The Back to the Bible OT and NT Together Reading Plan
Samuel Brings About Transition
Today's reading 1Samuel 4-6
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: 1Samuel 4; 1Samuel 5; 1Samuel 6
In 1Samuel 4 The Israelites were defeated at their forces on the battlefield. The Israelites decided to bring the ark with them into battle. The Philistines captured the ark and killed Eli's sons. 1Sam 4.6-11. When Eli heard this, he fell backward off his chair and broke his neck. After she heard the bad news, Phineas's wife gave birth to Ichabod and died. Ichabod means no glory because the glory has departed from Israel because the ark was captured by the Philistines.
In 1Samuel 5, the ark brought trouble to the Philistines. The Philstines set the ark next to their god, Dagon. Dagon was found every morning to have fallen with his face on the ground. God afflicted the Philistines with tumors in whatever city the ark was located.
LARGE PICTURE OF DAGON AND THE ARK
In 1 Samuel 6, the Philistines proposed to returned the ark to the Israelites along with five gold tumors and five gold rats, because God's hand was heavy on them. The Philistines returned the ark at Beth Shemesh (v.6.13-7.1). The people at Beth Shemesh rejoiced when they received the ark. However, seventy of them was stuck down because they had looked into the ark of the Lord.
1 Samuel 4, with Commentaries, verse by verse
1 Samuel 5, with Commentaries, verse by verse
1 Samuel 6, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Links to Commentaries and other References - 1Samuel
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: Luke 9
Today's Readings Luke 9.1-17
Luke 9 with Commentaries, verse by verse
In Luke 9.3-5; Matthew 10.9-15; Mark 6.8-11 Jesus called the Twelve and gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases and to preach the Kingdom of God. He told them not to bring anything for the journey, no staff, bag nor bread, money nor tunic. He want on to say that they should stay at people's houses where hospitality is shown and if hospitality is not shown, they are to shake the dust off their feet. How does this apply to us today? we should have the attitude and the spirit that the disciples have. WE should have the motivation and the zeal to serve the Lord, we should focus on the wealth of God's Kingdom rather than on the things of the world (Colossians 3).
In (Luke 9.10-17; Matthew 14.13-21; Mark 6.32-44; John 6.5-13), Jesus fed five thousand men (v. 14) Actually He probably fed more than ten thousand men, women and children. The lesson here is Jesus did something huge with some thing small. He fed some ten thousand people with five loaves and two fish. He could only do this if someone was willing to give up something. In this case, it was a boy who gave up his lunch. This is the only miracle besides the resurrection that is mentioned in the four gospels.
IVP Commentaries on Luke 8.4-9.17
Links to Commentaries and other References - Luke
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This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.
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