by Thomas Frank | Apr 7, 2022 |
Thoughts and Refection In today’s reading we learn that Samuel places himself before the Ark of the Lord. He sleeps near God’s presence so he is able to hear the Lord’s voice. Eli tells him that the next time he hears the voice of God, he should say...
by Thomas Frank | Apr 6, 2022 |
Thoughts and Reflection Today we start the book of Samuel. Hannah and her husband worship the Lord in Shiloh and Hannah desires to have a child. Eli sees Hannah as she is praying at the Tabernacle and he encourages her. The Lord gives her a son, Samuel. Before he is...
by Thomas Frank | Apr 5, 2022 |
Thoughts and Reflection Today in the readings we read some of the darkest stories to date. A Levite priest takes a concubine. This goes against what God told us in Genesis 2. The men of Gibeah kill the concubine. Her body is then cut up into twelve pieces and sent to...
by Thomas Frank | Apr 4, 2022 |
Thoughts and Reflection In today’s reading, we see that Samson is taken by his passions. He lets his desires and emotions rule him. Delilah asks him about the secret of his strength. He lies to her for the first three times. He finally tells her the truth and...
by Thomas Frank | Apr 3, 2022 |
Thoughts and Reflection In today’s reading, the Lord comes to Manoah and his wife and will bless them with a son. It is rare that a person is consecrated as a Nazirite from birth and lives this way for his or her entire life. Samson is consecrated this way....
by Thomas Frank | Apr 2, 2022 |
Thoughts and Reflection Today we read that after the death of Gideon, his son, Abimelech, sets himself up as the next king. Then we go into a cycle with the people of Israel where the Lord will bless them, they turn away to worship other gods, tradegy happens, they...
Thank you, Jeff! It's a big undertaking. I look forward to the new perspectives I'll gain.
Thomas, this is fantastic! I went on that journey a few years ago, reading the entire Bible. It not only…
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