11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. 13 They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” SheContinue reading “John 20: 11-18….Mary meets Jesus,”
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John 20: 1-10….Surprise, Surprise!
1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them,Continue reading “John 20: 1-10….Surprise, Surprise!”
2 Samuel 17: 1-8….Who do you believe?
1 Moreover, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue David tonight. 2 I will come upon him while he is weary and discouraged and throw him into a panic, and all the people who are with him will flee. I will strike down only the king,Continue reading “2 Samuel 17: 1-8….Who do you believe?”
2Samuel 16: 13-23…..Sex on display
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”
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!”
As I read it! 