Jewish Feasts and Festivals – The Short Version
Notey-Note that I did not know: Hanukkah is not in Mosaic law.
Jenny L. Hassell
Bible Recap Notes – Week 11 (Days 71-77)
Day 71 – Deuteronomy 3-4 Ho, ho, ho green giant! 🧌Ok, I don’t know if he was green – probably not – but Og was a Rephaim (giant). 3:11 tells us he’s so big, his bed was 13.5 feet long and 6 feet wide. 🚨Alert! Alert!🚨 Rabbit hole! 🐇 Why does Moses get to know … Read more
All those Offerings, though!
Burnt offering – Entire animal burned. Atonement and devotion to God. Grain offering – Grain, flour, oil, etc. Thanksgiving and dedication to God. Peace offering – Sacrifice partly eaten as a meal. Fellowship and thanksgiving with God. Sin offering – Sacrifice for sin, especially impurity or unintentional sin. Cleansing and forgiveness. Guilt offering – Sacrifice for specific wrongdoing that required … Read more
Idol Chatter
Images, Idols & Idolatry from Genesis to Revelation From Genesis to Revelation, this timeline traces idols in the Bible, along with idolatry, images, false gods, and God-directed physical objects or reminders. 35 of the 66 books contain at least one of these references. The image below is just an at-a-glance visual of the books that … Read more
The Fruit – Not Fruits – of the Spirit
Reference: Galatians 5:22-23 ❤️ LoveWanting and seeking what is good for others 😊 JoyDeep gladness that isn’t dependent on circumstances 🕊️ PeaceInner calm and trust in God ⏳ PatienceEnduring frustration or delay without losing your cool 🤝 KindnessTreating others with care and compassion; love is the root of kindness ✨ GoodnessChoosing what is morally right … Read more
Bible Recap Notes – Week 10 (Days 64-70)
Day 64 – Numbers 23-25 I like all the lion and lioness imagery in today’s reading. Keeps giving me Lion of Judah vibes. Not a whole lot “spoke” to me on today’s reading, and that’s ok. Maybe next year when I read it again it will. I am not discouraged, and you shouldn’t be, either, … Read more
Jewish Leaders and Who’s All the Who
These names and labels are not mutually exclusive. A scribe could be a Pharisee. A priest could be a Sadducee. Members of several groups could sit on the Sanhedrin. Some labels describe beliefs, some describe jobs, and some describe political or governing roles.
Mount Moriah: The Most Important Piece of Dirt
Same piece of dirt. Thousands of years have passed. Temples have been built, destroyed, and rebuilt. Empires have come and gone. Here’s the visual story of Mount Moriah.
Bible Recap Notes – Week 9 (Days 57-63)
Day 57 – Numbers 7 My Bible narrator (YouVersion Bible app) said “incense”, but I heard “insects”. Made me look. Basically, twelve dudes brought stuff to the Lord in this chapter. Shekels, oxen, rams, goats, lambs… Tara-Leigh talks about poles. Better to listen to her than to me on this one. Here is her recap: … Read more