Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Chronicles 4-6

The Chronicler, amidst a litany of genealogical information, stops to tell a short story about an intriguing man. “And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me […]

Daily Readings in the Bible Numbers 14-15

Scripture describes the Promised Land as a land “flowing with milk and honey” at least nineteen time (Lev. 26:3–12; Num. 13:23, 28; 14:7; 24:3; Deut. 6:3; 11:9; 26:9, 15; 27:3; 28:2–7, 11–12; 31:20). Canaan didn’t have rivers of milk and ravines filled with honey. Rather, this was a hyperbolic way of describing the rich abundance […]

Daily Readings in the Bible Numbers 7

Israel had generously brought offerings for the building of the Tabernacle (Ex. 25:1-8; 35:4-36:7). Now that the Tabernacle had been erected, Israel was bringing offerings in support of the ministry and the maintenance of the Tabernacle (Num. 7:1-2). Numbers chapter 7 is the longest chapter in the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible).The […]