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jdiehr

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This morning, I finished my second read-through of the Bible 😊

Five stars
Highly recommend

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yay!! 🙏🏻 1mo

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Princess-Kingofkings That‘s awesome! 👑 1mo

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mom_of_4

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Studying the best book in the world.

jdiehr ❤️❤️❤️ 10mo

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nibech

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I completed my reading challenge for this year! Woot woot

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BookBabe

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Enjoying some late-afternoon front porch reading in the last couple hours of daylight. ❤️ Such a lovely afternoon. Grateful for this super fresh air after all these bad-air days due to Canadian wildfires! AQI is currently at 19! ☺️🙌 Never mind that I‘m 31 days behind in my current reading plan 🙈 Still gonna try to catch up!

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Twainy

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1. In my life not just in May? Probably The Bible.

2. Three but if there were 5 trilogies 🤷🏼‍♀️ I also love extended series if they are shorter books like Zombie Fallout, Pendergast, Joe ledger, Bosch, Dark Tower, etc. 😆

3. Expeditionary Force, First law, Dark Tower & Harry Potter

#Wondrouswednesday

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jdiehr

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The greatest story you'll ever read.

Happy Easter, friends ✝️ 💕

IuliaC Happy Easter! 2y

sblbooks Happy Easter to you! 2y

RobES Amen! Happy Easter 💛 2y

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steinbnl-lps

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Really good nonfiction book. Must read.

mom_of_4

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Getting back into reading my bible. #ChristianLitsy

quirkyreader Which translation are you using and I think those tabs are rather cool. 2y

mom_of_4 @quirkyreader NIV. Which one do you use. My study bible is NKJ. And the tabs are from Amazon. I thought they were cute. 2y

quirkyreader For a translation I use many different ones. One I do have a difficult time with is the Passion translation. 2y

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BookBabe

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We‘re almost there, everyone! For Week 51, the #BibleBuddyRead is reading Hebrews, James, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude. 🙌🏻 Loving this new mug I got at a Christmas party mug swap! And it came with chocolate covered marshmallow mug toppers! #hotchocolateandabook

BookBabe @Charityann, @mom_of_4, @EadieB, @MelAnn, @crazeedi, @SamanthaMarie, @Mtroiano , @cafebookstelo, @wordslinger42, @Butterfinger, @avanders, @desha, @Smartypants, @nute, @Daisey, @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, @quirkyreader, @Mjm1, @cwarnier, @Jensol77, @Allylu, @CogsOfEncouragement, @jengil_1, @Megnews, @Roary47, @curiouserandcurioser, @mynameisacolour, @niftytiffd, @booksarelifeaddict, @Kspenmoll, @Jdiehr @coffeewithbooks @mimi28
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Avanders Love the mug!! I have a v similar one and love mine too 😁😘 Merry Christmas to you and yours! 🎄🌺 2y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty!! Merry Christmas!! 🎄 ❤️ 2y

BookBabe @Avanders yay! 🤗 Merry Christmas to you and your family! ❤️ 2y

BookBabe @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you! 🤗 And Merry Christmas to you and yours! ❤️ 2y

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BookBabe

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Let‘s chat about the amazing Epistles of Paul we just read—Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians!😃🙌🏻 What verses stood out most? Any favorites? #BibleBuddyRead #WeeklyWrapUp

BookBabe @Charityann, @mom_of_4, @EadieB, @MelAnn, @crazeedi, @SamanthaMarie, @Mtroiano , @cafebookstelo, @wordslinger42, @Butterfinger, @avanders, @desha, @Smartypants, @nute, @Daisey, @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, @quirkyreader, @Mjm1, @cwarnier, @Jensol77, @Allylu, @CogsOfEncouragement, @jengil_1, @Megnews, @Roary47, @curiouserandcurioser, @mynameisacolour, @niftytiffd, @booksarelifeaddict, @Kspenmoll, @Jdiehr @coffeewithbooks @mimi28 2y

BookBabe @mom_of_4 A little background on the #BibleBuddyRead: we started in January 2022, following the 1-year plan in the book you see here in this pic, which a friend had gifted to me. Some don‘t choose to follow that book and just use the hashtag to share whatever they‘re currently reading in the Bible, whether with a different plan or no plan at all. Either way is fine, the goal is to be in the Word every day! 😊 2y

BookBabe I‘m a huge fan of Ephesians 4 & 5 —I‘ve read them so many times. I often enjoy listening to the musical reading of them on this recording by Grace Community Church titled “The New Life”: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-new-life-ephesians-4-1-7-11-32-ephesians-5-... 2y

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BookBabe Also, Galatians 5:16-26 is so important in teaching how to walk by the [Holy] Spirit and not in the flesh. 2y

BookBabe I really appreciate how Paul writes. I can feel the love flowing off the pages. His intros and closings especially communicate this, and it warms my heart. 2y

BookBabe An example: 1 Thess 1:2-4 “We always thank God for all of you, making mention of you constantly in our prayers. We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you” ❤️❤️❤️ 2y

