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You can also check out all these Reading Plans Blogs to go through the Bible in a year from Back to the Bible Reading Lists:the Chronological Reading Plan blog; OT and NT Together blog; Historical Readings blog; Blended Readings blog and Beginning to End blog In addition, there is the Theophilus1 blog in the One Year Bible format and The Daily Bible in Chronological Order
The Back to the Bible Beginning to End Reading Plan
Index of Historical Readings
Today's reading 2 Samuel 1-2; Luke 14.1-24
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: 2Samuel 1; 2Samuel 2; Luke 14
2 Samuel 1
In verse 1-15, A messenger who was an Amakelite came to give David the news of Saul's death. David hears of Saul's death. (2Samuel 1.4-12; 1Samuel 31.1-13; 1Chronicles 10.1-12). The Amakleite lied to David because he expected David to reard him. David, instead ordered his death. He had still viewed Saul as the Lord's anointed (verse 14) . He had all the opportunities to kill Saul but he had not, instead he left it in God's hand. In verse 17-26, He mourned over Saul and his good friend Jonathan.
Arthur Pink Life of David on 2Samuel 1
2Samuel 2
David, after waiting for many years, waiting on God instead of seizing an oppourtune moment, finally became king over Judah.
There was a civil war between the Houses of David and Saul (2Samuel 2.8-3.5)
In verse 8 Abner made Ish-Bosheth, son of Saul, king in Israel (The other 11 tribes).
Arthur Pink Life of David on 2Samuel 2
Arthur Pink Life of David on 2Samuel 2 more
Links to Commentaries and other References - 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 1, with Commentaries, verse by verse
2 Samuel 2, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Luke 14 with Commentaries, verse by verse
In Luke 14.1-6 Jesus was invited to a Pharisee's house, where he was closely watched. A man with dropsy was there and He asked if it was lawful to heal on the Sabbath, then he gave a practical application of a son or ox falls into a well on the Sabbath, surely, they would pull the ox or son out. Then he healed the man with dropsy.
In Luke 14.7-14, we should be humble and to think ourselves more highly than we should, if we do that we would not be humiliated by our friends and relatives. Jesus reflects the heart of God that we should care for the poor, the oprhans and widows and people who cannot pay us back if we ivite them or dinner or help them out. In Luke 14. 16-24, Matthew 22.2-14. He gave the Parable of the Great Banquet which is believed by many to be the Wedding Feast (when He returns). The certain man invited many but they turned him down. He sent His servants to invite the outcast of the society, those who who lame, crippled , and blind. Those who could never repay this man for what He did. Let us face it, NONE of us in our righteousness deserves to get into the Kingdom of Heaven. If Christ had not made a way for us we would never get to participate in the Banquet.
IVP Commentary - Know the Time: Israel Turns Away but Blessing Still Comes
Links to Commentaries and other References - Luke
Links to Commentaries and other References - Luke
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Jesus Saves
How to Become a Christian
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.
