Judah, Juda, Joda [Jū'dah]—object of praise or praise of the lord. The fourth son of Jacob by Leah, and founder of a tribal family (Gen. 29:35; Num. 26:19-21; 1 Chron. 2:3-6).
The character of Judah is revealed in his confessi
Read more…Mary, Mother of John Mark Among the Marys mentioned in the New Testament, Mary, the mother of Mark who wrote the second gospel, is spoken of but once (Acts 12:12—read 12:1-19), yet this brief description of her is suggestive of her life and labors.
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Scripture Reference—2 Timothy 1:5
Name Meaning—Agreeable or desirable
While there are numerous grandmothers mentioned in the Bible, as these cameos show, the term “grandmother” itself is only used once in the Bible, and that is in connection wit
Jesse [Jĕs’se]—jehovah exists or firm. The son of Obed and father of David, and grandson of Boaz and Ruth, and an ancestor of Christ (Ruth 4:17, 22). Jesse had eight sons and two daughters by different wives (1 Sam. 17:12-14, 25). Isaiah speaks of “t
Read more…"The Lord shut him in." Genesis 7:16 Noah was shut in away from all the world by the hand of divine love. The door of electing purpose interposes between us and the world which lieth in the wicked one. We are not of the world even as our Lord Jesus
Read more…Joshua 1:8 New International Version 1984 (NIV1984) 8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Psalm
Read more…Numbers 27 New International Version (NIV) Numbers 27 Zelophehad’s Daughters 1 The daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. The names of the da
Read more…Ecclesiastes 2 New Living Translation (NLT) Ecclesiastes 2 The Futility of Pleasure 1 I said to myself, “Come on, let’s try pleasure. Let’s look for the ‘good things’ in life.” But I found that this, too, was meaningless. 2 So I said, “Laughter is
Read more…Proverbs 2 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 2 The Benefits of Wisdom 1 My child,[a] listen to what I say, and treasure my commands. 2 Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. 3 Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding.
Read more…June 2, 2011 Should I Quit? Lysa TerKeurst "Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the Lord has been good to you." Psalm 116:7 (NIV) We all have those times in life where we wish the voice of God would audibly speak so loudly there's no way we coul
Read more…THE BOOK OF WISDOM This Book is so called, because it treats of the excellence of WISDOM, the means to obtain it, and the happy fruits it produces. It is written in the person of Solomon, and contains his sentiments. But it is uncertain who was the w
Read more…Proverbs 1 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 1 The Purpose of Proverbs 1 These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel. 2 Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise.
Read more…June 2 God’s Compass for the Heart and Mind Proverbs 3:7-12 Yesterday we discussed the importance of depending on the Word of God as our compass throughout life. Following the Lord’s directions will change behavior and challenge our thinking, atti
Read more…Ecclesiastes 1 1 These are the words of the Teacher,[a] King David’s son, who ruled in Jerusalem. Everything Is Meaningless 2 “Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!” 3 What do people get for all their hard work und
Read more…THE BOOK OF WISDOM This Book is so called, because it treats of the excellence of WISDOM, the means to obtain it, and the happy fruits it produces. It is written in the person of Solomon, and contains his sentiments. But it is uncertain who was the
Read more…Matthew 24 (New International Version) Matthew 24 The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times 1 Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. 2 “Do you see all th
Read more…Proverbs 25 (New Living Translation) Proverbs 25 More Proverbs of Solomon 1 These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the advisers of King Hezekiah of Judah. 2 It is God’s privilege to conceal things and the king’s privilege to discover th
Read more…(New International Version) Joshua 1 Joshua Installed as Leader 1 After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: 2 “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cro
Read more…Proverbs 14 (New Living Translation) Proverbs 14 1 A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands. 2 Those who follow the right path fear the Lord; those who take the wrong path despise him. 3 A fool’s proud
Read more…Psalm 23 (The Message) Psalm 23 A David Psalm 1-3 God, my shepherd! I don't need a thing. You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from. True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direc
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