Nehemiah (a Jewish man) was a cupbearer for King Artaxerxes (pagan king), which meant he brought him his food and drink and tasted it first to be sure it wasn’t poison. One day, news traveled to Nehemiah that Jerusalem was in ruin. This is after many Jewish people were released to go back to JerusalemContinue reading “Nehemiah 2”
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Ezra 6
Ezra starts off with Cyrus, the king of Persia, letting the Jewish people go back home! Through the word of the Lord, he commanded them to rebuild the temple. And so, the people obeyed and started to build the temple. In Ezra 5, Tattenai, the governor of Shethar-Boznai (across the river from Judah) tries toContinue reading “Ezra 6”
God > Coronavirus
Dear fellow Christians, During this time let us not be afraid. This is an opportunity for God to shine, if we let Him. Let people see the peace that the Lord provides. Let them see Christians everywhere who are calm, not freaking out, continuing to go to church, and continuing to praise the Lord. LET’SContinue reading “God > Coronavirus”
2 Chronicles 10
2 Chronicles 10:7 states, “If you are kind to these people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be your servants forever.” Rehoboam (Solomon’s son) just took over as king because Solomon had passed away. Jeroboam was asking Rehoboam to lighten the load that Solomon had placed on the Israelites. Solomon’sContinue reading “2 Chronicles 10”
2 Chronicles 6
2 Chronicles 6:28, “When there is famine in the land, pestilence or blight or mildew, locusts or grasshoppers; when their enemies besiege them in the land of their cities; whatever plague or whatever sickness there is; (29) whatever prayer, whatever supplication is made by anyone, or by all Your people Israel, when each one knowsContinue reading “2 Chronicles 6”
1 Chronicles 11
The books of Chronicles summarize the whole old testament, starting with a long genealogy. So, we are back to the time when David was king. In Chapter 11 verse 17, David asks for a drink of water and three men risk their lives to go out into the camp of the enemy (The Philistines) andContinue reading “1 Chronicles 11”
2 Kings 21-23
Even though the bible tells us to raise our kids up right, they are still their own person with their own personalities. Parents can not always be to blame for their children’s behavior. Hezekiah, who was one of the best kings in Judah’s history because of his faith and loyalty to the Lord, ended upContinue reading “2 Kings 21-23”
2 Kings 19
Judah finally has a good king- Hezekiah. Israel was just taken over and enslaved by Assyria, and now the king of Assyria is trying to do the same thing to Judah. When Hezekiah found out he, “went into the House of the Lord…and [prayed] O Lord God of Israel, the One who dwells between theContinue reading “2 Kings 19”
January 30th:2 Kings 4
In 2 Kings 4: 1-7, a widow came up to the prophet Elisha and was worried about paying her debts, and her two sons were about to be sold into slavery for it. So, Elisha told her to go fill up vessels with oil and he didn’t even tell her the rest of the plan,Continue reading “January 30th:2 Kings 4”
2 Kings, Chapter 3
Good morning, Today I read 2 Kings, Chapter 3 and a few things stuck out at me. In verse 7, King Jehoshaphat agreed to join forces with the king of Israel and the king of Judah in order to attack Moab. King Jehoshaphat was the most righteous king of the time, and the kings ofContinue reading “2 Kings, Chapter 3”
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