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The Grapes of Canaan, c. 1896-1902, by James Jacques Joseph Tissot (French, 1836-1902), gouache on board, 10 13/16 x 9 1/16 in. (27.6 x 23 cm), at the Jewish Museum, New York Wiki Commons Images My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year Using The NRSV Daily Bible Today’s Reading 2/6/2019       Day 37  Numbers 11:1 - 14:45 Reflection: From the writers at Chabad.org - Book of Numbers Background From the Center of Biblical Studies - Peter Ennes Background on Book of Numbers People complain for the lack of meat; Moses complains to God; God provides; appointed 70; Miriam and Aaron are jealous of Moses because who he married - God gathered them and got mad at them; Miriam get leprosy; Moses sends spies to promised land, they come back and report; people get mad; Moses tells them and selects Joshua; God gets mad at the people for their lack of faith; Moses intercedes; God forgives; some tribes are imp...

Jesus Tempted - Carl Heinrich Bloch [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Brief Reflections on the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office Lectionary Readings Opening Sentence Alleluia, the Lord is Risen! The Lord is Risen indeed! Alleluia! Pray  -  Click here Read Today Thursday | 14 April 2016 | Ps. 37:1–18; Ps. 37:19–42; Exod. 20:1–21; Col. 1:24—2:7; Matt. 4:1–11 Psalm 37 | Wisdom Give me courage, give me endurance against the wicked; may the wicked pay and the righteous be rewarded; commit your way to the Lord, trust in God, and the Lord will act. Do not fret, the Lord will act. Exodus 20 Moses receives the Ten Commandments from God; people ask Moses to go near God and they will stay behind. Colossians 1 Paul is putting his full being in service to the Gospel and encourages the Colossians to do the same. Do not worry about suffering for the Gospel. Matthew 4 After 40 days in the wilderness, as the people of Israel did and the prophets of old did, Jesus is t...