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Holman_Consecration_of_Aaron_and_His_Sons.jpg Wiki Commons Images My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year Using The NRSV Daily Bible Today’s Reading 2/7/2019       Day 38  Numbers 15:1 - 18:32 Reflection: From the writers at Chabad.org - Book of Numbers Background From the Center of Biblical Studies - Peter Ennes Background on Book of Numbers Open rebellion takes place between Moses and Aaron and 3 tribes; God wipes them out for their rebellion. Moses has Aaron take his rod and places incense from the altar on it and takes it to the people to stop the plaque. The rest of the reading outlines priestly responsibilities and payments. They will not be destroyed for serving. Meditation/Contemplate: God tells Aaron - you and your house for generations will be the priests for the nation. Prayer: Let me obey your to me to serve. Amen The Next Seven Days of Readings 2/8/2019  ...

Read |  Day 119 | Wednesday | April 29 | 2 Samuel 17: 15-29 2 Samuel 18: 1-18, 19-33 2 Samuel 19: 1-14, 15-18a, 18b-23, 24-30 Psalm 3: 1-8 Psalm 63: 1-11 Reading | David escapes to the wilderness; Psalm 3 is attributed to David while he escapes from his son - Absalom; Psalm 63 attributed to David when he was in the wilderness; War between David's troops and Absalom's troops - Abe outnumbers and loss of 20,000 fatalities; Abe is stoned to death and his troops flee; David mourns, returns to Jerusalem, has mercy on one of the rebellion leaders - Shimel and kindness to Saul's grandson - Mephiboseth. Source | Daily Reading Guide | The One Year ® Chronological Bible | Tyndale, 2013 |  Click here   | pp. 465 -470 Next |  Day 120 | Thursday | April 30 | 2 Samuel 19: 31-40, 41-43 2 Samuel 20: 1-26 2 Samuel 21: 1-14, 15-22 1 Chronicles 20: 4-8 Psalm 7: 1-17 +++ Christ our Passover   Pascha nostrum  1 Corinthians 5:7-8; Romans 6:...

Read |  Day 118 | Tuesday | April 28 | 2 Samuel 15: 1-12, 13-37 2 Samuel 16: 1-4, 5-14, 15– 17: 4 2 Samuel 17: 5-14 Reading | Absalom's rebellion, David leaves Jerusalem, Absalom takes over, Absalom gets advice and does not like it. Source | Daily Reading Guide | The One Year ® Chronological Bible | Tyndale, 2013 |  Click here   |  Next |  Day 119 | Wednesday | April 29 | 2 Samuel 17: 15-29 2 Samuel 18: 1-18, 19-33 2 Samuel 19: 1-14, 15-18a, 18b-23, 24-30 Psalm 3: 1-8 Psalm 63: 1-11 +++ The Affirmation of Faith You, O God, are supreme and holy. You create our world and give us life. Your purpose overarches everything we do. You have always been with us. You are God. You, O God, are infinitely generous, good beyond all measure. You came to us before we came to you. You have revealed and proved your love for us in Jesus Christ, who lived and died and rose again. You are with us now. You are God. You, O God, are Holy Spiri...

Read |  Day 63 | Wednesday | 4 March 2015 | Numbers 16:1 – 18:32 Date | 1445 or 1279 BC Reading | Rebellions of Korah and others; Moses obeys God in judgement; people rebel against Moses and Aaron; cure the plague among them; Aaron's staff blossoms; Lord explains role of Levites. Source | The New Oxford Annotated Bible, 4th Edition | (c) 2010, Oxford University Press | ISBN 978-0-19-528955-8 |  click here  | pp. 213 - 217 Next |  Day 64 | Thursday | 5 March 2015 | Numbers 19:1 – 21:35 +++ A  Collect for the Renewal of Life O God, the King eternal,  who divides the day from the night  and turns the shadow of death into the morning:  Drive far from us all wrong desires,  incline our hearts to keep your law,  and guide our feet into the way of peace;  that, having done your will with cheerfulness while it was day,  we may, when night comes,  rejoice to give you thanks;  through Jesus Christ our Lord. Am...