WELS Through my Bible in Three Years

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-1a22894841f28e2b67f92cbfde1152c9{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-1a22894841f28e2b67f92cbfde1152c9 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-1a22894841f28e2b67f92cbfde1152c9 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 25Psalm 147 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 25 Psalm 147 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1225db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Psalm 147 Praise Him for Providing for His People The Creator Restores His People 1 Praise the Lord. [1] How good it is to make music to our God. Yes, praise is pleasant and fitting! 2 The one who builds Jerusalem is the Lord. He assembles the outcasts of Israel. 3 He is the one who heals the brokenhearted and who bandages their wounds. 4 He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by name. 5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power. To his understanding there is no limit. 6 The one who sustains the humble is the Lord. He pushes the wicked down to the ground. The Creator Loves His People 7 Respond to the Lord with thanksgiving. Make music to our God on the lyre. 8 He is the one who covers the sky with clouds. He determines rain for the earth. He makes grass sprout on the mountains. 9 He gives their food to the cattle and to the young ravens when they call. 10 He is not impressed by the strength of the horse. He is not pleased with the legs of a man. 11 The Lord is pleased with those who fear him, those who wait for his mercy. The Creator Reveals His Word 12 Worship the Lord, O Jerusalem. Praise your God, O Zion, 13 because he strengthens the bars on your gates. He blesses your children within you. 14 He brings peace to your borders. He satisfies you with the best wheat. 15 He sends his message to the earth. His word runs swiftly. 16 He gives snow like wool. He scatters frost like ashes. 17 He sends his hail like pieces of bread. Who can stand in the face of his cold winds? 18 He sends his word, and the ice melts. He breathes on the snow. [2] The waters flow. [3] 19 He reveals his words to Jacob, his statutes and his judgments to Israel. 20 He has not done this for any other nation. They do not know his judgments. Praise the Lord. Footnotes Psalm 147:1 Hebrew hallelu Yah Psalm 147:18 Or he sends his wind on them Psalm 147:18 The words ice and snow are added to clarify the antecedents. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-5d37626f51f1facc63118464eef943e3{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-5d37626f51f1facc63118464eef943e3 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-5d37626f51f1facc63118464eef943e3 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 24Psalm 146 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 24 Psalm 146 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1224db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Psalm 146 Praise Him for Protection Praise for Protection 1 Praise the Lord. [1] A Lifetime of Praise Praise the Lord, O my soul. 2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live. I will make music to my God as long as I exist. No Help in Humans 3 Do not trust in human helpers, [2] in a mortal man who cannot save you. 4 His spirit departs. He returns to the ground he came from. On that day, his plans have perished. Help in the Lord 5 Blessed is everyone who has the God of Jacob as his help. His hope is in the Lord his God, 6     the Maker of heaven and earth,     the sea, and everything which is in them. He is the one who stays faithful forever. 7 He obtains justice for the oppressed. He gives food to the hungry. The Lord releases prisoners. 8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down. The Lord loves the righteous. 9 The Lord watches over the aliens. The fatherless and the widow he sustains, but he turns aside the way of the wicked. An Eternity for Praise 10 The Lord reigns forever. Your God, O Zion, rules for all generations. Praise the Lord. Footnotes Psalm 146:1 Hebrew hallelu Yah Psalm 146:3 The Hebrew word refers to rich people who have the willingness and the means to help the needy. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-460fafd016c547c21a8db18d93408ae4{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-460fafd016c547c21a8db18d93408ae4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-460fafd016c547c21a8db18d93408ae4 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 23Psalm 145 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 23 Psalm 145 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1223db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Psalm 145 The Lord Is Worthy of Praise Heading A song of praise. By David. Praise 1 I will exalt you, my God, the King, and I will bless your name forever and ever. 2 Every day I will bless you, and I will praise your name forever and ever. Proclamation of His Greatness 3 Great is the Lord and worthy of great praise, and there are no limits to the extent of his greatness. Praise 4 One generation will praise your deeds to another, and they will declare your mighty acts. 5 I will contemplate the glorious splendor of your majesty and the accounts of your wonderful works. 6 Then they will speak about the power of your awesome works, and I will tell about your great deeds. 7 They will pour forth the memory of your abundant goodness and sing loudly about your righteousness. Proclamation of His Grace 8 The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and great in mercy. 9 The Lord is good to all. His compassion extends over all he has made. Praise 10 Everyone you have made will thank you, O Lord, and the ones you favor will bless you. 11 They will tell about the glory of your kingdom, and they will speak about your might, 12 to make known his might to the children of Adam, to make known the glorious splendor of his kingdom. Proclamation of His Kingdom 13 Your kingdom is a kingdom for all ages, and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is faithful to all his words and merciful toward all he has made. [1] 14 The Lord lifts up all who fall, and he supports all who are bowed down. 15 The eyes of all look eagerly to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. 16 He opens his hand, and he satisfies the desire of every living thing. [2] 17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways and merciful toward all that he has made. 18 The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. 19 He grants the desire of those who fear him. He hears their cry and saves them. 20 The Lord watches over all who love him, but he will destroy all the wicked. Praise 21 My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord. Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever. Footnotes Psalm 145:13 The second half of verse 13 does not appear in the Hebrew text, but it is in the Greek version of the Old Testament and a Dead Sea Scroll. Psalm 145:16 Switching back and forth between second and third person verbs and pronouns is common in psalms. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-9928555eacb0368c88eea9190ddc9840{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-9928555eacb0368c88eea9190ddc9840 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-9928555eacb0368c88eea9190ddc9840 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 22Psalm 144 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 22 Psalm 144 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1222db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Psalm 144 A Prayer for the Nation Heading By David. Praise 1 Blessed be the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war. 2 He shows me mercy. He is my stronghold, my high fortress. He is my deliverer and my shield, so I take refuge in him. He subdues peoples [1] under me. Need 3 Lord, what is man that you notice him, the son of man that you consider him? 4 Man is like a breath. [2] His days are like a passing shadow. Petition 5 Lord, rip open your heavens and come down. Touch the mountains so that they smoke. 6 Send out lightning and scatter them. Shoot your arrows and rout them. 7 Reach down your hand from on high. Rescue me and snatch me from the mighty waters, from the hand of foreigners 8 whose mouths speak lies, who raise their right hands to a false oath. [3] Praise 9 God, I will sing a new song to you. On the ten-stringed harp I will make music to you, 10     to you who gives victory to kings,     to you who delivers David his servant from the evil sword. Petition 11 Rescue me and snatch me from the hand of foreigners     whose mouths speak lies,     who raise their right hands to a false oath. The Results of Victory 12 Then our sons in their youth will be like full-grown plants. Our daughters will be like corner pillars carved to decorate a palace. 13 Our storehouses will be filled with produce of every kind. Our flocks will increase by thousands, by tens of thousands in our countryside. 14 Our oxen will pull heavy loads. There will be no breaking through our walls, no exile into captivity, no cry of distress in our city squares. 15 How blessed are the people for whom this is so. How blessed are the people whose God is the Lord. Footnotes Psalm 144:2 Hebrew variant. The main Hebrew reading is my people. Psalm 144:4 Or vapor Psalm 144:8 Literally their right hand a right hand of falseness #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-cd65e285899102913924905c12ffa03d{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-cd65e285899102913924905c12ffa03d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-cd65e285899102913924905c12ffa03d .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 21Psalm 142 – 143 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 21 Psalm 142 – 143 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1221db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Psalm 142 When My Spirit Grows Faint Heading A maskil [1] by David. When he was in the cave. [2] A prayer. A Prayer for the Weary 1 With my voice I cry out to the Lord. With my voice I call to the Lord for mercy. 2 I pour out my complaint before him. I tell my distress before him. 3 When my spirit grows faint within me, you are the one who knows my course. On the path where I walk they have hidden a snare for me. 4 Look to my right and see. There is no one who recognizes me. There is no escape for me. No one cares about my life. 5 I cry out to you, Lord. I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” 6 Pay attention to my loud cry, because I am very weak. Rescue me from those who pursue me, because they are too strong for me. 7 Set me free from my prison, so I can give thanks to your name. Then the righteous will gather around me, because you have accomplished your purpose for me. Psalm 143 Do Not Bring Your Servant Into Judgment Heading A psalm by David. Prayer for Forgiveness 1 Lord, hear my prayer. Give ear to my cry for mercy. In your faithfulness, answer me in your righteousness. 2 Do not bring charges against your servant, because no one living can be righteous before you. The Problem 3 For the enemy pursues my soul. He crushes my life to the ground. He makes me dwell in dark places like those long dead, 4 so my spirit grows faint inside me. Within me my heart is devastated. The Reason for Hope 5 I remember the days of long ago. I meditate on all your works, and I consider what your hands have done. 6 I spread out my hands to you. Interlude My soul thirsts for you like a weary land. The Prayer 7 Hurry! Answer me, Lord. My spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me, or I will be like those who go down to the pit. 8 Let me hear about your mercy in the morning,     for I trust in you. Teach me the way that I should go,     for I lift up my soul to you. 9 Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord,     for I hide myself in you. 10 Teach me to do your will,     for you are my God. May your good Spirit lead me on level ground. 11 For the sake of your name, O Lord, preserve my life. In your righteousness, bring me out of trouble. 12 In your mercy, wipe out my enemies, and destroy all who threaten my life, for I am your servant. Footnotes Psalm 142:1 A maskil is a type of hymn. It means a song that makes one wise or a skillful song. Psalm 142:1 The cave at Adullam in 1 Samuel 22 or the cave at En Gedi in 1 Samuel 24 #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-9a447c1ce938f06d368c64b0e76f6595{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-9a447c1ce938f06d368c64b0e76f6595 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-9a447c1ce938f06d368c64b0e76f6595 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 20Psalm 140 – 141 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 20 Psalm 140 – 141 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1220db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Psalm 140 Rescue Me From Evil Men Heading For the choir director. A psalm by David. Plea for Deliverance 1 Keep me safe, Lord, from the evil man. Protect me from the violent man, 2 who plans evil in his heart. Every day they gather for battle. 3 They sharpen their tongues like a snake. Interlude The poison of vipers is under their lips. 4 Keep me safe, Lord, from the hands of the wicked. Protect me from the violent man, who plans to trip my feet. 5 The proud have hidden a snare for me, and ropes. [1] They have spread out a net along my route. Interlude They have set traps for me. Confidence 6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God.” Hear, O Lord, the sound of my cry for mercy. 7 O Lord, my Lord, the strength of my salvation, you cover my head on the day for weapons. 8 Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked. Do not let their scheme succeed when they rise up. [2] Interlude Plea for Justice 9 May the trouble caused by their lips     fall on the heads of those who surround me. 10 Let burning coals fall on them. Cause them to fall into the fire, or into pits from which they will never rise. 11 Do not let the slanderer [3] be established in the land. As for the man of violence— may evil hunt him and beat him down. Confidence 12 I know that the Lord will provide justice for the oppressed,     judgment for the poor. 13 Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name. The upright will live in your presence. Psalm 141 Guard My Lips and Heart Heading A psalm by David. Accept My Prayer 1 Lord, I call to you. Hurry to me. Turn your ear toward my voice when I call to you. 2 May my prayer linger before you like incense, the lifting up of my hands like an evening offering. Guard My Heart and Mouth 3 Set a guard over my mouth, Lord. Keep watch over the door of my lips. 4 Do not let my heart turn toward anything evil, to take part in wicked deeds with men who do evil. Let me not taste their delicacies. Correct Me 5 Let a righteous man strike me—it is mercy. Let him rebuke me—it is lotion [4] on my head. My head will not refuse it. Reject the Wicked But my prayer is still against their evil deeds. 6 Their rulers will be thrown down by the sides of the cliff, and they will hear that my words were pleasant. 7 They will say, [5] “As one splits and breaks up the earth, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of the grave.” Closing Plea 8 But my eyes look to you, Lord God. [6] In you I take refuge. Do not take away my life. 9 Keep me from the snares they have set for me,     from the traps of the evildoers. 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by safely. Footnotes Psalm 140:5 This word seems to dangle and is omitted by many translators. Psalm 140:8 Or so that they are not exalted Psalm 140:11 Or boaster Psalm 141:5 Literally oil Psalm 141:7 The words they will say are added to clarify who is speaking. Psalm 141:8 Yahweh Adonai, which the Jews read as if it was God the Lord #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-b34bbf79e3852b0973392a4081862f38{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-b34bbf79e3852b0973392a4081862f38 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-b34bbf79e3852b0973392a4081862f38 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 19Psalm 139 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 19 Psalm 139 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1219db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Psalm 139 God's Attributes—Too Wonderful for Me! Heading For the choir director. By David. A psalm. God Is All-Knowing 1 Lord, you have investigated me, and you know. 2 You know when I sit down and when I get up. You understand my thoughts from far off. 3 You keep track of when I travel and when I stay, [1] and you are familiar with all my ways. 4 Before there is a word on my tongue,     you, Lord, already know it completely. 5 You put a fence behind me and in front of me, and you have placed your hand on me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me. It is too high—I cannot grasp it. God Is Present Everywhere 7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your Presence? [2] 8 If I go up to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in hell—there you are! 9 I rise on the wings of dawn. I settle on the far side of the sea. 10 Even there your hand guides me, and your right hand holds on to me. 11 And if I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light will become night around me,” 12 then even the darkness will not be too dark for you. The night will be as light as the day. Darkness and light are the same to you. God Is Powerful and Good 13 For you created my inner organs. [3] You wove me together in my mother's womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, and my soul knows that very well. 15 My bones were not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. 16 Your eyes saw my unfinished body. In your book all of them were written. Days were determined, before any of them existed. 17 Your thoughts to me are so precious, O God! How great is the sum of them! 18 If I would count them,     they would outnumber the grains of sand. I awake, and I am still with you. God Is Holy 19 If only you would slay the wicked, O God, so that bloody men would depart from me, 20 men who speak against you maliciously. Your adversaries misuse your name. 21 Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord, and detest those who rise up against you? 22 I absolutely hate them. To me they are enemies. 23 Investigate me, God, and know my heart. Test me and know my troubled thoughts. 