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04/01/2021 – Day 319 – Psalm 131 – 133 – “A Simple Trust in the Lord- All in despite momentary lapses…”

Just in case anyone is convinced that I cannot be brief and articulate;

Psalm 131 – “A Simple Trust in the Lord” – I’m not apologizing here, I am stuck on …

03/31/2021 – Day 318 – Ezra – 1 – 5 // God’s Divine Providence: To Return the Captives to Jerusalem for the Purpose of Restoring the Temple Resumed.

Amazing, it could only be by divine providence that Cyrus, the king of Persia, would issue the proclamation that would set the wheels in motion. What a remnant roll …

3/30/2021 – Day 317 – Deuteronomy 13 – 15 – Punishment of Apostates; Tithing Principles; Debts Cancelled Every Seven Years; Generosity to the Poor.

Punishment of Apostates: As Matthew Henry comments on the beginning of Chapter 13: “A very strange supposition, v, 1, 2. 1. It is strange that there …

03/28/2021 – Day 315 – Peter 1 – 3 / To A Persecuted Church –

From Halley’s Bible Handbook:

“Nero’s Persecution of Christians, A.D. 64 – 67, was very severe and around Rome, but not general over the Empire. However the example of …

03/26/2021 – Day 313 – Ecclesiastes 5 – 6 //A good start: Stand in the Awe of God…

The Opening “Stand in Awe of God” section through the first seven verses are really packed with God’s truth. The first verse: “… and draw near to hear rather …

03/25/2021 – Day 312 – Psalms 128 – 130 / 130:8: “And he shall redeem Israel From all his iniquities.”

From Matthew Henry’s commentary: “Jesus Christ saves his people from their sins (Matthew 1:21), redeems them from all iniquity (Titus 2:14) and turns away ungodliness from Jacob (Romans 11:26). …

03/24/2021 – Day 311 – 2 Chronicles 33 – 36 – Ending with the fall of Jerusalem and The Proclamation of Cyrus.

33:17 notes: “that the people still sacrificed on the high places, but only to the Lord their God.” We’ve seen reference to “high places” but let’s look at it …

03/23/2021 – Day 310 – Deuteronomy – 10 -12// Is the covenant of circumcision everlasting?

My footnote to 10:16 notes: “Skeptics argue that the Bible’s statement that the covenant is to be everlasting (Genesis 17:7, 10-11) contradicts verses saying that the circumcision is of …