Psalm: 16 Meditation: MattJohn, like many prophets before him, suffers and is placed in prison. Even though John had pronounced to the world that Jesus was the Messiah, he sent some of his disciples to verify Jesus’ status. John’s disciples become witnesses of what Jesus was doing in His ministry. Jesus fulfilled prophecies that Isaiah …
Tag: Prophets
Friday, October 7
Psalm:140 Meditation: 2 KingsContrast the lives of Judean Kings that did evil in the eyes of the Lord with those few Kings that God approved of. What or why do you think some of the Judean Kings decided to pay tribute to other kings or defy other nations or kings? Why did God keep sending …
Tuesday, April 5
Psalm: 33 Meditation Jeremiah: Judah has abandoned her covenant with God. God has sent several prophets to speak to the people warning them that just as Israel (the Northern Kingdom) was carried away for their sin so will be Judah. The promise is that while Judah will go to Babylon their release is also promised …
Wednesday, February 16
Psalms: 130, 138 Meditation Mark: In this parable of the wicked tenants, Jesus gives a synopsis of what happened to the prophets before Jesus came along. The vineyard is a metaphor for Jerusalem, the man of Mark 12:1 is God the Father, the tenants are Israel. From the time of Moses, God sent His prophets …
Monday, January 3
Psalm: 140 Meditation Hebrews: Commonly referred to as the “faith chapter”, Hebrews 11 presents a parade of the faith-filled leaders, prophets, and notables of the time before Christ, in order to shore up His position as Messiah. The thrust of the chapter is that all of these people believed the promises made to them and …
Tuesday, November 23
Psalm: 38 Meditation Habakkuk: Habakkuk shares with us a magnificent prayer. This guy has an enviable relationship with God; I wish I could pray as eloquently. Remember, this is a personal prayer – it may not have been in the message intended for Judah (and us). Habakkuk, unlike most prophets, (an official of the state …
Tuesday, October 12
Psalms: 70, 76 Meditation Micah: Micah is one of very few prophets addressing himself to both Israel (the “Northern Kingdom” or the 10 tribes) and Judah (& Benjamin) in the south during the late 8th century B.C. (That may date the writing to somewhere around 725 B.C.) He has nothing good to say to either …
Saturday, January 2
Psalm: 34 Meditation: 1 Kings – Prophets in the Old Testament tend to anger the unrighteous kings and queens of Israel. In this passage, Elijah responds to Jezebel’s threat against his life by running into the wilderness. This man is one of the most righteous men in the Old Testament. Routinely the mouthpiece of God. …
Tuesday, December 22
Psalm: 66 Meditation Luke: This is one of those selections I don’t fully understand chosen for this day in the Book of Common Prayer (BCP – 1977). Simeon is one of the last prophets of the Old Testament (also allowing that John the Baptist was an Old Testament prophet) – he is what I describe …
Friday, November 6
Psalms: 69 Meditation Matthew: this is Matthew’s account of the death of John the Baptist. It is Herod Antipas’ birthday and he gives to Herodias’ daughter the head of John the Baptist (at the behest of her mother). When Jesus heard of this He withdrew to a solitary place. The death of John was very …
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