24 See if there is any way in me that causes pain, and lead me in the way everlasting. Footnotes Psalm 139:3 Literally you winnow my path and my crouching down Psalm 139:7 Or presence. Presence can be a name for God or for the second person of the Trinity. Psalm 139:13 Literally kidneys. The kidneys were thought of as a center of emotion. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-ffff8ffa8037d7e95620c3571088ff5d{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-ffff8ffa8037d7e95620c3571088ff5d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-ffff8ffa8037d7e95620c3571088ff5d .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 18Daniel 11:21 – 12:13 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 18 Daniel 11:21 – 12:13 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1218db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Daniel 11 Antiochus IV 21 A despicable person will arise in his place, but they will not confer the royal majesty upon him. He will come when the kingdom is at ease and seize it through smooth, slippery talk. 22 A powerful force will be overpowered by him and broken, together with a leader of the covenant. 23 After an alliance is made with the leader of the covenant, the despicable person will act deceitfully. He will rise up and become powerful with a small nation. 24 He will come to the richest parts of the province when it is at ease, and he will do what his fathers and his fathers' fathers did not do. He will distribute plunder and property to them. He will come up with plans against strongholds, but only for a time. 25 He will awaken his power and his courage against the King of the South with a great army. The King of the South will stir himself up for battle with a very great and powerful army, but he will not succeed because schemes will be plotted against him. 26 Those who eat his special royal food will try to break him, and his army will be swept away. Many will fall, struck down in battle. 27 The two kings, whose hearts are bent to evil, will sit at one table and lie to each other, but this scheming will not succeed, because the end is still set for an appointed time. 28 The King of the North will return to his land with a lot of captured possessions and with his heart set against the holy covenant. He will take action and then return to his own land. 29 At the appointed time he will return and come into the South again, but this later invasion will not turn out like the first invasion. 30 Ships from Kittim will come against him, and he will be humbled. [1] Then he will turn and become furious against the holy covenant and take action. He will return and show favor to those who abandon the holy covenant. 31 His forces will arise, profane the temple fortress, abolish the continual daily sacrifice, and set up the abominable thing that causes desolation. 32 So he will corrupt wicked men of the covenant with smooth talk, but a people who know their God will be strong and take action. 33 Those of the people who have insight will make many understand, but they will fall by the sword, and to flames, captivity, and plunder for some time. 34 However, when they stumble, they will be aided by a little help, and many will join them insincerely. 35 Some of those who have insight will stumble so that they may be refined, purified, and made white until the time of the end, for it is still set for an appointed time. The Antichrist and the Time of the End [2] 36 The king will do as he pleases. He will exalt himself and magnify himself over every god, and he will speak amazing things against the God of Gods. He will prosper until furious anger is completed, because what has been determined shall be done. 37 He will not favor the God of his fathers. He also will not favor the desire of women or any god, because he will exalt himself above all of them. 38 He will honor a god of fortresses in their place. He will honor a god whom his fathers did not know with gold, silver, precious stones, and very valuable things. 39 He will deal with strong fortresses with the help of a foreign god. To all who acknowledge him, he will give great honor and make them rulers over many people. What is more, he will parcel out land for a price. 40 Then, at the time of the end, the King of the South will wage war against him, and the King of the North will storm out against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships. He will enter countries like a flood and overflow them. 41 He will enter the beautiful land, and many will stumble. However, these nations will be delivered from his power: Edom, Moab, and the best of the Ammonites. 42 He will seek to harm countries, and the land of Egypt will not be one that escapes. 43 He will rule over the treasures of gold and silver and over all of the very valuable things of Egypt. Libyans and Cushites will be within his grasp. 44 However, reports from the east and from the north will terrify him. He will go out in great anger to destroy and to completely wipe out many. 45 He will pitch his royal tents between the seas toward the beautiful holy mountain. Yet he will come to his end, and there will be no one to help him. The Resurrection to Eternal Life Daniel 12 1 Then at that time, Michael, the great prince who stands over your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress that has not happened from the first time that there was a nation until that time. At that time your people will be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book. 2 Many who are sleeping in the dusty ground will awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame, to everlasting contempt. 3 Those who have insight will shine like the brightness of the sky, and those who bring many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever. 4 Now you, Daniel, close up the words and seal the scroll until the time of the end. Many will continue running back and forth, and knowledge will increase. The Messenger Concludes His Revelation 5 I, Daniel, looked, and there were two others standing there, one on the near bank of the river and the other on the far bank of the river. 6 Someone said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long until the end of these amazing things?” 7 Then I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river. He raised his right hand and his left hand to heaven and swore by him who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time, and then, when the rejection of the holy people is finished, all these things will be finished. [3] 8 I myself heard, but I did not understand. So I said, “Lord, what will be the end result of these things?” 9 He said: Go, Daniel, because the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end. 10 Many will be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but those who have insight will understand. 11 From the time when the regular daily offering is removed and an abominable thing that causes desolation is set up, there will be one thousand two hundred ninety days. 12 Blessed is the one who waits and reaches one thousand three hundred thirty-five days. 13 But you, go on your way to the end. You will rest and rise to your assigned inheritance at the end of the days. Footnotes Daniel 11:30 Antiochus IV would have successfully conquered Egypt, but he was thwarted by Roman intervention. In his rage he turned against the Jews and instigated a great persecution which led to the Maccabean revolt. Daniel 11:36 When we reach the end of this section, we will be at the Last Day. Without notice, the topic morphs gradually from Antiochus, who is the Old Testament type of the Antichrist, to the Antichrist himself. Daniel 12:7 Or when the power of the holy people has been completely broken, all these things will be completed #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-a443d9b06c7f20b971d6f355b070045a{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-a443d9b06c7f20b971d6f355b070045a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-a443d9b06c7f20b971d6f355b070045a .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 17Daniel 11:2-20 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 17 Daniel 11:2-20 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1217db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Daniel 11 The Messenger Reveals Future Battles [1] Xerxes of Persia [2] 2 Now I will tell you the truth: Look, three more kings will arise for Persia. Then the fourth one will gain great riches, more than anyone else. As he becomes strong through his riches, he will stir everyone up against the kingdom of Greece. Alexander the Great [3] 3 A warrior king will arise. He will rule a great dominion and will do as he pleases. 4 But as he rises, his kingdom will be broken and be divided to the four winds of heaven, but it will not be passed on to his descendants. It will not be ruled with the same ruling power with which he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and given to others besides these. The Ptolemies Versus the Seleucids [4] 5 The King of the South will become strong, but one of his commanders will become stronger than he and rule a dominion greater than his. [5] 6 After some years, they will make an alliance. The daughter of the King of the South will come to the King of the North and make a fair agreement. However, she will not keep the strength of her arm, and he and his arm [6] will not endure. She will be given up—she and those who brought her, the one who fathered her, [7] and the one who strengthened her during these times. [8] 7 But one who is a branch from her root will arise in his place. [9] He will come against the army and come into the fortress of the King of the North. He will make war with them and win. 8 He will also take their gods captive to Egypt with their cast images and with their valuable silver and gold vessels. For some years he will leave the King of the North alone. 9 But the King of the North will come into the kingdom of the King of the South. Then he will return to his own land. 10 His sons [10] will stir themselves up and will gather a huge force of many armies, which will keep coming like an overflowing flood. They will stir themselves up again as far as his fortress. [11] 11 The King of the South will be enraged. He will go out and fight with the King of the North. The King of the North will raise up a great army, but the army will be handed over to the King of the South. 12 When the King of the North's army is swept away, and the King of the South becomes arrogant, though he will cause tens of thousands to fall, he will not win. [12] Antiochus the Great 13 The King of the North will again raise an army, which will be greater than the first army, and after some years he will keep coming with a great army and many supplies. 14 In those times, many will rise up against the King of the South. Violent men from your own people will lift themselves up in fulfillment of this vision, but they will fail. 15 The King of the North will come and build siege works and capture a fortified city. The forces of the south will not stand, not even its best troops, because they will have no strength to stand. 16 The one who comes against him [13] will do as he pleases, and no one will stand in his way. He will stand in the beautiful land, [14] and it will be completely in his power. 17 He will be determined to come with the power of his entire kingdom and to bring a treaty with him, which he will enforce. He will give his daughter to the King of the South in marriage in order to destroy the southern kingdom. But his plan will not succeed or turn out to his advantage. 18 He will focus his attack on the coastlands and capture many. However, a commander will put an end to his insolence. Moreover, he will make him pay for his insolence. 19 Then the King of the North will turn his face toward the fortresses of his land. He will stumble and fall and not be found. [15] 20 Then one will arise in his place who will send an oppressive tax collector for the glory of his kingdom. However, in a few days he will be broken, but not in anger or battle. Footnotes Daniel 11:2 This prophecy, which continues into chapter 12, extends from Daniel's time till the end of the world. Understanding this chapter requires considerable knowledge of history, so the EHV includes more footnotes here than it usually does. For more information, consult commentaries and study Bibles. Daniel 11:2 Esther's husband Xerxes led a huge expedition against Greece that ended in failure in 480 bc. Daniel 11:3 Alexander of Macedon very quickly built up a great empire that stretched from Greece to India, about 330 years before Christ. Daniel 11:5 This is both one of the most amazing prophecies and one of the most difficult. Daniel, who lived in the 6th century bc, foretells in great detail events that happen from about 330 bc to 150 bc. The Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Syria were two of the dynasties that succeeded Alexander. The Jews got caught in the middle of the conflict between them, and this led to a great persecution of the Jews. Consult commentaries and study Bibles for more details on this very complicated history. Daniel 11:5 The King of the South is Ptolemy of Egypt and his successors. The King of the North is Seleucus, a subordinate of Ptolemy who gained power in Syria, and his successors. Daniel 11:6 Variant seed, that is, descendant. The words for arm and seed look very much alike in Hebrew. Daniel 11:6 Variant her child Daniel 11:6 The kings are Ptolemy II and Antiochus II. The daughter of Ptolemy is Bernice, who was married to Antiochus. Antiochus eventually divorced Bernice and remarried his former wife Laodice, who then poisoned Antiochus, killed Bernice, and installed her own son as Seleucus II. Daniel 11:7 Bernice's brother, Ptolemy III, warred against Seleucus II. Daniel 11:10 The sons of Seleucus II were Seleucus III and Antiochus III the Great. They fought against the Ptolemies. Daniel 11:10 The line of thought in this verse is difficult to follow. Daniel 11:12 This King of the South is Ptolemy IV. Daniel 11:16 That is, the King of the North, who comes against the King of the South Daniel 11:16 That is, Israel Daniel 11:19 Antiochus the Great had success against both Egypt and Greece, but his plans were frustrated by the intervention of the Romans. It was at this time that Israel, which was between Syria and Egypt, got caught up in the conflict. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-9b5d74eadae2e0e3802e02ecebe45151{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-9b5d74eadae2e0e3802e02ecebe45151 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-9b5d74eadae2e0e3802e02ecebe45151 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 16Daniel 10:1 – 11:1 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 16 Daniel 10:1 – 11:1 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1216db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Daniel's Vision of a Messenger Daniel 10 1 In the third year of Cyrus, king of Persia, [1] a message was revealed to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar. Now the message was true. It was about a great war. He understood the message, and understanding came to him through the vision. 2 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three whole weeks. 3 I ate no expensive food, and no meat or wine entered my mouth. I did not anoint myself at all until the completion of three whole weeks. 4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, I was beside the Great River, that is, the Tigris. 5 I looked up, and there, right in front of me, I saw a man dressed in linen. Around his waist he was wearing a belt made from gold of Uphaz. 6 His body was like topaz, and his face looked like lightning. His eyes were like burning torches, and his arms and feet were like polished bronze. The sound of his words was like the sound of an army. 7 Only I, Daniel, saw the vision. The men who were with me did not see the vision, but they were overwhelmed by fear and trembling, so they ran away to hide. 8 I was left alone, and I saw this great vision. No strength was left in me. My appearance changed for the worse. I became very pale, [2] and I had no strength. 9 I heard the sound of his words, but as I heard the sound of his words, I was in a deep sleep, facedown, with my face to the ground. 10 Then a hand touched me and pulled me up, trembling, to my hands and knees. 11 He said to me, “Daniel, you are a highly valued man. Understand the words that I am speaking to you. Stand up where you are, because now I have been sent to you.” When he spoke this word to me, I stood up, shaking. 12 He said to me, “Do not be afraid, Daniel, because from the first day that you began to commit your heart to gaining understanding and to humbling yourself before your God, your words have been heard, and I have come in response to your words. 13 However, an officer of the kingdom of Persia was standing against me for twenty-one days. Yet Michael, one of the chief officers, came to help me, for I had been left there against the kings of Persia. 14 I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, because the vision concerns days still to come.” 15 As he spoke these words to me, I pressed my face to the ground and was silent. 16 Then someone whose form was like a son of man was touching my lips. So I opened my mouth and spoke and said to the one standing in front of me, “My lord, pain has come upon me in the vision, and I have no strength left in me. 17 How can this servant of my lord speak with my lord? And I, from now on—no strength remains in me, and no breath is left in me.” 18 The one whose appearance was like a man touched me again and strengthened me. 19 He said to me, “Do not be afraid, you highly valued man. Peace to you. Be strong! Be strong!” As he spoke with me I was strengthened, and I said, “Keep speaking, my lord, because you strengthen me.” 20 He said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Now I will return to fight against the official of Persia. But after I leave that battle, the prince of Greece will come. 21 Nevertheless, I will tell you what is inscribed in the Book of Truth. No one is supporting me against these enemies except Michael, your prince. 11 1 In the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to strengthen and protect him.” [3] Footnotes Daniel 10:1 About 536 bc Daniel 10:8 Literally my splendor was changed upon me to destruction Daniel 11:1 A debated issue is whether the last angel is Christ. This angel both helps Michael, the archangel, and is helped by Michael. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-ba89c00c0bc19fc66c98324846809bbb{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-ba89c00c0bc19fc66c98324846809bbb .