November 11 Bible Reading

Today’s Hebrew Testament chronological reading is in Ezekiel 27 and 28.

The Psalms/ Proverbs reading is in Psalm 131.

The Greek Testament reading is in 1 Peter 2.

Essential Studies.

Ezekiel 27 and 28, Reverse parallelism
Additional studies: Ezekiel Index

Trading, or traffic, is in Hebrew Strong’s H7404, rekullah: trade, merchandise. But the root is Strong’s H7402, “to go about” … hence, as the going about is for the purpose of trading or merchandising, the term means a trader, or merchantman. But the root can also mean, going about for the sake of slander, and the Hebrew word for “slander” is very similar in form! A slanderer is what the adversary is: he tells lies about God, and he accuses the brethren with false accusations, to both God and man. Bearing false witness – one of the most lightly esteemed of the Ten Commandments, but as it is the sin of Satan, it ought not to be so.

Psalm 130:1-131:3, Chiastic Structure
Additional studies: Psalms Book Five: 107-150 Index

When things don’t go as planned, or when afflictions strike, our first tendency is for panic to set in. Fear, worry, and doubt. But the psalmist calms and quiets his soul as a child is quieted with his mother. The psalmist does not expect God to twang him with His fairy godmother wand, for calm and peace to descend on his soul. No, he calms and quiets his own soul, by realizing he is not alone (just a child with his mother), his Parent is here who will take care of things (just as a child with his mother), and he can wait for Him to do just that, hoping in Him and His word. God’s timing isn’t always our timing, but His timing is perfect. When people assert that God hasn’t done this or that, or kept His promise or prophecy, what they really mean is that God didn’t do as they expected within the time frame they gave Him to accomplish it. He has His own perfect time frame, and part of quieting our soul is waiting on His perfect timing. Trust is the key to peace! ♥

1 Peter 2, The lost sons of the house of Israel
Additional studies: 1&2 Peter Index

In this chapter, Peter is preaching from the book of Hosea, and preaching on its fulfillment now that Messiah has come. You will need this background information found in Hosea 1 through 3. The people Peter is writing to, the people of the Diaspora (1 Pet 1:1), are the people of Israel who were sown like seed (read the link!). Peter is saying, that those who believe in Messiah Yeshua, become the royal priesthood of Torah and the prophets! New Covenant believers, Peter is preaching to you about your identity in Messiah as a long lost son of the house of Israel! ♥