Psalms 7-8 Dear RTB’ers, No doubt the authors of Search the Scriptures spent thousands of hours poring over the books and chapters and verses of the Bible as they plotted a three-year journey through these Scriptures. Still, one wonders at their choice of putting Psalms 7-8 together on the same day, especially after two days …
Category Archives: RTB 2024 – Search the Scriptures, Part 1
April 18 / Psalm 6
Psalm 6 Dear RTB’ers, Today’s Psalm 6 reads like a lament. I mentioned a few days ago of something I learned from our trip through the Psalms two years ago – synonyms for commands / commandments that helped me appreciate the Psalms more and understand them better. Today another item came up from 2022 – …
April 17 / Psalms 5
Psalm 5 Dear RTB’ers, Sorry for the delayed post – morning medical appointments… Psalm 5, again “A Psalm of David”. Today I noticed David’s castigation of the wicked (Psalm 5:4b-6, 9-10) contrasted with his prayers for the righteous (Psalm 5:7-8, 11-12). Interrupted! Gotta go… Blessings!
April 16 / Psalms 3-4
Psalms 3-4 Dear RTB’ers, Today’s Psalm 3 begins with a header notation, “A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom.” The title is associated with an incident reported in II Sam 15:13-17, when King David is on the run from his son, Absalom, who has attempted to usurp the throne from his …
April 15 / Psalms 1-2
Psalms 1-2 Dear RTB’ers, (Speaking of the righteous person) …but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. (v. 2) In the past, whenever I read about “the law” (of the Lord) I would go back to Mt. Sinai where the Lord gave Moses and …
April 14 / Luke 24:36-53
Luke 24:36-53 Dear RTB’ers, Today we finish Luke’s gospel with another of Jesus’ Resurrection appearances. Although we are never certain of the exact chronology of Jesus’ activities in the gospels, today’s incident possibly occurs on His Easter Resurrection day, late afternoon/early evening. If so, we see (again) that Jesus is fully committed to His disciples. …
April 13 / Luke 24:13-35
Luke 24:13-35 Dear RTB’ers, Jesus’ Resurrection, continued… Today, Jesus meeting two disciples on the road to Emmaus. This incident is possibly my all-time favorite Bible story. When I read it, I live it! I’m in it, I’m one of the disciples. A few verses jump out at me every time: First, when Jesus asks them …
April 12 / Luke 24:1-12
Luke 24:1-12 Dear RTB’ers, Jesus’ Resurrection!! I’ve often asked you to put yourselves into the story. Today let’s take the part of one of the women coming and finding an empty tomb. We see two men in dazzling white standing by who ask us a strange question, “Why do you seek the living among the …
April 11 / Luke 23:44-56
Luke 23:44-56 Dear RTB’ers, Jesus’ Death on the Cross. Yesterday we saw Jesus crucified. Today we see Him die. The Jesus Storybook Bible that we use at Avanza tells the story of Jesus’ crucifixion and death, in a somewhat softer tone – but no less impactful. Two items stand out to me from the JSB …
April 10 / Luke 23:32-43
Luke 23:32-43 Dear RTB’ers, Jesus’ Crucifixion. Yesterday we saw Pilate hand Jesus over to crucifixion and He began His Golgotha walk, assisted by Simon of Cyrene. It is helpful to read the Good Friday account in the Chronological Study Bible. The other writers include a number of items left out by Luke, in particular the …