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-ba89c00c0bc19fc66c98324846809bbb .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 15Daniel 9:20-27 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 15 Daniel 9:20-27 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1215db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Daniel 9 Gabriel Explains Jerusalem's Future 20 While I was still speaking, praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, I was casting my prayer for grace, concerning the holy mountain of my God, before the Lord my God, 21 while I was still speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the first vision, touched me. I was completely exhausted. [1] It was about the time of the evening sacrifice. 22 He instructed me, “Daniel, now I have come to give you insight with understanding. 23 At the beginning of your plea for grace, a word went out, and I came to declare it to you, because you are very treasured. So pay attention to the word and understand the vision.” The Vision of Seventy Sevens 24 Seventy sevens [2] are determined concerning your people and your holy city:     to end rebellion,     to finish sin,     and to atone for guilt,     to bring everlasting righteousness,     to seal up prophetic vision,     and to anoint a most holy one. [3] 25 You should know and have insight. From the going out of a word to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until an anointed one, [4] a ruler, comes, there will be seven sevens and sixty-two sevens. [5] Jerusalem will be rebuilt with public squares and a moat, but during troubled times. 26 Then after the sixty-two sevens, the anointed one will be cut off and have nothing. Both the city and the holy place will be destroyed by the people of a ruler who is coming, [6] and its end will be with a flood. There will be war until the end, and desolations have been decreed. 27 He [7] will confirm a covenant for the many during one seven. In the middle of the seven, he will cause sacrifice and offering to cease. On the wing of abominations is one who causes desolation, until the decreed end is poured out on the one who causes desolation. Footnotes Daniel 9:21 Or he came to me in swift flight Daniel 9:24 A form of the word seven is used, but it is not the term Daniel uses for an ordinary week of seven days. The “weeks” in this prophecy probably represent periods of seven years. Daniel 9:24 The Hebrew phrase is not the usual expression for the Holy of Holies. Here it may refer to a holy person, the Messiah. Daniel 9:25 The Hebrew word used here is the source of the English term Messiah and the Greek term Christ. Daniel 9:25 The seven sevens extend from Daniel to Nehemiah and the sixty-two sevens from Nehemiah to Christ. Daniel 9:26 Titus, the Roman general who destroyed Jerusalem in 70 ad Daniel 9:27 The Messiah #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-a60181940547e72684af5c9b08385205{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-a60181940547e72684af5c9b08385205 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-a60181940547e72684af5c9b08385205 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 14Daniel 9:1-19 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 14 Daniel 9:1-19 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1214db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Daniel 9 Daniel's Prayer 1 In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes, [1] who was a Mede by descent and who was made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans— 2 in the first year of his reign, [2] I, Daniel, understood from the scrolls that, according to the word of the Lord given to the prophet Jeremiah, the number of years it would take to complete the devastation of Jerusalem was seventy years. 3 With fasting, sackcloth, and ashes I turned my face to the Lord God to seek him in prayer and to plead for grace. 4 I prayed to the Lord, my God, and I made confession. Please, Lord, you are the great God, who is to be feared, [3] who keeps the covenant, and who shows mercy to those who love him and keep his commands. 5 We have sinned. We have been guilty. We have acted wickedly. We have rebelled and turned aside from your commands and standards. 6 We did not listen to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, officials, and fathers and to all the people of the land. 7 Righteousness is yours, Lord, but we are filled with shame this day—we the people of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and all Israel, both near and far, in all the lands where you have banished them because of the treachery with which they betrayed you. 8 Lord, we are filled with shame—our kings, our officials, and our fathers, who sinned against you. 9 Acts of compassion and forgiveness belong to the Lord our God, even though we have rebelled against him. 10 We did not listen to the voice of the Lord our God by walking according to his laws that he set before us through the hand of his servants, the prophets. 11 All Israel violated your law and turned away by not listening to your voice. So you poured out the curse on us and fulfilled the oath that is written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, because we sinned against him. 12 God has fulfilled the words that he spoke against us and against our judges by bringing such a great disaster upon us. What was done in Jerusalem has never been done under all of heaven. 13 As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster came upon us, but we did not seek the favor of the Lord our God to turn from our guilt and to gain insight into your truth. 14 Therefore, the Lord watched over the disaster and brought it upon us, because the Lord our God is righteous in everything he does, but we did not listen to his voice. 15 And now, Lord our God, you who brought your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand and who made a name for yourself to this very day, we have sinned, we have acted wickedly. 16 Lord, according to all your righteous acts, let your anger and wrath turn away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain, although, because of our sins and the guilt of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people are viewed with contempt by everyone around us. 17 Now listen, our God, to the prayer of your servant and to his plea for grace, and let your face shine upon your desolate sanctuary for your sake, my Lord. 18 My God, turn your ear toward us and listen. Open your eyes and see the desolation that is upon us and the city that is called by your name. No, it is not because of our righteous acts that we are casting our plea for grace before you, but because of your great acts of compassion. 19 Lord, listen! Lord, forgive! Lord, pay attention! Act, and do not delay—for your sake, my God, because your city and your people are called by your name. Footnotes Daniel 9:1 Hebrew Ahasuerus. The later Persian king who had this name is called Xerxes in Esther. Xerxes is the Greek form of this name. The Darius referred to here is either Cyrus the Persian or one of his deputies. Daniel 9:2 In 539 bc Daniel 9:4 Or revered #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-79a032160a79d5f82efc29dacd9a774d{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-79a032160a79d5f82efc29dacd9a774d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-79a032160a79d5f82efc29dacd9a774d .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 13Daniel 8 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 13 Daniel 8 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1213db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Daniel's Vision of the Ram and the Goat 1 In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, [1] a vision appeared to me—I, Daniel—after the one that appeared to me previously. 2 I saw the vision, and as I watched, I was in the citadel [2] of Susa, which is in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal. 3 I looked up and right there in front of me I saw a ram standing beside the canal. He had two horns. The two horns were large. One, however, was larger than the other, but the larger one had grown up later. 4 I saw the ram pushing toward the west, north, and south, and no beast was able to stand in his way. Nothing could rescue anyone from his power. So he did as he pleased and made himself great. 5 As I was thinking about this, I saw a male goat coming from the west, moving across the surface of the whole earth without touching the ground. The goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes. 6 He came up to the ram with the two horns that I saw standing beside the canal, and he ran at him with fierce anger. 7 I saw him coming up to the ram, and he was enraged against him. He struck the ram and broke his two horns. The ram had no power to stand up against him, so the goat threw the ram to the ground and trampled him. There was no one who could rescue the ram from his power. 8 The male goat made himself very great. But as he became strong, his large horn was broken, and four conspicuous horns grew up in its place toward the four winds of heaven. 9 Then from one of these horns a single horn came up. It began small, but it became very large toward the south and the east and toward the beautiful land. 10 It exalted itself against the army of heaven. It made some of that army and some of the stars fall to earth, and it trampled them. 11 It exalted itself against the Prince of the Army. It deprived him of the continual sacrifice, and the place of his sanctuary was thrown down. 12 The army and the continual sacrifice will be handed over to the horn during the rebellion, and it will throw truth to the ground. It will succeed in doing this. 13 Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to the one speaking, “How long is the vision about the continual sacrifice and the rebellion that causes desolation going to last—this handing over of both the Holy Place and the army to be trampled?” 14 He said to him, “Until two thousand three hundred evenings and mornings, and then the Holy Place will be consecrated.” Gabriel Explains the Vision of the Ram and the Goat 15 When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I tried to understand it. Then suddenly there was someone standing in front of me who had the appearance of a man. 16 I heard a human voice coming from between the banks of the Ulai. It called out and said, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.” 17 So he came beside the spot where I stood, and when he came, I was terrified and fell facedown. He said to me, “Understand, son of man, that the vision concerns the time of the end.” 18 When he had spoken with me, I fell into a deep sleep, facedown on the ground. He touched me and made me stand up. 19 He said, “Listen, I am about to make known to you what will happen during the last part of the furious anger, because this concerns the appointed time of the end. 20 “The ram that you saw had two horns, the kings of Media and Persia. 21 The male goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king. [3] 22 He is the one who was broken, and four others arose in his place. Four kingdoms will arise from his nation, but not with the same power he had. 23 “In the latter part of their kingdom, when the rebels have reached their full measure, a merciless king who understands intrigue will arise. [4] 24 His power will be very great, but not from his own power. He will destroy wonderful things, and he will succeed in doing this. He will destroy mighty men [5] and the people of the saints. 25 Through his cunning, he will deceive in order to succeed by his power and will also exalt himself in his heart. He will destroy many who are at ease, [6] and he will rise up against the Prince of Princes. However, he will be broken, but not by human power. 26 The vision of the evenings and the mornings that was spoken is true. But you—seal the vision, because it concerns a time many days in the future.” 27 I, Daniel, was exhausted and sick for days. Then I got up and carried out the king's business. I was stunned by the vision, but I did not understand it. Footnotes Daniel 8:1 About 551 bc, after Daniel had been in exile more than 50 years Daniel 8:2 The term citadel or fortress-city identifies a city as one of the capital cities of the Persian Empire. Persia and Elam are located in present-day Iran. Daniel 8:21 Alexander the Great of Macedon, around 330 bc Daniel 8:23 This section predicts the persecution of the Jews by Antiochus Epiphanes in about 168 bc. See chapter 11. Daniel 8:24 Or many people Daniel 8:25 Or unsuspecting #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-9ee72fb6936ef4b51ffe1a6278ea3270{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-9ee72fb6936ef4b51ffe1a6278ea3270 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-9ee72fb6936ef4b51ffe1a6278ea3270 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 12Daniel 7 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 12 Daniel 7 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1212db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Daniel's Vision of Four Beasts 1 In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, [1] Daniel had a dream. When he was on his bed, he saw visions in his head. Then he wrote down the dream by recording the main points. 2 Daniel said: During my visions at night, I was watching and saw the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. 3 Four large beasts were coming out of the sea, each one different from the others. 4 The first was like a lion. It had wings like an eagle. I kept watching until its wings were plucked off. Then it was lifted up from the earth so that it stood on its feet like a man, and a man's mind was given to it. 5 Then another appeared, a second beast that looked like a bear. It was raised up on one side. Three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth. This is what was being said to it: “Arise, devour much flesh.” 6 After this, I kept watching and another beast appeared which was like a leopard. It had four bird wings on its back. The beast had four heads, and dominion [2] was given to it. 7 After this, I kept watching the night visions, and another beast appeared. The fourth beast was frightening and terrifying and very strong. It had large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed. With its feet it trampled whatever was left. Now it was different from all the beasts that came before it. It had ten horns. 8 I was thinking about the horns when suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them. Three of the horns that had already been there were uprooted to make room for it. I noticed eyes like human eyes on that horn, and it had a mouth which was speaking boastfully. The Coming of the Son of Man 9 I continued to watch until thrones were set up, and the Ancient of Days was seated. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair on his head was like pure wool. His throne was flames of fire. Its wheels were blazing fire. 10 A river of fire flowed out from his presence. Thousands upon thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The court was seated, and books were opened. 11 I kept paying attention to the sound of the boastful words that the horn was speaking. I kept watching until the beast was killed, and its body was destroyed and thrown into the burning fire. 12 As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion had been taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a set period of time. 13 I kept watching the night visions, and there, in the clouds of heaven, I saw one like a son of man [3] coming. He came to the Ancient of Days, and he was brought before him. 14 To him was given dominion, honor, and a kingdom. All peoples, nations, and languages will worship him. His dominion is an eternal dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will not be destroyed. An Angel Explains the Four Beasts 15 I, Daniel—my spirit was distressed within my body, and the visions in my head disturbed me. 16 I approached one of those standing there, and I asked him for the truth about all this. So he spoke to me and made the meaning of these visions clear to me. 17 “These great beasts are four kings who will arise from the earth. 18 But the saints [4] of the Most High will receive the kingdom, and they will possess the kingdom forever—yes, forever and ever.” 19 Then I wanted to be certain about that fourth beast that was different from all the others. It was very frightening. Its teeth were iron, and its claws were bronze. It devoured and crushed, and whatever was left it trampled with its feet. 20 I also wanted to be certain about the ten horns on its head, about the other horn that came up, and about the three horns that fell to make room for it. What is more, that horn had eyes and a mouth that was speaking boastful things. Its appearance was greater than that of the other horns that were with it. 21 I kept watching, and that horn made war against the saints and prevailed over them, 22 until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was rendered in favor of the saints of the Most High. Then the time came, and the saints took possession of the kingdom. 23 So this is what he said to me: The fourth beast is the fourth kingdom that will come on the earth. It will be different from all the kingdoms. It will devour the entire earth, trample it, and smash it. 24 As for the ten horns—ten kings will arise from that kingdom, and another king will arise after them. He will be different from the previous ones, and he will humble three kings. 25 He will speak words against the Most High so that he will wear down the saints of the Most High. Moreover, he has plans to change times and the law. So the saints will be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time. The Establishment of the Kingdom of God 26 Then the court will be seated, and the horn's dominion will be taken away in order to destroy it and wipe it out forever. 27 But the kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of the kingdoms under all the heavens will be given to the people, to the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and all dominions will worship and obey him. 28 This was the end of the matter. I, Daniel—my thoughts troubled me greatly. My appearance changed and my face became pale, but I kept the matter to myself. Footnotes Daniel 7:1 About 553 bc, after Daniel had been in exile more than 50 years Daniel 7:6 Or authority to rule Daniel 7:13 This prophecy forms the basis of Jesus' use of the title Son of Man. At this point the words son of man are not yet a title but a description. Later, Son of Man is a title that indicates not only Jesus' humanity but also his deity, since it reminds us that he ruled with God the Father from eternity. Daniel 7:18 Or holy people #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-09aa062d0236e227f6a253feab70ad8c{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-09aa062d0236e227f6a253feab70ad8c .