Monthly Archives: July 2013
bible blog 1096
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: RUSSIAN OPPOSITION LEADER RELEASED FROM CUSTODY PENDING APPEAL 1 Samuel 21:1-15 New International Version – UK (NIVUK) David at Nob 21 [a]David went to Nob, to Ahimelek the priest. Ahimelek trembled when he met him, and asked, ‘Why […]
bible blog 1095
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: Symbol of Capitalist Madness; the unfinished In Tempo building in Benidorm 1 Samuel 20:24-42 New King James Version (NKJV) 24 Then David hid in the field. And when the New Moon had come, the king sat down […]
bible blog 1094
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: Death of a Ilan Halevi, Jewish supporter of Palestinian cause. 1 Samuel 20:1-23 New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA) The Friendship of David and Jonathan 20 David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came before Jonathan and said, […]
bible blog 1093
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: Woman minister called “Orangutan” by opposition in Italy 1 Samuel 19:1-24 New English Translation (NET) Saul Repeatedly Attempts to Take David’s Life 19 Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s […]
bible blog 1092
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: Millionnaire Minister says benefit cuts are good for the poor 1 Samuel 18:5-27 New English Translation (NET) 5 On every mission on which Saul sent him, David achieved success. So Saul appointed him over the men of war. […]
bible blog 1091
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news Visisting Lampedusa, the Pope speaks against the “globalization of indifference” 1 Samuel 17:17-30 New English Translation (NET) 17 Jesse said to his son David, “Take your brothers this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread; […]
bible blog 1090
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: MUGABE DICTATORSHIP SET TO CONTINUE IN ZIMBABWE 1 Samuel 16:14-17:11 New English Translation (NET) David Appears before Saul 14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had turned away from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented […]
bible blog 1089
This is my first blog composed in my new address to which I moved yesterday. I now live in the coastal village of Monifieth, near Dundee 1 Samuel 16:1-13 This is the first blog composed in my new house in the coastal village of Monifieth near Dundee, to which I moved with my wife Janet, […]
bible blog 1088
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: More violence in Egypt 1 Samuel 15:1-23 New English Translation (NET) Saul Is Rejected as King 15 Then Samuel said to Saul, “I was the one the Lord sent to anoint you as king over his people Israel. […]
bible blog 1087
1 Samuel 14:16-30 New English Translation (NET) 16 Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin looked on as the crowd of soldiers seemed to melt away first in one direction and then in another. 17 So Saul said to the army that was with him, “Muster the troops and see who is no longer with […]
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