Observations from reading the Bible. Not in depth study points, but scriptures that spoke to me especially, while reading.
Mark 12:14 – When they came to him, they said, “Teacher, we know that you tell the truth. You don’t favor individuals because of who they are. Rather, you teach the way of God truthfully. Is it right to pay taxes to the emperor or not? Should we pay taxes or not?” Flattery. Beware of …
Mark 14:38 – Stay awake, and pray that you won’t be tempted. You want to do what’s right, but you’re weak. So this is a thought: would Peter have denied Christ if he had stayed awake and prayed? Jesus was advising him not to sleep, but he did. What would have happened if he had …
Yes, like everyone else Numbers always seemed a dry book, but like everything else it is here for a reason. Reuben: 46,000 Simeon: 59,300 Gad: 46,650 Judah: 74,600 Isaschar: 54,400 Zebulun: 57,400 Joseph – Ephraim:40,500 – Manasseh: 32,200 Benjamin: 35,400 Dan: 62,700 Asher: 41,500 Naphtali: 53,400 Total: 603,550 When the other tribes were counted, it …
2 Chronicles 3:17 – He set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the right and the other on the left. He named the one on the right Jachin [He Establishes] and the one on the left Boaz [In Him Is Strength]. I have always loved that the pillars were named. I …
Numbers 22:9-10 – God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?” Balaam answered, “Balak, son of King Zippor of Moab, sent them with this message. Balaam was not an Israelite, but he obviously had a connection with Yahweh somewhere. Whomever he blessed was blessed and whoever he cursed was cursed (Number …
2 Chronicles 12:1 – When Rehoboam had established his kingdom and made himself strong, he and all Israel abandoned the Lord’s teachings. He made himself strong and promptly abandoned Yahweh. But Yahweh asks for us to be weak so that he can show his strength. When we show our strength we have to maintain. When Yahweh …
2 Chronicles 22:11 – But Jehoshebath, daughter of the king and sister of Ahaziah, took Ahaziah’s son Joash. She saved him from being killed with the king’s other sons, and she put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Jehoshebath was the daughter of King Jehoram and wife of Jehoiada the priest. Because she was …
2 Chronicles 32:14 – Were the gods of these nations able to rescue their people from my control? My predecessors claimed and destroyed those nations. Is your God able to rescue you from my control? I think I like when people challenge Yahweh: he responds like, “Are you serious?” And in this case totally destroys …
John 6:67-68 – So Jesus asked the twelve apostles, “Do you want to leave me too?” Simon Peter answered Jesus, “Lord, to what person could we go? Your words give eternal life. Jesus gave the apostles a choice, the same way he is giving us one now. To believe or not believe? Life or Death? Choose …
John 8:4 – and asked Jesus, “Teacher, we caught this woman in the act of adultery. This story always fascinated me. Morbid fascination: like watching a train wreck. Like why? Why did they do this? And as I’m thinking, I’m reminded of the scripture in Psalm 57:6 where the ones who dug a pit for …
