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- JB Cachila
- Jacob. In Genesis 32:22-32 we read of Jacob's life-changing encounter with God in the wilderness of Peniel. He was on his way to his fateful meeting with his twin brother, Esau.
- Job. Job, an upright man who prayed to God for himself and his family, suddenly lost all that mattered to him in just one tragic day. We read in his story that he was totally innocent and undeserving of what happened to him.
- Isaiah. Lastly, we read of the prophet who spoke about the coming Messiah long before He walked on earth as a human. We know Isaiah accurately prophesied of the Lord's plans, having his ears precisely tuned in to the Lord's voice.
De Jesús gives nine examples in his book of courageous people in the Scriptures -- men and women who recognized desperate needs and trusted God to use them to make a difference – and the ...
Oct 6, 2023 · What this journey into some of the Bible’s most difficult stories reminded me more than anything was this: the Bible makes for uncomfortable reading. It doesn’t always provide neat answers or fit with the ideas we’d like to have of ourselves or of God. Sometimes you just have to sit and wrestle with that. But how you read the Bible matters.
The jackal seems to be designated in Hebrew by three different names: shû'ãl, "the digger"; 'íyyîm, "the howlers"; and tãn, "the stretcher", although we are unable to state the differences marked by these three names, numerous references may be found throughout the Bible to the jackal's howlings and gregarious habits.
May 4, 2022 · Anna - The Widow. Scripture: Luke 2:21-38. Anna lived in the temple Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to for purification rights after birth. Simeon recognized the baby for who he was and declared that he would bring salvation to Israel. Anna was only married seven years before her husband died and left her a widow.
- Chara Donahue
Apr 3, 2018 · Covenant relationships are found all throughout the Bible. There are personal covenants between two individuals (e.g., David and Jonathan in 1 Samuel 23), political covenants between two kings or nations (e.g., King Solomon and King Hiram in 1 Kings 5), legal covenants with a nation (such as the laws about freeing Hebrew slaves), and so forth.
1670 symbols. Objects, actions or creatures that have a deeper significance and are so understood by those who see them or use them. Symbolic objects. The rainbow: a symbol of God’s covenant See also Ge 9:13; Eze 1:28; Rev 4:3. A stairway: a symbol of the way to God Ge 28:11-13; Jn 1:51.
