July 15, 2018

Readings for this week:

15 July                        Esther 1-3/Psalm 79            

16 July                        Esther 4-5/Luke 11              

17 July                        Esther 6-7/Luke 12              

18 July                        Esther 8-10/Luke 13            

19 July                        Job 1-2/Psalm 80     

20 July                        Job 3-4/Luke 14        

21 July                        Job 5-6/Luke 15        

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

• Why does Haman wish to have all the Jews in Persia executed?
• What Jewish festival is instituted in the book of Esther?
• Does Jesus agree that those who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell were worse sinners than others?
• Satan anticipates that Job will curse God when everything is taken from him. Does he?

 

Last week's answers:

• What was the occupation of Nehemiah at the Persian court? (Cupbearer to the king of Persia—Nehemiah 1:11)
• What information does Luke give us about Mary Magdalene? (She had been healed of seven demons.—Luke 8:2)
• Which disciples accompany Jesus at the Transfiguration? (Peter, James, and John—Luke 9:28)