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-09aa062d0236e227f6a253feab70ad8c .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 11Daniel 6 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 11 Daniel 6 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1211db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Daniel Is Rescued From the Lions' Den 1 It seemed like a good plan to Darius to appoint one hundred twenty satraps over the kingdom. They were to rule throughout the kingdom. 2 Above them there would be three supervisors (Daniel was one of them) to whom these satraps would report, so that the king would not suffer any loss. 3 It came about that this Daniel distinguished himself above the supervisors and satraps, because there was an outstanding spirit in him. So the king intended to promote him so that he would be in charge of the entire kingdom. 4 Then the supervisors and satraps kept trying to find a basis for an accusation against Daniel in regard to his administration of the kingdom. However, they were unable to come up with an accusation or any evidence of corruption, because he was trustworthy and no neglect of duty or evidence of corruption could be found against him. 5 Then these men said, “We will not find any accusation to bring against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.” 6 So these supervisors and satraps came as a group to the king and said this to him, “Darius, Your Majesty, may you live forever! 7 All the supervisors of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the advisors and the governors advise the king to establish and enforce a decree that prohibits anyone to pray a prayer to any god or person for thirty days except to you, Your Majesty. Anyone who does so will be thrown into the den [1] of lions. 8 Now Your Majesty, please establish the decree and sign a document that cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and the Persians that cannot be revoked.” 9 That is why King Darius signed the written decree. 10 Now, when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went to his house. It had windows on its upper story that opened toward Jerusalem. Three times each day he would get on his knees and pray and offer praise before his God. He continued to do that, just as he had been doing before this. 11 Then these men came as a group and found Daniel praying and seeking favor from his God. 12 They then went and asked the king about the decree. “Your Majesty, did you not sign a decree that anyone who prays to any god or person for thirty days except to you, Your Majesty, would be thrown into the den of lions?” The king answered, “Indeed I did. The order is established as a law of the Medes and the Persians that cannot be revoked.” 13 Then they responded to the king, “Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, does not pay attention to you, Your Majesty, or to the decree that you signed. Instead, three times each day he is praying his prayers.” 14 When the king heard this report, he was very upset about it, but he was determined to save Daniel. So until sunset he worked hard to rescue him. 15 Then these men came as a group to the king and kept saying to the king, “You know, Your Majesty, that it is the law of the Medes and the Persians that every decree or statute that the king establishes cannot be changed.” 16 Then the king gave the order, and Daniel was brought and thrown into the lions' den. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you.” 17 A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the pit. The king sealed it with his signet ring and the signet rings of his nobles so that nothing could be changed with regard to Daniel's situation. 18 Then the king went to his palace. He spent the night without food, and no entertainment was brought before him. But he could not sleep. 19 At dawn the king arose as soon as it was light and hurried to the lions' den. 20 As he came near the pit, he cried out in a fearful voice. The king said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, was your God, whom you serve continually, able to rescue you from the lions?” 21 Then Daniel spoke with the king. “Your Majesty, may you live forever! 22 My God sent his angel and shut the mouth of the lions. They have not hurt me because he found me innocent in his presence. Also before you, Your Majesty, I have committed no crime.” 23 Then the king was very glad and said that Daniel should be brought up from the pit. So Daniel was brought up from the pit, and he was unharmed because he trusted in his God. 24 The king gave the order, and those men who maliciously accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the lions' den—they, their children, and their wives. They had not reached the bottom of the pit when the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones. 25 Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in the entire earth:     May your peace and prosperity increase. 26 I give this command throughout my royal dominion:     People should continually tremble and be afraid before the God of Daniel,     because he is the living God, who endures forever.     His kingdom will not be destroyed,     and his dominion is eternal. 27 He rescues and he saves.     He works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth.     So he saved Daniel from the power of the lions. 28 So this Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius, that is, [2] during the reign of Cyrus the Persian. Footnotes Daniel 6:7 Or pit. The term den is retained here because of familiarity. Daniel 6:28 Literally and. It is likely that Darius is another name of Cyrus, but some historians think he was a subordinate of Cyrus. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-23697b8e4cbc85460e1d3cb18bbb295f{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-23697b8e4cbc85460e1d3cb18bbb295f .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-23697b8e4cbc85460e1d3cb18bbb295f .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 10Daniel 5 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 10 Daniel 5 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1210db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible The Handwriting on the Wall at Belshazzar's Banquet 1 King Belshazzar made a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and in front of the thousand he drank wine. 2 When he had tasted the wine, Belshazzar said to bring the gold and silver vessels that his father [1] Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines could drink from them. 3 Then they brought the gold vessels that they had taken from the temple, that is, the House of God in Jerusalem. So the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines drank from them. 4 They drank wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone. 5 At that moment the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace, opposite the lampstand, and the king saw the back of the hand that was writing. 6 Then the king's cheerful appearance changed, his face grew pale, [2] and his thoughts troubled him. His legs went limp, and his knees knocked together. 7 The king called out loudly to bring the spell casters, the astrologers, and the diviners. The king said to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever is able to read this writing and explain its meaning will be clothed in purple, with a gold chain around his neck, and he will rule as third highest in the kingdom.” 8 Then all the king's wise men came in, but they were not able to read the writing or tell the king what it meant. 9 Then King Belshazzar was really terrified. He grew even paler, and his nobles were perplexed. 10 The queen [3] came to the drinking party [4] because of the words of the king and his nobles. The queen said, “Your Majesty, may you live forever! Do not let your thoughts trouble you, and do not look so frightened. 11 There is a man in your kingdom in whom is a spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, enlightenment, insight, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him. So King Nebuchadnezzar your father, your father the king, appointed him chief of the magicians, spell casters, astrologers, and diviners, 12 because an outstanding spirit and knowledge and insight in interpreting dreams and explaining riddles and solving knotty problems were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be summoned, and he will explain the meaning of the writing.” Daniel Interprets the Writing 13 Then Daniel was brought before the king. The king said to Daniel, “Are you Daniel, one of the Judean exiles whom my father the king brought from Judah? 14 I have heard about you that a spirit of the gods is in you, and enlightenment and insight and outstanding wisdom are found in you. 15 Now, those wise men who are the spell casters were brought before me to read this writing and to make its meaning known to me, but they were not able to explain the meaning of the message. 16 Yet I have heard about you that you are able to explain meanings clearly and to solve knotty problems. Therefore, if you are able to read the writing and make its meaning known to me, you will be clothed in purple, with a gold chain around your neck, and you will rule as the third in the kingdom.” 17 Then Daniel answered the king: Keep your gifts for yourself, or give your rewards to someone else! Nevertheless, I will read the writing to the king, and I will make its meaning known to him. 18 As for you, Your Majesty—the Most High God gave the kingdom, greatness, splendor, and glory to Nebuchadnezzar, your father. 19 So because of the greatness that he gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages trembled and were afraid in his presence. He killed whomever he wanted, and he let live whomever he wanted. Also, he promoted anyone he wanted, and he demoted anyone he wanted. 20 But when he thought too much of himself, and his spirit became hardened in pride so that he acted arrogantly, he was deposed from the throne of his kingdom, and his splendor was taken away from him. 21 He was driven away from humans, and his mind was changed to that of an animal. So his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. He was fed grass as bulls are fed, and his body was wet with dew from the sky, until he knew that the Most High God rules the kingdoms of men, and he raises up over them anyone he desires. 22 But you, his son, Belshazzar, did not humble your heart although you knew all this. 23 Instead, you lifted yourself against the Lord of Heaven. The vessels from his house were brought before you, and you and your nobles, your wives and your concubines drank wine from them. Then you praised the gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, who do not see and do not hear and do not know. But you did not honor the God who holds your breath in his hand and who controls all your ways. 24 So the back of the hand was sent by him, and this writing was inscribed. 25 Now this is the writing that was inscribed: mene mene tekel and parsin 26 This is the meaning of the message: Mene [5] means that God has counted up your kingdom and paid it out or spent it. 27 Tekel [6] means that you have been weighed in the scales, and you are too light. 28 Parsin [7] means that your kingdom has been broken in two and given to the Medes and the Persians. 29 Then Belshazzar spoke, and they dressed Daniel in purple, with a gold chain around his neck, and they made him the third highest ruler in the kingdom. Darius Receives the Kingdom 30 That very night, King Belshazzar the Chaldean was killed. 31 Then Darius the Mede received the kingdom, when he was about sixty-two years old. [8] Footnotes Daniel 5:2 That is, his royal predecessor, not his physical father Daniel 5:6 Literally his brightness changed Daniel 5:10 Perhaps the king's mother or grandmother, a daughter or granddaughter of Nebuchadnezzar Daniel 5:10 Literally house of drinking Daniel 5:26 Mene means “measured” or “counted” and suggests mina, a unit for weighing money. Daniel 5:27 Tekel means “weighed” and suggests shekel, a unit for weighing money. Daniel 5:28 Parsin means “divided” and suggests half shekel. It also sounds like the word “Persians.” Daniel 5:31 English verse 5:31 is 6:1 in Hebrew. Throughout the rest of chapter 6, the English verse numbers are one number lower than the Hebrew numbers. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-940ffa3f2900935258a9b64e97d5c5d3{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-940ffa3f2900935258a9b64e97d5c5d3 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-940ffa3f2900935258a9b64e97d5c5d3 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 09Daniel 4 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 09 Daniel 4 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1209db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Nebuchadnezzar's Letter 1 From King Nebuchadnezzar: [1] To all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell on the entire earth: May your peace and prosperity increase. 2 It seemed good to me to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God did for me. 3 How great are his signs!     How mighty are his wonders!     His kingdom is an eternal kingdom,     and his dominion extends from generation to generation. Nebuchadnezzar Seeks the Meaning of His Dream 4 When I, Nebuchadnezzar, was carefree in my house and prospering in my palace, 5 I saw a dream that frightened me. The images I saw while I was on my bed and the visions in my head alarmed me. 6 So I issued a decree to bring before me all of the wise men of Babylon so that they could give the interpretation of the dream and make it known to me. 7 Then the magicians, the spell casters, the astrologers, and the diviners came, and I told them the dream. However, they could not make its meaning known to me. 8 Afterward, Daniel came before me (whose name is Belteshazzar, like the name of my god, and a spirit of the holy gods dwells in him), and I told him the dream. 9 Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, because I know that a spirit of the holy gods dwells in you, and no mystery is too difficult for you, take a look at the dream I saw and interpret it for me. 10 I was seeing visions in my head while I was on my bed: There was a tree standing in the middle of the earth, [2] and its height was great. 11 The tree grew and became strong. Its height reached to heaven, and it was visible to the ends of the whole earth. 12 Its leaves were beautiful, and its fruit was plentiful. On it there was enough food for all. Under the tree the wild animals had shade, and the birds of the air lived in its branches. All living creatures fed themselves from it. 13 I was on my bed, watching the visions in my head, and I saw a watcher, [3] who was a holy one, come down from heaven. 14 He called out loudly, and this is what he said: Chop down the tree and cut off its branches. Strip its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the animals flee from under it, and the birds from its branches. 15 However, leave the stump with its root in the ground, with an iron and bronze band around it. Leave it with the grass of the field, and let it be wet with the dew from the sky. Let its place be with the animals among the plants of the earth. 16 Let its mind be changed from that of a human, let the mind of an animal be given to it, and let seven times pass over it. 17 The proclamation is a decree of the watchers, and the matter is a command of the holy ones, so that all the living may know that the Most High rules the kingdoms of men. He gives them to whomever he wishes, and he appoints the lowliest men over them. 18 This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now, you, Belteshazzar, tell me what it means, because none of the wise men of my kingdom are able to make the meaning known to me. But you are able, because a spirit of the holy gods is in you. Daniel Explains Nebuchadnezzar's Dream 19 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was horrified for a moment, and his thoughts troubled him. The king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream and its meaning trouble you.” Belteshazzar answered, “My Lord, if only the dream were about your enemies and its meaning about your foes!” 20 The tree which you saw grew and became strong. Its height reached to heaven, and it was visible to the whole earth. 21 Its leaves were beautiful, and its fruit was abundant. On it there was food for all. The wild animals lived under it, and the birds of the air lived in its branches. 22 You are the tree, Your Majesty. For you have grown, and you have become great. Your greatness has increased and reached to heaven. Your dominion reaches to the ends of the earth. 23 And you, Your Majesty, saw a watcher, who was a holy one, coming down from heaven, and he said, “Chop down the tree and destroy it. However, leave the stump with its roots in the ground, with an iron and bronze band around it. Let it be with the grass of the field. Let it be wet with the dew from the sky. Its place will be with the wild animals, until seven times pass over it.” 24 This is the interpretation, Your Majesty: It is a decree of the Most High that has come upon my lord, the king. 25 You will be driven away from humans, and your dwelling will be with the wild animals. You will have to eat plants as bulls do, and you will be wet with the dew from the sky. Seven times will pass over you until you know that the Most High rules the kingdoms of men, and he gives them to whomever he wishes. 26 Because they said to leave the stump with the roots of the tree, your kingdom will remain yours when you acknowledge that Heaven rules. 27 Therefore, Your Majesty, let my advice be pleasing to you. Break away from your sins with righteousness and from your guilty deeds by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps your prosperity will be extended. Nebuchadnezzar's Dream Is Fulfilled 28 All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar. 29 At the end of twelve months he was walking on top of the palace of his kingdom in Babylon. 30 The king said, “Isn't this the great Babylon that I built for a royal residence by my mighty power and my majestic glory?” 