Leviticus 1-2

I'll admit it. This is my first time ever reading Leviticus. I'm sure I've read the occasional scripture, picked out by someone who was giving a talk or preaching a sermon, but I haven't read the entire book and I know very little about what it contains. I'm walking through unknown territory here, folks. It's…

Genesis 47-50

I came to the end of Genesis a few days ago, and I have to admit that I'm a little sad. It's not as if I didn't know that Joseph died. It has been a few years, after all. But I was sad to come to the end of his life, nonetheless. I needed a…

Genesis 41-46

I’m not sure how many times the story of Joseph and his brothers has been made into a movie, but I know of at least three and I’m sure there are probably more. It’s a great story. It’s filled with drama—love and hate, loyalty and betrayal, plenty and lack – but most of all, forgiveness.…

Genesis 39-40

Joseph has been sold into slavery by his loving brothers and he winds up serving Potiphar, a captain of Pharoah's guard. Potiphar soon notices that the Lord is prospering everything Joseph puts his hand to and trusts all that he has to Joseph. In fact, he trusts Joseph so completely, he doesn't even pay attention…

Genesis 29-38

See? I knew it was a bad idea for Jacob to go searching for a wife among his mother's people. He travels back home and meets up with Uncle Laban and falls in love with Rachel, Uncle Laban's daughter. He asks Uncle Laban for Rachel's hand in marriage, and Laban agrees, but only if Jacob…

Genesis 27-28

Is it a bad thing to admit that I'm not sure how I feel about these two chapters? I'm not sure how I feel about God granting such huge blessings to people who trick and deceive and lie. Not that it matters how I feel. God has done what He's done, and His reasons are…

Genesis 25-26

So Abraham gets remarried and has at least six more children, but he gives all that he has to Isaac. I'm not sure what the other six sons got, but at least the children of Abraham's concubines got some gifts while Abraham was still alive. Eventually Abraham dies and Isaac and Rebekah plead with God…

Genesis 23-24

Sarah dies. She's old. She's had a full life. She dies, and Abraham has to find a place to bury his beloved wife in the land where they don't really belong. His negotiations for her burial place are recorded in detail, but I'm not sure why. It's interesting, but I don't think God included events…

If it Walks like a Duck …

If it looks like a New Year's Resolution and sounds like a New Year's Resolution, does that make it a New Year's Resolution?  I say no!  At some point during the month of December, I decided to do something I've never done before -- read the entire Bible from beginning to end. In my lifetime,…

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