Originally posted: 10/26/2019

…and she happened to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz… (2:3 emphasis added). Continue reading →

Originally posted: 10/25/2019

I gave it my best shot; I truly attempted to imagine I was reading this story of Ruth, introduced by Naomi’s story, for the first time. But I couldn’t erase from my mind the facts already ascertained. Continue reading →

Originally posted: 10/24/2019

I bumped into confusion this morning. So much in this chapter seemed contradictory. Continue reading →

Originally posted: 10/23/19

When ten thousand choice men from all Israel came against Gibeah, the battle became fierce; but Benjamin did not know that disaster was close to them, (20:34). Continue reading →

Originally posted: 10/22/2019

Now it came about in those days, when there was no king in Israel…  ³⁰ All who saw it said, “Nothing like this has ever happened or been seen from the day when the sons of Israel came up from the land of Egypt to this day. Consider it, take counsel and speak up!” (19:1, 30). Continue reading →

Originally posted: 10/21/2019

Judges 18 continues the disheartening account of the ends to which men will go, in their audacity and rebellion, to follow after their self-made gods. Continue reading →

Originally posted: 10/20/19

…every man did what was right in his own eyes, (17:6). Continue reading →

Originally posted: 10/19/2019

Unbound: not controlled or influenced by something; not restrained or tied down; released.

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Originally posted: 10/18/2019

But God split the hollow place that is in Lehi so that water came out of it. When he drank, his strength returned and he revived… (15:19). Continue reading →

Originally posted: 10/17/19

Three days later they were still trying to figure it out, (14:14 NLT). Continue reading →