31 While the word was still in the king's mouth, a voice came down from heaven. It said, “It is announced to you, King Nebuchadnezzar: The kingdom has been taken away from you. 32 You will be driven away from humans, and your dwelling will be with the wild animals. Grass will be fed to you as grass is fed to bulls, and seven times will pass over you until you know that the Most High rules the kingdoms of men, and he gives them to whomever he wishes.” 33 Immediately the word was fulfilled against Nebuchadnezzar, and he was driven away from humans. So he ate grass as bulls do, and his body was wet with the dew from the sky until his hair grew long like eagles' feathers and his nails like birds' claws. 34 At the end of the set time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me. So I blessed the Most High, and I praised and glorified the one who lives forever, because his dominion is an eternal dominion, and his kingdom lasts forever and ever. 35 All of the inhabitants of the earth are considered to be nothing, and he does as he wishes with the army of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth. So there is no one who can hold back the hand of the Most High and say to him, “What have you done?” 36 At that time my reason [4] returned to me, and my splendor and glory returned to me for the honor of my kingdom. So my advisors and nobles looked for me. I was reinstated over my kingdom, and I became even more majestic than I was before. 37 Now, I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and honor the King of Heaven, because all his works are true, and his ways are just. All those who walk in arrogance he is able to humble. Footnotes Daniel 4:1 English 4:1-3 corresponds to 3:31-33 in Hebrew. English 4:4-18 corresponds to 4:1-15 in Hebrew. Daniel 4:10 Or land Daniel 4:13 That is, an angel Daniel 4:36 Or sanity #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-5e97b6b77962b968f3b8eccba4434249{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-5e97b6b77962b968f3b8eccba4434249 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-5e97b6b77962b968f3b8eccba4434249 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 08Daniel 3 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 08 Daniel 3 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1208db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Nebuchadnezzar's Command to Worship His Idol 1 King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden statue. It was ninety feet tall and nine feet wide. [1] He set it up in the plain of Dura [2] in the province of Babylon. 2 King Nebuchadnezzar sent word to assemble the satraps, the prefects and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all of the rulers of the provinces [3] to come to the dedication of the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. 3 Then the satraps, the prefects and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all of the rulers of the provinces assembled for the dedication of King Nebuchadnezzar's statue. They stood in front of the statue that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. 4 The herald called out loudly, “To you peoples, nations, and languages, this command is given: 5 When you hear the sound of the horn, the flute, the lyre, the harp, the triangular harp, the drum, [4] and all kinds of musical instruments, [5] you will fall down and worship the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar set up. 6 Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.” 7 Therefore, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, the flute, the lyre, the harp, the triangular harp, and all kinds of musical instruments, all the peoples, nations, and languages fell down and worshipped the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. The Young Men Remain Faithful 8 At that time, some Chaldeans approached the king and maliciously accused the Jews. 9 They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “Your Majesty, [6] may you live forever! 10 You, Your Majesty, gave an order that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, the flute, the lyre, the harp, the triangular harp, the drum, and all kinds of musical instruments must fall down and worship the golden statue, 11 and whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace. 12 There are Jews whom you appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon, namely, Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego. These men do not pay attention to you, Your Majesty. They do not serve your gods, and they do not worship the gold statue that you set up.” 13 Then in a furious rage Nebuchadnezzar said to bring Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods and that you do not worship the golden statue that I set up? 15 Now, if you are ready, at the time when you hear the sound of the horn, the flute, the lyre, the harp, the triangular harp, the drum, and all kinds of musical instruments, you must fall down and worship the statue I made. But if you do not worship, you will immediately be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace. What god will be able to save you from my hands?” 16 Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego answered King Nebuchadnezzar, “We have no need to answer you about this matter. 17 Since our God, whom we serve, does exist, he is able to save us from the blazing fiery furnace. So, he may save us from your hand, Your Majesty. [7] 18 But if he does not, you should know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods, and we will not worship the golden statue that you set up.” The Young Men Are Miraculously Saved by God 19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed against Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego. He said to heat the furnace seven times hotter than it was usually heated. 20 He ordered some men, who were soldiers from his army, to bind Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego in order to throw them into the blazing fiery furnace. 21 So these men were bound in their coats, their pants, their turbans, and their other clothing, and they were thrown into the middle of the blazing fiery furnace. 22 Because the king's order was urgent and the furnace was extremely hot, those men who carried Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego were killed by the intense heat of the fire. 23 But these three men, Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego, who had been tied up, fell into the blazing fiery furnace. 24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar was startled and immediately stood up. He said to his advisors, “Didn't we throw three men, who had been tied up, into the middle of the fire?” They answered the king, “Certainly, Your Majesty.” 25 He said, “Look! I see four men, who are untied and walking around in the middle of the fire, unharmed. What is more, the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.” 26 Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace. He said, “Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” Then Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego came out from the middle of the furnace. 27 The satraps, the prefects, the governors, and the royal advisors gathered together and looked at these men. The fire had no power over their bodies. Not a hair on their head was singed, their robes were not damaged, and the smell of fire had not stuck to them. 28 Nebuchadnezzar said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego, who sent his angel and saved his servants, who trusted in God and ignored the king's command. They gave up their bodies and did not pay homage or worship any god except their God. 29 So I have issued an order that every people, nation, and language that speaks any blasphemy against the God of Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego shall be cut to pieces, and his house shall be turned into a pile of rubble, because there is no other god who is able to save like this.” 30 Then the king promoted Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego in the province of Babylon. Footnotes Daniel 3:1 Literally sixty cubits and six cubits Daniel 3:1 Or in the niche in the city wall Daniel 3:2 The precise distinctions between these Aramaic and Persian titles for government officials are uncertain. Daniel 3:5 Or a type of pipe or bagpipes Daniel 3:5 The identification of some of these instruments is uncertain. Daniel 3:9 Literally O King Daniel 3:17 The translation of this verse is difficult. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-94559c944ac33b8804b95736f5c87c15{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-94559c944ac33b8804b95736f5c87c15 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-94559c944ac33b8804b95736f5c87c15 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 07Daniel 2:31-49 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 07 Daniel 2:31-49 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1207db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Daniel 2 31 You, Your Majesty, were looking, and there was a very great statue. That statue, which was large and extremely bright, was standing in front of you. Its appearance was frightening. 32 The statue looked like this: Its head was fine gold, its chest and its arms were silver, its abdomen and its thighs were bronze, 33 its shins were iron, and its feet were partly iron and partly fired clay. 34 You continued to watch until a stone was cut, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet that were iron and clay, and it smashed them. 35 Then all at once the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed and became like the chaff on the threshing floors of summer. The wind carried them away, and no trace of them could be found. However, the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the entire earth. 36 This is the dream. So now we will interpret its meaning for Your Majesty. 37 You, Your Majesty, are the king of kings to whom the God of Heaven has given a kingdom, power, strength, and glory. 38 Wherever there are people, wild animals, and birds of the air, God has given them into your hand, and he has made you ruler over all of them. You are the head of gold. 39 After you another kingdom will arise that will be inferior to yours. Then another kingdom, a third kingdom of bronze will arise. This kingdom will rule the entire earth. 40 A fourth kingdom will be as strong as iron, since iron crushes and shatters everything. So, like iron that smashes, it will crush and smash all of these other kingdoms. 41 Because you saw feet and toes partly of potter's clay and partly of iron, this will be a divided kingdom. It will have some of the hardness of iron, because you saw iron mixed with common clay. [1] 42 What is more, the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay. This means that part of the kingdom will be strong and part of it will be brittle. 43 You saw iron mixed with common clay. This means that the different parts of the kingdom will be a mixture of different races of people, [2] and they will not remain united to one another, just as iron does not mix with clay. 44 In the days of those kings, the God of Heaven will establish a kingdom that will never be destroyed, and this kingdom will not be left to another race of people. It will crush and put an end to all of these kingdoms, but it will stand forever, 45 just as you saw that a stone was cut from the mountain, but not by human hands, and it crushed the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold. A great God has made known to Your Majesty what will happen after this. The dream is sure, and its interpretation is certain. 46 Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell facedown and paid homage to [3] Daniel. He commanded that a sacrificial gift and incense be offered to him. 47 The king said, “Truly your God is the God of Gods, the Lord of Kings, and the Revealer of Mysteries, because you were able to reveal this mystery.” 48 Then the king promoted Daniel to a high position and gave him many valuable gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon. 49 When Daniel requested it, the king appointed Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego over the administration of the province of Babylon. Daniel remained in the royal court. Footnotes Daniel 2:41 Common clay is literally clay of clay, with two different Aramaic words for clay. Daniel 2:43 Literally will be mixed among the seed of man Daniel 2:46 Or worshipped #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-af6dc88039d017a449c87aac7aa379bf{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-af6dc88039d017a449c87aac7aa379bf .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-af6dc88039d017a449c87aac7aa379bf .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 06Daniel 2:1-30 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 06 Daniel 2:1-30 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1206db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Daniel 2 Nebuchadnezzar Challenges the Wise Men to Explain His Dream 1 In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had a dream. His spirit was troubled, but he fell back to sleep again. 2 The king gave orders to summon the magicians, the spell casters, the sorcerers, and the astrologers [1] to relate the king's dream to him. So they came and stood before the king. 3 The king said to them, “I had a dream, and my spirit was troubled because I did not understand the dream.” 4 The astrologers said to the king in Aramaic, [2] “Your Majesty, [3] may you live forever! Tell the dream to your servants, and we will explain its meaning.” 5 The king answered the astrologers, “My decision is final. If you do not tell me the dream and what it means, your body shall be cut to pieces, and your houses will be made into a pile of rubble. 6 However, if you explain the dream and its meaning, you will receive gifts, a reward, and great honor from me. So, explain to me the dream and its meaning!” 7 They responded a second time and said, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will explain its meaning.” 8 The king answered, “Now I know for sure that you are buying time because you see that my decision is final. 9 If you do not make the dream known to me, there is only one decree for you. You have conspired to give me a lying and cheating response until the situation changes. So, tell me the dream, and I will know that you are also able to explain its meaning to me.” 10 The astrologers responded to the king, “There is no person on earth who is able to reveal what the king wants. No great and powerful king has ever asked for a thing like this from any magician, spell caster, or astrologer. 11 The thing that the king is asking is difficult. There is no one who can reveal it to the king except the gods, who do not dwell with mortal flesh.” 12 Because of this the king became very angry. He was enraged and gave orders to put the wise men of Babylon to death. 13 The decree was issued that all the wise men were to be executed. So executioners looked for Daniel and his companions to execute them. God Reveals Nebuchadnezzar's Dream to Daniel 14 Then Daniel responded with good judgment and tact to Ariok, the chief of the king's executioners, who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon. 15 He said to Ariok, the king's officer, “Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” So Ariok explained the situation to Daniel. 16 Daniel then entered the court and asked the king to give him time so that he could reveal the interpretation to the king. 17 Next, Daniel went to his house and explained the situation to Hananiah, Azariah, and Mishael, his companions. 18 They were to seek mercy from the God of Heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions would not be put to death with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 19 Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision at night, and Daniel blessed the God of Heaven. [4] 20 Daniel said, May the name of God be blessed forever and ever, because wisdom and power are his. 21 He changes times and eras. He removes kings, and he brings kings to power. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have good judgment. 22 He reveals deep things and hidden things. He knows what is in the dark, and the light dwells with him. 23 To you, God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because you have given me wisdom and power. Now you have made known to me what we requested from you, because you have made known to us the thing the king asked about. Daniel Explains Nebuchadnezzar's Dream 24 As a result of this, Daniel went to Ariok, whom the king had assigned to put the wise men of Babylon to death. Daniel went and said this to him: “Do not put the wise men of Babylon to death. Bring me before the king, and I will explain the meaning to the king.” 25 Then Ariok immediately brought Daniel before the king. This is what Ariok said to the king: “I have found a man from among the Judean exiles who will make the interpretation known to the king.” 26 The king said to Daniel (whose name was Belteshazzar), “Are you able to make known to me the dream that I saw and its meaning?” 27 Daniel answered the king, “The mystery that the king is asking about, no wise men, spell casters, magicians, or diviners are able to explain it to the king. 28 However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. This is your dream; the visions in your head while you were on your bed were this: 29 For you, Your Majesty, while you were on your bed, thoughts arose about things that will come after this, and the Revealer of Mysteries made known to you what will happen. 30 But the reason that this mystery was revealed to me was not because I have more wisdom in me than any other living being. Rather, it was revealed to me so that the meaning could be made known to Your Majesty and so that you may know the thoughts of your heart. Footnotes Daniel 2:2 In the book of Daniel there are two homonyms, both pronounced kasdim. One word refers to a type of astronomer/astrologer. The other word refers to the Chaldeans, the ethnic group that ruled Babylon. In most cases the context indicates the correct meaning. Daniel 2:4 The text of Daniel is written in Aramaic from this point through the end of chapter 7. Daniel 2:4 Literally O King Daniel 2:19 The God of Heaven is the common title for the Lord in Daniel. