May 17, 2021
1SAMUEL 1:
Yesterday we heard the charming conclusion of
the story of Naomi, Ruth and Boaz. The words of the town women have
prophetic significance: “Praise the Lord, who has now provided a
redeemer for your family.” (NLT) The words have a double meaning
for us today, as we see them looking forward to Jesus...
May 16, 2021
RUTH 3-4:
In
yesterday’s start to the book of Ruth, we saw how Naomi was left
all alone, and how one of her two daughters-in-law, Ruth, left her
family and idols to accompany Naomi and to follow Naomi’s God. Then
it just so happened that Ruth was noticed by a man named Boaz while
gathering left-behind grain in his...
May 15, 2021
Hello! I’m sending this update to you from Jakarta, where I am in my third day of five in quarantine after arriving here. This audio update is for any of you listeners to the Daily Bible Reading Podcast who would like to hear about my work as a Bible translator. This is not one of the Reader Take Note series where I...
May 15, 2021
RUTH 1-2:
The
incident of the Levite and his concubine at Gibeah resulted in the
civil war that we heard about yesterday. About 24,000 men died and
many women and children as well. In certain things the army
inquired of the Lord, and the Lord gave answers at his sanctuary.
In the way they found wives for the decimated...
May 14, 2021
JUDGES 20-21:
In
yesterday's reading, the people of Dan took all the items in
Micah's household shrine and Micah's Levite priest. The priest’s
name was given at the end of the chapter. He was the grandson of
Moses! And then the Danites slaughtered the unsuspecting residents
of Laish, forgetting about the law about...