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08/20/2022 – Day 174 – Ezekiel 7 – 12 -“Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, which has eyes to see but does not see, and ears to hear but does not hear; for they are a rebellious house.” Ezekiel 12:2

There is a Matthew Henry commentary and a D.L. Moody quote post for this same reading in the last cycle, dated 11/07/2020.

I will subdivide into chapters with …

08/18/2022 – Day 172 – Psalm 72 – 74 // Very different timeline between Psalm 72 and the other two.// No, God had not rejected his people forever as claimed in 74:1.

Psalm 72: I prefer quoting my commentator help, dedicated warriors that lived before me. But this is funny, because I am drawing from two commentators: Matthew Henry …

08/17/2022 – Day 171 – 1 Kings 14 – 18 // A succession of evil kings and Elijah appears on the scene.

As we read how the murderous spree of killing one evil king of Israel after another, murderer to be replaced by the next murderer, there is a total lack of …

08/15/2022 – Day 169 – Luke 13 – 14: tough stuff – Pointing to Romans 8:28 once again: “For those who love God all things work together for good.”

What a short parable on the non producing fig tree in 13: 6 through 13:8. The vineyard worker talks the owner into allowing one more year before cutting it …

08/12/2022 – Day 166 – Proverbs 4 – Matthew Henry concise commentary attached / personal reflective commentary

https://www.christianity.com/bible/commentary/matthew-henry-concise/proverbs/4

Solomon was indeed the only son for awhile of David and Bathsheeba. The first son died just after birth, followed by Solomon, then two younger brothers. So …

08/11/2022 – Day 165 – Psalms 69 – 71 / Psalm 71 Title: “God’s Help in Old Age” – Yes indeed, praying the psalms!

I am going to share with y’all some footnotes in my Evidence Bible that I found personally to be very helpful to a more throrough understanding. I enourage y’all …

08/09/2022 – Day 163 – Leviticus 1 – 3 – Book introduction & summary

I am sharing with you once again, my Halley’s Bible Handbook commentary:

Leviticus

Sacrifices / The Priesthood / Holy Seasons / Various Laws

“The word “Leviticus” means ‘pertaining to Levites’, that is, the …

08/08/2022 – Day 162 – Luke 11 -12 // What is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, the unforgivable sin? (Luke 12:10)

I am actually covering the same section of verses in the prior cycle post; October 26, 2020. I thought this biblestudytools.com commentary was excellent. Thoughts?

Practically, I’ve heard …

08/06/2022 – Day 160 – The Book of Lamentations – Chapter 1 – 5 // Amidst the horrific carnage and grief of the scene, once again: Romans 8:28

Romans 8 is titled Future Glory in my NIV bible. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have …

08/05/2022 – Day 159 – Proverbs 2 – 3 // Moral Benefits of Wisdom

“My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, and if you call out …