Today's Reading | May 8, 2025
Exodus 13:11–22
Introduction Exodus 13:11–22: All first-born males are to be dedicated to the LORD, and first-born animals are to be sacrificed. This observance is to serve as a reminder of the LORD’s power in bringing the people out of Egypt. God leads the people through the desert in the form of a pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar…
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Psalm 118
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2 Chronicles 5:1-14
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2 Chronicles 4:1-22
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Zechariah 8:1-23
God’s Renewing Word of Thankfulness and Praise Introduction Zechariah 8:1-23: The book of Zechariah’s contains prophecies, dated at various times from the years 520 to 518 B.C. They are largely in the form of visions and deal with the restoration of Jerusalem, the rebuilding of the Temple, the purification of God’s people, and the messianic age to come. In today’s…
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Haggai 2:1-23
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