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-3ce68255e5fbbb6d29124630242939e5{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-3ce68255e5fbbb6d29124630242939e5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-3ce68255e5fbbb6d29124630242939e5 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 05Daniel 1 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 05 Daniel 1 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1205db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Daniel Is Taken to Babylon 1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into Nebuchadnezzar's hand, along with some of the vessels of the House of God, and he brought them to the land of Shinar, [1] into the house of his god. He brought the vessels into the treasury of his god. 3 The king told Ashpenaz, the chief of his court officials, [2] to bring some young Israelite men from the royal family or from the nobility. 4 He was to choose young men who had no blemish, who were good looking, who had insight into all kinds of wisdom, who possessed knowledge, understanding, and learning, and who were capable of serving in the king's palace, in order to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans. [3] 5 The king assigned them daily rations from the special royal food and from the king's own wine. He ordered that they should be trained for three years. At the end of training they were to serve the king. 6 In this group of young men were the Judeans Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. 7 The chief of the officials gave them new names. He gave Daniel the name Belteshazzar, Hananiah the name Shadrak, Mishael the name Meshak, and Azariah the name Abednego. The Young Men Are Steadfast in Their Faith 8 Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the special food of the king or with the wine that he drank. So he sought permission from the chief official, so that he would not have to defile himself. 9 God made the chief of the officials favorable and sympathetic toward Daniel. 10 Then the chief of the officials said to Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who assigned your food and your drink. Why should he see your faces looking less healthy than those of the other young men who are your age? You put my life at risk before the king.” 11 Daniel said to the superintendent whom the chief of the officials had placed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 12 “Please test your servants for ten days. Tell them to give us only vegetables, and we will eat them and drink water. 13 Observe our appearance and the appearance of the young men who eat the special royal food. Then deal with your servants based on what you see.” 14 So he listened to what they said about this and tested them for ten days. 15 At the end of ten days, their appearance was noticeably better than that of the others. They were healthier than any of the young men who had been eating the special royal food. 16 So the superintendent permanently took away the special royal food and the wine they were to drink and gave them only vegetables. 17 As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and insight into all kinds of literature, as well as wisdom. In addition, Daniel also understood every kind of vision and dream. 18 At the end of the time which the king had set for them to be brought to him, the chief of the officials brought them before Nebuchadnezzar. 19 The king spoke with them, and none of the others were found to be comparable to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they served the king. 20 In every matter concerning wisdom and understanding that the king sought from them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians [4] and spell casters in his entire kingdom. 21 So Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus. Footnotes Daniel 1:2 That is, Babylon Daniel 1:3 The term may refer to eunuchs, but it is not limited to this meaning. Daniel 1:4 The Chaldeans were the ethnic group ruling Babylon. Daniel 1:20 The distinctions between the various kinds of occult practitioners are unclear. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-54cf265b9b0763ee73c9065fce0f7d95{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-54cf265b9b0763ee73c9065fce0f7d95 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-54cf265b9b0763ee73c9065fce0f7d95 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 04Jude 1:17-25 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 04 Jude 1:17-25 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1204db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Jude 1 Keep Yourselves in God's Love 17 But you, dear friends, remember the words that were spoken earlier by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 They said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers who follow their own ungodly lusts.” [1] 19 These are the people who cause divisions. They are worldly because they do not have the Spirit. 20 But you, dear friends, continue to build yourselves up in your most holy faith as you keep praying in the Holy Spirit. 21 Keep yourselves in God's love as you continue to wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, which results in eternal life. 22 Show mercy to those who are wavering. [2] 23 Save others by snatching them out of the fire. Show mercy to still others with fear, [3] hating even the clothing that is stained by the flesh. 24 Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you faultless in the presence of his glory with great joy, 25 to the only [4] God, our Savior, be glory, majesty, power, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all time, now, and to all eternity. Amen. Footnotes Jude 1:18 See 2 Peter 3:3; also 2 Peter 2:1; 1 Timothy 4:1-2; 2 Timothy 3:1-5. Jude 1:22 Or disputing, or doubting Jude 1:23 A few witnesses to the text omit Show mercy to still others with fear. Jude 1:25 A few witnesses to the text add wise. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-20986de6a07c35b72f609c44413038b9{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-20986de6a07c35b72f609c44413038b9 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-20986de6a07c35b72f609c44413038b9 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 03Jude 1:1-16 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 03 Jude 1:1-16 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1203db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Jude 1 Greeting Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who are called, who are loved [1] in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: 2 Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. Ungodly Teachers Who Slipped In Secretly 3 Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you concerning the salvation we share, I felt it was necessary for me to write, to urge you to continue to contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints once and for all. 4 For certain individuals slipped in secretly, about whom it was written some time ago that they are condemned. They are ungodly people who turn the grace of our God into a license for sin and deny our only Master [2] and Lord, Jesus Christ. 5 I want to remind you, though you already know all these things, that after the Lord [3] rescued his people out of the land of Egypt, he later destroyed those who did not believe. 6 And the angels who did not keep their position of authority but left their own dwelling place behind—God has kept them in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day. 7 Like Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who in a similar way indulged in extreme sexual immorality and pursued homosexual perversion, [4] they serve as an example of those who are going to suffer the punishment of eternal fire. 8 Yet, in the very same way, these dreamers are defiling the flesh, despising authority, and blaspheming glorious ones. 9 But when the archangel Michael was disputing with the Devil and arguing about the body of Moses, he did not dare to bring a blasphemous condemnation against him. Instead he said, “The Lord rebuke you!” 10 But these people do not understand what they are blaspheming. They are being destroyed by the very things that they know by instinct (like unreasoning animals). 11 Woe to them! They have gone the way of Cain. They have abandoned themselves for hire to the error of Balaam. They perished in Korah's rebellion. 12 These people are filthy stains on [5] your love feasts when they eat with you without fear, shepherding themselves. They are clouds without rain, being driven along by the winds. They are autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots. 13 They are wild waves of the sea piling up the foam of their own shame. They are wandering stars for whom the gloom of darkness has been reserved for eternity. 14 Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about these people, saying, “Look, the Lord is going to come with tens of thousands of his holy ones, 15 to execute judgment against all of them and to convict every soul concerning all their ungodly deeds, which they did in an ungodly way, and concerning all the harsh words that ungodly sinners spoke against him.” 16 These are discontented grumblers, who walk according to their lusts, and their mouths speak boastful things as they flatter others to take advantage of them. Footnotes Jude 1:1 A few witnesses to the text read sanctified. (“Witnesses to the text” mentioned in footnotes may include Greek manuscripts, lectionaries, translations, and quotations in the church fathers.) Jude 1:4 A few witnesses to the text add God. Jude 1:5 A few witnesses to the text read Jesus. Jude 1:7 Or went after unnatural flesh. See Genesis 19:4-9. Jude 1:12 Or hidden hazards at #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-1ca62f3ccbc5cfc76cb9b561c8975583{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-1ca62f3ccbc5cfc76cb9b561c8975583 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-1ca62f3ccbc5cfc76cb9b561c8975583 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 022 Peter 3:11-18 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 02 2 Peter 3:11-18 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1202db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible 2 Peter 3 11 Therefore, [1] since all these things will be destroyed, what kind of people ought you to be, living in holiness and godliness, 12 as you look forward to and hasten the coming of the day of God? That day will cause the heavens to be set on fire and destroyed, and the elements to melt as they burn with great heat. 13 But according to his promise we look forward to new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells. 14 Therefore, dear friends, as you look forward to these things, make every effort to be found in peace, spotless and blameless in his sight. 15 Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom that was given to him. 16 He spoke about these things the same way in all of his letters. There are some matters that are hard to understand in his letters, which the ignorant and unstable distort, as they also do with the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. Conclusion 17 Therefore, dear friends, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you do not fall from your own firm position by being led astray through the error of the wicked. 18 Instead grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory, both now and forever. Amen. Footnotes 2 Peter 3:11 Some witnesses to the text omit Therefore and read in this way after destroyed. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-7fdef0f85c132690c11279691eba15ed{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-7fdef0f85c132690c11279691eba15ed .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-7fdef0f85c132690c11279691eba15ed .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – December 012 Peter 3:1-10 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – December 01 2 Peter 3:1-10 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1201db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible 2 Peter 3 The Destruction of the World Is Coming 1 Dear friends, this is now the second letter that I have written to you. I wrote both of them to stir up your sincere mind with a reminder 2 for you to remember the words spoken earlier by the holy prophets and the command of the Lord and Savior through your apostles. 3 First, know this: In the last days scoffers will come with their mocking, following their own lusts. 4 They will say, “Where is this promised coming of his? For from the time that our fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they have from the beginning of the creation.” 5 You see, what they are intentionally forgetting is that the heavens came into existence long ago by the word of God and that the earth came together out of the water and between the waters. [1] 6 Through these waters the former world perished, when it was flooded with water. 7 And now, by that same word, the heavens and earth have been stored up for fire, since they are being kept until the day of judgment and the destruction of the ungodly. 8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: For the Lord, one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. 9 The Lord is not slow to do what he promised, as some consider slowness. Instead, he is patient for your sakes, [2] not wanting anyone to perish, but all to come to repentance. Live a Holy Life 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. [3] On that day the heavens will pass away with a roar, the elements will be dissolved as they burn with great heat, and the earth and what was done on it will be burned up. [4] Footnotes 2 Peter 3:5 See Genesis 1:7; 7:11. 2 Peter 3:9 Some witnesses to the text read with you; other witnesses read with us. 2 Peter 3:10 A few witnesses to the text add in the night. 2 Peter 3:10 Some witnesses to the text read will be exposed. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-91eda73308b3eb54d57c6f3260508376{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-91eda73308b3eb54d57c6f3260508376 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-91eda73308b3eb54d57c6f3260508376 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – November 302 Peter 2 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – November 30 2 Peter 2 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1130db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible A Warning About False Teachers 1 There were false prophets also among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2 Many will follow their depraved ways, and because of them the way of the truth will be blasphemed. 3 In their greed they will exploit you with fabricated messages. Their condemnation announced long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep. God Will Punish These False Teachers 4 For if God did not spare angels when they sinned but handed them over to chains [1] of darkness by casting them into hell, to be kept under guard for judgment; 5 and if God did not spare the ancient world but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, along with seven others when he brought a flood on the world of ungodly people; 6 and if God condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, [2] by turning them into ashes when he made them an example of things to come for the ungodly; [3] 7 and if he rescued righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the unrestrained immorality of the wicked people 8 (while that righteous man was living among them, he was tormented in his righteous soul day after day by the lawless deeds he saw and heard); 9 then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under guard until the day of judgment, in order to punish them. 10 This is especially true of those who follow the defiling lust of the flesh and who despise authority. Daring and arrogant, they do not tremble when they blaspheme glorious beings, 11 whereas angels, even though they are greater in strength and power, do not bring a slanderous judgment against them before the Lord. 12 But these people blaspheme in matters about which they are ignorant, just like unreasoning creatures that live by instinct and are born to be captured and destroyed. So they too will be destroyed as a consequence of their destructive activity. 13 They will be paid back [4] for the harm they cause. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, who take delight in their deceitful pleasures [5] while they feast with you. 14 They have eyes full of longing for adulterous women and sins that never stop. They seduce unstable souls. They have trained their hearts for greed. They are children who are cursed. 15 They left the right way and went astray, following the path of Balaam, son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness. 16 (He was rebuked for his disobedience. A donkey, which does not talk, spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet's madness.) 17 These men are wells without water, clouds driven away by a windstorm, for whom the gloom of darkness has been reserved. [6] 18 For by uttering arrogant, empty words, they use the depraved lusts of the flesh to seduce those who are barely [7] escaping from those who live in error. 19 While they promise these people freedom, they themselves are slaves to corruption, for a person is a slave to what has control of him. The Tragedy of Being Led Back Into a Sinful Life 20 Indeed, if, after escaping the defiling things of the world through the knowledge of our [8] Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and controlled by them again, they are worse off than they were at first. 21 In fact, it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy command passed on to them. 22 They demonstrate the truth of the proverb: “A dog returns to its own vomit,” [9] and a washed sow returns to wallowing in the mud. Footnotes 2 Peter 2:4 Some witnesses to the text read dungeons. 2 Peter 2:6 A few witnesses omit to destruction. 2 Peter 2:6 Some witnesses to the text read an example of the people who are going to be ungodly. 2 Peter 2:13 A few witnesses to the text read They will suffer harm as the wages. 2 Peter 2:13 A few witnesses to the text read their love feasts. 2 Peter 2:17 Some witnesses to the text add forever. 2 Peter 2:18 Some witnesses to the text read actually. 2 Peter 2:20 Some witnesses to the text omit our. It would be replaced by the. 2 Peter 2:22 Proverbs 26:11 #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-59fe53349354d544a53a78ad265b9a37{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-59fe53349354d544a53a78ad265b9a37 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-59fe53349354d544a53a78ad265b9a37 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – November 292 Peter 1:12-21 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – November 29 2 Peter 1:12-21 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1129db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible 2 Peter 1 12 That is why I intend [1] always to keep reminding you of these things, even though you already know them and are established in the truth you now have. 13 I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to keep you wide awake by reminding you, 14 because I know that the putting off of my tent is going to happen soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. 