Psalms and Wisdom Literature: Psalm 9
This is another song by David. He recounts the wonderful deeds of the Lord in his life. No wonder David is called the "man after God's own heart". He gives thanks and exults in God. He sings praises unto the Lord for the great things in his life.
Pentateuch and History of Israel: Genesis 9:20–10:32
Canaan Cursed with Slavery
Verses 20-28 narrates the curse Noah gave to Canaan, his son's (Ham) fourth son. The curse is because of what Ham did when he saw his father's nakedness. This must mean a grievous act that equates such punishment as slavery.
Nations Descended from Noah
From Noah and his sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, nations were born that filled the earth.
Chronicles and Prophets: 1 Chronicles 10
Death of Saul
This describes the death of Saul and his sons. The Philistines killed Jonathan (David's friend), Abinadab, and Malchi-shua on Mount Gilboa. What we can learn from this is that Saul died because of his breach of faith. He did not put his faith in the Lord when he did not obey God's command. Saul also consulted a spirit medium which angered the Lord, showing he did not ask for the Lord's guidance instead.
Eventually, the kingdom is turned over to David.
Gospels and Epistles: Luke 6:17–49
This consists of:
Jesus Ministers to a Great Multitude
Jesus teaches the crowd, and his disciples. Jesus also heals the sick and those who are possessed by unclean spirits.
The Beatitudes
Luke mentions here 4 areas of being blessed: those who are poor, hungry now, weep now, and those whom men hate because of the account of Jesus. Though Matthew mentions in his book a more detailed picture of the Beatitudes.
Jesus Pronounces Woes
Luke mentions the 4 areas of which is the exact opposite of the 4 areas he mentioned in the Beatitudes: woe to you who are rich, woe to you who are full now, woe to you who laugh now, and woe to you when all people speak well of you. Matthew has a parallel writings as well with such "Woes" (but are mostly pertaining to the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law).
Love Your Enemies
This is where Jesus teaches repaying good for the evil done unto you. This is being merciful, knowing that God is merciful as well.
Judging Others
This is where this is from. Also, this is where one is told of a parable of the man with a log in his eye seeing a speck in his brother's eye.
"For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you."
A Tree and Its Fruit
This is summed up as:
"For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks."
Build Your House on the Rock
This is pertaining to the person who hears the Word of God and is obeying it with his heart (dug deep and built the foundation upon the rock), in contrast to the person who hears the Word of God but does not obey at all (built upon the ground without a foundation).
© 2014 Erickson Ibana
"Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path." -Psalm 119:105
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