Genesis 3 Yesterday we had two chapters in Genesis. Tomorrow we’ll have another two. Today, the Fall, we have only one chapter. Why? Is it because chapter 3 is so much longer than the other four chapters? No, not the case. Then why? I think that it’s because the STS authors want us to think …
Category Archives: RTB 2024 – Search the Scriptures, Part 1
January 26 / Genesis 1-2
Genesis 1-2 Good morning, RTB’ers! Carol and I are off on an all-day trip today, so I won’t have my computer with me and I won’t be posting. But the chapters that we are reading today are familiar to all of us, so I hope that a few of you will be posting as to …
January 25 / Luke 9:37-56
Good morning, RTB’ers! When the days drew near for Him to be taken up, He set his face to go to Jerusalem (v. 51) The note in STS today is important. Luke 9:51 is a major turning point in Luke’s gospel – we have seen the end of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee; He is now …
January 24 / Luke 9:18-36
Luke 9:18-36 Good morning, RTB’ers! It struck me this morning how much we RTB’ers have been gaining the past few years by reading the Bible chronologically. It was especially noticeable in reading Peter’s “confession”: And He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered and said, “The Christ of God.” (v. …
January 23 / Luke 9:1-17
Luke 9:1-17 Good morning, RTB’ers! What is the message that Jesus and the twelve are speaking? “And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God…” (v. 2a); “And they began … preaching the gospel…” (v. 6a); “…and He … began speaking to them about the kingdom of God…” (v. 11b). What does Jesus mean by “the kingdom of …
January 22 / Luke 8:40-56
Luke 8:40-56 Good morning, RTB’ers! As I began today’s reading I thought of how familiar this passage is to me. I mean, immediately when I saw Jairus’ name I connected him and his daughter to the woman with the discharge. A daughter twelve years old and a woman with a twelve-year ailment… And I quickly …
January 21 / Luke 8:22-39
Luke 8:22-39 Good morning, RTB’ers! I’ve encouraged us to read two or more translations each day. Today the ESV says that the boat was filling with water… (v. 23b). The NASB says that they began to be swamped. That’s a more graphic picture. A boat filling is different than a boat being swamped! In our Avanza time …
January 20 / Luke 8:4-21
Luke 8:4-21 Good afternoon, RTB’ers! After a long day of travel that began at 4:00 am this morning, Carol and I are somewhat settled in for the week. My sincere apologies for such a delayed post, but sometimes it can’t be helped. I read our passage much earlier today, but only now have a chance …
January 19 / Luke 7:36-8:3
Luke 7:36-8:3 Good morning, RTB’ers! Today begins a week+ of travel for Carol and me, so my regular morning posts may be a little off. I asked you a few days ago that it’s a good practice for us to “put ourselves into the story”. Today there are two main actors, the Pharisee and the …
January 18 / Luke 7:18-35
Luke 7:18-35 Good morning, RTB’ers! John the Baptist, again. An item concerning John the Baptist… In a sermon not long ago (correct me if I’m wrong) I recall that Ben referred to John the Baptist as “John the Baptizer”. And Ben’s different title for John is not the first time that I’ve heard John the …