15 I will also make every effort so that after my departure you always have a reminder of these things. We Have God's Inspired Word 16 To be sure, we were not following cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the powerful appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received honor and glory from God the Father, when the voice came to him from within the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” [2] 18 We heard this voice, which came out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain. 19 We also have the completely reliable prophetic word. You do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the Morning Star rises in your hearts, 20 since we know this above all else: No prophecy of Scripture comes about from someone's own interpretation. 21 In fact, no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but men spoke from God [3] as they were being carried along by the Holy Spirit. Footnotes 2 Peter 1:12 A few witnesses to the text read I will not neglect. 2 Peter 1:17 Matthew 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35 2 Peter 1:21 Some witnesses to the text read holy men of God spoke. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-1ad9ceaa9940d3d273f5cac91bd8d066{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-1ad9ceaa9940d3d273f5cac91bd8d066 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-1ad9ceaa9940d3d273f5cac91bd8d066 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – November 282 Peter 1:1-11 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – November 28 2 Peter 1:1-11 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1128db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible 2 Peter 1 Greeting 1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained the same kind of faith as ours in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus [1] our Lord. Keep on Growing 3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us by his own [2] glory and excellence. 4 Through these he has given us his precious and great promises so that through them you may share in the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that sinful lust causes in the world. 5 And, for this very reason, after applying every effort, add moral excellence to your faith. To moral excellence, add knowledge. 6 To knowledge, add self-control. To self-control, add patient endurance. To patient endurance, add godliness. 7 To godliness, add brotherly affection. And to brotherly affection, add love. 8 For if you have these qualities and they are increasing, they are going to keep you from being idle or unfruitful in regard to your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 Indeed, the person who lacks these qualities is shortsighted and, in fact, blind, because he has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. Make Your Calling and Election Sure 10 Therefore, brothers, [3] be more eager to make your calling and election sure for yourselves. [4] For if you do these things, you will never stumble. 11 In fact, in this way you will be richly supplied with an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Footnotes 2 Peter 1:2 Some witnesses to the text add Christ. (“Witnesses to the text” mentioned in footnotes may include Greek manuscripts, lectionaries, translations, and quotations in the church fathers.) 2 Peter 1:3 Some witnesses to the text omit his own. 2 Peter 1:10 When context indicates it, the Greek word for brothers may refer to all fellow believers, male and female. 2 Peter 1:10 Some witnesses to the text add by good works. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-f45ae9a5f425823901ed4be6fe47180e{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-f45ae9a5f425823901ed4be6fe47180e .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-f45ae9a5f425823901ed4be6fe47180e .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – November 27Song of Songs 8:5-14 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – November 27 Song of Songs 8:5-14 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1127db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Song of Songs 8 The Friends 5 5a Who is this woman coming up from the wilderness,     leaning on her lover? The Wealth of Our House The Woman 5b Under the apple tree I roused you. There your mother conceived you. There she who gave birth to you was in labor. 6 Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm, because love is as strong as death. Its passion is as relentless as the grave. Its flames are flames of fire, a mighty blaze. [1] 7 Many waters cannot quench such love. Rivers cannot wash it away. If a man were to offer all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned. The Brothers. . .Decorated With Silver The Brothers 8 We have a little sister. She has no breasts. What shall we make for our sister     on the day she is spoken for? 9 If she is a wall, we will build towers of silver on her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar. My Own Vineyard The Woman 10 I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. Thus I have become in his eyes     like one who delivers contentment. 11 Solomon had a vineyard in Baal Hamon. He leased his vineyard to tenants. Each was to bring for its fruit     a thousand shekels of silver. 12 But my own vineyard is before me. The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit. The Last Call to Love The Man 13 You who dwell in the gardens with friends in attendance, let me hear your voice! Run Away With Me The Woman 14 Run away, my love, and be like a gazelle, or like a young buck on the mountains of spices. Footnotes Song of Songs 8:6 With alternate word division the text may be read the blaze of Yah. Yah is a short form of the divine name often written Yahweh. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-10fce76745a76900b9e52f5079e04520{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-10fce76745a76900b9e52f5079e04520 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-10fce76745a76900b9e52f5079e04520 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – November 26Song of Songs 6:4 – 8:4 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – November 26 Song of Songs 6:4 – 8:4 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1126db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Song of Songs 6 You Are Beautiful The Man 4 You are as beautiful, my darling, as Tirzah, [1] lovely as Jerusalem, majestic as troops with banners. 5 Turn your eyes away from me, because they arouse me. Your hair is like a flock of goats flowing down from Gilead. 6 Your teeth are like a flock of ewes coming up from the washing. Each has its twin. Not one of them is alone. 7 Your cheeks behind your veil are like the halves of a pomegranate. 8 There may be sixty queens, and eighty concubines, and virgins beyond number, 9 but my dove, my perfect one, is one of a kind. She is the only daughter of her mother, pure to the one who bore her. The girls saw her and called her blessed. The queens and concubines also praised her. The Friends 10 Who is this woman that appears like the dawn, beautiful as the moon, clear as the sun, majestic as the stars in procession? A Puzzling Interlude The Woman or The Man [2] 11 I went down to the grove of nut trees, to look at the new growth in the valley, to see whether the vines had budded,     whether the pomegranates had blossomed. 12 Before I realized it, my desire set me among the chariots of my willing people. [3] Beautiful From Bottom to Top The Friends 13 Turn back, turn back, O Shulammite. Turn back, turn back, so that we may look at you! [4] The Woman [5] Song of Songs 7 1 Why would you look at the Shulammite.     as at the dance of Mahanaim? [6] The Friends or The Man 2 How beautiful are your feet in sandals,     O prince's daughter! Your hips are curved like a necklace, the work of the hands of a craftsman. 3 Your navel is a round mixing bowl. It never lacks blended wine. Your belly is a mound of wheat, encircled by lilies. 4 Your two breasts are like two fawns,     twins of a gazelle. 5 Your neck is like an ivory tower. Your eyes are the pools in Heshbon,     by the gate of Bat Rabbim. [7] Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon,     overlooking Damascus. 6 Your head rises above you like Mount Carmel. The flowing hair of your head is like purple. The king is captivated by its curls. The Man 7 How beautiful you are and how pleasing, O loved one, daughter of delights! [8] 8 Your height is like that of the date palm, and your breasts like clusters of fruit. 9 I said, “I will climb the date palm. I will take hold of its bunches of fruit.” May your breasts be like the clusters of the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples, 10a and your mouth like the best wine— The Woman 10b —flowing to my lover, gliding smoothly over lips and teeth. [9] 11 I belong to my lover, and his desire is for me. 12 Come, my lover, let us go to the fields. Let us spend the night in the villages. 13 Let us go early to the vineyards. We will see if the vines have budded, if their blossoms have opened, if the pomegranates are in bloom. There I will give my love to you. The mandrakes send out their fragrance. At our door is every delicacy, new as well as old, that I have stored up for you, my lover. He Embraces Me The Woman Song of Songs 8 1 I wish that you were like a brother to me, who was nursed at my mother's breasts. Then if I would meet you in public, I could kiss you, and no one would despise me. 2 I would lead you. I would bring you to my mother's house     where she used to teach me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the juice of my pomegranates. 3 His left arm is under my head, and his right arm embraces me. 4 Daughters of Jerusalem, you must swear that you will not arouse or awaken love     until it so desires. Footnotes Song of Songs 6:4 Tirzah is a city in Israel. Its name means delightful. Song of Songs 6:11 The identity of the speaker of these verses is uncertain. Song of Songs 6:12 This is a difficult verse of uncertain meaning. Song of Songs 6:13 English verse 6:13 is 7:1 in Hebrew. In the rest of chapter 7, the English verse numbers are one lower than the Hebrew verse numbers. Song of Songs 7:1 The identity of the speaker of this verse is uncertain. Song of Songs 7:1 Mahanaim is the name of a city. It means two camps. Here the term may refer to two lines of dancers. Song of Songs 7:5 Bat Rabbim means Daughter of Nobles. Song of Songs 7:7 The translation follows a textual variant supported by the ancient versions. The Hebrew text reads O love, with delights. Song of Songs 7:10 The reading lips and teeth is well attested by the ancient versions. The Hebrew reads lips of sleepers. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-9dd3ba2584bfb13ee0ffa396f9877fc7{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-9dd3ba2584bfb13ee0ffa396f9877fc7 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-9dd3ba2584bfb13ee0ffa396f9877fc7 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – November 25Song of Songs 5:2 – 6:3 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – November 25 Song of Songs 5:2 – 6:3 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1125db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Song of Songs 5 At Night. . .the Watchmen The Woman 2 I was sleeping but my heart was awake. A sound! My lover is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my perfect one, because my head is soaked with dew, my locks with the dampness of the night.” 3 “I have taken off my robe. Why should I get dressed again? I have washed my feet. Why should I get them dirty again?” 4 My lover thrust his hand through the opening in the door. My feelings were aroused for him. 5 I arose to open for my lover. My hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with flowing myrrh, on the handles of the lock. 6 I opened for my lover, but my lover had left. He was gone. My spirits sank when he left. [1] I looked for him but did not find him. I called him, but he did not answer. 7 The watchmen who patrol the city found me. They beat me. They bruised me. They took my shawl away from me,     those watchmen of the walls! 8 Daughters of Jerusalem, you must swear to me— if you find my lover— what will you tell him? —that I am sick with love. The Friends 9 What makes your lover better than any other lover, most beautiful of women? What makes your lover better than any other lover, that you make us swear in this way? My Lover Is Radiant The Woman 10 My lover is radiant and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand. 11 His head is the best gold, the purest gold. His locks are wavy, black as a raven. 12 His eyes are like doves by streams of water. They are washed in milk. They are set in sockets. 13 His cheeks are like a bed of spice, like towers of perfumes. His lips are lilies, dripping with liquid myrrh. 14 His arms are rods of gold, set with topaz. [2] His stomach is like polished ivory, decorated with sapphires. [3] 15 His thighs are pillars of marble, [4] set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as cedars. 16 His mouth is so sweet. He is completely desirable. This is my lover. This is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. The Friends Song of Songs 6 1 Where has your lover gone, most beautiful of women? Where did your lover turn? We will look for him with you. I Am His. He Is Mine. The Woman 2 My lover has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to browse in the gardens, and to gather lilies. 3 I am my lover's, and my lover is mine. He browses among the lilies. Footnotes Song of Songs 5:6 Or when he spoke Song of Songs 5:14 The identification of this gem is uncertain. Song of Songs 5:14 Perhaps lapis lazuli Song of Songs 5:15 Or alabaster #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-eda04c15c52f36e4a1ed615f6394fc46{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-eda04c15c52f36e4a1ed615f6394fc46 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-eda04c15c52f36e4a1ed615f6394fc46 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – November 24Song of Songs 3:6 – 5:1 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – November 24 Song of Songs 3:6 – 5:1 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1124db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Song of Songs 3 Who Is This? The Friends and Other Bystanders 6 Who is this woman coming up from the wilderness like columns of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and with incense, made from all the fragrant powders of the merchant? 7 Look! It's Solomon's own carriage. [1] Sixty warriors surround it, the most heroic of Israel, 8 all of them wearing a sword, all trained for battle, each man with his sword at his side, ready for the terrors of the night. 9 This palanquin [2] King Solomon made for himself     out of wood from Lebanon. 10 Its posts he made of silver. Its base he made of gold. Its seat was upholstered with purple. Its interior was inlaid with love [3]     by the daughters of Jerusalem. 11 Come out, you daughters of Zion, and look at King Solomon wearing the crown, the crown with which his mother crowned him     on the day of his wedding,     on the day his heart rejoiced. Beautiful From Top to Bottom The Man Song of Songs 4 1 Look at you. You are beautiful, my darling! Look at you. You are beautiful! Your eyes are doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats which flows down from Mount Gilead. 2 Your teeth are like a flock, ready to be sheared, which comes up from the washing. Each is a twin. Not one of them is left by itself. 3 Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon. Your mouth is lovely. Your cheeks behind your veil are like the halves of a pomegranate. 4 Like the tower of David, your neck is adorned with rows of stones. [4] A thousand shields hang on it, all of them the equipment of warriors. 5 Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle, that browse among the lilies. 6 Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, I will go to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of incense. 7 You are altogether beautiful, my darling. There is no flaw in you. Spices and Wine, Milk and Honey The Man 8 Come with me from Lebanon, my bride. With me from Lebanon, come. Descend from the top of Amana, from the top of Senir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, and from the mountains of the leopards. 9 You have stirred my heart, my sister, my bride. You have stirred my heart     with one, just one of your eyes,     with one jewel of your necklace. 10 How delightful it is to experience your love,     my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than any spice! 11 Your lips drip like a honeycomb, my bride. Honey and milk are under your tongue. The fragrance of your garments     is like the fragrance of Lebanon. 12 You are an enclosed garden, my sister, my bride. You are an enclosed spring, [5] a sealed fountain. 13 Your plants are an orchard, pomegranates with other choice fruits, henna with nard, 14 nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of incense tree, myrrh and aloes, with all the finest spices. 15 You are a garden fountain, a well of water flowing and streaming down from Lebanon. Come Into Your Garden The Woman 16 Arise, north wind! Come, south wind! Blow on my garden, so that its spices spread abroad. Let my lover come into his garden, and eat its choice fruits. I Have Come Into My Garden The Man Song of Songs 5 1 I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride. I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey. I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat and Drink The Friends Address the Couple [6] Eat, friends! Drink! Be intoxicated with love! Footnotes Song of Songs 3:7 Carriage here does not refer to a wheeled vehicle but to a portable chair or couch carried by porters. Song of Songs 3:9 A palanquin is a fancy chair or couch on which a dignitary is carried. The Hebrew word is as exotic as palanquin is. Song of Songs 3:10 Or perhaps the term refers to a type of leather. Song of Songs 4:4 Or adorned with elegance. The meaning is uncertain. Song of Songs 4:12 The meaning of the word gal translated spring is uncertain. The parallelism with fountain supports the translation spring. Song of Songs 5:1 The identity of the speaker and addressees is uncertain. Perhaps the man is speaking to some bystanders. