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05/17/2022 – Day 079 – Genesis 44 – 47 / Jacob: A touching heart turnaround, from treachery to sacrificial love for a brother..

Henry H. Halley , in the Halley’s Bible Handbook, points out what he calls “one of the beautiful stories in all literature.”:

“The most touching incident in the story is where …

05/16/2022 – Day 075 – Mark 3 and 4 / Part 2 of 2 // The unforgivable sin- Mark 3:20-30 /

On 11/05/2021 , we have two sermons on the same subject: The unforgivble sin, one from John MacArthur and the other from R.C. Sproul. Also, here is an excellent …

05/16/2022 – Day 075 – Mark 3 – 4 / 1 of 2: “Who were the 12 disciples?”

https://www.truechristianmagazine.org/who-were-jesus-12-original-disciples/

I selected the top link after sampling a few alternatives. But I am going to supplement it , using Halley’s Bible Handbook. I will quote verbatim, putting …

05/11/2022 – Day 073- 1 Samuel: Chapters 1 – 5 – Archaelogical note / Historical forepicture of the fusing of the offices of Judge and Priest in Christ. (Chapter 2:12-36)

I will use verbatim quote of Halley’s Bible Handbook for two sections (pgs 177 & 178 – Twenty-Third Edition, Copyright @ 1962):

Chapters 1 – 2:11. Birth of Samuel

He ws of …

05/10/2022 – Day 072 – Genesis 40 – 43 / Genesis 40:18-19 – Why did Joseph tell the baker that “within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and hang you on a tree. And the birds will eat your flesh.” ?

Joseph no doubt was a warrior that walked with the Lord as will see further next week. But, up until the Maccabbe revolt and the emergence of the Pharisees …

05/09/2021 – Day 071 / Mark 1 – 2 / Check out previous posts on 08/03/2020: A book summary and Tim Keller’s book: “Jesus the King”, a commentary on the Gospel of Mark.

So, what is the answer to Jesus’ question to the teachers of the law ? (Mark 2: 9-10):

“Which is easier : to say to to the paralytic, “Your …

05/08/2021 – Day 070 – 1 Corinthians 3 – 4 – All souls will have their works “tested by fire” on judgment day. (1 Corinthians 3:13)

Chapter 3: Verses 10 through 15: To me these verses clearly reiterate we are saved only through our faith in Jesus Christ, as our Lord and Savior. But …