CogsOfEncouragement may have power, together with all the Lord‘s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭NIV‬‬ 2y

mom_of_4 @BookBabe I tend to just read. Sometimes I will mix the books up. But my favorite is Romans. 2y

BookBabe @CogsOfEncouragement Yes, amen! 🙏🏻❤️ I have that highlighted!🙌🏻 @mom_of_4 Romans is an excellent book! The podcast Real Christianity has been doing an in-depth study of Romans, I highly recommend it! Very biblically sound teaching. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-christianity/id1408224071 (It‘s also on Spotify and YouTube) 2y

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mom_of_4

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Doing my study for today. I am in John. Feels good to read Gods word. #christianlitsy #biblebuddyread

Pigpen_Reads What do you mean by study? I have a 3 minute prayer book my grandmother gave me. But, I'm curious about the Bible. It's been on my mind more lately. 2y

mom_of_4 @Pigpen_Reads well I read it and when something sticks out to me i highlight it and write it down. And i write down what the section means in my understanding. I use my study bible which gives more info and my regular bible. They are two different types. One is a NKJ and the other is a NIV. 2y

Pigpen_Reads @mom_of_4 Which would you recommend for a person interested? 2y

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mom_of_4 @Pigpen_Reads the NIV is easier to understand. I would recommend getting that version. 2y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🙏🏻❤️ 2y

curiouserandcurioser @mom_of_4 beautiful❤🙏 2y

Pigpen_Reads @mom_of_4 Thank you! 2y

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BookBabe

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The #BibleBuddyRead is wrapping up Week 44 checking off Hosea, Joel, & Amos, and coming up on Week 45 with Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, and Habakkuk. 8 books in 2 weeks! 🙌🏻

quirkyreader Yea, you are using the heck out of that Bible. 2y

BookBabe @quirkyreader Yup! 😄🙌🏻 2y

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Vivlio_Gnosi

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Marks of a True Christian ✝️ Pt. 2

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Vivlio_Gnosi

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Marks of a True Christian ✝️ Pt. 1

#Bible #Spiritual #Devotional

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BookBabe

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We‘re about 2/3 through Isaiah! Any verses/thoughts/takeaways you‘d like to share from this book so far? #BibleBuddyRead #WeeklyWrapUp

BookBabe @Charityann, @EadieB, @MelAnn, @crazeedi, @SamanthaMarie, @Mtroiano , @cafebookstelo, @wordslinger42, @Butterfinger, @avanders, @desha, @Smartypants, @nute, @Daisey, @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, @quirkyreader, @Mjm1, @cwarnier, @Jensol77, @Allylu, @CogsOfEncouragement, @jengil_1, @Megnews, @Roary47, @curiouserandcurioser, @mynameisacolour, @niftytiffd, @booksarelifeaddict, @Kspenmoll, @Jdiehr @coffeewithbooks @mimi28 2y

quirkyreader Isaiah teaches us not to give up on God. He does things in his own time when he knows it‘s right. Isaiah builds upon the teachings from Job. And then Jeremiah builds upon the teachings of Isaiah. It all moves in circles. 2y

CogsOfEncouragement This is one of my favorites:
You will keep in perfect peace
all who trust in you,
all whose thoughts
are fixed on you!
Trust in the Lord always,
for the Lord God is the
eternal Rock.
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭26:3-4‬ ‭NLT‬‬ 2y

BookBabe @quirkyreader 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Great observations! @CogsOfEncouragement Yes I love that too! ❤️ 2y

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BookBabe

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It‘s time for some #WeeklyWrapUp book talk for the #BibleBuddyRead!

This past week we read the entire Gospel of John. ❤️

What was your favorite (or most memorable) verse or verses that you read this week?

What are your thoughts/takeaways?

What stood out to you the most from what we read?

What did you learn?

BookBabe @Charityann, @EadieB, @MelAnn, @crazeedi, @SamanthaMarie, @Mtroiano , @cafebookstelo, @wordslinger42, @Butterfinger, @avanders, @desha, @Smartypants, @nute, @Daisey, @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, @quirkyreader, @Mjm1, @cwarnier, @Jensol77, @Allylu, @CogsOfEncouragement, @jengil_1, @Megnews, @Roary47, @curiouserandcurioser, @mynameisacolour, @niftytiffd, @booksarelifeaddict, @Kspenmoll, @Jdiehr @coffeewithbooks @mimi28 2y

BookBabe As I mentioned in my previous separate post, I was really floored that Jesus actually prayed for us, His believers, in John 17:20–26. I‘ve read John before, definitely 3.5 years ago when I was first saved, and probably again after that, but it really struck me differently this time. Everything was so much more real and vivid and poignant. I‘m sure some of that has to do with a more mature walk, and might also be partly thanks to the CSB version. 2y

