Genesis 32:3-32 Dear RTB’ers, This switch to Daylight Savings Time makes it hard to get up in the morning!! Today, Jacob prepares to meet Esau… Jacob praying, “I am not worthy of the least of all the deeds of steadfast love and all the faithfulness that You have shown to your servant, for with only …
Monthly Archives: March 2024
March 11 / Genesis 31:1-32:2
Genesis 31:1-32:2 Dear RTB’ers, More Jacob – more deception, more family dynamics. A few days ago I had thought about it but failed to mention the pillar that Jacob had set up as he fled his parents and his brother Esau’s wrath (Genesis 28:18 – really, Genesis 28:10-22). At the time I thought to mention …
March 10 / Genesis 29:31-30:43
Genesis 29:31-30:43 Dear RTB’ers, Jacob’s blessings. Jacob had already secured the birthright and his father’s blessing. Now the Lord blesses him with children and animals. Today we see Rachel and Leah openly competing with one another, then Laban and Jacob secretly competing with one another. How strange is that! As I read about Jacob’s sons, …
March 9 / Genesis 29:1-30
Genesis 29:1-30 Dear RTB’ers, Jacob and his wives – more deception! Two days ago I asked a question in my post, “What was God thinking?” John answered, “Where in the text does it suggest that all this conniving and deceit is God’s idea or that He approves of Rebekah’s and Jacob’s schemes? Just because a …
March 8 / Genesis 27:46-28:22
Genesis 27:46-28:22 Dear RTB’ers, Today we see Isaac honoring his blessing of Jacob and agreeing with Rebekah’s wish, sending Jacob away: “Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother’s father; and from there take to yourself a wife from the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. ” (Genesis 28:2) I’ve long had …
March 7 / Genesis 27:1-45
Genesis 27:1-45 Dear RTB’ers, Today, back to Genesis, back to the story of Isaac’s twin boys, Esau and Jacob. First, a bit of review, providing context for today’s reading: When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents. Isaac loved …
March 6 / Luke 19:11-28
Luke 19:11-28 Dear RTB’ers, Jesus tells a realistic parable here. It was not uncommon for noblemen to go to Rome and get their orders – receiving regions for their administration. My Study Bible noted that the Herods did just that when they were appointed rulers over the Jews. So the first two servants being appointed …
March 5 / Luke 18:35-19:10
Luke 18:35-19:10 Dear RTB’ers, Two stories today, the blind man and Zacchaeus, with parallels between them: Yet with all the similarities there was one big difference between the blind man and Zacchaeus: the blind man was a beggar and Zacchaeus was very rich. Yet they both called to Jesus, and He answered their prayers and …
March 4 / Luke 18:18-34
Luke 18:18-34 Dear RTB’ers, Jesus speaking: “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that have been written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished. For He will be handed over to the Gentiles, and will be ridiculed, and abused, and spit upon, and after they have flogged …
March 3 / Luke 18:1-17
Luke 18:1-17 Dear RTB’ers, And will not God give justice to His elect, who cry to Him day and night? Will He delay long over them? (Luke 18:7) War comes to mind. I’m sure that there are thousands of faithful Christians in Ukraine who pray daily and read this parable and ask God, “When will …