Tag: Our Daily Scripture

SCRIPTURE:  JUDGES 13 THE BIRTH OF SAMSON (vs. 1-24) Manoah was from the clan of the Danites.  He had a wife who was sterile and remained childless.  Then the angel of the Lord appeared to her and told her that she was going to conceive and have a son.  But she must not drink wine… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/22/23

SCRIPTURE:  JUDGES 11 Jephthah was a mighty warrior, the son of Gilead whose mother was a prostitute.  The son of Gilead’s wife drove him away and reused to give him any inheritance.  He fled to Tob and gathered followers from a group of adventurers.  Later, the Ammonites made war on Israel.  The elders of Gilead… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/20/23

SCRIPTURE:  JUDGES 10 TOLA (vs. 1-2) After Abimelech, Tola rose to save Israel.  He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim.  He led Israel 23 years and was buried in Shamir. Jair (vs. 3-5) He had 30 sons who rode 30 donkeys.  He controlled 30 towns in Gilead, which is called Havvoth Jair… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/19/23

SCRIPTURE:  JUDGES 9 ABIMELECH (vs. 1-6) Abimelech, son of Jerub-Baal went to his mother’s brothers in Sechem and asked: “Which is better for you?  to have all 70 of Jerub-Baal’s sons rule over you or just one man? ”  The citizens of Shechem were inclined to follow Abimelech and gave him 70 shekels of silver… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/18/23

SCRIPTURE:  JUDGES 8 ZEBAH AND ZALMUNNA (vs. 1-210 While Gideon was still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian, he told the men of Succoth to give him some bread.  But they refused.  The he made the same request to the men of Peniel but they also refused.  So he said: “When I return… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/17/23

SCRIPTURE:  JUDGES 7 As Gideon with his men were prepared to fight against the midianites, the Lord told Gideon that there were too many men for the battle.  Anyone who was afraid to fight may turn back.  So two thousand men left while ten thousand remained.  But God said that there were still too many… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/16/23

SCRIPTURE:  JUDGES 6 GIDEON (vs. 1-40) Because the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, He gave them into the hands of Midianites for 7 years.  The Midianites, Amalekites and other eastern people invaded them and ruined all their crops and livestock.  So the Israelites cried out to the Lord for Help. Then… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/15/23

SCRIPTURE:  JUDGES 5 THE SONG OF DEBORAH (vs.1-31) Deborah and Barak fought the battle together.  When they got the victory, Deborah composed a song to praise God.  She described that leaders should be willing to be an obedient soldier knowing that God wi;l be with them.  They must have faith and courage.  She praised Jael… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/14/23

SCRIPTURE:  JUDGES 4 DEBORAH (vs. 1-24) After Ehud died, the Israelites once again did evil in the eyes of the Lord.  So, they were being oppressed by Sisera, the commander of Jabin, king of Canaan for 20 years.  The Israelites cried out to the Lord for help. Deborah was the leader at that time.  So… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/13/23

SCRIPTURE:  JUDGES 3 The nations left to test the Israelites who had not experience any wars: 5 rulers of the Philistines Canaanites Sidonians Hivites The Israelites lived among these people:  Canaanites Hittites Perizzites Hivites Jebusites OTHNIEL (vs. 7-11) The Israelites did evil in the eyes of God.  They worshiped Baal and the Asherahs.  So the… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 5/12/23