Sep 20, 2022
2CHRONICLES 7-8:
Yesterday we heard Solomon’s famous prayer at
the dedication of the temple. He understood that the people would
need forgiveness from the Lord, and requested the Lord’s
mercy.
PROVERBS 28a:
Another favorite:
Pro. 28:8 NLT Income from
charging high interest rates
will
end up in the pocket of someone who is kind to the poor.
MATTHEW 10b:
Yesterday we heard the list of the twelve
apostles, and the beginning of the instructions to them. It is
clear that Jesus gave this message for all of us, not just the
twelve. The word ‘apostle’ (which is a word transliterated from
Greek) means ‘one sent with a message’ or a ‘representative’. This
happens to be the exact meaning of a word transliterated from
Latin: missionary.
GNT Translation
notes:
2Chr. 8:4 GNT and
fortified the city of Palmyra in the desert. He rebuilt all the
cities in Hamath that were centers for storing
supplies.
[GNT
uses the name Palmyra is called by today, which comes from its
Greek name. In the Hebrew and most translations, it is named
Tadmor. Both names mean ‘Palm Tree’.]
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Pro.
28:2 When a nation sins, it will have one ruler after another. But
a nation will be strong and endure when it has intelligent, [and]
sensible leaders.
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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!