by Sam E. Stone The story of Ruth is one of the most touching accounts in Scripture. The events took place in the days “when the judges ruled,” perhaps during Gideon’s lifetime, about 1150 BC. The book provides a brief biography of one of the ancestors of King David, his great-grandmother Ruth. Later, of course, […]
Day by Day with the Bible—Week of July 31, 2011
July 31 Day 1 Luke 12:49–59 2 Thessalonians 3:14–18 Psalm 150 2 Chronicles 34—36 Day 2 Luke 13:1–9 1 Timothy 1:1–11 Proverbs 1 Ezra 1, 2 Day 3 Luke 13:10–21 1 Timothy 1:12–20 Proverbs 2 Ezra 3 Day 4 Luke 13:22–35 1 Timothy 2 Proverbs 3 Ezra 4, 5 Day 5 […]
Walk in God’s Path—The Uniform Lesson for August 7
by Sam E. Stone After Joshua died, the children of Israel were led by judges. These influential individuals kept the Hebrew people united until the time that Saul was selected as the nation’s first king. Joshua had been dead about 250 years when the person featured in today’s text—Samson—came onto the scene. Israel had experienced […]
The Lesson and Life for August 7, 2011
by Tom Moll The reality of God’s unfailing love for Israel is seen in the cycle repeated over and over in Judges. The Israelites fall into sin and cry to God for help. He answers their cries and raises up a leader to deliver them. Then they once again let the culture around them drag […]
Where You Live for August 7, 2011
by Dan Lentz 1. List three things your parents did when raising you that you definitely didn’t or wouldn’t plan to do with your own kids. Now list three things your parents did when raising you that you definitely did or will plan to do with your children. Read Judges 13:1-8, 24, 25. 2. Israel […]
