Jan 22, 2024
GENESIS 37:
The focus of Genesis 36 was on the descendants of Esau, and the
ethnic groups they spawned.
JOB 22:
In chapter 21, Job gave a very convincing argument that God does
not always punish wicked people— refuting what Zophar said. Today
Eliphaz begins the third set of exchanges between Job and his
‘friends’. Eliphaz’ promises at the end of his speech sound rather
hollow to me.
MARK 14a:
Yesterday we read the prophecy chapter of Mark, chapter 13. The
theme of that chapter is “Be ready” and Jesus says, “Keep watching
for Me.”
NLT Translation notes:
Gen. 36: 2 This is the account of Jacob and his family. When Joseph
was seventeen years old, he often tended his father’s flocks. He
worked [with/for] his half brothers, the sons of
his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah. But Joseph reported to his
father some of the bad things his brothers were doing.
6 “Listen to [my/this] dream,” he said. 7 “We were
out in the field, tying up bundles of grain. Suddenly my bundle
stood up, and your bundles all gathered around and bowed low before
mine!”
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Job 22:28 [Then you/You] will succeed in whatever
you choose to do, and light will shine on the road ahead of
you.
29 [Then if/If] people are in trouble and you say,
‘Help them,’ God will save them.
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Mrk. 14:21For [I,] the Son of Man must die, as the
Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for the
one who betrays [me/him]. It would be far better
for that man if he had never been born!”
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