Day 307 Ezekiel 7:1-9:11; Hebrews 5:1-14; Psalm 105:1-15; Proverbs 26:28 Jesus the Great High Priest In the time of Jesus, the high priests of the temple were appointed by the people themselves. They were chosen to act as the intermediates between the people and God. While they offered up sacrifices for the sins of the…
We are being called by Jesus out of an even greater chaotic bondage to sin but to an even greater Sabbath Rest in the Promised Land—“the mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won.” God is calling and inviting us to press into the divine fellowship of the Holy Trinity.
Day 305 Ezekiel 1:1-3:15; Hebrews 3:1-19; Psalm 104:1-23; Proverbs 26:24-26 Bless the Lord, O My Soul! Psalm 103 ends with the command, “Praise the Lord for all his works everywhere in his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!” Psalm 104 picks up from there and gives us, in absolutely beautiful poetic description, why we…
Day 304 Lamentations 4:1-5:22; Hebrews 2:1-18; Psalm 103:1-22; Proverbs 26:23 Bless the Lord “Bless the Lord, O my soul: And all that is within me, bless His holy name!” – Psalm 103:1 How can this psalm be read without bursting out in joyful smiles and songs and dancing? The psalm tells us that the Lord…
Day 303 Lamentations 2:20-3:66; Hebrews 1:1-14; Psalm 102:1-28; Proverbs 26:21-22 Knowing Where to Turn The Book of the Lamentations of Jeremiah is not as well known as many of the Hebrew Scriptures, and yet it contains some of the most troubling and the most comforting passages in the Bible. The prophet minces no words in…
Day 302 Lamentations 1:1-2:19; Philemon 1-25; Psalm 101:1-8; Proverbs 26:20 There Are No Healthy Quarrels “Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.” – Proverbs 26:20 I remember the situation like it was yesterday. My brother and I were having an all-out argument in the back of the car on…
The Bible Challenge Is Moving! We have had a great year reading through the Bible on The Bible Challenge, and we can’t wait to do it again in 2022! We are very excited to announce that The Bible Challenge is moving to a new platform! As a ministry of Bible Study Media, we are bringing…
