Today’s readings – Jun 16:-
NEW TESTAMENT: Acts 2:22-47
OLD TESTAMENT: Nehemiah 4,5,6
– Begin of daily reading for Jun 16 – Day 168
NEW TESTAMENT
Acts 2:22-47
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Peter Preaches to the Crowd (continuation)
22 Ye (You) men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth (Yeshua Ha’Notzri), a man (Man) approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him (Him) in the midst of you, as ye (you) yourselves also know:
23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye (you) have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain (killed):
24 Whom God hath (has) raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it (for Him to be held in death’s power).
25 For David speaketh (spoke) concerning him (Him), I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he (He) is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
27 Because thou wilt (You will) not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption (nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption).
28 Thou hast (You have) made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt (You shall) make me full of joy with thy (Your) countenance (facial expression).
29 Men and brethren (brothers), let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch (male head of a family or tribe) David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre (tomb) is with us unto this day.
30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he (He) would raise up Christ (Messiah) to sit on his (His) throne;
31 He seeing this before spake (spoke) of the resurrection of Christ (Messiah), that his (His) soul was not left in hell, neither his (His) flesh did see corruption.
32 This Jesus hath (Yeshua has) God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit), he hath (He has) shed forth this, which ye (you) now see and hear.
34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith (he said) himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand (sit on My right hand),
35 Until I make thy (your) foes thy (your) footstool.
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath (has) made the same Jesus (Yeshua), whom ye (you) have crucified, both Lord and Christ (Messiah, The Anointed One).
37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren (brothers), what shall we do?
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ (Yeshua Mashiach) for the remission (cancellation) of sins, and ye (you) shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit).
(NOTE: repent (verb) = to have a change of mind regarding sins > with sincere regret or remorse that leads to turning away from sin, > stop repeating the same sin, > turning towards God, > asking forgiveness from God > & bearing the fruit / evidence in keeping of repentance (Matthew 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance). In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word for repent is “נָחַם” (nacham). It means to be sorry, to console oneself, or to change one’s mind. In the New Testament, the Greek word for repent is “μετανοέω” (metanoeō). It means to change one’s mind or purpose, often with the implication of turning away from sin and turning towards God)
39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
41 Then they that gladly received his (His) word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand (3,000) souls.
42 And they continued stedfastly (steadfastly, faithfully) in the apostles’ doctrine (teaching) and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
The Believers From a Community
43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
OLD TESTAMENT
Nehemiah 4
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Enemies Opposes the Rebuilding
4 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded (we were rebuilding) the wall, he was wroth (extremely angry), and took great indignation (anger), and mocked the Jews.
2 And he spake (spoke) before his brethren (brothers) and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble (weak) Jews? will they fortify (provide [a place] of defense) themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?
3 Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.
4 Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:
5 And cover not their iniquity (sin), and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee (You): for they have provoked thee (You) to anger before the builders.
6 So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
7 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,
8 And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder (create difficulties to delay/obstruct) it.
9 Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
10 And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
11 And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay (kill) them, and cause the work to cease.
12 And it came to pass (And it happened like this), that when the Jews which dwelt (lived) by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye (you) shall return unto us they will be upon you.
13 Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
14 And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye (you) afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren (brothers), your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
15 And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.
16 And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in (carried on) the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
17 They which builded on (Those who were rebuilding) the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded (loaded), every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
18 For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded (as he built). And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
19 And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.
20 In what place therefore ye (you) hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us (gather to us there): our God shall fight for us.
21 So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
22 Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.
23 So neither I, nor my brethren (brothers), nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.
Nehemiah 5
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Nehemiah Defends the Oppressed
5 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren (brothers) the Jews.
2 For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
3 Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth (famine).
4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren (brothers), our children as their children: and, lo (look), we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards (a plantation of grapevines).
6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
7 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother (I said to them, “You are exacting usury (excessive interest) from your own brother [relative]). And I set a great assembly (confrontation) against them.
8 And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren (brothers) = the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen (non-believers); and will ye (you) even sell your brethren (brothers)? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
9 Also I said, It is not good that ye (you) do: ought ye (you) not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies (taunting by the non-believer / pagan nations, our enemies)?
10 I likewise, and my brethren (brothers), and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury (charging of interest).
11 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye (you) exact of them.
12 Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest (you said). Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.
13 Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise (who does not keep this promise), even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the Lord. And the people did according to this promise.
14 Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren (brothers) have not eaten the bread of the governor.
15 But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea (yes), even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
16 Yea (Yes), also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.
17 Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.
18 Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.
19 Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
Nehemiah 6
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Continued Opposition to Rebuilding
6 Now it came to pass when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded (built) the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)
2 That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
4 Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
5 Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
6 Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen (non-believers, pagans), and Gashmu saith (said) it, that thou (you) and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest (you build) the wall, that thou mayest (you may) be their king, according to these words.
