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Psalm 89:1 – 13

This Psalm, like many, is written from two perspectives. It is written from man’s perspective and God’s perspective. God speaks of His covenant with King David. He says, “I have sworn to David my servant. I will establish your seed forever and build up your throne to all generations.” Jesus will return to the Earth and become King of Israel one day. His human lineage includes David. Jesus is humanly related to King David. The Bible calls…

Jeremiah 6:15-8:7 | The Old Testament | Bible Insights

Proverbs 13: 15-16

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This Proverb says, “Good understanding produces favor, but the way of the treacherous is hard. Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays folly.” What is knowledge? What is understanding? Knowledge is what we gain through observation and experience. Knowledge is assimilating the facts of the world around us. Understanding is accurately interpreting the knowledge we receive. This Proverb indicates that a prudent person acts according to their observations. For example, they learn that uncontrolled…

Joshua 21:1 – 22:20

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In this daily Bible reading is the allocation of cities for the Levites: The sons of Kohath, Gershon, and Merari. The sons of Kohath were in charge of the most holy objects during the Exodus. Interestingly they were given cities from the tribes of Judah, Ephraim, and Manasseh. As I mentioned before, the sons of Judah and Joseph were given the largest portions of land in Israel. Arguably one could say that these tribes were…

Luke 20:1 – 26

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In this daily Bible reading Jesus is preaching to the people in the Temple. The religious leaders were opposing Him, seeking to find ways to destroy Him. Jesus told a parable of a man who planted a vineyard and rented it to vine growers. Later, the man sent a slave to get some of the harvest. However, the vine growers beat the slave. The man sent more slaves, but they were beaten and sent away…

Jeremiah 42:1-44:23 | The Old Testament | Bible Insights

Psalm 88:1-18

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In this Psalm the writer is in great distress. His life is miserable. He is in physical pain, and his friends have abandoned him. So, he prays to God for help from his situation. In the beginning of his prayer he says to God, “Let my prayer come before Thee.” To me this implies that God does not hear all prayers. Nor does He answer all prayers favorably. This leads to the following question. Which prayers will…

Colossians 2:8-23 | The New Testament | Bible Insights

Proverbs 13: 12-14

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These passages say, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. The one who despises the Word will be in debt to it, but the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded. The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to turn aside from the snares of death.” There are three Proverbs in these passages. The first Proverb speaks of unfulfilled and fulfilled desires during a person’s…

Joshua 19:1 – 20:9

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These passages contain the completion of distributing the land to Israel by tribes. Six cities were also assigned as cities of refuge where a person who accidentally killed another could flee. In these cities they could avoid being put to death by the ‘avenger of blood.’ In early Israel, premeditated murder was punishable by death. There was no appeal or forgiveness. I believe that such justice is necessary for stability and order in any country.…

Luke 19:28 – 48

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In this daily Bible reading Jesus descends from the Mount of Olives and enters Jerusalem while being praised by His disciples. His disciples realized who Jesus was and said appropriately, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord.” His disciples recognized Jesus as King, but Jerusalem and its religious leaders did not. They rejected Jesus and murdered Him. Jerusalem and all of Israel have been severely punished for this. Jesus will…

2 Timothy 1:1-18 | The New Testament | Bible Insights

Psalm 87:1-17

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This Psalm speaks of the Lord favoring Jerusalem out of all the land of Israel. The Bible says that Jerusalem will be the place where Jesus will reside when He returns. Jesus will become King of Israel and of the entire world. His throne will be in Jerusalem. Many wars have been fought over Jerusalem, and there is conflict over it today. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all consider Jerusalem to be their holy place. Two of…

Jeremiah 8:8-9:26 | The Old Testament | Bible Insights

Proverbs 13: 11

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This Proverb says, “Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, but the one who gathers by labor increases it.” The person who gathers his wealth by labor gathers slowly. As a result, they learn how to use it, manage it and protect it. Such knowledge doesn't come instantly. It must be learned over time. Once a person has gained this knowledge and experience, they will better understand how to grow their wealth and make wise financial decisions. On the…