From Job 8-10 Job laments his current situation. He believes he is innocent and his suffering is unjust. But he recognises that even were he to present his case against the LORD, the LORD would [ Read More … ]
From Job 5-7 In the start of today’s reading Eliphaz is still speaking to Job. He talks about how the wicked are punished and the poor are hopeful. He acknowledges that the LORD disciplines his [ Read More … ]
From Job 1-4 In the start of the book Job is commended by the author. He is blameless and upright. He fears God and when tempted by evil he turns away from it. The LORD [ Read More … ]
From Esther 6-10 Pur means ‘to cast lots’. The casting of lots in the Bible is similar to throwing dice or drawing straws. Earlier in Esther Haman cast lots to nominate the day when the [ Read More … ]
From Esther 1-5 Introduction The book of Esther never mentions God’s name, yet God clearly orchestrated all of its events. Esther, a Jew living among the exiles in Persia, became queen of the empire in [ Read More … ]
From Nehemiah 12-13 Except for the last chapter the remaining few are records of the various leaders over the people, the villages around Jerusalem and the existing priests and levites who serve at the house [ Read More … ]
From Nehemiah 10-11 Those who reaffirmed and signed the covenant were recorded in the book of Nehemiah. Today’s passage describes what they committed themselves to. This post is part of my bible in a year [ Read More … ]
From Nehemiah 8-9 Now that the wall has been built and the administration for the temple worked out. The people need a fresh start. They need to hear from the law again to be reminded [ Read More … ]
From Nehemiah 7 The people give lots of gold for the temples service. Nehemiah has finished setting up the house of the LORD and the people who were to serve there. This will enable the [ Read More … ]
From Nehemiah 4-6 During Nehemiah’s struggle there were many different voices trying to distract him from what he should have been doing. He persevered. What are the voices we listen to today? Who distracts us [ Read More … ]