Digging Deeper Daily: By Daily Bible Reading PodcastSample

2KINGS 9-10: Yesterday we heard one of my favorite Old Testament stories: The one about the three lepers and the famine in Samaria. Elishah's prophecy was so dramatically fulfilled, and the scoffing officer could be a parable for modern times. Then we heard how the woman from Shunem returned and was blessed a second time. The narrative switched briefly to the kingdom of Judah and Ahaziah's reign. PSALM 127: Translators of several modern versions have made this psalm to be more gender sensitive by writing ‘children’ in verses 3-4, rather than ‘sons’. I agree with the NET’s note, which says, “Some prefer to translate this word with the gender neutral “children,” but “sons” are plainly in view here, as the following verses make clear. Daughters are certainly wonderful additions to a family, but in ancient Israelite culture sons were the “arrows” that gave a man security in his old age, for they could defend the family interests at the city gate, where the legal and economic issues of the community were settled.” Even though this psalm is not politically correct in today’s world, I challenge us to understand it with a historical perspective and learn from it. Note that the ascription of this Song of Ascents can mean either ‘by Solomon’ or ‘for Solomon’. JOHN 12b: Following the raising of Lazarus, the Jewish leaders became even more firm in their plans to kill Jesus.