15 Now Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. 16 And when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, came to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!” 17 And Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your loyalty to your friend? WhyContinue reading “2Samuel 16: 13-23…..Sex on display”
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2Samuel 16: 1-4…. True or False?
1 When David had passed a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of donkeys saddled, bearing two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred bunches of raisins, a hundred of summer fruits, and a skin of wine. 2 And the king said to Ziba, “Why have you broughtContinue reading “2Samuel 16: 1-4…. True or False?”
2 Samuel 15: 30-37….Always the politician!
30 But David went up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went, barefoot and with his head covered. And all the people who were with him covered their heads, and they went up, weeping as they went. 31 And it was told David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” AndContinue reading “2 Samuel 15: 30-37….Always the politician!”
2Samuel 15: 24-30….What had the ‘Ark’ to do with this?
24 And Abiathar came up, and behold, Zadok came also with all the Levites, bearing the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God until the people had all passed out of the city. 25 Then the king said to Zadok, “Carry the ark of God back into theContinue reading “2Samuel 15: 24-30….What had the ‘Ark’ to do with this?”
2Samuel 15: 13-23….Rebellion!
13 And a messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.” 14 Then David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise, and let us flee, or else there will be no escape for us from Absalom. Go quickly, lest he overtake usContinue reading “2Samuel 15: 13-23….Rebellion!”
John 19:31-42….Dead and buried.
31 Since it was the day of Preparation, and so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away. 32 So the soldiers came and broke the legsContinue reading “John 19:31-42….Dead and buried.”
John 19: 24d-30….It is finished!
24d So the soldiers did these things, 25 but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” 27 ThenContinue reading “John 19: 24d-30….It is finished!”
John 19: 16-24….Pilate has his opinion shouted down the years.
16 So he delivered him over to them to be crucified.So they took Jesus, 17 and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. 18 There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus betweenContinue reading “John 19: 16-24….Pilate has his opinion shouted down the years.”
John 18: 38-19:7…. Not only a King, but God!
38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him. 39 But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you theContinue reading “John 18: 38-19:7…. Not only a King, but God!”
John 18: 28-38a…..Before Saint Pilate,
28 Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor’s headquarters, so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover. 29 So Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?”Continue reading “John 18: 28-38a…..Before Saint Pilate,”
As I read it! 