Bread of Life - - A Daily Devotion from The Lutheran Spokesman.

“For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6:33

Today’s Bible Reading

Nehemiah lists priests and Levites who have come to Jerusalem, beginning with those who arrived with Zerubbabel and Jeshua about a century earlier (compare Ezra 2). The Judeans dedicate the wall of Jerusalem and organize the men who are to serve at the temple.

BibleGateway: Nehemiah 12 ESV Text: Nehemiah 12 Nehemiah 12 (Listen) Priests and Levites 12:1 These are the priests and the Levites who came up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, 3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, 5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were…

It is a tragic time for the children of Israel. The Philistines capture the ark of the covenant. Hophni and Phinehas, the wicked sons of Eli, are killed in the battle. When Eli hears about the ark, he also dies.

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June 18, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 4 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 4 1 Samuel 4 (Listen) The Philistines Capture the Ark 4:1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the…

In words of poetry, Ezekiel laments the religious and moral decline of his people and their resulting defeat.

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June 17, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 19 ESV Text: Ezekiel 19 Ezekiel 19 (Listen) A Lament for the Princes of Israel 19:1 And you, take up a lamentation for the princes of Israel, 2 and say: What was your mother? A…

Jesus tells the parable of the sower. Jesus explains the parable to His closest followers. Jesus tells the parables of the lamp under a basket, of the growing seed, and of the mustard seed. Jesus calms a storm.

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June 15, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Mark 4 ESV Text: Mark 4 Mark 4 (Listen) The Parable of the Sower 4:1 Again he began to teach beside the sea. And a very large crowd gathered about him, so that he got…

Through a parable of two eagles and a vine, the Lord condemns Judah for relying on Egypt for assistance in rebelling against Babylon. At the same time, the Lord promises that He will restore His chosen nation.

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June 14, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 17 ESV Text: Ezekiel 17 Ezekiel 17 (Listen) Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine 17:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of man, propound a riddle, and speak a parable…

The Lord compares His people to an unfaithful bride. Even so, the Lord promises to remember His covenant with the children of Israel.

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June 13, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 16 ESV Text: Ezekiel 16 Ezekiel 16 (Listen) The Lord’s Faithless Bride 16:1 Again the word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of man, make known to Jerusalem her abominations, 3 and say, Thus…

By their unfaithfulness the Judeans have made themselves worthless. Therefore the Lord compares the residents of Jerusalem to a useless vine, worthy only of being thrown into the fire.

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June 12, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 15 ESV Text: Ezekiel 15 Ezekiel 15 (Listen) Jerusalem, a Useless Vine 15:1 And the word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any…

Through Ezekiel the Lord condemns the worship of idols. Jerusalem will not escape from the coming judgment of the Lord.

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June 11, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 14 ESV Text: Ezekiel 14 Ezekiel 14 (Listen) Idolatrous Elders Condemned 14:1 Then certain of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me. 2 And the word of the LORD came to…

In every age, false prophets prophesy what people want to hear. The exiled Judeans want to hear that they will experience no further destruction, but that they will enjoy peace. Therefore this is what false prophets preach to them. Through Ezekiel the Lord condemns false prophets.

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June 10, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 13 ESV Text: Ezekiel 13 Ezekiel 13 (Listen) False Prophets Condemned 13:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel, who are prophesying, and say…

Jesus heals a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath. Jesus heals many, and crowds follow Him. Jesus appoints the twelve apostles. In response to the accusation that Jesus casts out demons by the power of the devil, Jesus teaches about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.

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June 8, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Mark 3 ESV Text: Mark 3 Mark 3 (Listen) A Man with a Withered Hand 3:1 Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there with a withered hand. 2 And they watched Jesus,1 to…

Though the Judeans live in exile, they refuse to believe that the temple in Jerusalem will be destroyed. The Lord sends Ezekiel to warn them that He will fulfill all of His prophecies.

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June 7, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 12 ESV Text: Ezekiel 12 Ezekiel 12 (Listen) Judah’s Captivity Symbolized 12:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, who have…

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