Aug 31, 2025
1CHRONICLES 25-26:
There was a rather important shift in Israel’s
religious life that happened with David and his plans for temple
worship rather than the older pattern of worship at the Tabernacle:
It was that the priests and Levites were re-organized into groups
appropriate to the new state of affairs, introducing...
Aug 31, 2025
1CHRONICLES 23-24:
Yesterday we heard a rather odd story about how
“Satan rose up against Israel and caused David to take a census.”
But in 2Samuel 24:1 we read that “Again the anger of the LORD
burned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying,
‘Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.’” So...
Aug 31, 2025
1CHRONICLES 21-22:
Yesterday we heard the part where the writer of
Chronicles skated over where David had his affair with Bathsheba.
But we heard of the military victories and especially the
misunderstanding that became the reason for the war with the
Ammonites.
PROVERBS 20b:
Our
highlighted verse for today:
Pro. 20:24...
Aug 31, 2025
1CHRONICLES 19-20:
Yesterday we heard about one of David’s
greatest hours, and I think David would rank this as better than
the killing of Goliath. It was the time when he wanted to build a
house for God, and instead God promised to build his house— making
for him an everlasting dynasty. Then we heard of his
leading...
Aug 31, 2025
1CHRONICLES 17-18:
Yesterday we heard of the careful moving of the
Ark, this time successfully. We heard exactly which men played what
instruments. Then there was a sample of their praise. The
psalm in chapter 18 is made of quotes from Psalms 105 and 96 and
some other isolated verses.
PROVERBS 19b:
Our
highlighted verse: