The Bible in Time...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Timothy Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer Pray Today |  Monday | 12 September 2016 Ps. 56 57 [58]; Ps. 64 65; Job 40:1–24; Acts 15:36—16:5; John 11:55—12:8 Psalm 56 Hear my prayer and elevate my care; I am afraid of my current situation and want to escape; protect me from the violence in the land; they are corrupt; my BFF betrayed me; God will answer me as I lament; God will give me justice for they are evil; I put my trust in you. Acts 15 Paul and  Barnabus want to revisit the church; Barnabas went to Cyprus; Paul went to Lystra and found Timothy who traveled with him. John 11 It was the Passover time; Jesus came to Bethany; Mary, Lazarus sister, anointed Jesus' feet, Judas complained, Jesus said she did this for the day of his burial - leave her alone. Tomorrow | Tuesday | 13 September 2016 Ps. 46 87; 1 Kings 8:22–30; Ephesians 2:11–22 (Eve of the Holy Cro...

Read  Day 18 | January 18 | Genesis 47:28 – 50:26 Dates | 1859 BC or 1693 BC Background | The purpose of the Joseph story has many facets: Entertaining story in its own right God is involved in the history of Israel despite their behavior Joseph can be viewed as an ideal leader type for the people Bridges the patriarchal narratives and explains how the people got to Egypt Reforms instituted by Joseph are unique to the past, i.e., tax exemption for priests Tells the story of the context of Israel being under foreign rulers Source | John J Collins | Introduction to the Hebrew Bible - 2nd edition | Fortress Press (c) 2014 | ISBN 978-1-4514-6923-3 | Click here to purchase | pp. 103 - 105 Reading | Jacob's death coming. blessings, Joseph's pledge to him, Joseph takes two younger brothers as his sons, Jacob blesses sons thereby each tribe, Jacob dies, embalmed, mourned by Egypt for 40 days, Joseph reassures brothers, Joseph lives to be 110 years either 1805 BC o...