Apr 22, 2022
JOSHUA 2-3:
Yesterday we started the book of Joshua, named
after the man God chose as Moses’ successor. In this book we will
see the victory of the Chosen People in conquering the Promised
Land (chapters 1-12) and then the occupation of the Promised Land
(chapters 13-24). Three times in Deuteronomy 31, we heard the
charge, “Be determined and confident,” and that command was
repeated three more times to Joshua in chapter 1.
PSALM 68b:
This
Psalm starts with the words Moses spoke whenever the Ark of the
Covenant was taken up to be moved to another place:
“1 Rise up, O God, and scatter
your enemies.”
And David
adds, “Let those who hate God run for their lives.”
ACTS 20a:
Yesterday we heard of how Demetrius— the
silver-smith shrine-making businessman, incited a riot against
Paul.
GNT Translation
notes:
Ps.
68 [Again I read this from the CEV because it translates the
pronouns/nouns in such a way that one understands the whole poem as
a prayer.]
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Acts
20:11 Then [Paul//he] went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate.
After talking with them for a long time, even until sunrise, Paul
left.