Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Chronicles 15-17
David had successfully brought the Ark of the Covenant safely to Jerusalem, and had organized the priests to offer sacrifices and praises unto the Lord. David truly desired to build a house for the Lord, because the Ark was dwelling in an edifice made of curtains (1 Chr. 17:1). The Lord refused David the opportunity […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Chronicles 1-3
Our daily Bible reading now takes us to the Chronicles. Readers might be led to believe that Chronicles is just a retelling of Samuel and Kings. Though there are some similarities, there remains quite a bit of difference. Especially when it comes to the chronicler’s intent for writing the books. Even the inclusion of detailed […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Judges 19-21
“In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes” (Jud. 21:25). That’s how the writer of Judges concludes his book. Life without a king. Israel failed to remove their enemies from their land and disobeyed God (Jud. 1-3). That’s life without a king. Israel […]