Jeremy Ewing Abiud is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Abiud was an ancestor of Jesus, named in the genealogy recorded in the first chapter of Matthew. He appears in the line of descent that runs from the Babylonian exile to the birth of Christ. The … Read more
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: 1 Timothy 3 Key Verse 1 Timothy 3:9 — “Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.” Devotional Thought Paul writes to Timothy, his son in the faith, who is shepherding the church at Ephesus. The apostle is concerned with order in God’s household—how believers … Read more
Susanna is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Susanna was a follower of Jesus who supported His ministry, mentioned in the Gospel of Luke. She appears in a single verse, Luke 8:3, in a passage describing the women who traveled with Jesus and His … Read more
Monday, March 3, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: 1 Timothy 1-2 Key Verse 1 Timothy 1:18 — “This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;” Devotional Thought Paul writes to Timothy, his “own son in the faith,” … Read more
Sunday, March 2, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: 2 Thessalonians 2-3 Secondary Reading: Psalms 26 Key Verse 2 Thessalonians 3:1 — “Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:” Devotional Thought Paul writes his second letter to the church … Read more
The Siloam (Hezekiah’s Tunnel) Inscription Sources: Center for Online Judaic Studies + Wikipedia URLs: https://cojs.org/hezekiah-s_-or_siloam-_tunnel_inscription-_701_bce/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siloam_inscription Artifact Summary Artifact: Siloam Inscription (KAI 189) Date: c. 700 B.C.E. Discovered: 1880 by Jacob Eliahu (a student of Conrad Schick) Current location: Istanbul Archaeology Museums, Turkey Material: Limestone, cut into the rock wall of the tunnel Language: Biblical … Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: 2 Thessalonians 1 Key Verse 2 Thessalonians 1:7 — “And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,” Devotional Thought Paul writes this second letter to the church in Thessalonica not long after his … Read more
Jibsam is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Jibsam was a descendant of Issachar, mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe in 1 Chronicles. He appears in the record of the sons of Tola, who was one of Issachar’s sons. The passage lists Jibsam … Read more
Friday, February 28, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4-5 Secondary Reading: Psalms 25 Key Verse 1 Thessalonians 5:6 — “Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.” Devotional Thought Paul writes to a young church in Thessalonica, a bustling port city where believers were learning to … Read more
Sapphira is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Sapphira was the wife of Ananias, and together they appear in a sobering account in the early church recorded in Acts 5. At that time, the believers in Jerusalem were of one heart and soul, and … Read more
Thursday, February 27, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2-3 Key Verse 1 Thessalonians 2:17 — “But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.” Devotional Thought Paul writes to the church at Thessalonica with the … Read more
Eubulus is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Eubulus was a Christian believer living in Rome during the time of the apostle Paul’s final imprisonment. He is mentioned only once in Scripture, in Paul’s second letter to Timothy, where he is included among a … Read more