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Day 7 - Promises and the Saga Continues

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Abraham and Three Angels Jewish Museum 2024 Read the Bible in a Year January 7, 2024 +++ Please note! Dear partners in this study.  I need to catch up in the posting of reflections. I will be back-filling the past few days as I keep up with those following the calendar. So I will do one posting of the calendar reading and back-fill the past days that need reflections. Peace+  DE +++ Readings for Today: Genesis 18:1 - 20:18 Day 7 - Promises and the Sage Continues Prayer: O God, whose parental care reaches the uttermost parts of the universe:  We humbly ask you graciously to behold and bless those whom we love, now absent from us.  Defend them from all dangers of soul and body; and grant that both they and we, drawing nearer to you, may be bound together by your love in the communion of the Holy Spirit, and in the gathering of all your saints; through Jesus Christ our Lord. In the holy name of Jesus, Amen Adapted from the Book of Common Prayer, Prayers and Thanksgiving...

Day 6 - Epiphany 2015 a.d.

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Read  Genesis 18:1 – 21:7 Dates | 2066 BC | 1900 BC Background | Check this out | Source | John J Collins | Introduction to Hebrew Bible, 2nd Edition | Fortress Press (c) 2014 | ISBN 978-1-4514-6923-3 | Places on-line to purchase - Click here | Reading | God shows up to tent of Abraham & Sarah, announces birth of son, Sarah laughs then lied to God; Abraham negotiates for saving of Sodom - for 10 righteous - God agrees; but Sodom and Gomorrah  destroyed ; Lot and daughters escape, wife does not; Lot settles in mountains; Sarah as sister again; birth of Issac Source | Daily Reading Guide | The One Year ® Chronological Bible | Tyndale, 2013 |  Click here  for a place to purchase | pp. 20 - 24 Next | 1/7/15 | Day 7 | Genesis 21:8 – 23:20, Genesis 11:32, Genesis 24:1-67 +++ African Epiphany (Bénédite de la Roncière/Jesus MAFA) Collect of the Day:  The Epiphany  O God, who by the leading of a star manifested your only Son to the ...