Today's Reading | August 4, 2024
Joshua 22:1-19
August 4 Introduction Joshua 22:1–9: The Israelites have now taken possession of the land promised by God to their ancestors. In today’s reading, Joshua addresses the people from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh. These tribes occupied the land east of the Jordan River. (A description of the division of the land among the twelve tribes can be…
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Psalm 9
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Psalm 7
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Exodus 23:1-13
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1 Corinthians 11:17-34
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Exodus 18:1-27
God’s Renewing Word of Peace and JusticeIntroductionExodus 18:1-27: Following the Israelites’ escape from bondage in Egypt, the people are camped out at God’s holy mountain in the desert. In today’s reading, Moses meets his father-in-law Jethro and tells him all that God had done. Jethro advises Moses to appoint judges to help him in settling disputes among the people.Scripture ReadingJethro…
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