Reading Thru the Bible – 2012

I Chronicles 21:2 David gave orders to Joab and the army officers under him, “Canvass all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and get a count of the population. I want to know the number.” At the hand of David, God allowed tremendous military exploits.  Even when he was a man on the [...]

I Chronicles 13:3-4 3 Let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we did not inquire of[c] it[d] during the reign of Saul.” 4 The whole assembly agreed to do this, because it seemed right to all the people. During the years of Saul’s reign, the Ark of the Covenant was gone.  Obviously, Saul’s [...]

I Chronicles 7:24 [Beriah's] daughter was Sheerah, who built both Lower and Upper Beth-horon, and also Uzzen-sheerah. Sheerah appears here in Chronicles in the midst of a long list of male-dominated ancestry. She suddenly pops up in a family with a daddy whose name meant “unlucky” and a grandfather whose sons were famous for stealing cattle.  [...]

I Chronicles 4:9 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. Don’t be ashamed of your name, your hometown, or even your ancestry.  Jabez is one of the best reminders that in the midst of a mess, God can, God will, and [...]