The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible
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The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible
Saved by Lael Johnson and
God’s family is made up of people with new hearts, not similar DNA.
The Shema says God’s words should fill our hearts, mouths, minds, and lives. When we’re sitting, walking, lying down, or waking, we should be mindful of God. His Word should be on our hands and eyes.
God’s justice is on display with Abimelech—he kills all his brothers on a stone, then dies by a stone.
Here are three theories: (1) More fallen angels are up to the same tricks, (2) the legend of the Nephilim is carried down through generations and has become a term they use to refer to any particularly large people, and (3) since the ten spies who doubt are so afraid, they’re likely exaggerating to scare the people out of taking the land.
Esau marries two Hittite women. Not only does he marry two women (this is descriptive, not prescriptive), but both women are outside God’s family.
Sometimes when the Angel of the LORD shows up, He’s there to protect against enemies or as a force in battle.
God calls for three different censuses.
“for your name’s sake” attached to a lot of prayers in Scripture; it’s an appeal to God to demonstrate who He is to the world.