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As the people of God grieve in exile, this passage speaks to them like a mother comforting her children: take courage, my children; cry to God, and he...

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Saul had bound the army with a rash oath, and his son Jonathan, not knowing of it, had eaten a little honey and so unwittingly fallen under its curse....

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Old Jacob is about to leave the promised land and go down to Egypt, a daunting move into the unknown at the end of his life. At Beersheba he offers...

https://scripture.unwoke.ninja/en/context/4319/2026-09-08T17:04:43+00:00

In the parable of the talents, a man going on a journey entrusts his property to his servants, giving to each according to his ability: to one five...

https://scripture.unwoke.ninja/en/context/4318/2026-09-08T17:04:43+00:00

This psalm gives voice to God's people looking back over a long history of affliction: greatly have they afflicted me from my youth, let Israel now say,...

https://scripture.unwoke.ninja/en/context/4317/2026-09-08T17:04:43+00:00

As Korah, Dathan, and Abiram rebel against God's appointed leadership, Moses warns the rest of the congregation: depart from the tents of these wicked...

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God gives Ezekiel a word about righteousness and repentance that cuts against presumption in both directions. The righteous who turns to sin will not be...

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Jacob has fled from his father-in-law Laban, and Laban, angry, pursues and overtakes him with his kinsmen. Laban has both the will and the means to harm...

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God instructs the Israelites to make tassels on the corners of their garments, with a cord of blue, for a specific purpose: that you may look at it and...

https://scripture.unwoke.ninja/en/context/4313/2026-09-08T17:04:43+00:00

In the midst of affliction and mockery from the arrogant, the psalmist finds his comfort in one place: God's word. This is my comfort in my affliction, he...

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This law concerns a garment infected with a spreading mildew. The priest is to have it washed and examined again; and if the contamination remains after...

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Nebuchadnezzar, the proud king who had exalted himself, is humbled by God, driven from his throne to live like a beast until he acknowledges heaven's...

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The tribe of Levi, set apart for God's service, received no portion of land as the other tribes did, no fields or territory to call their own. Instead,...

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This passage sets out the seriousness of vows and promises made before God. When a person makes a vow to the LORD or binds himself by a pledge, the...

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Hezekiah, a good king, comes into great wealth and honor: treasuries of silver and gold, storehouses, herds, and abundant possessions, for God had given...

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In a time when Israel was oppressed and undeserving, this passage records a striking statement of God's mercy: the LORD was gracious to them and had...

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This law concerns a spreading contamination, a kind of mildew or plague, found in the walls of a house. The priest's response is careful but decisive: he...

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As Paul and his companions travel, they meet a series of closed doors: the Holy Spirit forbids them to preach in Asia, and when they try to go into...

https://scripture.unwoke.ninja/en/context/4304/2026-09-08T17:04:43+00:00

This passage reflects on the judgment that fell on the Egyptians, and it names the root of their guilt in a striking way: their grievous hatred of...

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As David grows old and feeble, his son Adonijah decides to seize the throne. He exalts himself, saying, I will be king, and gathers chariots, horsemen,...

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This passage records a repeated, sobering refrain about the tribes of Israel entering the promised land: Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants;...

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As Nehemiah rebuilds Jerusalem's walls, his enemies try every tactic to stop him, including intimidation. They spread false reports to frighten him, and...

https://scripture.unwoke.ninja/en/context/4300/2026-09-08T17:04:43+00:00

David describes two states of soul, and the contrast is vivid. First, the misery of unconfessed sin: when I kept silent, he says, my bones wasted away...

https://scripture.unwoke.ninja/en/context/4299/2026-09-08T17:04:43+00:00

The prophet Samuel is grieving over Saul, the king who has failed and been rejected. But God comes to him with a gentle challenge and a call forward: how...

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This passage summarizes Saul's reign in terms that sound impressive: he fought valiantly against enemies on every side and delivered Israel from those who...

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After their father Jacob dies, Joseph's brothers are afraid that Joseph will finally take revenge for the terrible wrong they did him years before, when...

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After the crucifixion, two men step forward to bury Jesus: Joseph of Arimathea, a disciple who had kept it secret for fear, and Nicodemus, who had first...

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Amos pronounces a woe on those who are at ease in Zion, the comfortable and secure who lounge on beds of ivory, dine on choice meat, drink wine in bowls,...

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Taken captive to Babylon and enrolled in the king's service, Daniel and his friends are assigned a daily portion of the king's rich food and wine. But...

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Paul describes what happens when people refuse to acknowledge God: their minds are darkened, and they are given over to a long list of sins. And while the...

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In the middle of Lamentations, amid deep grief over a devastated Jerusalem, comes a tender insight into God's heart: he does not afflict willingly or...

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This portrait of a noble woman praises her industry, generosity, wisdom, and strength: she works with willing hands, opens her arms to the poor, speaks...

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The church is gathered, praying earnestly for Peter, who is in prison awaiting execution. God answers dramatically, sending an angel to free him, and...

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Amid its warnings about folly and sloth, this passage offers a memorable image of a steady heart. Like timber bound and fastened into a building, which no...

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Moses is dead, and the enormous task of leading Israel into the promised land now falls to Joshua. It is a daunting assignment, following Moses and facing...

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As the Philistine army advances, Israel is terrified, and they plead with Samuel: do not cease to cry out to the LORD our God for us, that he may save us....

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At the dedication of the tabernacle, the leader of each tribe brought an offering, and remarkably, each brought exactly the same gifts: the same silver...

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This passage records the end of the northern kingdom of Israel: after a long history of turning from God, Samaria falls to Assyria, and the people are...

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A man of God from Judah had been given clear instructions by the LORD: deliver his message, eat no bread and drink no water there, and return by a...

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After Solomon's heart had turned away from the LORD to other gods, the narrative notes something sobering: the LORD raised up an adversary against...