Sep 19, 2022
2CHRONICLES 6:
Yesterday we heard of the various things that
Huram-abi made under Solomon’s direction for the temple, and of the
dedication of the temple. In today’s (not reverent) language, we
might say that the Lord ‘showed up’ for that dedication, just like
He did for the dedication of the tabernacle.
PROVERBS 27b:
Our
hightlighted verse for today:
Pro. 27:21 [GNT Fire tests gold
and silver; a person's reputation can also be tested.
//NLT
Fire tests the purity of silver and
gold,
but a person is tested by being
praised.]
MATTHEW 10a:
Many
stories were brought together by Matthew in chapter 9, including
the calling of Matthew— who is most likely the writer of this book.
Note that opposition is ramping up against Jesus from the religious
teachers and the Pharisees. Like at the end of John 4, Jesus spoke
of the need for God to send workers into the spiritual
harvest.
GNT Translation
notes:
Mat.
10:4 Simon the Patriot, and Judas[, from the village of
Karioth//Iscariot], who betrayed Jesus.
23
When they persecute you in one town, run away to another one. I
assure you that you will not finish your work in all the towns of
Israel before [I,] the Son of Man[,
come//comes].
25
So a pupil should be satisfied to become like his teacher, and a
slave like his master. If [I,] the head of the family[, have
been//I] called Beelzebul, the members of [my//the] family will be
called even worse names!