Category: Reading through the Bible
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Day 072: Taking God at His Word: The Mezuzah (Deuteronomy 6:4-9)
In Jewish law, there are precise regulations for where and how to place a mezzuzah— the box that holds God’s law. But the most important instruction for where to put God’s law is right there in the text itself.
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Day 071: How Long is “Not Long” to God? ( Deuteronomy 4:26)
Through the Bible: Deuteronomy 3-4
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Day 066: A Woman’s Word (Numbers 30:3-5)
Numbers 30 allows a father or husband to overturn a woman’s vow, which can sound troubling to modern readers. But when we step back and look at the whole story of Scripture, we see something deeper: God’s grace for people who say things they later regret. In Christ, even our careless words and broken promises…
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Day 065: God’s Provision, by the Numbers: A Devotional with a Spreadsheet (Numbers 26-27)
Through the Bible: Numbers 26-27
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Day 064: The Lord in Heaven Laughs (Numbers 23-25)
The story of Balak and Balaam reads almost like comedy: a talking donkey, a king dragging a prophet from mountain to mountain, and twenty-one altars built in a desperate attempt to curse God’s people. But every attempt backfires. The curses become blessings, and even a pagan prophet winds up announcing the coming Messiah. Psalm 2…
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Day 057: Why is Numbers 7 So Long? (Numbers 7:84-88)
Categorizing is quick. Seeing is slow. Numbers 7 reminds me that God sees individuals, not labels—and that nothing offered to Him in faith is ever redundant.
