August 8th, 2022
August 08, 2022
Today's Reading:
New Testament & Psalms Plan: Romans 1:1–15, Psalm 91:1–7
Entire Bible Plan: Romans 1:1–15, Psalm 91:1–7, Nehemiah 7:5–73
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The Gospel of God for Rome
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures— concerning his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh and was appointed to be the powerful Son of God according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection of the dead. Through him we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the Gentiles, including you who are also called by Jesus Christ.
To all who are in Rome, loved by God, called as saints.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Paul's Desire to Visit Rome
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you because the news of your faith is being reported in all the world. God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in telling the good news about his Son—that I constantly mention you, always asking in my prayers that if it is somehow in God's will, I may now at last succeed in coming to you. For I want very much to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you, that is, to be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine.
Now I don't want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now) in order that I might have a fruitful ministry among you, just as I have had among the rest of the Gentiles. I am obligated both to Greeks and barbarians, both to the wise and the foolish. So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.
Scripture quotations have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.
The Protection of the Most High
The one who lives under the protection of the Most High
dwells in the shadow of the Almighty.Psalm 91:1
I will say concerning the Lord, who is my refuge and my fortress,
my God in whom I trust:
He himself will rescue you from the bird trap,
from the destructive plague.
He will cover you with his feathers;
you will take refuge under his wings.
His faithfulness will be a protective shield.
You will not fear the terror of the night,
the arrow that flies by day,
the plague that stalks in darkness,
or the pestilence that ravages at noon.
Though a thousand fall at your side
and ten thousand at your right hand,
the pestilence will not reach you.
Scripture quotations have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.
Then my God put it into my mind to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be registered by genealogy. I found the genealogical record of those who came back first, and I found the following written in it:
These are the people of the province who went up among the captive exiles deported by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Each of them returned to Jerusalem and Judah, to his own town. They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah.
The number of the Israelite men included
| Parosh’s descendants | 2,172 |
| Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
| Arah’s descendants | 652 |
| Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
| Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
| Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
| Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
| Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
| Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
| Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
| Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
| Adonikam’s descendants | 667 |
| Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
| Adin’s descendants | 655 |
| Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
| Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
| Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
| Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
| Gibeon’s descendants | 95 |
| Bethlehem’s and Netophah’s men | 188 |
| Anathoth’s men | 128 |
| Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
| Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
| Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
| Michmas’s men | 122 |
| Bethel’s and Ai’s men | 123 |
| the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
| the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
| Harim’s people | 320 |
| Jericho’s people | 345 |
| Lod’s, Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
| Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
| Jedaiah’s descendants of the house of Jeshua | 973 |
| Immer’s descendants | 1,052 |
| Pashhur’s descendants | 1,247 |
| Harim’s descendants | 1,017. |
| Jeshua’s descendants: of Kadmiel | |
| Hodevah’s descendants | 74. |
| Asaph’s descendants | 148. |
| Shallum’s descendants, Ater’s descendants,Talmon’s descendants, Akkub’s descendants, Hatita’s descendants, Shobai’s descendants | 138. |
Ziha's descendants, Hasupha's descendants,
Tabbaoth's descendants, Keros's descendants,
Sia's descendants, Padon's descendants,
Lebanah's descendants, Hagabah's descendants,
Shalmai's descendants, Hanan's descendants,
Giddel's descendants, Gahar's descendants,
Reaiah's descendants, Rezin's descendants,
Nekoda's descendants, Gazzam's descendants,
Uzza's descendants, Paseah's descendants,
Besai's descendants, Meunim's descendants,
Nephishesim's descendants, Bakbuk's descendants,
Hakupha's descendants, Harhur's descendants,
Bazlith's descendants, Mehida's descendants,
Harsha's descendants, Barkos's descendants,
Sisera's descendants, Temah's descendants,
Neziah's descendants, Hatipha's descendants.
The descendants of Solomon's servants included
Sotai's descendants, Sophereth's descendants,
Perida's descendants, Jaala's descendants,
Darkon's descendants, Giddel's descendants,
Shephatiah's descendants, Hattil's descendants,
Pochereth-hazzebaim's descendants, Amon's descendants.
| All the temple servants | |
| and the descendants of Solomon’s servants | 392. |
| Delaiah’s descendants, | |
| Tobiah’s descendants, | |
| and Nekoda’s descendants |
642 |
and from the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai—who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and who bore their name. These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood. The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
| The whole combined assembly numbered | 42,360 |
| not including their 7,337 male and female servants, | |
| as well as their 245 male and female singers. | |
| They had 736 horses, 245 mules, | |
| 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. |
Public Reading of the Law
When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,
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