7 And thou hast (you have) also appointed prophets to preach of thee (you) at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
8 Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart (I sent a message to him, saying, “Such things as you are saying have not been done; you are inventing them in your own mind).
9 For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
10 Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee (kill you); yea (yes), in the night will they come to slay thee (kill you).
11 And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.
12 And, lo (look), I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
13 Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach (rebuke) me.
14 My God, think thou (You) upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.
15 So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.
The Builders Complete the Wall
16 And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God (this work had been accomplished with the help of our God).
17 Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.
18 For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
19 Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
– End of daily reading for Jun 16 – Day 168
> COMMENCEMENT OF A NEW BOOK (New Testament): Nil
BOOK OVERVIEW (New Testament): Acts (28 Chapters) (Original language: Greek)
Timeline: Between AD 61 and 64
Author: The apostle Luke.
Objective / Purpose: Luke wrote this book to describe what transpired after Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) resurrection. He also described the development of Christianity. Luke was a Gentile doctor who traveled with Paul.
Audience / Attendees / Spectators / Listeners: Although addressed to Theophilus, it is meant for all followers of Jesus (Yeshua).
> COMMENCEMENT OF A NEW BOOK (Old Testament): Nil
BOOK OVERVIEW (Old Testament): Nehemiah (13 Chapters) (Original language: Hebrew)
Timeline: Between 445 and 420 B.C.
Author: Not known. Possibly Ezra.
Objective / Purpose: The story of Jerusalem’s restoration and Israel’s return from Babylonian captivity was carried over into this book. Nehemiah left Susa in Elam and went to Jerusalem in Judah to oversee the reconstruction of the city walls by the Jews. He was the governor of Judah.
Audience / Attendees / Spectators / Listeners: The Returned People of Judah from Babylonian Exile.
> TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READINGS OVERVIEW:-
NEW TESTAMENT:-
Acts 2:22-47:-
1) Peter Preaches to the Crowd (continuation)
2) The Believers From a Community
OLD TESTAMENT:-
Nehemiah 4:-
1) Enemies Opposes the Rebuilding
Nehemiah 5:-
1) Nehemiah Defends the Oppressed
Nehemiah 6:-
1) Continued Opposition to Rebuilding
2) The Builders Complete the Wall
> TODAY’S READING TOPICS (New Testament): Acts 2:22-47: 1) Peter Preaches to the Crowd (continuation) 2) The Believers From a Community
> TODAY’S READING TOPICS (Old Testament): Nehemiah 4,5,6: 1) Enemies Opposes the Rebuilding 2) Nehemiah Defends the Oppressed 3) Continued Opposition to Rebuilding 4) The Builders Complete the Wall
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repent (verb) meaning in the Bible
(NOTE: repent (verb) = to have a change of mind regarding sins > with sincere regret or remorse that leads to turning away from sin, > stop repeating the same sin, > turning towards God, > asking forgiveness from God > & bearing the fruit / evidence in keeping of repentance (Matthew 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance). In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word for repent is “נָחַם” (nacham). It means to be sorry, to console oneself, or to change one’s mind. In the New Testament, the Greek word for repent is “μετανοέω” (metanoeō). It means to change one’s mind or purpose, often with the implication of turning away from sin and turning towards God)
THE ORGINAL HEBREW NAME OF THE MESSIAH
The video below is done by a Jewish Hebrew language lady teacher. Her name is Ayelet. She is born and raised in Israel. Hebrew is her native language. In this video, we will be able to learn the correct pronunciation of the Messiah’s original name in Hebrew:-
VIDEO: Jesus – Yeshua in Hebrew – Hebrew Word of the Day (59 secs) – by The WORD in HEBREW
In Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ (H4899) = Mashiach = Messiah (English) / Anointed One
In Hebrew (full name): יְהוֹשׁוּעַ הַמָשִׁיחַ = Yahushua Hamashiach = Yahushua The Anointed One. NOTE: Yeshua יֵשׁוּעַ (H3442 = He will save) is a shortened form of Yehoshooah / Yahushua יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (H3091 = God / Yah saves). Yahushua as spelt in this manner depicts that the Messiah came in the name of His Father, Yah יה / יָהּ (H3050) as in John 5:43).
In Greek = Christos
In English = Christ = Messiah = Anointed One
GUIDE TO BE A BELIEVER / TO BE SAVED
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John 5:38 King James Version (KJV)
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1 Thessalonians 5:11 King James Version (KJV)
“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye (you) do.”
Hebrews 3:13 King James Version (KJV)
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Matthew 10:8 King James Version (KJV)
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Romans 10:9 King James Version (KJV)
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John 3:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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