[:en]Hannah glorified the Lord through prayer and songs. She sang because she could give her son to the service of the Lord. The wicked sons of Eli refused to listen to the rebuke of their father causing his family to lose the priesthood (1 Kings 2:27). A man of God came to inform Eli that… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 02[:]
Category: Read Through The Bible
[:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 01[:]
[:en]Eleanah was an Ephraimite. He had two wives namely: Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children but Hannah had none. In her desperation , she kept on praying in her heart to the Lord with her mouth moving but without sound. Eli the priest thought that she was drunk and told her to stop drinking. She… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 01[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ruth 4[:]
[:en]According to their customs, it was expected of a near kinsman to buy the property of the dead man and acquire the dead man’s widow in order to maintain the name of the dead with his property (v. 5). The nearest kinsman relinquish his right to Boaz, so Boaz became the kinsman-redeemer by marrying Ruth. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ruth 4[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ruth 3[:]
[:en]Naomi wanted to find home for Ruth so that she can be well provided. She gave instruction on how to approach Boaz which she obediently followed. Ruth and Boaz met at the threshing floor. Ruth told him that he is a kinsman-redeemer. Boaz gave her six measure of barley to be brought to her mother-in-law… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ruth 3[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ruth 2[:]
[:en]Naomi told Ruth to glean at the field during the harvest. She met Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech , the owner of the field. When Naomi learned about it, she said: “That man is our relative. He is one of our kinsman-redeemer”.[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ruth 1[:]
[:en]When there was a famine in the land of Israel, Elimeleh and his wife Naomi left Judah to live in the enemy country of Moab. During their stay, their sons married Moabite women. But the sons and father died. Naomi urged here daughters-in-law to go back to their mother’s home. But Ruth refused and decided… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ruth 1[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Judges 21[:]
[:en]In order to keep the tribe of Benjamin alive, the leaders of Israel thought of a way to enable the men of Benjamin to take their wives. So they returned to their inheritance and rebuilt the farms and settled there.[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Judges 20[:]
[:en]When the leaders of the tribe of Israel knew about the things that had happened in Gibeah, the demanded the Benjamites to surrender those wicked men and purge evil. But they refused and instead came together to fight against the Israelites. So all the Israelites bonded together and defeated the Benjamiites. *The church today need… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Judges 20[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Judges 19[:]
[:en]That young Levite was a very bad example of a spiritual leader. Aside from having a concubine, he was a man fond of eating, drinking and enjoying life. When he and his concubine set for home and stopped at the city square near Gibeah, a man welcomed them to his house. But some wicked men… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Judges 19[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Judges 18[:]
[:en]The Danish sent out 5 warriors to explore the land of Laish. They entered the house of Micah and inquired the young Levite whether their journey will be successful or not. The priest told them to go in peace as it was with God’s approval. The 600 Danish men armed for battle against Zorah and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Judges 18[:]