Tag Archives: Judah

Divinely Sanctioned Detours on Life’s Road

Tamar was aware that Shelah had grown up, but no arrangements had been made for her to come and marry him. So she changed out of her widow’s clothing and covered herself with a veil to disguise herself. Then she … Continue reading

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The Mystery of Melchizedek

Chapter-a-Day Genesis 14 And Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, brought Abram some bread and wine. Genesis 14:18 (NLT) Time to put on your Geek glasses this morning and connect some dots. Melchizedek appears … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Numbers 26

God spoke to Moses: “Divide up the inheritance of the land based on population. A larger group gets a larger inheritance; a smaller group gets a smaller inheritance—each gets its inheritance based on the population count. Numbers 26:52-54 (MSG) Along … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day 2 Chronicles 17

[Jehoshaphat] was single-minded in following God. 2 Chronicles 17:6a (MSG) When reading 2 Chronicles, it’s important to remember that the nation of Israel was divided in two parts. While we are reading about the kings of Judah (the southern part), … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day 1 Chronicles 5

And even though Judah became the strongest of his brothers and King David eventually came from that family, the firstborn rights stayed with Joseph. 1 Chronicles 5:2 (MSG) To this point in the book, the author of Chronicles has focused … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day 2 Kings 15

Shallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah. He was king in Samaria for only a month. 2 Kings 15:13 (MSG) Bear with me today, as my impressions from the chapter are more … Continue reading

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