CogsOfEncouragement One of the great encouragements from John is that he records many times Jesus slips away from angry leaders, a crowd wanting to make Him king or those who would kill him. His crucifixion was at His will and at His time.
John 4:3, 6:15, 7:1, 7:6, 7:30, 7:32, 7:43, 7:45&46, 8:20, 10:31, 10:39, 11:8, 11:53&54, 11:57, 12:36, 18:4-11 2y

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BookBabe @CogsOfEncouragement Yes, amen! ❤️ thank you for sharing! 2y

quirkyreader John 1:1-18 says it all. 2y

BookBabe @quirkyreader Yes! So powerful. ❤️ 2y

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cwarnier

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This is always so powerful to me, especially vs. 31.
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BookBabe Yes! Amen! 2y

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BookBabe

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Okay #BibleBuddyRead friends, who would like to share some thoughts on the first 21 chapters of Job? 😬

Verses that stood out?

#WeeklyWrapUp

BookBabe @Charityann, @EadieB, @MelAnn, @crazeedi, @SamanthaMarie, @Mtroiano , @cafebookstelo, @wordslinger42, @Butterfinger, @avanders, @desha, @Smartypants, @nute, @Daisey, @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, @quirkyreader, @Mjm1, @cwarnier, @Jensol77, @Allylu, @CogsOfEncouragement, @jengil_1, @Megnews, @Roary47, @curiouserandcurioser, @mynameisacolour, @niftytiffd, @booksarelifeaddict, @Kspenmoll, @Jdiehr @coffeewithbooks @mimi28 2y

BookBabe I‘ll go first… I have a lot of thoughts… 😮 🤔 Well, my main takeaway is that Job did an astoundingly good job of not sinning in his distress. This is a man who really has mastered walking in the spirit and not in the flesh. Still praising God even after all the misfortune that has befallen him. 🙌🏻 2y

BookBabe Also, is anyone else thinking that Job is not going to have friends after this? 😬 At first when his friends came and sat to mourn with him for seven days without even speaking a word, I thought “wow, what compassionate and loyal friends he has.” But then once they opened their mouths, well, yikes. 😳 I don‘t think they‘re going to be friends anymore after this, do you? 😬 2y

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jdiehr Job 19:25 "For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth." I love when I find the verse that inspired a hymn I know and love ❤ 2y

BookBabe @jdiehr yes! Love that verse! 2y

quirkyreader For this I‘m going back to notes from 2019, when I study this chapter on another cycle I know that I will have more. What stood out at that time was 1:21, 4:5-6, 4:17, 5:2, 5:9, 8:13-19, 11:11-12, and 21:22. 2y

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BookBabe

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It‘s time for some #WeeklyWrapUp book talk for the #BibleBuddyRead!

This past week we finished 1 Chronicles and started 2 Chronicles.

What stood out to you? Any favorite verses you can share?

BookBabe @Charityann, @EadieB, @MelAnn, @crazeedi, @SamanthaMarie, @Mtroiano , @cafebookstelo, @wordslinger42, @Butterfinger, @avanders, @desha, @Smartypants, @nute, @Daisey, @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, @quirkyreader, @Mjm1, @cwarnier, @Jensol77, @Allylu, @CogsOfEncouragement, @jengil_1, @Megnews, @Roary47, @curiouserandcurioser, @mynameisacolour, @niftytiffd, @booksarelifeaddict, @Kspenmoll, @Jdiehr @coffeewithbooks @mimi28
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quirkyreader This verse doesn‘t relate to the past week‘s reading, but a verse that stood out of me this past week was Isaiah 61:3 2y

cwarnier Answer me this, Do we really play a part in our answered prayers? Pg 85 in the study guide question 1 "Knowing that we play a part in our answered prayers, what part do you find most difficult?" 2y

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cwarnier God answers our prayers, and I alway like to think of him answering with a yes, no, .maybe or wait answer. We don't have any control over the answers to our prayer. We only have "control" over how we respond, and even then God knows all. 2y

quirkyreader In my readings this past week what stood out for me was Psalms 118:8. This seem like it could have been written during the beginning of Chronicles, if we go chronological to the time when the books were written. And Samuel 16:7, which is also near that time as well. 2y

quirkyreader A super cool book would just be the Psalter with the historical books that relate to psalms placed through out the text. Also, if anyone has an Ollie‘s near them go this week. All religious books, including Bibles will be an additional 15% off. 2y

BookBabe @quirkyreader thank you for sharing that verse Isaiah 61:3, it‘s lovely! So encouraging and uplifting. ❤️ 2y

BookBabe @cwarnier I get it….Yet there are times in the Bible when God changed His intended course of action as a response to prayer. Two that come to mind: when God wanted to annihilate Aaron and the Israelites but Moses pleaded for Him not to (Dt 9); and when Hezekiah was dying and prayed to the Lord, & God extended his life by 15 years. (2Kg 20:1-6) 🙏🏻 Praise God! 2y

BookBabe @quirkyreader Psalms 118:8 is such a powerful truth. ❤️ And 1 Samuel 16:7 is a really good one too! Thank you for sharing! 😊 2y

Roary47 So behind in the reading… However, I thought it interesting in 2 Chronicles 3:17 that Solomon named the pillars. One was Boaz who is Ruth‘s husband an ancestor of David. The other is Jachin who is the fourth son of Simeon. What is more interesting is these names both mean Strength. So cool. 😍🥰💛 2y

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BookBabe

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It‘s time for some #WeeklyWrapUp book talk for the #BibleBuddyRead!

