Reading Through the Bible with Elder Linda

Women in the Bible Part 2, Episode 238

In this episode we continued highlighting the contributions of women in the Bible. We saw that they were leaders, pastors, deacons, prophets, teachers, and business women. Many women in the Bible had great faith, they were persistent, and they got the job done! It was even alluded that Junia was an Apostle. Paul, who wrote most of the New Testament considered women as equals (Gal 3:28, Rom 16:3). He acknowledged women and had a lot of respect for them. Jesus elevated women at a time when women were devalued. Many women followed and supported Jesus. Jesus acknowledged and valued women. #foryou #foryourpage #women#judges #valued  @readingthroughthebiblewith3242  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCoJt70X_S0rORKt463YY5tw]

Women in the Bible, Episode 237

Prior to finishing the last three Chapters of Judges which devalued women, we want to briefly go thru the Bible highlighting awesome women and their contributions to God’s master plan. #foryou #foryourpage #judges #idols #women #christian #jesus #paul  @readingthroughthebiblewith3242  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCoJt70X_S0rORKt463YY5tw]

Judges Chapters 17 - 18, Episode 236

In this week’s episode from Judges Chapters 17 - 18 we see what was happening to individuals and the tribes as the entire nation of Israel was falling into idolatry. Everyone was doing what seemed right in their own eyes. These two Chapters and the next three show us what can happen to a nation when they turn away from God and His ways. It is not pretty. The sin nature took over and they were capable of doing the vilest things. The blood of Jesus and the Holy Spirit is what enables us to walk right, talk right, and live right. Thank God for Jesus. We would be lost without Him! #foryou #judges #foryourpage #biblestudy #isrealites #christian #idols #worship  @readingthroughthebiblewith3242  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCoJt70X_S0rORKt463YY5tw]

Judges Chapter 16, Episode 235

In this episode from Judges Chapter 16 we concluded reading about Samson, the 12th and final Judge listed in the book of Judges (we will read about a couple more Judges in the book of 1 Samuel). We continue to be reminded of the grace and mercy of God. After all the things Samson did wrong, when he sincerely cried out to God, God answered him. What can we learn from Samson? That even when we are at our lowest, if we sincerely cry out (pray) to God, He will always hear us and come to our rescue. Thanking God right now for His unconditional love for us 🙏. #foryou #judges #foryourpage #samson #delilah #christian #philistine #strength #biblestudy #oldtestament  @readingthroughthebiblewith3242  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCoJt70X_S0rORKt463YY5tw]

Judges Chapters 14 - 15, Episode 234

In this episode from Judges Chapters 14 - 15 we continued to read about Samson, the last judge talked about in the book of Judges. In this episode Samson marries a Philistine woman. She betrays him during their wedding feast resulting in Samson killing 30 Philistines and walking away from the marriage. When he returned after he calmed down, his wife had been given to another man. Furious, Samson burned up the Philistines crops, vineyards, and olive groves. The Philistines retaliate by burning his wife and her father to death. Samson attacks them again killing many of them. After this battle, Samson hid in a cave and then allowed the Israelites to capture him and take him bound with ropes to the Philistines (Samson wanted them to take him to the Philistines so he could kill some more of them). Once in their camp, Samson breaks the ropes and kills 1,000 Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey. Samson had a lot of character flaws but God was using him to confront the Philistines. It tells us this in Chapter 14:4 that God would use his marriage to the Philistine woman to initiate a confrontation. What can we learn from this? That you can’t put God in a box and that all things will work out for our good when you belong to the Lord. Even when it doesn’t look good or feel good at the moment. We also notice that we didn’t read about the Israelites asking for God’s help against the Philistines, they seem to have accepted their fate of being oppressed by the Philistines. God still sends them help because they are His chosen people. This shows us God’s patience and His long suffering with us…even when we don’t deserve it. #foryou #judges #foryourpage #samson #philistine #christian #nazirite #strength  @readingthroughthebiblewith3242  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCoJt70X_S0rORKt463YY5tw]