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bible blog 1128
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: Japanese School Board bans famous anti-war graphic novel: 1 Kings 1:1-31 New English Translation (NET) Adonijah Tries to Seize the Throne 1 King David was very old; even when they covered him with blankets, he could not get […]
bible blog 1126
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: MORE MURDERS IN SYRIA 2 Samuel 19:1-23 New English Translation (NET) 19 (19:2) Joab was told, “The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.” 2 So the victory of that day was turned to mourning as far as all the […]
BLOG 1125: FOR CHRISTIANS and MUSLIMS IN EGYPT
SUPPORT NON-VIOLENCE IN EGYPT This is a plea for Christian people everywhere in the world to support those who stand for non-violence in Egypt Coptic Christian Churches have been attacked in the last week because some believers have supported the coup against President Morsi. Christians number about 10% of the population of Egypt, and have […]
bible blog 1124
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: Muslim Brotherhood commits to non-violence and asks international support 2 Samuel 18:19-33 New King James Version (NKJV) David Hears of Absalom’s Death 19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Let me run now and take the news […]
bible blog 1123
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: UK POLICE HARRASS SECURITY LEAK JOURNALIST’S PARTNER 2 Samuel 18:9-18. New English Translation (NET) 9 Then Absalom happened to come across David’s men. Now as Absalom was riding on his mule, it went under the branches of a […]
bible blog 1122
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline form world news: Thousands of Syrian refugees cross the Tigris into exile 2 Samuel 17:24-18:8 New English Translation (NET) 24 Meanwhile David had gone to Mahanaim, while Absalom and all the men of Israel had crossed the Jordan River. 25 Absalom had […]
bible blog 1121
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings, in this case the story of King David, one the greatest in world literature. A headline from world news is selected for the reader’s concern; and sometimes for its relevance to the bible reading. 40 Coptic churches burnt in reprisal for Egyptian Christians’ support […]
bible blog 1120
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along wit a headline from world news: PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN MAMMAL REVEALED 2 Samuel 15:19-37 New English Translation (NET) 19 Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, “Why should you come with us? Go back and stay with the new king, for you are a […]
bible blog 1119
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: EGYPT’S PM DEFENDS CRACKDOWN 2 Samuel 15:1-18 New English Translation (NET) Absalom Leads an Insurrection against David 15 Some time later Absalom managed to acquire a chariot and horses, as well as fifty men to serve as his […]
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