This past week we read 1 Chronicles 1-22.

What was your favorite (or most memorable) verse or verses that you read this week?

What are your thoughts/takeaways?

What stood out to you the most from what we read?

BookBabe @Charityann, @EadieB, @MelAnn, @crazeedi, @SamanthaMarie, @Mtroiano , @cafebookstelo, @wordslinger42, @Butterfinger, @avanders, @desha, @Smartypants, @nute, @Daisey, @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, @quirkyreader, @Mjm1, @cwarnier, @Jensol77, @Allylu, @CogsOfEncouragement, @jengil_1, @Megnews, @Roary47, @curiouserandcurioser, @mynameisacolour, @niftytiffd, @booksarelifeaddict, @Kspenmoll, @Jdiehr @coffeewithbooks @mimi28
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BookBabe Okay, I‘ll go first. I got really behind this week, just because I have a hard time reading genealogies and lists. Still playing catch-up. A couple things stood out to me as I was reading, which I found encouraging and delightful…and I‘m quite sure I would‘ve missed them if I were only listening to audio. 2y

BookBabe 1 Chron 4:10 “Jabez called out to the God of Israel
'If only you would bless me,
extend my border, let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm, so that I will not experience pain.‘ And God granted his request.”
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BookBabe Verse 4:40 which I made a separate post about: “They found rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, peaceful, and quiet…” that just sounds so lovely. (edited) 2y

BookBabe Verse 5:20 “They received help
against these enemies because they cried out to God in battle, and the
Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. He was receptive to their prayer because they trusted in him.” So encouraging! God is faithful, and prayer works! 🙏
2y

Roary47 My goal is to catch up by next week. With summer school and VBS I only had time to sleep last week. My devotion time was replaced with Christian songs to relax me. 2y

quirkyreader What stands out for me every time I read Chronicles is that you will have a ruler that follows the way of his “foreign” wives to impress them and make them happy, and then you will have a ruler that walked in the way of his “father” David. There was never a continual streak of the “sons” of David. 2y

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This week‘s remaining readings for the #BibleBuddyRead are 2 Kings 12-22.

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It‘s time for some #WeeklyWrapUp book talk for the #BibleBuddyRead!

This past week we read the entire book of 1 Kings.

What was your favorite (or most memorable) verse or verses that you read this week?

What are your thoughts/takeaways?

What stood out to you the most from what we read?

Did you learn anything that you‘d like to apply to your own life?

BookBabe @Charityann, @EadieB, @MelAnn, @crazeedi, @SamanthaMarie, @Mtroiano , @cafebookstelo, @wordslinger42, @Butterfinger, @avanders, @desha, @Smartypants, @nute, @Daisey, @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, @quirkyreader, @Mjm1, @cwarnier, @Jensol77, @Allylu, @CogsOfEncouragement, @jengil_1, @Megnews, @Roary47, @curiouserandcurioser, @mynameisacolour, @niftytiffd, @booksarelifeaddict, @Kspenmoll, @Jdiehr @coffeewithbooks @mimi28 3y

Roary47 Whew! I‘m getting behind again. The end of the school year is always a busy time for me. I‘ll be catching up as soon as I can. 💛 3y

BookBabe @Roary47 Maybe it would help to just read instead of also taking notes and researching? 🙂 3y

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BookBabe Well, I for one am amazed at Solomon‘s fall. He was given the wisdom of God, God came to him and spoke to him, and yet Solomon still turned away from the Lord and worshiped other gods because he was led to by his women. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I don‘t get it. Where was all that wisdom then? 3y

BookBabe I really enjoyed Elijah‘s story though. 3y

quirkyreader With Solomon‘s fall he wasn‘t thinking too clearly. He was focusing on what can I accumulate, who can I add to my harem, and so forth. He lost focus of why he was here and the gifts he was given to glorify God. He was serving two masters, and greed won. 3y

BookBabe @quirkyreader Well said! Great observations. 🙌🏻 3y

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BookBabe

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It‘s time for some #WeeklyWrapUp book talk for the #BibleBuddyRead! 😃🙌🏻

This past week we read 2 Samuel 9-24 and Psalms 38-41.

What was your favorite (or most memorable) verse or verses that you read this week?

What are your thoughts/takeaways?

What stood out to you the most from what we read?

Did you learn anything that you‘d like to apply to your own life?

