Genesis 8: 20-22….A covenant with Noah.

Then Noah built an altar to the LORD and took some of every clean animal and some of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar. And when the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, the LORD said in his heart, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intentionContinue reading “Genesis 8: 20-22….A covenant with Noah.”

Genesis 8: 14-19….A new beginning.

In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth had dried out. Then God said to Noah, “Go out from the ark, you and your wife, and your sons and your sons’ wives with you. Bring out with you every living thing that is with you of all flesh—birds and animalsContinue reading “Genesis 8: 14-19….A new beginning.”

Genesis 8: 6-13….On dry land again!

At the end of forty days Noah opened the window of the ark that he had made and sent forth a raven. It went to and fro until the waters were dried up from the earth. Then he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters had subsided from the face ofContinue reading “Genesis 8: 6-13….On dry land again!”

Genesis 8: 1-5….A brief summary of a 5 month drenching!

But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the livestock that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind blow over the earth, and the waters subsided. The fountains of the deep and the windows of the heavens were closed, the rain from the heavens was restrained, and the watersContinue reading “Genesis 8: 1-5….A brief summary of a 5 month drenching!”

Genesis 7: 17-24….Watery desolation.

The flood continued forty days on the earth. The waters increased and bore up the ark, and it rose high above the earth. The waters prevailed and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the face of the waters. And the waters prevailed so mightily on the earth that all the highContinue reading “Genesis 7: 17-24….Watery desolation.”

Genesis 7: 11-16…..The promised came.

In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the windows of the heavens were opened. And rain fell upon the earth forty days and forty nights. On the very same dayContinue reading “Genesis 7: 11-16…..The promised came.”

Acts 6: 1-7….. Organizing the masses.

Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word ofContinue reading “Acts 6: 1-7….. Organizing the masses.”

Acts 5: 39c-42….Set free they carry on preaching.

So they took his advice, and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour for the name. And every day, inContinue reading “Acts 5: 39c-42….Set free they carry on preaching.”

Acts 5: 33-39….. Follow the argument…

When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them. But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in honour by all the people, stood up and gave orders to put the men outside for a little while. And he said to them, “Men of Israel, takeContinue reading “Acts 5: 33-39….. Follow the argument…”

Acts 5: 26-33…. Gently, gently!

Then the captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here youContinue reading “Acts 5: 26-33…. Gently, gently!”