Observations from reading the Bible. Not in depth study points, but scriptures that spoke to me especially, while reading.
Ezekiel 38:2 – Son of man, turn to Gog from the land of Magog. He is the chief prince of the nations of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him. Hmmmm. I always thought that Gog and Magog were two cities (i.e. the words of the song that says, “Gog and Magog to the fray,” but …
Ezekiel 44:18 – They must wear linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments. They must not wear anything that makes them sweat. Some scriptures stand out for different reasons. But even linen makes me sweat (does that mean we are still in hiding?) That meant that even if I were to be a man, …
Luke 1:18 – Zechariah said to the angel, “What proof is there for this? I’m an old man, and my wife is beyond her childbearing years.” Yahweh does not treat everyone the same. Others (I see you Manoah) asked for something and had no “consequences”, so why did Zechariah? Sarah didn’t believe either. It does …
Psalm 71:20 – You have made me endure many terrible troubles. You restore me to life again. You bring me back from the depths of the earth. I just like it. I’m touched by this. Huh. Psalms 71 starts with “never let me be put to shame” and ends with “those who wanted my downfall …
Luke 6:14-16 – They were Simon (whom Jesus named Peter) and Simon’s brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon (who was called the Zealot), Judas (son of James), and Judas Iscariot (who became a traitor). First thing: Two James, two Judas, two Simons. Second thing: sometimes I wonder how …
Psalm 81:10 – I am the Lord your God, the one who brought you out of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it. So there are some visual that have me like what?! And then I immediately thought of a baby bird being fed. Can I be honest? I still have to …
Luke 20:5-6 – They talked about this among themselves. They said, “If we say, ‘from heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’ But if we say, ‘from humans,’ everyone will stone us to death. They’re convinced that John was a prophet.” Now of course it’s easy to read this and judge. But it …
Acts 9:3 – As Saul was coming near the city of Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him. Jesus in his glorified self appeared as light. Yes Jesus came to earth as a human that we could touch and see, but now if we were to see him fully we would die. Saul …
Acts 19:15 – But the evil spirit answered them, “I know Jesus, and I’m acquainted with Paul, but who are you? If you’ve ever wondered if the evil spirits have regular conventions or a network to share information, here is something to think about. They would all know Jesus having been in heaven before, but …
Psalm 90:15 – Make us rejoice for as many days as you have made us suffer, for as many years as we have experienced evil. Is it wrong of me to want to change this to – make us rejoice twice as many days? I don’t want a half and half life. I want a …
