Reading Zechariah
This week we’ve been reading Zechariah in our Old Testament reading plan. Are you confused about this book of visions? …
Category Archives: Bible reading reflections – 2013
Daniel’s 70 weeks
As a young man, Daniel was taken captive by Babylon in 605 B.C. There he served under several rulers and …
Daniel’s visions
In Daniel’s prophecy, he received a number of visions relating to future empires and their relationship with Israel. Here is …
Some lessons in God’s story of Nebuchadnezzar
The story about Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4) is remarkable — not only for the bizarre events that Nebuchadnezzar endured, but also …
Let us examine our ways
You may not know the name Wilhelm Roentgen, but his discovery has undoubtedly impacted you. It was in November of …
Building idols
In a remarkable — almost comical — passage, Jeremiah exposes the folly of ungodly worship: “They decorate it with silver …
Why pray?
This morning’s Old Testament reading recounts the story of Assyria’s threat against Judah. It seemed that Judah was hopeless. But …
Real joy
How fickle our joy is. If our favorite sports team (or our child’s sports team) wins “the big game,” or …
The Lord has planned…
“For the Lord of hosts has planned, and who can frustrate it? And as for His stretched-out hand, who can …
Naaman’s dream
Have you ever had a dream? I have… When I was five, I dreamed of being a garbage man. When …
Sin became a trifle
Epitaphs take a life and synthesize it into a concise statement. Some are humorous. “I told you I was sick.” …
Q&A with King Solomon
In Ecclesiastes, Solomon does a Q&A with himself on a variety of life topics. Listen in as Solomon conducts this …
Life in the Son
Solomon says that life on this earth — life under the sun — is vanity. But the New Testament says …
Spiritual food
“For as he thinks within himself, so he is…” (Prov. 23:7a; NASB) A quick trip to the local bookstore and …
Integrity
“Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in speech and is a …
