Today's Reading | December 4, 2024
Daniel 10:1—11:2a
Introduction Daniel 10:1—11:2a: The book of Daniel offers a hope-filled response during a time when the Jews were suffering under the persecution and oppression of pagan kings. The second half of the book (chapters 7–12) is full of apocalyptic visions, using symbolic language to reveal the meaning behind human history. In today’s reading, an angel gives Daniel a vison of…
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John 10:1-21
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Ezekiel 18:21-32
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