BookBabe @Charityann, @EadieB, @MelAnn, @crazeedi, @SamanthaMarie, @Mtroiano , @cafebookstelo, @wordslinger42, @Butterfinger, @avanders, @desha, @Smartypants, @nute, @Daisey, @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, @quirkyreader, @Mjm1, @cwarnier, @Jensol77, @Allylu, @CogsOfEncouragement, @jengil_1, @Megnews, @Roary47, @curiouserandcurioser, @mynameisacolour, @niftytiffd, @booksarelifeaddict, @Kspenmoll, @Jdiehr @coffeewithbooks @mimi28
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BookBabe I‘ll go first. I talked about this in our zoom call today, but I‘ll repeat it here for those of you who didn‘t make it. ☺️ The biggest thing that stood out to me is the consequences of sin. We‘ve seen it over and over at this point. It was very evident in David‘s story. 3y

BookBabe David was “a man after God‘s own heart.” He was anointed, blessed, and brave. He was so very adept at walking in the Spirit and not in the flesh. 3y

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BookBabe And then……Enter: Bathsheba. 🤦🏻‍♀️ “Oh, how the righteous have fallen.” 😞 3y

BookBabe Before our very eyes, the righteous , brave, heroic David becomes insecure, driven by fear, and his whole life falls apart. So sad. 😢 3y

Allylu I‘m reading 2 Samuel as well as 1 Corinthians. Haven‘t got to the Bathsheba part yet. David is still calling on the Lord and uniting Israel on the one hand and Ezra is looking back and retelling the story. Fascinating. 3y

mobill76 Remembering the times that Christ was called the son of David, there are some parallels I think in Cpp 15 & 16. David's anguish on the Mount of Olives, his betrayal by Meribaal, his cursing by Shimei. Of course, the whole scene of David losing his beloved son hung on a tree was a prefiguring of God's loss of his own son. It just gives me chills. 3y

Mimi28 Thanks for the tag 😉 I read 3 or 4 daily devotionals but hardly ever read the actual Bible. I have found lately with my health issues and especially anxiety about my mom the studying the word and spending time with God is the only thing that really comforts me and calms me down. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 3y

BookBabe @mobill76 Thanks for those insights, I didn‘t pick up on that! That is intense! 3y

BookBabe @Mimi28 Agreed, spending time with the Lord and His word is the key to peace! Isaiah 26:3 “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” ❤️ Philippians 4:6-7 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” ❤️🙏🏻 3y

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#BibleBuddyRead
It's a hammock reading kind of day.

BookBabe 😃🙌🏻 3y

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BookBabe

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More drama in today‘s reading for the #BibleBuddyRead (1 Samuel 26-29). Saul goes after David AGAIN! Can you believe it?! 😳 Then Saul consults a medium which God‘s Word clearly warns not to do (Leviticus 19:31 and Leviticus 20:6; later the Bible also reiterates this in Revelation 21:8; 2 Kings 21:6; 2 Chronicles 33:6; Galatians 5:19-21). 😧

WorldsOkayestStepMom Your posts make me want to read my Bible! I've never read it all the way through before. 3y

BookBabe @WorldsOkayestStepMom Yay! This made my day. 🤗 3y

cwarnier And yet David doesn't retaliate. Even though he very easily could. 3y

BookBabe @cwarnier Right! Such commendable restraint on David‘s part. 3y

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BookBabe

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This is an illustration from yesterday‘s reading. Today‘s reading holds the same theme: Saul just keeps coming after David! Yet David shows his true character and respect for the Lord, and spares Saul‘s life. 🙌🏻
Today‘s reading for the #BibleBuddyRead is 1 Samuel 22-25.

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BookBabe

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Sharing something I‘ve found helpful, maybe it‘ll help you too. 🤗 After a week of reading I‘ve found it hard to remember what I wanted to mention in our #WeeklyWrapUp discussions, and even more so in our monthly #Zoom calls… then I started using these sticky notes from The Daily Grace Co ($5 on sale!) and they‘ve helped a ton! 🙌🏻
https://thedailygraceco.com/products/blush-bible-study-stickies-set

#BibleBuddyRead #BibleBuddyReadResources

quirkyreader Welcome to the world of sticky note tabs. It make it easier as you delve in and mark verses. 3y

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BookBabe

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It‘s time for some #WeeklyWrapUp book talk for the #BibleBuddyRead!

This past week we read the entire book of Ruth as well as 1 Samuel 1-17.

What was your favorite (or most memorable) verse or verses that you read this week?

What are your thoughts/takeaways?

What stood out to you the most from what we read?

Did you learn anything from the book of Ruth that you‘d like to apply to your own life?

What can we learn from Saul‘s mistakes?

