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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 […]
bible blog 1086
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: Medicins Sans Frontieres opens clinic for victims of sexual violence in Papua New Guinea 1 Samuel 13:19-14:15 New English Translation (NET) 19 A blacksmith could not be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines had […]
bible blog 1085
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: MORSI ACTED UNCONSTITUTIONALLY SAYS ARMY 1 Samuel 13:1-18 New English Translation (NET) 13 Saul was [thirty] years old when he began to reign; he ruled over Israel for [forty] years. 2 Saul selected for himself three thousand men from […]
bible blog 1084
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: Egypt on the brink 1 Samuel 12:1-25 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) 12 Sh’mu’el said to all Isra’el, “Here, I have done everything you asked me to do — I have made a king over you. 2 There is the […]
bible blog 1083
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: AFRICAN LEADERS PLEDGE END TO MALNUTRITION BY 2025: GOAL OR DREAM? Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) 11 Then Nachash the ‘Amoni came up and set up camp to fight Yavesh-Gil‘ad. All the men of Yavesh said to Nachash, “If you […]
bible blog 1081
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: Huge Crowds challenge Morsi and Islamic Brotherhood 1 Samuel 9:15-10:1 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) 15 The day before Sha’ul arrived, Adonai had given Sh’mu’el a revelation: 16 “Tomorrow at about this time I will send you a man from […]
bible blog 1080
Today’s blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: Dying for it-property boom in Kabul 1 Samuel 9:1-14 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) 9 There was a man from Binyamin named Kish the son of Avi’el, the son of Tz’ror, the son of B’khorat, the son of Afiach, the […]
bible blog 1079
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: Emir of Qatar abdicates in favour of his son 1 Samuel 8:1-22 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) 8 When Sh’mu’el grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Isra’el. 2 His firstborn was named Yo’el, while his second son was […]
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