Jeremy Ewing Monday, March 17, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Hebrews 10-11 Secondary Reading: Psalms 32 Key Verse Hebrews 11:1 — “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Devotional Thought The book of Hebrews was written to Jewish believers who knew the temple courts well—the lowing of bulls, the … Read more
Sunday, March 16, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Hebrews 9 Key Verse Hebrews 9:15 — “And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.” … Read more
The Merneptah Stele (“Israel Stele”) Source: Wikipedia (summarized from multiple scholarly citations) URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merneptah_Stele Artifact Summary Artifact: Merneptah Stele (also called the Israel Stele or Victory Stele of Merneptah) Date: c. 1208 B.C.E. (5th year of Pharaoh Merneptah, 19th Dynasty) Material: Black granite Discovered: 1896 at Thebes, Egypt Discoverer: Flinders Petrie Current location: Egyptian Museum, … Read more
Saturday, March 15, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Hebrews 7-8 Secondary Reading: Psalms 31 Key Verse Hebrews 7:21 — “(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of … Read more
Bishlam is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Bishlam was one of the officials who wrote to Artaxerxes, king of Persia, opposing the rebuilding of Jerusalem. He appears only once in Scripture, in Ezra 4:7, where he is named alongside Mithredath, Tabeel, and “the … Read more
Friday, March 14, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Hebrews 5-6 Key Verse Hebrews 6:4 — “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,” Devotional Thought The book of Hebrews was written to Jewish believers who knew the temple, … Read more
Beth-ezel is a name found in the King James Bible. Who This Was Beth-ezel was a town in Judah mentioned in the book of Micah. The name does not appear in the King James Version as a personal name; it is a place name, and the source note identifies it as a town in Judah. … Read more
Thursday, March 13, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Hebrews 4 Key Verse Hebrews 4:9 — “There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.” Devotional Thought The writer of Hebrews is preaching to a congregation of Jewish believers who know their Scriptures well, and he reaches back to the wilderness generation—the Israelites who left … Read more
Saph is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Saph appears in the record of Israel’s ongoing conflicts with the Philistines, in a brief but telling notice tucked into the closing chapters of 2 Samuel. The setting is a battle at Gob, one of several … Read more
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Hebrews 2-3 Secondary Reading: Psalms 30 Key Verse Hebrews 3:1 — “Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;” Devotional Thought The letter to the Hebrews was written to Jewish believers who knew the stories of … Read more
The Bible has a great deal to say about worship. This study gathers passages from across Scripture and sets them out for reading and reflection. What Scripture Says Worship appears in Scripture as a response to the living God, expressed in physical posture, location, and sacrifice. Abraham climbs Moriah with his son and tells his … Read more
Kezia is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Kezia was one of the three daughters of Job, born to him after his time of trial and his restoration by God. She is named in the closing chapter of the Book of Job, where the … Read more