BookBabe @Charityann, @EadieB, @MelAnn, @crazeedi, @SamanthaMarie, @Mtroiano , @cafebookstelo, @wordslinger42, @Butterfinger, @avanders, @desha, @Smartypants, @nute, @Daisey, @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, @quirkyreader, @Mjm1, @cwarnier, @Jensol77, @Allylu, @CogsOfEncouragement, @jengil_1, @Megnews, @Roary47, @curiouserandcurioser, @mynameisacolour, @niftytiffd, @booksarelifeaddict, @Kspenmoll, @Jdiehr @coffeewithbooks 3y

BookBabe Reading Ruth in the past, I never could understand why Ruth was so determined to follow Naomi and stay with her. My She Reads Truth Bible (CSB) gave me some very helpful perspective on this question and the entire story of Ruth overall. She Reads Truth pointed out that Ruth was making a choice to follow the Lord. “This decision to stay with Naomi was so all-encompassing because it was a decision to follow the God of Israel.” 3y

BookBabe I really love this Bible. It has devotional pages throughout, but it‘s not the typical devotional that I‘ve seen before. These focus on deepening your understanding of what you‘re reading in the Scriptures.
I‘ll share some of what really stood out to me 🙌🏻 3y

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BookBabe Naomi's husband had died, and so had her sons. I imagine Ruth,
Orpah, and Naomi sitting around the metaphorical kitchen table,
staring at their hands. Together, but alone, the bonds that held them seemingly gone. Each wilting under her own personal loss. What happens next? How do we pick up the pieces from this? 3y

BookBabe Ruth chooses Naomi—that's her next step. She binds herself to her mother-in-law.

Ruth vows to do six things with Naomi: travel with her, dwell with her, claim her people, worship her God, die where she dies, and be buried where she is buried. Ruth isn't messing around! 3y

BookBabe 🔆This decision to stay with Naomi was so all-encompassing because it was a decision to follow the God of Israel.🔆

God used this mother-in-law relationship to woo Ruth to Himself and, quite unexpectedly, plant her in the genealogy of Christ. It wasn't Naomi's beauty, riches, or liveliness that drew Ruth to her; it was her wisdom, virtue, and grace—fruit God had graciously grown and preserved in her, despite her enormous loss. 3y

BookBabe Ruth saw the mighty work God was doing in Naomi, and didn't want her brush with the God of Israel to end. So there she stayed, clinging to the one person who linked her to Him.
Ruth's faithfulness to Naomi was not of her own strength. But in the midst of Naomi's doubt and sorrow, God revealed Himself as faithful and compassionate. Naomi believed God was afflicting her, yet Ruth was able to see that despite their misfortune, God was still for them. 3y

BookBabe ❤️ 3y

BookBabe 📚📖📚📖📚📖📚📖📚📖📚
I‘m really enjoying the book of 1 Samuel. It is so readable and reads like a novel, at least in the CSB version which I‘m reading. It is fascinating and I‘m having a hard time putting it down to not read ahead! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 (edited) 3y

quirkyreader And as we know Ruth and Boaz had Obed. Then Obed had Jesse, and Jesse had David. Ruth was the start of something wonderful. 3y

BookBabe @quirkyreader Amen! 😃🙌🏻 3y

Roary47 I cannot imagine being Hannah. To give up her child to serve the Lord at a young age. So much faith! 3y

BookBabe @Roary47 Right?! And God blessed her for her faith! ❤️ 3y

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BookBabe

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Today‘s reading for the #BibleBuddyRead is 1 Samuel 8-11.

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Today‘s reading for the #BibleBuddyRead is Judges 18-21, which finishes out the book of Judges. Excited to read Psalms for the rest of the week!

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BookBabe

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It‘s time for some #WeeklyWrapUp book talk for the #BibleBuddyRead!

This past week we read Joshua 17-24, Proverbs 15-17, and Judges 1-10.

What was your favorite (or most memorable) verse or verses that you read this week?

What are your thoughts/takeaways?

BookBabe @Charityann, @EadieB, @MelAnn, @crazeedi, @SamanthaMarie, @Mtroiano , @cafebookstelo, @wordslinger42, @Butterfinger, @avanders, @desha, @Smartypants, @nute, @Daisey, @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, @quirkyreader, @Mjm1, @cwarnier, @Jensol77, @Allylu, @CogsOfEncouragement, @jengil_1, @Megnews, @Roary47, @curiouserandcurioser, @mynameisacolour, @niftytiffd, @booksarelifeaddict, @Kspenmoll, @Jdiehr @coffeewithbooks
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BookBabe I love these readings in Proverbs. It actually spurred me to spend a lot of extra time this past week in Proverbs for additional study. These chapters of Proverbs offer so much wisdom, especially in very practical matters like taming the tongue, controlling your anger, being careful about the words you choose, etc. 3y

BookBabe In Judges, I was feeling frustrated with the Israelites for again and again and again sinning against the Lord, and in such dumb ways, by worshiping silly idols that anybody should know are not actually gods. 🙄 On a positive note, it was neat to see a woman in such a position of authority, respect, and power, Deborah the judge of Israel. I also liked how Barak refused to go to battle without her. 3y

Daisey I agree about really appreciating a story of a woman in such a position. 3y

BookBabe @Daisey ☺️🙌🏻 3y

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Finishing out Joshua for the #BibleBuddyRead — today‘s reading is Joshua 21-24.

