Monthly Archives: July 2013
bible blog 1106
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: BRADLEY MANNING: GUILTY OF OUTING MURDERERS 2 Samuel 3:22-39 New English Translation (NET) Abner Is Killed 22 Now David’s soldiers and Joab were coming back from a raid, bringing a great deal of plunder with them. Abner […]
bible blog 1105
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news “He is like a shepherd to his people”- Pope Francis in Brazil 2 Samuel 3:6-21 New English Translation (NET) Abner Defects to David’s Camp 6 As the war continued between the house of Saul and the house of […]
bible blog 1104
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: ARMY KILLS CITIZENS IN EGYPT 2 Samuel 2:1-11 New English Translation (NET) David is Anointed King 2 Afterward David inquired of the Lord, “Should I go up to one of the cities of Judah?” The Lord told him, […]
bible blog 1103
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news. NEWSPAPERS REPORT SPANISH RAIL DISASTER 2 Samuel 1:1-16 New King James Version (NKJV) The Report of Saul’s Death 1 Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the […]
bible blog 1102
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: NEWSPAPER APPEALS AGAINST BLOCK ON PUBLISHING PRINCE’S LETTERS TO POLITICIANS 1 Samuel 31:1-13 New King James Version (NKJV) The Tragic End of Saul and His Sons 31 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled […]
bible blog 1101
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news Millions flee from death in Assad’s Syria 1 Samuel 28:3-25 New King James Version (NKJV) Saul Consults a Medium 3 Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had lamented for him and buried him in Ramah, in his […]
bible blog 1100
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: 157 rescued from sunk refugee boat off Indonesia Mark 4:35-41 J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS) Jesus shows himself master of natural forces 35 On the evening of that day, he said to them, “Let us cross over to […]
bible blog 1099
Today’s blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: Norway remembers 22nd July killings and re-commits itself to peace and solidarity 1 Samuel 25:1-44 New English Translation (NET) The Death of Samuel 25 Samuel died, and all Israel assembled and mourned him. They buried him at his […]
bible blog 1098
This Monday blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: British Telecom implicated in USA Drones programme 1 Samuel 24:1-22 New English Translation (NET) David Spares Saul’s Life 24 (24:2) When Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, they told him, “Look, David is in the desert of En […]
bible blog 1097
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: Morsi supporters take to the streets across Egypt 1 Samuel 22:1-23 New English Translation (NET) David Goes to Adullam and Mizpah 22 So David left there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the […]
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