The fourth woman of the “begets” is not even given a name but there is no doubt who she is; David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah. Matt 1:6
This is Bathsheba. Continue reading
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The Promise of Ruth
Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Matt 1:5
Another woman of the “begets” is Ruth, the great-grandmother of King David.
Though Tamar was most likely a Canaanite and Rahab was a prostitute of Jericho; Ruth is a Moabite. Continue reading
The Promise of Rahab
The next “begat” woman is from Jericho; Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Matt 1:5
Then Joshua secretly sent out two spies from the Israelite camp at Acacia. He instructed them, “Spy out the land on the other side of the Jordan River, especially around Jericho.” So the two men set out and came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there that night.
Josh 2:1 NLT Continue reading
The Promise of Tamar
There is probably nothing that will bog down your Bible reading down like the begets!
Though an important part of the genealogical record of Jesus Christ, it does make for some slow reading.
The begets can be found in Matt 1:2-16 Continue reading
He doesn’t need Facebook
I don’t know how I ended up on her Facebook page, but I did.
It’s someone I haven’t seen in 1-1/2 years and yet I was able to catch up on everything happening since then.
I was able to see a relationship with a boy, prom, high school graduation, marriage, and now expecting a baby. Continue reading
Wise men and women still worship Him
And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.” Matt 2:8
Herod never had any intention of worshiping the Messiah. Continue reading
Just the right time!
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. Luke 1:26-27
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Matt 1:18 Continue reading
What are we teaching our children?
Zacharias and Elizabeth may have been old but that did not keep them from having a child.
Here is what the angel, Gabriel, had to say about this child; for he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. Luke 1:15-16 Continue reading
At Any Age!
The birth of Jesus can begin with the prophets of Israel that foretold His coming.
It can also begin with a priest named Zacharias and his wife Elizabeth, which the Bible says were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well advanced in years. Luke 1:6-7 Continue reading
The Light never goes out!
Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. John 10:22
The story of Chanukkah begins in the reign of Alexander the Great. Alexander conquered Syria, Egypt and Palestine, but allowed the lands under his control to continue observing their own religions and retain a certain degree of autonomy. Continue reading
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