Asaph’s psalms: I cry aloud to God
Asaph’s psalms: Psalm 77–78, 74, 79–80 Asaph was one of the musicians David appointed to lead the nation’s worship when he moved …
Tag Archives: Jerusalem
The four-year plot
Absalom tries to seize the throne and fulfils Nathan’s prophecy: 2 Samuel 15–17:14 Absalom was David’s third son, after Amnon and Daniel. …
Michal’s contempt
The Levites purify themselves then David moves the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem with an open show of worship, …
What happened to the Jebusites?
A partially successful invasion, and the consequences of disobedience: Judges 1–3 The Jebusites were one of the Canaanite peoples whom God …
Taking (most of) the land
Cities of refuge; cities for the Levites: Joshua 20–21; 1 Chronicles 6:54-81 Eventually, the Israelites had taken over all the …
Two years in Rome, and then …
Paul travels to Rome, surviving a shipwreck at Malta on the way. He’s placed under house arrest in Rome for …
Demanding rights leads to Rome
Paul languishes in prison, appearing before the governors Felix, then Festus, and then King Agrippa: Acts 24–26 The Jewish leaders …
Rash vows and hungry conspirators
Paul appeals to the Jews, starting a riot, appeals to his Roman citizenship to avoid a flogging, then the Roman …
Paul: bound by the Spirit to go
Paul goes to Jerusalem and gets arrested when the Jews riot: Acts 20:13–21:36 Paul knew this would be his last …
Crowd confusion: how could this be the Messiah?
Jesus’ brothers go to Jerusalem without Jesus, who secretly goes later; on the way, He draws opposition from Samaritans and …
Shut the gates and keep the Sabbath
Foreigners are cast out of the assembly. Nehemiah returns to Babylon, only to hear that the tithing and offerings system …
The joy of tithes and offerings
Volunteers move to occupy Jerusalem, the finished walls are dedicated and the tithe and offering system is re-established: Nehemiah 11–12; …
Celebrating the rediscovered Law
Ezra reads the Law; the people celebrate the Feast of Shelters, confess their sins, and promise to start observing the …
The wall is finished
Nehemiah defends the oppressed and finishes the wall of Jerusalem: Nehemiah 5–8:1 Despite the opposition, threats and intimidation, the returning …
To rebuild a wall with weapons
Nehemiah goes to Jerusalem and finds the city wall in a bad way. His rebuilding program meets with some opposition …
Shivering with cold and guilt
Ezra goes to Jerusalem with the support of king Atarxerxes, then he needs to reform local marriage practices with the …
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