I have said several times in the past that the Psalms can be models for our prayers. Today’s Bible reading* includes a Psalm that I am using today (in 2021) as my prayers for Afghanistan and the Taliban who have taken over that country. Joe Carter at The Gospel Coalition has written a great piece…
This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) released a decision that reverses the 1973 abortion provision of Roe v. Wade. In the 1973 decision, SCOTUS ruled that women had a Constitutional right to abortion because of an implied right to privacy based on the Fourteenth Amendment. Roe has been the law of…
We complete our readings in the Song of Solomon with today’s Bible reading*. The lovers continue their love song. Solomon and his wife exchange compliments and express their desires for each other. As I said the day before yesterday, we should celebrate this gift that God has given us! And celebrating this gift — singing…
Seven times in today’s Bible reading,* we encounter the term “valiant warriors” (CSB), “mighty warriors” (ESV, LEB, NLT), “mighty men” (KJV), “fighting men” (NIV), “warriors” (MSG). The word translated as warriors/men refers not only to their fighting occupation but to their strong/noble character. One Hebrew lexicon says, “Although [the book of Chronicles] generally uses the…
One of the most common mental images of a Biblical woman is that of Proverbs 31. Proverbs 31 describes a woman who takes care of her husband and family while also earning a living in the marketplace. In today’s Bible reading* we see another picture of a Biblical woman. Deborah and Jael are mentioned in…
On the second day of questions for President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court Justice Nominee Katanji Brown Jackson, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R TN) asked Ms Jackson if she could define, “woman”. Judge Jackson’s answer was, “No, Senator; I’m not a biologist.” While many on both sides of the aisle have expressed shock at a) the question…
