Today’s readings – Jun 27:-
NEW TESTAMENT: Acts 8:26-40
OLD TESTAMENT: Job 8,9,10
– Begin of daily reading for Jun 27 – Day 179
NEW TESTAMENT
Acts 8:26-40
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Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto (spoke to) Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth (goes) down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
(NOTE: eunuch = A man who has been castrated or the testicles had been removed to prevent reproduction and reduce certain behaviors associated with sexual maturity. This was a requirement for men who were working in the palace in the past)
28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias (Isaiah) the prophet.
29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself (yourself) to this chariot.
30 And Philip ran thither (there) to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias (Isaiah), and said, Understandest thou what thou readest (Do you understand what you are reading)?
31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his (His) shearer, so opened he (He) not his (His) mouth:
33 In his (His) humiliation his (His) judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his (His) generation? for his (His) life is taken from the earth.
34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this (Please tell me, about whom does the prophet say this)? of himself, or of some other man?
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus (Yeshua).
36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized (“Look! Water! What forbids me from being baptized”)?
37 And Philip said, If thou believest (you believe) with all thine (your) heart, thou mayest (you may). And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ (Yeshua HaMashiach) is the Son of God.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
OLD TESTAMENT
Job 8
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Bildad’s First Response to Job
8 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
2 How long wilt thou (will you) speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
3 Doth God pervert judgment (Does God alter justice)? or doth (does) the Almighty pervert justice?
4 If thy (your) children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression (wrongdoing, sin);
5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy (your) supplication to the Almighty (“If you would [diligently] seek God and implore the compassion and favor of the Almighty”);
6 If thou wert (you were) pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy (your) righteousness prosperous.
7 Though thy (your) beginning was small, yet thy (your) latter end should greatly increase.
8 For enquire, I pray thee (you), of the former age, and prepare thyself (yourself) to the search of their fathers:
9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
10 Shall not they teach thee (you), and tell thee (you), and utter words out of their heart?
11 Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water (“Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh? Can the rushes or reed grass grow without water”)?
12 Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth (withers) before any other herb.
13 So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:
14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web.
15 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
16 He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth (shoots out) in his garden.
17 His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones (And he gazes at a house of stones).
18 If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee (you).
19 Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
21 Till he fill thy (your) mouth with laughing, and thy (your) lips with rejoicing.
22 They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought (nothing).
Job 9
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Job’s Third Speech: A Response to Bildad
9 Then Job answered and said,
2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
3 If he will contend (argue) with him (Him), he cannot answer him (Him) one of a thousand.
4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath (has) hardened himself against him (Him), and hath (has) prospered?
5 Which removeth (It is God who removes) the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth (who overturns) them in his anger.
6 Which shaketh (Who shakes) the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
7 Which commandeth (Who commands) the sun, and it riseth (rises) not; and sealeth (seals) up the stars.
8 Which alone spreadeth (Who alone spreads) out the heavens, and treadeth (treads, tramples down) upon the waves of the sea.
9 Which maketh (Who made [the constellations]) Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
10 Which doeth (Who does) great things past finding out; yea (yes), and wonders without number.
11 Lo, he goeth by me (Behold, He passes by me), and I see him not: he passeth (He passes) on also, but I perceive him not (but I was not aware of Him).
12 Behold, he taketh (He takes) away, who can hinder him (restrain Him)? who will say unto him, What doest thou (Who will say to Him, ‘What are You doing)?
13 If God will not withdraw his (His) anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him (Him).
14 How much less shall I answer him (Him), and choose out my words to reason with him (Him)?
15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication (plea) to my judge.
16 If I had called, and he (He) had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto (He had paid attention to) my voice.
17 For he breaketh (Because He breaks) me with a tempest (violent storm), and multiplieth (multiplied) my wounds without cause.
18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth (filled) me with bitterness.
19 If I speak of strength, lo (look), he (He) is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
20 If I justify (prove) myself, mine (my) own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse (Though I am blameless, He would denounce me as guilty).
21 Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise (hate) my life.
22 This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth (destroys) the perfect and the wicked.
23 If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent (“When [His] scourge kills suddenly, He mocks at the despair of the innocent).
24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth (He covers) the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?