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It‘s time for some #WeeklyWrapUp book talk for the #BibleBuddyRead!

This past week we read Deuteronomy 29-34 and Joshua 1-16.

What was your favorite (or most memorable) verse that you read this week?

BookBabe @Charityann, @EadieB, @MelAnn, @crazeedi, @SamanthaMarie, @Mtroiano , @cafebookstelo, @wordslinger42, @Butterfinger, @avanders, @desha, @Smartypants, @nute, @Daisey, @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, @quirkyreader, @Mjm1, @cwarnier, @Jensol77, @Allylu, @CogsOfEncouragement, @jengil_1, @Megnews, @Roary47, @curiouserandcurioser, @mynameisacolour, @niftytiffd, @booksarelifeaddict, @Kspenmoll, @Jdiehr @coffeewithbooks
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quirkyreader Joshua 1:9. A motto that everyone needs. 3y

BookBabe @quirkyreader Yes and amen! 😃🙌🏻 3y

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cwarnier I don't know when I was supposed to read this, but Psalm 22 really stood out to me. And I think it's because we are almost done with Lent and this Psalm is what we read during the stripping of the altar during holy week growing up. It really hits home for me. 3y

BookBabe @cwarnier Psalm 22 stood out for me too! It was like the Lord pointed it out to me in light of Good Friday coming. 🤍 3y

BookBabe Joshua 1:8 especially got my attention “This book of instruction must not
depart from your mouth;
you are to meditate on it
day and night so that you
may carefully observe
everything written in it.
For then you will prosper
and succeed in whatever you do.” 3y

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BookBabe

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It‘s a foggy morning here on the mountaintop. Today‘s reading for the #BibleBuddyRead is Joshua 5-8. 🤍

LiseWorks What a lovely view 3y

BookBabe @LiseWorks Thank you! ☺️💕 3y

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It‘s time for some #WeeklyWrapUp book talk for the #BibleBuddyRead!

This past week we read Deuteronomy 16-28 and Psalms 18-25.

What was your favorite (or most memorable) verse that you read this week?

BookBabe @Charityann, @EadieB, @MelAnn, @crazeedi, @SamanthaMarie, @Mtroiano , @cafebookstelo, @wordslinger42, @Butterfinger, @avanders, @desha, @Smartypants, @nute, @Daisey, @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, @quirkyreader, @Mjm1, @cwarnier, @Jensol77, @Allylu, @CogsOfEncouragement, @jengil_1, @Megnews, @Roary47, @curiouserandcurioser, @mynameisacolour, @niftytiffd, @booksarelifeaddict, @Kspenmoll, @Jdiehr @coffeewithbooks 3y

BookBabe Ok, I‘ll go first 🙂 I was blown away by Psalm 22, which I‘ve read several times, but this was the first time my eyes were opened to the true meaning of it. 😳 Wow. ………. Psalm 23 is one dear to my heart, a comfort to me, and the first full chapter of Scripture I ever memorized. ….Psalm 25 spoke to me about my Christian walk, and I‘ll continue to reflect upon it. ❤️ 3y

quirkyreader Psalm 23 is part of my daily prayers. And the right psalm shows up at just the right time. 3y

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BookBabe @quirkyreader nice! It‘s part of my daily prayers too. ❤️ And yes, you‘re absolutely right about that! Praise the Lord! 🙏🏻 (edited) 3y

BookBabe @BookDadGirlDad would you mind sharing what makes Deuteronomy your favorite book of the Bible? 🙂 3y

BookDadGirlDad @BookBabe Absolutely! Deuteronomy for me is a "book" about the amazing feats God did to bring Israel out of Egypt and what He would do to get them into the Promised Land. It shows His power, holiness, and faithfulness to what He promises. It shows a God who is loving enough to explain how we are to worship Him and live before Him. No guess work! Deuteronomy is a book of extravagant grace for His people. 3y

BookBabe @BookDadGirlDad Love that! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😃 Thank you for sharing your thoughts 3y

cwarnier I read Psalm 22 and immediately thought of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday and the stripping of the altar. This is the passage my father always reads during this time. 3y

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One of the allusions used is “'turn the other cheek'', which means to not react when harm is done to you, or responding to injury without revenge and allowing more injury.

TheMrsShaw So if “turn the other cheek“ was used in ANOTHER work, then yes, this would be an allusion. But when used in the bible, it can't be an allusion to itself. Good try. 3y

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Book_Lust

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“All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. I‘m him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.”

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cwarnier

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#biblebuddyread
Can anyone explain why after his name change sometimes he is called Jacob and other times Israel?
This is just one example of how it is used back and forth.

TheBookHippie This may help- it is how it was explained to me. https://www.thetorah.com/article/jacob-is-renamed-israel-twice-why-does-the-name... 3y

Daisey @TheBookHippie Interesting! Thanks for sharing! 3y

TheBookHippie @Daisey ♥️ no problem. 3y

cwarnier @TheBookHippie Thanks for sharing. This is on list to read today. 3y

TheBookHippie @cwarnier Hopefully it gives some insight. 3y

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

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Check out @BookBabe post if you are interested in reading the Bible in a year! I‘ve always wanted to do this, but found it difficult to just sit down and read it! I think it will be awesome doing it with a group!

