by BJ | May 10, 2012 | Bible Studies
The above photo is of the site of the altar at Dan. The metal frame work is of course a reconstruction to illustrate what the altar might have looked like
Recommended Reading for today: 1 Kings 11-12
Facts about Dan
- Was named after Jacob’s son Dan (Judges 18:29)
- The priest Jonathan established a shrine here.( Judges 18:30)
- When Israel split, Jeroboam ruled the Northern Kingdom (Israel), which included Dan.
- When he feared his people would go to Jerusalem to worship and possibly return to following Rehoboam (King of the Southern Kingdom, Judah) he made golden calf idols and told the people these gods brought them from the Land of Egypt. (1 Kings 12)
- Dan was the furthermost northern city of Israel, and Beersheba was the southern; hence the phrase “from Dan to Beersheba” meant to cover the whole country. (more…)
by BJ | May 9, 2012 | Bible Studies
Ruins at Chorazin
Recommended Reading:
Matthew 11:20-24, Luke 10:13-14
This is the first day of our tour and the first site we visit is Chorazin.
Facts about Chorazin
- Two miles north of the Sea of Galilee and north of the site for Capernaum.
- The Talmud mentions its fame for wheat in the first and early second centuries, but by the second half of the third century it was no longer inhabited.
- Listed along with Capernaum and Behtsaida as one of the cities in which most of Jesus’ miracles were done.
- The ruins indicate that it was a fairly important city. Remains of a synagogue, probably from the 4th century A.D., include a carved seat with an inscription, an example of a “Moses’ seat” (Mt 23:2) (more…)
by BJ | Apr 13, 2012 | Life
Looking at “Loving God and Others” I was reminded of how sweet it is that despite all we did, do or will do Jesus still loves us. But even sweeter than that is realizing He took our sins on the cross, died for us, and despite all that pain and suffering we caused Him, He wants to be an intimate part of our life. Now that is HUGE!
When we really grasp how much He forgave us and the fact that He still longs to have an intimate relationship with us, it should radically affect our relationships. None of the hurts we have suffered at the hands of others even compare to what Jesus suffered because of us. To say we love someone and want their best, refuse to have anything to do with them and even cause others to pull away, is just as wrong. (more…)
by BJ | Apr 1, 2012 | Life
For the past several years in my prayer time at the end of December, God has given me a specific word for the upcoming year. It has been interesting to see how significant that word was throughout the year. This year God gave me the word “NEW” and, with that He gave me a glimpse of what some of those new things would be.
- New Year – this one seems obvious but only on the surface. I knew we were beginning a new year but I have yet to see all that is hidden beneath the surface.
- New jobs – we are still with Precept Ministries International. However, as of the beginning of the year we are now on the Social Media Team in the Marketing Department. You got it, all things are new as we learn all about Facebook, Twitter and other social media forums.
- New blog – new look, new posts and hopefully new followers. Unfortunately it has taken me 4 months to roll it out, but here and it is new to you!
- New milestones – anniversaries, stages of life, new life etc.
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