NL-Day255 Hosea 6-7; Proverbs 24:1-18; Matthew 5:27-48

Daily Bible Reading Podcast

HOSEA 6-8:In yesterday’s reading, Hosea bought back his wife from prostitution. And the Lord drew analogies in his speech to Israel.

PROVERBS 24a:Favorite verses:

Pro. 24:5 NLT The wise are mightier than the strong, and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger. 6 So don’t go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many advisers.

MATTHEW 5b:Yesterday we read the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, including the famous and memorizable Beatitudes. We also heard the first instance of “You have heard it said… but I say …”

NLT Translation notes:Pro. 24:15 Don’t wait in ambush at the home of [a godly person//the godly], and don’t raid the [homes//house] where the godly live.Pro. 24:30 I walked by the field of a lazy [man/person],the vineyard of one with no common sense.====Mat. 5:15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed [up] on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.34 But I say, do not make any vows! Do not [swear/say], ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne. 35 And do not [swear/say], ‘By the earth!’ because the earth is his footstool. And do not [swear/say], ‘By Jerusalem!’ for Jerusalem is the city of the great King. 36 Do not even [swear/say], ‘By my [own] head!’ for you can’t turn one hair white or black. 43 “You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and [people have added, “]hate your enemy.[”] 44 But I say, love your enemies!

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