Senseless Death
Senseless Death DBC May 23 THE JIST – Senseless Death Just because Abishai could run like a gazelle, he decided to pursue Abner the great warrior. But he apparently had no strategy on how to take him...
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DBC MAY 24 THE JIST – Outbursts David becomes king over Israel, having ruled Judah earlier. He solidifies his kingdom by taking Jerusalem, held until now by the Jebusites. He defeats the Philistines...
View ArticleWho Will Build a House?
May 25 The Jist: Who Will Build a House? At ease in his palace, at peace from his enemies, King David thought of his God. Perhaps he felt guilty as he said to the prophet Nathan, “Look! I am living …...
View ArticleLoyalty
Today’s readings: 2 Samuel 9:1-11:27; John 15:1-27; Psalm 119:49-64; Proverbs 16:1-3 The Jist: Loyalty To fulfill a promise to his friend, Jonathan, David sought out his descendants and discovered that...
View ArticleComing Back
May 27 The Jist: Coming Back Sin results in death. David’s sin meant the death of his son. Once he confessed his sin, he received forgiveness, but there were consequences that had to be born. In hopes...
View ArticleForeigners everywhere
What Isaiah saw as a curse, Christians take as an opportunity. Indeed, O Lord, you have abandoned your people, the descendants of Jacob. For diviners from the east are everywhere; they consult omen...
View ArticleThoughts from reading the Bible
Besides the daily Bible reading in the NT, I’m following, when I can, the ESV Bible Daily Reading. Here are a couple thoughts from that reading today. Joy of his presence, Psa. 21 For you make him most...
View ArticleTwo notable conversions in Romans chapter 16
Paul the apostle mentions two fascinating time-markers for conversion in a list of disciples near the end of of his letter to the Romans. In what seems to be a postscript, Paul ends the book with a...
View ArticleWhat the New Testament letters tell us
They're a significant part of the new covenant canon. Continue reading →
View ArticleNotes on three texts in Acts
Some interesting notes on three Acts passages. Continue reading →
View ArticlePreaching the kingdom, would Paul have spoken of the church?
More evidence that the church is not only the messenger but part of the message of the gospel.
View ArticleA kiss on the lips. Between men. Back then.
Be careful with the sense of Proverbs 24.26.
View ArticleWhich way? How to decide? Notes on Proverbs 9
The entire chapter shows a concentric structure highlighting the central passage, which itself presents one special verse as the key.
View ArticleSay ‘our people’ with gusto!
If it was good enough for the apostle Paul, it's good enough for me!
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Learning profound reverence
I like informality. I love working from my home office in flip-flops and bermudas. Ceremony is not my bailiwick. Most people today are non-traditional as well. The laid-back approach has won the day in...
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