Jenny L. Hassell The Bible is 66 books, but those books aren’t just thrown together willy-nilly. They’re grouped by type: Law, History, Poetry and Wisdom, Prophets, Gospels, Letters and more. Here’s the 40,000-foot view of who traditionally wrote them, where they fit in the biblical timeline, and what each one is about. Note: Where authorship isn’t certain, I’ve … Read more
Day 50 – Leviticus 19-21 Rebuke: to strongly correct someone for doing something wrong.🗣️☝️ Did I accidentally earn the death penalty for cussing at my parents? 😳⚖️Because I have done that. The answer is no (thank goodness). “Curse” here means to deliberately call down evil, destruction, or divine judgment on your parent. Whew. ⚖️💀Lots of … Read more
Every good speech has to have a great opening. Jesus used the Beatitudes to open the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5. Behold, Matthew 5:3-12 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they … Read more
I’m using NASB here, but I learned the King James Version growing up. “Thy kingdom come“! Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4 Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Your kingdom come. Give us this … Read more
Hebrew: סֶלָה (selah)“Selah” is a Hebrew term appearing 71 times in Psalms and 3 times in Habakkuk. Its exact meaning isn’t certain, but it’s generally understood as a musical or liturgical instruction, possibly indicating a pause, interlude, or moment for reflection. When you see “selah”, it isn’t part of the sentence or prayer. It’s a … Read more
Remember Balaam from Numbers chapter 22? The guy with the talking donkey? Well… archaeologists found his name outside the Bible. The Deir ‘Alla Inscription, discovered in Jordan, refers to “Balaam son of Beor” and identifies him as a seer. Same name. Same father. Same occupation. Evidence of existence.
What God Helped Me Discover This Week“It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.”Proverbs 25:2 Recently I was watching a lecture series from The Great Courses called “History of Christianity” on Prime. The professor, Luke Timothy Johnson of Emory University, was talking … Read more
Day 43 – Exodus 39-40 💎🏜️Where did they get all these gems and gold for the Tabernacle in the desert!? Easy, Jenny…. remember they plundered Egypt before they left. 🤦♀️ Day 44 – Leviticus 1-4 Suet. 🐄 The fat around the kidneys of an animal. It’s the purest fat. I know this because I recently … Read more
Day 36 – Exodus 19-21 Always the third day. Hmmm….. 🤔 ✨There seems to be a recurring theme so far where God’s unveiled presence is overwhelming. To me, it’s like we are mere humans here on earth and are just physically and maybe mentally unable to absorb all of God’s magnificence; but we will see … Read more