Contemplative Bible Reading

Luke 2:52 (New Living Translation) Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people. This verse describes a mostly unknown part of the life of Jesus. What did Jesus do from about age 13 to about age 30? We don’t know much. This sentence gives us one glimpse […]

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Exodus 35:34 (New Living Translation) And the Lord has given both him (Bezalel son of Uri) and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach their skills to others. This is part of the (hi)story of building the Tabernacle—a tent where the people would offer sacrifices to God while they […]

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1 Samuel 26:12 (New Living Translation) 12 So David took the spear and jug of water that were near Saul’s head. Then he and Abishai got away without anyone seeing them or even waking up, because the Lord had put Saul’s men into a deep sleep. This is another episode in the (hi)story of David […]

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1 Samuel 21:14-15 (New Living Translation) 14 Finally, King Achish said to his men, “Must you bring me a madman? 15 We already have enough of them around here! Why should I let someone like this be my guest?” This is part of the (hi)story of David and his men fleeing from King Saul. David […]

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Acts 14:16-17 (New Living Translation) 16 In the past he permitted all the nations to go their own ways, 17 but he never left them without evidence of himself and his goodness. For instance, he sends you rain and good crops and gives you food and joyful hearts.” Paul is talking to a group of […]

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1 Samuel 21:1-2 (New Living Translation) 1 David went to the town of Nob to see Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech trembled when he saw him. “Why are you alone?” he asked. “Why is no one with you?” 2 “The king has sent me on a private matter,” David said. “He told me not to tell […]

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2 Peter 2:1 (King James Version) But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. Let’s go back to the King James Version for today’s version […]

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Leviticus 19:4 (New Living Translation) Do not put your trust in idols or make metal images of gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God. God the Creator or Jehovah (YHWH) is talking to Moses. Moses is to pass along these instructions to the people. This is one of many places in the Old […]

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