Israel as a Beautiful Reminder

 Quick share:

Bible reading was in Amos today so I was reading the Introduction section. It's mentioned that it was around the time of the writing or life of Amos that Israel would cease to be a nation. This made me think of her becoming a nation again and I couldn't remember the year. (May 14, 1948, is the date by the way.) A quick search sent me to this page on Israel's  Ministry of Foreign Affairs site. 

This is not the standard government page I was expecting. No. no. This is the page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the nation of God's chosen people. And it made me stand in praise of Him.

I love how there is such open love for the promises of God. When you check out the page, make sure to go back and start at the Introduction and work your way through. It's a beautiful reminder. There are nations and rulers and houses of royalty that we hear about on a constant basis but God is in charge and Israel is the reminder.

Peace

--Free

The First Sin (I had it wrong)

 Like many others, if someone had asked me what the first sin was, I would have thought of Eve's succumbing to the temptation to eat of the tree. 

Well. I had it wrong.

While doing my Bible study today, I was reading a summary (thank you, eSword).

Of course, I went to do a little more digging. I searched out whether "covetousness was the first sin" in the Bible. This was a result that made me sit back and go, "Huh!"

source: Answers in Genesis

Well, amen. This is why it's so important to not just read the Bible but to dig deeper. I have read Genesis more than I have any other book in the Bible. This is the first time I ever even considered Satan's rebellion as being the first sin.

So, folks, keep reading and re-reading and studying. 

Peace

--Free

LOL Moments in Scripture (and eSword)

 The Hebrews are a people with a past of extreme highs and lows. Their sense of humor is a bit different from that of my own African- American-slave-descendant culture. But I think our troubles and blessings make us appreciate wry humor. 

Yesterday, I was reading in 1 Kings and there is a part in chapter 18 that cracked me up so hard I had to wipe tears from my eyes. I will share versions from both the ERV and the ESV. As a speaker of contemporary English, I found the ERV hit my funny bone hardest.

screenshot from eSword ERV version

Can you just picture it? Elijah making fun of these fools while they are hopping around like madmen!

There is much humor to be found in the Bible. This is a post in the Bible History Daily section of Biblical Archaeology Society that I wanted to share.

Where are parts in the Bible that have made you chuckle?

Peace

--Free

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