Musicians in the Temple (Daily Portion 10131)
David takes the sons of three of his musicians and establishes twenty-four orders of musicians for the service of the temple. They will match the twenty-four courses of priests who do the service of the temple.
Curses and Blessings (Daily Portion 10130)
Moses looks ahead to when the children of Israel are in the Promised Land. They are to write God
Cain Kills Abel (Daily Portion 10129)
In this chapter, the first two brothers have a falling out and Cain kills Abel because God accepted Abel
Loss of the Ship (Daily Portion 10128)
The ship upon which Paul is sailing is lost, but all in the ship are saved just as God had revealed through the Apostle Paul.
Good and Comfortable Words (Daily Portion 10127)
After seventy years of judgment on Israel, God is ready to speak good and comfortable words to the nation. The horns that have scattered them will soon be cut off.
Follow After Righteousness (Daily Portion 10126)
Some of the key words in this chapter are hearken, awake, comfort and righteousness. God wants Israel to hear and awake because His righteousness is near, the time of wrath will pass, and He will comfort His people.
The End of the Wicked (Daily Portion 10125)
The psalmist has been envious of the prosperity of the wicked (Psalm 73:3). In this passage, he entered the sanctuary and God revealed the end of the wicked. The psalmist realized his own foolishness, repented of his sin, and put his trust fully in the Lord.
Orders of the Priesthood (Daily Portion 10124)
David organized the priests into twenty-four orders or courses so that they could take turns doing the office of the priest. He also divided the Levites who were not of the priestly line of Aaron into orders.
Offering the Firstfruits and Giving the Tithe (Daily Portion 10123)
The Israelites are instructed to offer the firstfruits of the land of Israel to the Lord and to give the tithe of the third year for the needy. This chapter closes by affirming the special relationship Israel has with God as His peculiar and holy people.
The Fall of Man (Daily Portion 10122)
This chapter tells of the temptation of Eve by the serpent, the sin of Adam and Eve in eating the forbidden fruit, their shame and separation from God, and God