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The author of Chronicles (or the author of the original sources used by the chronicler) made many observations about the religious situation in Judah during the years of the Divided Monarchy. He also recorded a number of incidents not mentioned in our Biblical books of Samuel and Kings. These may be from other sources mentionedContinue reading “May 30: 2 Chronicles 13-14; John 12:1-26”

The aftermath of the raising of Lazarus is nearly as shocking as the miracle itself. John records that there was a division in the opinion of the crowd after they witnessed Jesus’ power over death. Many who witnessed this miracle believed in Jesus. Their belief was authentic enough that it worried others in the crowd,Continue reading “May 29: 2 Chronicles 10-12; John 11:30-57”

When a person gets a reputation, it can be hard to shake. Once you are known for a trait, a habit, a belief, a quirk, or any other aspect of your life, you can be forced to live with that for a long time. Even if you change that aspect, people will often continue toContinue reading “May 28: 2 Chronicles 7-9; John 11:1-29”

Many of us have had to be away from our church buildings and other facilities for some time now. My own church has been closed to gatherings for 10 weeks to this point, although we did hold a “drive-in” service last Sunday. Some people were excited just to be back on the property, while othersContinue reading “May 27: 2 Chronicles 4-6; John 10:24-42”

If you grew up in church, you probably had a picture of Jesus as the Good Shepherd somewhere in one of your classrooms in church as a child. Maybe the Jesus in that picture wasn’t as culturally appropriate as we would make Him today, but He usually would have one of the lambs in HisContinue reading “May 26: 2 Chronicles 1-3; John 10:1-23”

It can be difficult to maintain perspective when you are experiencing economic struggles. In our world currently, many people are out of a job at least temporarily, with some of those jobs probably never coming back. Some have spent whatever savings they have had over a two-months-and-counting shutdown of large portions of our national economyContinue reading “May 25: 1 Chronicles 28-29; John 9:24-41”

When bad things happen, we may wonder where God is in the chaos and confusion. In our current crisis, I have heard a number of people ask why God let this happen to us. Sometimes we are so focused on what is happening in our own circle of family, friends, and coworkers that we failContinue reading “May 24: 1 Chronicles 25-27; John 9:1-23”

David had a heart for the Lord. Despite his failures and sin, he always repented and returned to God seeking to have his fellowship restored. He wanted to build a temple for the Lord so that His greatness would be represented visually. Even his acts like bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem wereContinue reading “May 23: 1 Chronicles 22-24; John 8:28-59”

In many modern translations of the Bible, the verses from John 7:53-8:11 are marked off from the rest of the book by some notation or footnotes. In the manuscripts we have of the New Testament, this passage is not found in the earliest ones, and when this passage is found it appears in three differentContinue reading “May 22: 1 Chronicles 19-21; John 8:1-27”

As we study worship in the Bible, both in the Old Testament and the New Testament, we see that music played a large role. This was especially true in the OT when mass celebrations were held, often called together by the king or another leader. Here in 1 Chronicles 16 we find that there wereContinue reading “May 21: 1 Chronicles 16-18; John 7:28-53”