Jan 8, 2025 | All Posts, On This Day |
In Judaism, today is considered to be a fast day commemorating the completion of the Greek translation of the Hebrew Scripture, otherwise called the Septuagint. The original purpose of the Septuagint was to meet the needs of those Greek speaking Jews who lived...
Jan 8, 2025 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. (Psalm 23:5) It is always been of great interest to me that God situated the land of Israel in one of the most violent and explosive regions on earth. In fact,...
Jan 7, 2025 | All Posts, On This Day |
Have you ever gone through a difficult time and wondered, “Is this a test or is this a consequence of something I did or didn’t do?” Most likely, we have all felt that same way at some point and sometimes have discovered that the answer we receive is, “Both.”...
Jan 7, 2025 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4) As I mentioned in the previous devotion, there is a place in the Judean wilderness that matches up perfectly...
Jan 6, 2025 | All Posts, On This Day |
It was on this day in the year 1216 that, by order of Pope Innocent III, a special badge was to be worn by all Jews in Europe. This was the first time that this edict had been handed down in the Middle Ages, but it wasn’t a new thing. It was something used by the...
Jan 6, 2025 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4) Several decades ago, I made my first visit to the Holy Land. One of the many interesting sights we visited...
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