Dec 16, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
It was on this day in 167 B. C. that an altar dedicated to Zeus Olympus was set up by Athenus the Syrian, the man in charge of public worship. This particular action led to the conflict that would result in the Feast of Dedication, known as Hanukkah. How did it come...
Dec 16, 2024 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. They have bowed down and fallen; but we have risen and stand upright. Save, Lord! May the King answer us when we call. (Psalm 20:7-9) Through the ages, nations have depended...
Dec 15, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
Today is considered to be the birthday of Jacob’s oldest son, Reuben. In Scripture a lot of emphasis is placed on the supremacy of firstborns, but a lot of times what we see in firstborns is not so flattering. They’re not always exposed to us in the best light. At the...
Dec 15, 2024 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
We will rejoice in your salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners May the Lord fulfill all your petitions. Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven with the saving strength of His right hand. (Psalm...
Dec 14, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
It was on this day in 1913 that schools opened up in the Holy Land using Hebrew as the official language of instruction. This was after an ongoing struggle to determine what language should be used. This is fascinating considering that, up until that point in time,...
Dec 14, 2024 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
May He remember all your offerings, and accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah. May He grant you according to your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your purpose. (Psalm 20:3-4) In Judaism it is believed that, in the days of the Sanctuary, when Israel was poised to go to...
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