25 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
26 They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth (hurries) to the prey.
27 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:
28 I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not (you will not) hold me innocent.
29 If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?
30 If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
31 Yet shalt thou (you shall) plunge me in the ditch, and mine (my) own clothes shall abhor (disgust) me.
32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.
33 Neither is there any daysman betwixt (mediator between) us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
34 Let him take his (His) rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me (And do not let dread of Him terrify me):
35 Then would I speak, and not fear him (Him); but it is not so with me.
Job 10
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Job Frames His Plea to God
10 My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew (show) me wherefore thou contendest (show me why are You contending/arguing) with me.
3 Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress (Is it good to you that You should oppress), that thou shouldest despise (You should reject) the work of thine (Your) hands, and shine upon the counsel (advice/ways) of the wicked?
4 Hast thou eyes of flesh (Do You have eyes of flesh)? or seest thou as man seeth (or see you as a man sees)?
5 Are thy (Your) days as the days of man? are thy (your) years as man’s days,
6 That thou enquirest after mine iniquity (That You are enquiring about my sins), and searchest (searching) after my sin?
7 Thou knowest (You know) that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine (your) hand.
8 Thine (Your) hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost (You) destroy me.
9 Remember, I beseech thee (I implore/beg You), that thou hast (You have) made me as the clay; and wilt thou (will You) bring me into dust again?
10 Hast thou (Have You) not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?
11 Thou hast (You have) clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast (have) fenced me with bones and sinews.
(NOTE: sinew = piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament)
12 Thou hast (You have) granted me life and favour, and thy (your) visitation hath (has) preserved my spirit.
13 And these things hast thou hid in thine heart (you have hidden in your heart): I know that this is with thee (you).
14 If I sin, then thou markest (You mark) me, and thou wilt not acquit me (and You will not free me) from mine iniquity (my sin).
15 If I be wicked, woe unto me (great sorrow to me!); and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction (therefore, see my misery);
16 For it increaseth (increases). Thou huntest (You hunt) me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me (And again You would show Your marvelous power against me).
17 Thou renewest thy (You renew your) witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation (and increased Your anger) upon me; changes and war are against me.
18 Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb (Why then have you brought me out of the womb)? Oh that I had given up the ghost (have died), and no eye had seen me!
19 I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave (I should have died immediately after I was born).
20 Are not my days few? cease (stop) then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
21 Before I go whence (and) I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
22 A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.
– End of daily reading for Jun 27 – Day 179
> 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): Job (42 Chapters) (Original language: Hebrew)
Timeline: Between 2000 -1000 B.C.
Author: The author was not mentioned. Most likely to be Job, Moses, Elihu and Solomon.
Objective / Purpose:-
1) This book was written to assist us in realizing that God is sovereign over Satan and that he cannot bring about our material or bodily devastation without God’s consent.
(NOTE: Satan = Lucifer [before he was casted out from heaven] / Devil / Diablo [in Spanish] / Father of Lies / serpent / the enemy / Prince of the Air / Dragon / Beast / Antichrist)
2) We are supposed to be strengthened in our faith or even purified or equipped by trials.
3) God reminds us that He shall reward the good and punish the wicked.
Audience / Attendees / Spectators / Listeners: Believers
> TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READINGS OVERVIEW:-
NEW TESTAMENT:-
Acts 8:26-40:-
1) Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
OLD TESTAMENT:-
Job 8:-
1) Bildad’s First Response to Job
Job 9:-
2) Job’s Third Speech: A Response to Bildad
Job 10:-
3) Job Frames His Plea to God
> TODAY’S READING TOPICS (New Testament): Acts 8:26-40: 1) Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
> TODAY’S READING TOPICS (Old Testament): Job 8,9,10: 1) Bildad’s First Response to Job 2) Job’s Third Speech: A Response to Bildad 3) Job Frames His Plea to God
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eunuch = meaning in the Bible
(NOTE: eunuch = A man who has been castrated or the testicles had been removed to prevent reproduction and reduce certain behaviors associated with sexual maturity. This was a requirement for men who were working in the palace in the past)
sinew = meaning in the Bible
(NOTE: sinew = piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament)
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 Ha-Mashiach = 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
To accept Jesus Christ (original name in Hebrew: Yehshooah / Yeshua Hamashiach) as your personal Lord and Savior and what to do next, click here.
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John 5:38 King James Version (KJV)
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