In today’s Bible reading* Nahum predicts God’s destruction of Nineveh. Yes, this is the same Nineveh that repented under the preaching of Jonah a century earlier. But Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire went back to its idolatry, violence, and pride. Nahum announced God’s judgment on Nineveh — and the Assyrian Empire — for…
You really have to read both of our readings* to get the complete picture of King Manasseh, Hezekiah’s son. was twelve years old when he became king. We know that God extended Hezekiah’s life by fifteen years, (Isaiah 38:5) so Manasseh was born during Hezekiah’s last fifteen years as king. Extending Hezekiah’s life turned out…
In today’s Bible reading* Isaiah says that God seeks those outside the Jewish Family. He judges those who claim to be children of Abraham, but He seeks out people from other nations. “Knowing their works and their thoughts, I have come to gather all nations and languages; they will come and see my glory. I…
Today’s Bible reading* includes a passage Jesus quoted about His calling. We often use Jesus’ name and title (Christ) together. Christ means “anointed one”. And that He is! The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to…
Today’s Bible reading* speaks powerfully of God’s unshakeable covenant of love for His people. “For this is like the days of Noah to me: when I swore that the water of Noah would never flood the earth again, so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you. Though the…
Isaiah 53 from today’s Bible reading* is perhaps some of the most famous content in the Bible. It speaks of the coming suffering servant: Jesus the Messiah. However, I’m not sure that most Christians know that content is from this particular chapter. There are individual parts in it that are borrowed by New Testament writers….
