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2 days ago · The Jewish title for the book is Bemidbar (“in the wilderness”) and is derived from the fifth Hebrew word of the first verse. This title relates to the geographical location so central to the book. The historical background of the book of Numbers is the wilderness wandering of the nation of Israel after the exodus from Egypt (1445 BC) and ...
4 days ago · Anaiah’s name means “Yahweh has answered.”. Many of the Israelites felt like their prayers hadn’t been answered during the 70-year captivity. For those unfamiliar with the history of the captivity, I will uncover it below. Israel had split into two kingdoms during the time of the kings. The very evil northern kingdom and the mostly evil ...
5 days ago · Jonah and the Whale (1621) by Pieter Lastman Jonah Preaching to the Ninevites (1866) by Gustave Doré, in La Grande Bible de Tours. Jonah is the central character in the Book of Jonah, in which God commands him to go to the city of Nineveh to prophesy against it "for their great wickedness is come up before me," but Jonah instead attempts to flee from "the presence of the Lord" by going to ...
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5 days ago · So Gehazi went back to meet Elisha and told him, “The boy has not awakened.”. 32 When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his couch. 33 He went in, shut the door on the two of them and prayed to the Lord. 34 Then he got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eyes to eyes, hands to hands.
2 days ago · So we learned in the Baraitha of the Mechilta (Exod. 15:9,10): “In the year of King Uzziah’s death” (6:1) is the beginning of the Book, but there is no early and late in the order [i.e., the order of the chapters is no indication of the chronological order. (Others read: There is no early and late in the Book Parshandatha.)
4 days ago · 7 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings.
4 days ago · The book of Ecclesiastes offers a biblical perspective on everything “under the sun.”. This Bible study explores the wisdom of living in light of the reality “above the sun.”. A joyful life begins by stopping the manic pursuit of pleasure and fulfillment in earthly things. Happiness and pleasure are gifts from God when enjoyed as He ...
