Jeremy Ewing Izrahiah is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Izrahiah was a leader of the tribe of Issachar, mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe in 1 Chronicles. He appears in the family line of Uzzi: “And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons … Read more
Monday, May 12, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Genesis 34-36 Secondary Reading: Psalms 55 Key Verse Genesis 35:21 — “And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.” Devotional Thought Genesis 34 opens with a young woman walking into danger. Dinah, the daughter of Leah and Jacob, went out to see the … Read more
Sunday, May 11, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Genesis 31-33 Key Verse Genesis 31:54 — “Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.” Devotional Thought Jacob has spent twenty years in Padanaram, and they have not been … Read more
The Kurkh Monoliths Source: Wikipedia + British Museum URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurkh_Monoliths Artifact Summary Artifact: Two Assyrian stelae of Ashurnasirpal II (c. 879 B.C.E.) and Shalmaneser III (c. 852 B.C.E.) Discovered: 1861 at Kurkh (modern Üçtepe Höyük, Turkey) by John George Taylor Current location: British Museum, London Language: Akkadian cuneiform Biblical connection: Extra-biblical mention of King Ahab … Read more
Saturday, May 10, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Genesis 28-30 Key Verse Genesis 29:29 — “And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.” Devotional Thought Jacob leaves Beersheba with nothing but a staff and a guilty conscience. He has cheated his brother, deceived his father, and now he runs … Read more
Benhanan is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Benhanan was a descendant of Judah, mentioned in the genealogies recorded in 1 Chronicles. He appears in a single verse of Scripture, listed among the sons of Shimon: “And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and … Read more
Friday, May 9, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Genesis 25-27 Secondary Reading: Psalms 54 Key Verse Genesis 26:24 — “And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my … Read more
Palti is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Palti was one of the twelve men Moses sent from the wilderness of Paran to spy out the land of Canaan. He represented the tribe of Benjamin, and Scripture identifies him as “Palti the son of … Read more
Thursday, May 8, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Genesis 22-24 Key Verse Genesis 24:12 — “And he said O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.” Devotional Thought Three days into the journey to Moriah, Abraham saw the place afar … Read more
Peresh is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Peresh was a descendant of Machir, the son of Manasseh, and he appears in the genealogies recorded in 1 Chronicles. His father was Machir, and his mother was Maachah. According to 1 Chronicles 7:16, Maachah, the … Read more
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Genesis 19-21 Secondary Reading: Psalms 53 Key Verse Genesis 20:8 — “Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.” Devotional Thought The story of Sodom is a story of … Read more
The Bible has a great deal to say about the Trinity. This study gathers passages from across Scripture and sets them out for reading and reflection. What Scripture Says The Bible opens with a plural note that has intrigued readers for centuries. In Genesis 1:1 we read, “In the beginning God created the heaven and … Read more