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-e5cd7175337402f9bf67a9e4e72541da{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-e5cd7175337402f9bf67a9e4e72541da .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-e5cd7175337402f9bf67a9e4e72541da .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – November 23Song of Songs 2:8 – 3:5 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – November 23 Song of Songs 2:8 – 3:5 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1123db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Song of Songs 2 Let Us Go to the Country The Woman 8 Listen! It's my lover! Look! Here he comes, leaping on the mountains, bounding over the hills. 9 My lover is like a gazelle, or like a young buck. Look! There he is, standing behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peeking through the lattice. 10 My lover responded and said to me, “Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, and come.” The Man 11 Look! Winter is over. The rainy season has come to an end. 12 Flowers appear in the land. The season of singing has arrived. The cooing of the turtledove is heard in our land. 13 The fruit of the fig tree is beginning to ripen. The grapevines are in blossom. They spread their fragrance. Arise, come, my darling. My beautiful one, come. Let Me See You! The Man 14 My dove is in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside. Let me see how you look. Let me hear your voice, because your voice is pleasant, and you are lovely to look at. Foxes in Our Vineyard To the Workers 15 Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in blossom. My Lover Is Mine The Woman 16 My lover is mine and I am his. He browses among the lilies. 17 Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, turn, my lover, and be like a gazelle, or like a young buck on the divided mountains. [1] At Night The Woman Song of Songs 3 1 All night long on my bed I sought the one my soul loves. I sought him, but I did not find him. 2 I will get up now and go around the city. I will go through its markets and squares. I will seek the one my soul loves. I sought him, but I did not find him. 3 The watchmen who patrol the city found me. “Have you seen the one my soul loves?” 4 I had hardly passed them, when I found the one my soul loves. I held him and would not let him go, until I had brought him to my mother's house, to the room of the one who conceived me. 5 Daughters of Jerusalem, you must swear to me by the gazelles, and by the does of the field, that you will not arouse or awaken love until it so desires. Footnotes Song of Songs 2:17 The term divided mountains may refer to a part of the woman's body. Some translations avoid the issue by transliterating as mountains of Bether. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-eb26fedf851de4b641602a8b5bcca505{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-eb26fedf851de4b641602a8b5bcca505 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-eb26fedf851de4b641602a8b5bcca505 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – November 22Song of Songs 1:1 – 2:7 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – November 22 Song of Songs 1:1 – 2:7 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1122db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Title Song of Songs 1 1 The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's. Anticipation—Take Me Away The Woman 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth. Experiencing your love is better than wine. 3 Your perfumes are fragrant. Your name is perfume poured out. [1] That is why the virgins love you! 4 Carry me away with you—let us run. Let the king bring me into his chambers. Best Wishes to the Man The Friends We rejoice and are happy because of you. We celebrate your expressions of love more than we celebrate wine. How right the virgins [2] are to love you! My Own Vineyard The Woman 5 Dark am I, but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar, like the tent curtains of Solomon. 6 Do not stare at me because I am dark     because the sun gazed at me. My mother's sons were angry with me. They made me take care of the vineyards. I could not take care of my own vineyard. Escape to the Country The Woman 7 You whom my soul loves, tell me where you pasture your flock, where you rest your sheep at noon. Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your companions? A Reply to the Woman 8 If you do not know, most beautiful of women, go out and follow the tracks of the flock and graze your young goats     by the dwellings of the shepherds. Most Beautiful of Women The Man 9 My darling, I compare you to a mare among the chariots of Pharaoh. 10 Your cheeks are adorned with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels. 11 We will make for you gold earrings decorated with silver. The Woman 12 While the king was at his couch, my nard [3] gave off its fragrance. 13 My lover is to me a sachet of myrrh,     spending the night between my breasts. 14 My lover is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi. Our House The Man 15 How beautiful you are, my darling! How beautiful! Your eyes are doves. The Woman 16 How beautiful you are, my lover. How delightful! Yes, our bed is fresh. 17 The beams of our house are cedar. Our rafters are fir. The Woman Song of Songs 2 1 I am a wildflower [4] of Sharon, [5] a lily of the valleys. The Man 2 Like a lily among thorns, so is my darling among the girls. He Embraces Me The Woman 3 Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my lover among the boys. I desire to sit in his shade. His fruit is sweet to my taste. 4 He has brought me to the reception hall, [6] and his banner over me is love. [7] 5 Strengthen me with raisin cakes. Refresh me with apples, for I am weak from love. 6 His left arm is under my head, and his right arm embraces me. 7 Daughters of Jerusalem, you must swear to me by the gazelles, or by the does of the field, that you will not arouse or awaken love     until it so desires. Footnotes Song of Songs 1:3 The meaning of the Hebrew term oil of Turuq is uncertain. The ancient versions support the meaning oil which is poured out. Song of Songs 1:4 The noun virgins is supplied from verse 3 to make it clear that the man is being addressed. Song of Songs 1:12 Nard, myrrh, and henna are expensive fragrances and cosmetics. Song of Songs 2:1 Traditionally translated rose, but more likely a crocus, daffodil, or lotus. Song of Songs 2:1 Sharon is a region on the coast of Israel. Song of Songs 2:4 Literally house of wine, an expression that speaks of drink more than food Song of Songs 2:4 The meaning of the line is uncertain. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-b3e211f28c960696011c2a338e6fef49{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-b3e211f28c960696011c2a338e6fef49 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-b3e211f28c960696011c2a338e6fef49 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – November 21Ecclesiastes 11:9 – 12:14 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – November 21 Ecclesiastes 11:9 – 12:14 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1121db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Ecclesiastes 11 Advice to the Young 9 Young man, be happy while you are a child, and let your heart make you glad during the days of your youth. Walk down the roads on which your heart leads you and on the way your eyes see—but know that for all these, God will bring you into judgment. 10 Put frustration out of your mind, and ignore the troubles of your body, because youth and the dawn of life are vapor. [1] Ecclesiastes 12 1 So remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the bad days come and the years arrive when you will say,     “I have no delight in them,” 2 before the sun and the light of the moon and the stars are darkened, before the clouds return after the rain, 3 before the day when the watchmen of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent over, and the women who grind grain cease because they are few, and those watching through the windows can barely see. 4 Then the double doors to the street are shut,     as the grinding of the mill grows quiet. A person wakes up at the sound of a bird, but all the sounds of music are muffled. 5 Then they fear heights and terrors along the road. The almond blossoms become white. The grasshopper drags himself along, and the caperberry has no effect. [2] Why? Because the man is heading to his eternal home. Then the wailing mourners will go around in the street. 6 Remember your Creator     before the silver cord is snapped,     and the golden bowl is broken,     before the jar is shattered by the spring,     and the waterwheel is broken by the well, 7     and the dust goes back into the ground—just as it was before,     and the spirit goes back to God who gave it. 8 “Nothing but vapor,” said Ecclesiastes, the speaker. [3] “It is all vapor.” 9 Besides being wise, Ecclesiastes taught the people knowledge, and he weighed, collected, and arranged many proverbs. 10 Ecclesiastes searched to find just the right words. What was written was honest—they were true words. 11 Sayings of wise men are like cattle prods, and those sayings collected by experts are like firmly fixed nails, given by one Shepherd. 12 My son, beware of anything in addition to these. There is no end of making many books, and much study wears out the body. 13 This is the conclusion of the matter. Everything has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments. For mankind, this is everything. [4] 14 Yes, God will bring everything that is done into judgment, including everything that is hidden, whether good or evil. Footnotes Ecclesiastes 11:10 Or because both youth and the coming darkness are vapor Ecclesiastes 12:5 Or the caperberry shrivels up. The caperberry was associated with sexual vitality. Ecclesiastes 12:8 Ecclesiastes is not a personal name, but a title for a person who gathers a group of people to speak to them. The Hebrew word qoheleth here has the definite article, showing that it is a title. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Or this applies to everyone #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-c7700856133f1c0cda64391269175153{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-c7700856133f1c0cda64391269175153 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-c7700856133f1c0cda64391269175153 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – November 20Ecclesiastes 10:8 – 11:8 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – November 20 Ecclesiastes 10:8 – 11:8 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1120db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Ecclesiastes 10 8 A person who digs a pit might fall into it, and one who breaks through a wall might be bitten by a snake. 9 A person who quarries stones may be hurt by them. Someone who splits logs may be endangered by them. 10 If the ax is dull and no one sharpens its edge, the person chopping must apply more strength, but an advantage of wisdom is that it gives success. 11 If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no advantage to having a charmer. [1] 12 Words from a wise man's mouth bring favor, but a fool's lips swallow him up. 13 The fool starts out by saying stupid things, but he ends up speaking wicked madness. 14 The fool multiplies words. No one knows what will be in the future, and who can tell him what will come after him? 15 The hard work of fools wears them out so much that they no longer know their way to town. [2] 16 How unfortunate you are, O land, when your king once was a servant, [3] and your officials overeat in the morning. 17 How blessed you are, O land, when your king is a son of nobles, and your officials eat at the right time—to get stronger, not to get drunk. 18 Because of laziness, roof beams sag. Because of idle hands, the house leaks. 19 Food is made for pleasure. Wine makes life happy, but money is the answer for everything. 20 Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, and do not curse a rich person in your bedroom, for a bird in the skies might carry your voice, or a bird in flight might reveal the matter. Ecclesiastes 11 1 Cast your bread on the surface of the water. Then, after many days you will find it again. [4] 2 Put part of your investment into seven or even into eight ventures, for you do not know what disaster might come upon the land. 3 If the clouds are full, they pour out rain on the earth. Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, wherever it falls, there it will lie. 4 Whoever keeps watching the wind will never sow, and anyone who keeps looking at the clouds will never reap. 5 Just as you do not know the path of the wind, [5] or how bones form in the womb of a pregnant woman, so you do not know the work of God, who makes everything. 6 In the morning sow your seed, and at evening do not let your hand rest, for you do not know which effort will succeed, this one or that, or if both of them will be equally good. 7 Light is sweet, and it is good for eyes to see the sun. 8 Yes, even if a man lives many years, in all of them let him find joy, but let him keep in mind the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything that is to come is vapor. Footnotes Ecclesiastes 10:11 The Hebrew expression for snake charmer is master of the tongue, so in Hebrew there is a connection between this proverb and the proverbs that follow, which is not apparent in English. Ecclesiastes 10:15 Or because they do not even know the way to town Ecclesiastes 10:16 Or is a boy Ecclesiastes 11:1 The translation is literal. The three main applications of the principle are to international commerce, charity, and brewing beer. (Soaking bread in water was their method of brewing.) In all three cases, the point of the proverb is the same: You have to invest something to make a profit. Ecclesiastes 11:5 Or the way of the spirit #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-cd19e9a77831774baf3c2cf06832827b{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-cd19e9a77831774baf3c2cf06832827b .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-cd19e9a77831774baf3c2cf06832827b .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 02 – November 19Ecclesiastes 9:1 – 10:7 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – November 19 Ecclesiastes 9:1 – 10:7 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/02-1119db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Ecclesiastes 9 1 Nevertheless, as I pondered all this in my heart, I wanted to make all this clear—that the righteous, the wise, and their works are in God's hand. Will there be love or hate? No one knows anything that is ahead of him. 2 Everything turns out the same for everyone. One destination waits for the righteous and the wicked, and the good, [1] the ceremonially clean and the unclean, the one who brings sacrifices and the one who does not. As it will be for the good, so it will be for the sinner. As it will be for the one who swears an oath, so it will be for the one who is afraid to take an oath. 3 This is an evil that infects everything done under the sun. Yes, they all share one fate. What's more, people's hearts are full of evil, and madness is in their hearts as long as they live. After that they go to the dead. 4 Now, whoever is still joined to all the living has hope, because a living dog is better than a dead lion. 5 At least the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, because all memory of them is forgotten. 6 Their love, their hate, and their envy have already perished, and they will never again take part in anything done under the sun. 7 Go ahead, eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God is already pleased with what you do. 8 Wear white clothes all the time. Always put lotion on your head. 9 Enjoy life with the wife you love all the days of your life, that vanishes like vapor, the life which God has given you under the sun, all the days that vanish like vapor, [2] for that is your portion in life and your reward from all the hard work at which you worked so hard under the sun. 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your strength, for there is no work, planning, knowledge, or wisdom in the grave, where you are heading. 11 I looked again and saw that under the sun the race is not won by the swift, nor the battle by the strong. Food is not given to the wise, nor is wealth given to those who have good judgment, nor is success given to those who have knowledge, because time and chance come upon all of them. 12 Certainly, no man knows his time. Like fish caught in a deadly net and like birds caught in a trap, people are trapped at an evil time which falls on them suddenly. Wisdom Has Some Value 13 I also saw this example of wisdom under the sun, and it impressed me. [3] 14 There was a small city that had few men in it. A great king came against it, surrounded it, and built great siege works against it. 15 A poor man who was wise was found in it, and he saved the city by his wisdom, but no one remembered that poor man. 16 So I said, “Wisdom is better than might, but the wisdom of the poor man gets despised, and his words are not heeded.” 17 Words of the wise, spoken quietly, should be heeded more than the rant of a ruler among fools. 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good. Ecclesiastes 10 1 Dead flies make perfumed oil ferment and stink, just as a little stupidity outweighs wisdom and honor. 2 A wise man's heart heads right, but a fool's heart heads left. 3 Even when a fool is walking down the road, he does not know where he is going, and he advertises to everyone that he is a fool. 4 If a ruler's anger rises against you, do not abandon your post, because keeping calm puts serious sins to rest. 5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun. What a mistake rulers make! 6 Stupidity is placed in many high places, but the rich are seated in low positions. 7 I have seen slaves on horses, while princes walk on the ground like slaves. Footnotes Ecclesiastes 9:2 The Greek text adds the words and the bad. Ecclesiastes 9:9 The repetition of days that vanish like vapor is missing from some Hebrew manuscripts and from the ancient versions. Ecclesiastes 9:13 Literally and it was great to me #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

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