Repost!!

Have you read the most famous, popular, best-selling book of all time? Let‘s buddy read the Bible in 2022! 😃🙌🏻#BibleBuddyRead starting on January 1st 🎉

The study guide is on sale on Amazon, $8.99!

#Christian #buddyread

Jensol77 I bought the Candace Cameron Bure Bible this year and tried to read cover to cover…this is very daunting. I am excited to do this as a group! Thanks for getting this going. (edited) 3y

Jensol77 If comfortable, we should share our denomination/affiliation/religion. And maybe our experience with the Bible thus far. Just so we understand where everyone is coming from. 3y

curiouserandcurioser @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @BookBabe I would love to participate in this:) 3y

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BookBabe @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Wow Misty, thank you so much for sharing this #buddyread! 😃🙌🏻 You are amazing! 🤗 3y

BookBabe @Jensol77 😊🙌🏻 Glad to have you joining us! Sure, that‘s an interesting bit of background… I will include that as optional on the Google docs sign up form, thanks for the suggestion! 👏🏻 3y

BookBabe @curiouserandcurioser Yay! We would love to have you join us! 😃🙌🏻 3y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @curiouserandcurioser I just thought of you and Alexandria!!! 3y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @BookBabe thank you for hosting it!! 💞 3y

curiouserandcurioser @BookBabe thank you for hosting!! Going to order the book today:) 3y

curiouserandcurioser @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks thank you for thinking of us, Misty!! Im ordering the book today:) 3y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @curiouserandcurioser you‘re welcome! Love y‘all ❤️ 3y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks https://www.amazon.com/dp/164152815X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_6CZ3KNYN8TH2X0X... 3y

curiouserandcurioser @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks love you, too❤ 3y

BookBabe @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @curiouserandcurioser My pleasure! Your enthusiasm is an encouragement! 💖🤗 3y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @BookBabe 😘❤️✝️ 3y

curiouserandcurioser @BookBabe ❤ 3y

EadieB @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @BookBabe I just ordered the book too so count me in on the Group Read. 3y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @EadieB awesome!! ❤️ 3y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks My book came in today 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 @BookBabe 3y

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Tamra

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Technically book related! 😆 I saw this in a shop today and was tempted, but resisted.

TheBookHippie 🤣👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 4y

Leftcoastzen 👏😂 4y

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Cathythoughts I love it ❤️😂 4y

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Cathythoughts My friend wants to know too 😂 4y

Reggie Lol 4y

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jdiehr

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Happy Easter 🙂💒

tracey38 Happy Easter! 4y

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jimfields3

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“‘He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.‘” Matthew‬ ‭28:6‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Happy #Easter to all who celebrate! #HappyEaster

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vanessacar2n

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The List of Books I've read outside of the Bible.

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This morning I am reading Mark 8:1-26. The miracles Jesus performs in this section of scripture are as follows. Jesus feeding the four thousand and healing of a blind man at Bethsaida.
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But also today is national coffee day. #nationalcoffeeday #a15minutedatewithGod #bible #mark8

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“And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.”
‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5:10-11‬ ‭‬‬
https://www.bible.com/59/1pe.5.10-11.esv

Today I finished 1 Peter. Wow.
No matter what you‘re doing for Valentine‘s. God loves you so much more than anyone possibly can love on earth.

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Libby1

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According to Google, this inscription and book ornament above a door in #Delft mark the building where the first Bible in the Dutch language was published in 1477.

I took a photo to remind me to look into this, as I wasn‘t sure of the translation at the time. Do you know if this correct, @BarbaraBB ?

tessavi It would translate to something like 'the gold clasped bible'. 5y

BarbaraBB @tessavi is right and it is indeed about the first bible printed in the Netherlands. You can ‘read‘ it here: https://www.bijbelsdigitaal.nl/view/?bible=db1477&page=1&mode=1 5y

BarbaraBB I hope you are having a good time. I am so sorry we won‘t be able to meet! 😘 5y

Libby1 Thanks, @tessavi and @BarbaraBB . I‘m having a great time here and am now waiting for a train to Amsterdam. Maybe next time, @BarbaraBB ! Let me know if you‘re ever in Northern Ireland. 😊 5y

tessavi Enjoy your trip! 5y

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Caterina

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Stopping point for #audiostitching tonight. Finished my Hebrew Bible readings for class on Monday, now it's time to read all the secondary materials.

"And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8

Scochrane26 One of my fave songs that we sing sometimes at camp. 5y

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Caterina

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Squeezing in some #audiostitching this evening! I'm taking a break from other schoolwork to do some Bible readings for my Old Testament course. If only any of my other readings were available as audiobooks... 😪

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