Tag: Old Testament
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Day 270: Prayer Under Pressure (Nehemiah 6:9)
Nehemiah’s quick battlefield prayers remind us that God hears both epic psalms and desperate cries. Prayer under pressure doesn’t depend on eloquence—it depends on the God who hears.
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Day 268: Bible Study and Bible Doing (Ezra 7:10)
Ezra 7:10 gives a threefold model for every believer: study God’s Word, do what it says, and teach it to others. True Bible study isn’t just about knowledge—it’s about obedience and multiplication.
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Day 265: Thirty Pieces of Silver, Two Prophets, and One Shepherd (Zechariah 11:12–13)
Thirty pieces of silver. A rejected shepherd. And a New Testament quotation attributed to the “wrong” prophet. What initially looks like a stretch in Matthew’s use of Zechariah turns out to reveal something remarkable about Jesus.
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Day 262: Why the Second Temple Was So… Meh (Haggai 2:3)
Why was the second temple so unimpressive compared to Solomon’s? Spurgeon saw something deeper at work: its lesser glory was preparing the way for a far greater glory—Christ Himself.
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Haggai: First Things First (Part 7 of Short Books, Long Shadows)
What happens when God’s people get so busy building their own lives that they neglect what matters most? Haggai’s message is a call to consider our ways, put first things first, and trust the God who is with us while we rebuild. And buried in this little book is a promise that points all the…
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Day 254: Who is the Prince in Ezekiel 44-46?
Ezekiel’s vision of a future temple feels strangely familiar—and strangely different. The sacrifices don’t quite match Moses, and the mysterious prince raises even more questions. Could those differences be pointing beyond Ezekiel’s temple to a greater King, a greater Priest, and a once-for-all sacrifice?