — “And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount.” Devotional Thought The people of Israel are camped at the foot of Mount Sinai, and Moses has gone up into the … Read more
Gemalli is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Gemalli was an Israelite man of the tribe of Dan, known to Scripture only as the father of Ammiel. His single appearance in the King James Bible comes in the list of the twelve men Moses … Read more
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Exodus 23-25 Key Verse Exodus 24:13 — “And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.” Devotional Thought Moses has been on the mountain with God, and what he carries down is not merely a legal code but the … Read more
The Bible has a great deal to say about God’s will. This study gathers passages from across Scripture and sets them out for reading and reflection. What Scripture Says The Bible speaks of God’s will in two related but distinct ways: His sovereign decree, which He accomplishes without fail, and His revealed command, which He … Read more
Sopater is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Sopater was a Christian from Berea who is mentioned by name only once in the King James Bible, in Acts 20:4. He appears in the account of Paul’s third missionary journey, near its close, as one … Read more
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Exodus 21-22 Secondary Reading: Psalms 67 Key Verse Exodus 21:34 — “The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.” Devotional Thought The thunder and smoke of Sinai have scarcely faded when … Read more
Sochoh is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Sochoh is mentioned in the King James Bible as a town in the territory of Judah, identified in the source note as another name for Socho. It appears in the administrative records of King Solomon’s reign, … Read more
Monday, June 9, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Exodus 19-20 Key Verse Exodus 20:1 — “And God spake all these words, saying,” Devotional Thought Three months after the night of the Passover, Israel arrives at the foot of Sinai. They have walked out of Egypt, through the sea, and across the desert to this mountain, … Read more
Sunday, June 8, 2025 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 Israel has come to Rephidim, and there is no water. … Read more
The Lachish Reliefs Sources: Wikipedia + British Museum URLs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachish_reliefs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Lachish Artifact Summary Artifact: Assyrian palace wall reliefs depicting the siege and capture of Lachish Date: Carved c. 700–681 B.C.E. Created for: South-West Palace of Sennacherib at Nineveh Discovered: 1845–1847 by Austen Henry Layard Current location: British Museum, London Biblical connection: Sennacherib’s siege of Lachish … Read more
Saturday, June 7, 2025 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