14 “But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 15 Let the one who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter his house, to take anything out, 16 and let theContinue reading “Mark 13: 14-27….The Future – a misty glimpse!”
Category Archives: Judgement
Isaiah 6: 8-13….Why would God not want the people to listen? Or was this sarcasm?
And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” And he said, “Go, and say to this people:“‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’Make the heart of this people dull,Continue reading “Isaiah 6: 8-13….Why would God not want the people to listen? Or was this sarcasm?”
Isaiah 5: 25-30….Therefore!
Comment: A ‘therefore’ depends on what has gone before! If you are a regular reader refer back in your mind or on your tablet to yesterday’s devotional for the context of today. In quick summary it was God’s reasoning in what justified His ‘therefore’. 25 Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against hisContinue reading “Isaiah 5: 25-30….Therefore!”
Isaiah 3: 18-9:1….God’s Judgement continues!
18 In that day the Lord will take away the finery of the anklets, the headbands, and the crescents; 19 the pendants, the bracelets, and the scarves; 20 the headdresses, the armlets, the sashes, the perfume boxes, and the amulets; 21 the signet rings and nose rings; 22 the festal robes, the mantles, the cloaks,Continue reading “Isaiah 3: 18-9:1….God’s Judgement continues!”
John 19: 16-19, 23-27, 30-37….The Crucifixion – Friday Afternoon.
So they took Jesus, and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross.Continue reading “John 19: 16-19, 23-27, 30-37….The Crucifixion – Friday Afternoon.”
Exodus 21: 7-17….Dealing with some tricky situations!
“When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she shall not go out as the male slaves do. If she does not please her master, who has designated her for himself, then he shall let her be redeemed. He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has brokenContinue reading “Exodus 21: 7-17….Dealing with some tricky situations!”
Revelation 8:8-13….What does this all mean?
The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain, burning with fire, was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood. A third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great starContinue reading “Revelation 8:8-13….What does this all mean?”
1 Corinthians 6: 9-11….An unpopular passage!
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you.Continue reading “1 Corinthians 6: 9-11….An unpopular passage!”
2 Samuel 24:1-9…. A final act recorded.
Again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go, number Israel and Judah.” So the king said to Joab, the commander of the army, who was with him, “Go through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and number the people, that I mayContinue reading “2 Samuel 24:1-9…. A final act recorded.”
John 18: 12-14, 19-24, 28-31; ch 19: 1-6..Trials.
So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound him. First they led him to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it would be expedient that one man shouldContinue reading “John 18: 12-14, 19-24, 28-31; ch 19: 1-6..Trials.”
As I read it! 