Jul 2, 2022
1KINGS 15-16:
I think yesterday's story of the ‘man of God
from Judah’ and the ‘old prophet from Bethel’ to be one of the most
fascinating in the Bible. Prophets who lie will certainly be judged
harshly by God! And we will see in 2nd Kings that the prophecy of
the unnamed man of God from Judah was completely fulfilled. Also in
yesterday’s reading, we heard Ahijah's prophecy against Jeroboam.
We also heard of the end of the reign of Rehoboam, Solomon's son.
And do you think that Shishak took the ark of the covenant to
Egypt?
PSALM 119:161-176:
This
our last reading in this Psalm.
I marked the last two verses from yesterday’s reading:
Ps. 119:159 GNT See how I love
your instructions, Lord.
Your
love never changes, so save me!
160
GNT The heart of your law is truth,
and
all your righteous judgments are eternal.
//NLT The very essence of your words is
truth;
all
your just regulations will stand forever.
JOHN 8b:
The story of the woman caught in adultery shows
so many things: Jesus' authority, his wisdom in defeating the
Pharisees, his mercy, and that being forgiven does not give one
license to continue in sin. Yesterday we also read one of Jesus'
seven great ‘I am’ statements found in this Gospel: “I am the light
of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness,
because you will have the light that leads to life.”
GNT Translation notes:
John 8:33 [Some there said,] “We are the descendants of Abraham,” [0//they answered,] “and we have never been anybody's slaves. What do you mean, then, by saying, ‘You will be free’?”
48 They [said//asked Jesus], “Were we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon in you?”
[It seems unnatural in English to use ‘asked’ when the question is rhetorical.]