Contemplative Bible Reading

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The Gleanings

March 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Leviticus 23:22 (New International Version) ‘When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and the alien. I am the LORD your God.’ I first recall reading this page some 25 years ago. I […]

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Deny Myself Rest

February 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Leviticus 23:32 (New International Version) It is a sabbath of rest for you, and you must deny yourselves. From the evening of the ninth day of the month until the following evening you are to observe your sabbath.” This passage struck me as strange this morning. God is proclaiming a Sabbath day, a day of […]

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Tags: Leviticus · Old Testament · rest