Discipleship
1 Samuel 25-26, 1 Sam. 27:1-7, 1 Chronicles 12:1-7, 1 Sam. 27:8-12, 1 Sam. 28:1-2, 1 Sam. 29, 1 Chron. 12:19-22, 1 Sam. 30 Ryan: We frequently think of David as a great warrior, which indeed he was, but I think we often overlook his prowess as a military leader. Sure, Joshua was great, but [...]
1 Samuel 18, 1 Sam. 19:1-18, Psalm 59, 1 Sam. 19:19-24, 1 Sam. 20, 1 Sam. 21:1 Ryan: My comments today are more reflective of the Daily Bible itself, rather than today’s content. In the middle of today’s reading, the editor of this chronological study Bible inserted the entirety of Psalm 59, in which “David [...]
Continue reading about Day 91: “Saul is looking to kill you”
1 Samuel 14:46-48, 1 Sam. 14:52, 1 Chronicles 5:10, 1 Chron. 5:18-22, 1 Sam. 15 Ryan: I love Samuel’s words to Saul that were recorded in 1 Samuel 15:22-23. They take on so much more meaning having read through all of the laws and sacrifices and offerings just a few weeks ago. Having so much [...]
Continue reading about Day 89: “He has rejected you as king”
Judges 17-18 Ryan: We read today about a dangerous precedent that was set for the first time here in the book of Judges. Unfortunately, it was a precedent that has been followed several times throughout history. I’m referring to the instance of a wealthy man hiring someone to be “their” priest (Judges 17:10). While it was [...]
Judges 13-16 Ryan: The story of Samson here in the middle of Judges is like a nice little mini-novel (or novella, if you will), not unlike that of Joseph. Growing up, the only thing I knew about Samson was that he torn down some huge stone pillars and that he loved some girl named Delilah [...]
Ruth 1-4 Ryan: Here in the Old Testament book of Ruth is a story of one of the best examples of living like a “Christian,” in the form of Naomi. Naomi, her husband, and her two sons were Israelites, and each son took a Moabite woman for a wife. When Naomi’s husband and two sons [...]
Judges 4:1-10, Judg. 4:12-17, Judg. 4:11, Judg. 4:18-24, Judg. 5 Ryan: While the Israelite community was very patriarchal in nature, the matriarchs of the household were also pivotal in all spiritual matters, not just in the home. Women were certainly excluded from almost all business dealings, but when it came to God and home, mothers [...]
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