Contemplative Bible Reading

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Entries Tagged as '1 Chronicles'

Decided by Sacred Lots

July 20th, 2013 · No Comments

1 Chronicles 26:13 (New Living Translation) They were assigned by families for guard duty at the various gates, without regard to age or training, for it was all decided by means of sacred lots. Here is yet another example of a decision made by casting lots. This was an important decision: who would guard what […]

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Tags: 1 Chronicles · Old Testament

Dance Before the Lord (then and now)

June 22nd, 2013 · No Comments

2 Samuel 6:14 (New Living Translation) And David danced before the Lord with all his might, wearing a priestly garment. David danced before the LORD. What joy. We should all dance all the time for the LORD. Right? But dancing is…well just watch a little TV and you’re likely to see some not-so-praise-the-LORD dancing. See […]

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Tags: 1 Chronicles · 2 Samuel · Old Testament

With All Their Might

August 11th, 2008 · No Comments

1 Chronicles 13:8 (New International Version) David and all the Israelites were celebrating with all their might before God, with songs and with harps, lyres, tambourines, cymbals and trumpets. Look at the title of this post. I would think the verse was talking about a battle with an enemy army or building the temple or […]

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Tags: 1 Chronicles · Old Testament