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Day 218 (Aug. 6): God has Jeremiah use a shattered clay jar and a garbage dump to demonstrate their future to the Israelites in Judah, Priests whips Jeremiah for prophecies, Jeremiah complains of mockery, Babylon’s Nebuchadnezzar takes captives from Judah, four captives enter royal service for Babylon, Daniel refuses king’s food, God gives Daniel talent for deciphering visions and dreams, four captives gain respect
Welcome to BibleBum where we are exploring the entire Bible in one year to better learn how to follow God’s instructions and discover the purpose for our lives. The BibleBum blog uses The One Year Chronological Bible, the New Living Translation version. At the end of each day’s reading, Rob, a cultural history aficionado and…
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Day 15 (Jan. 15): Joseph interprets dreams, Pharaoh makes Joseph second in command of Egypt
Genesis 40 Genesis 35:28-29 Genesis 41 Questions & Observations Q. (40:9): Does “3” symbolize anything in today’s reading? It happened three times: cup-bearer’s vine, baker’s boxes, days to Pharoah’s birthday. A. Things repeated three times are for emphasis. The author really wants you to pay attention to the details of the story he is telling…