“For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6:33
BibleGateway: Proverbs 21 ESV Text: Proverbs 21 Proverbs 21 (Listen) 21:1 The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart.3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.4 Haughty… Solomon teaches, among other things, that justice is better than sacrifice, that to live on a roof is better than to live with a quarrelsome wife, and that those who oppose the way of the Lord will fail.
BibleGateway: Proverbs 4 ESV Text: Proverbs 4 Proverbs 4 (Listen) A Father’s Wise Instruction 4:1 Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain1 insight,2 for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my… Solomon instructs his children in the ways of wisdom.
BibleGateway: Proverbs 3 ESV Text: Proverbs 3 Proverbs 3 (Listen) Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart 3:1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,2 for length of days and… Solomon exhorts his son to trust in the Lord, to honor the Lord, and to receive the discipline of the Lord. Solomon describes the great blessings that come with godly wisdom.
BibleGateway: Proverbs 2 ESV Text: Proverbs 2 Proverbs 2 (Listen) The Value of Wisdom 2:1 My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you,2 making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart… Solomon urges his son to pursue the wisdom of the Lord.
BibleGateway: Proverbs 1 ESV Text: Proverbs 1 Proverbs 1 (Listen) The Beginning of Knowledge 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: 2 To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight,3 to receive instruction… Solomon lays out the general theme of Proverbs: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Proverbs 1:7). Solomon warns his son against the temptation of sinners and urges his son to heed the call of wisdom.
BibleGateway: Deuteronomy 17 ESV Text: Deuteronomy 17 Deuteronomy 17 (Listen) 17:1 “You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep in which is a blemish, any defect whatever, for that is… Moses gives laws regarding worship, gives priests and judges the authority to make legal decisions, and gives laws regarding the future monarchy.
BibleGateway: Deuteronomy 16 ESV Text: Deuteronomy 16 Deuteronomy 16 (Listen) Passover 16:1 “Observe the month of Abib and keep the Passover to the LORD your God, for in the month of Abib the LORD your God… Moses gives laws regarding the Israelite observance of the Passover, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Booths. Judges are to be appointed and are to rule justly. Pagan worship is forbidden.
BibleGateway: Deuteronomy 15 ESV Text: Deuteronomy 15 Deuteronomy 15 (Listen) The Sabbatical Year 15:1 “At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release. 2 And this is the manner of the release: every creditor… The people of Israel are to provide generously for one another. At the end of every seventh year, all debts are to be forgiven.
BibleGateway: Deuteronomy 14 ESV Text: Deuteronomy 14 Deuteronomy 14 (Listen) Clean and Unclean Food 14:1 “You are the sons of the LORD your God. You shall not cut yourselves or make any baldness on your foreheads… Moses gives laws regarding clean and unclean foods and laws regarding tithing.
BibleGateway: Deuteronomy 13 ESV Text: Deuteronomy 13 Deuteronomy 13 (Listen) 13:1 “If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, 2 and the sign or wonder that… The people will be tempted to serve false gods. We face the same temptation any time we feel the urge to prioritize anything or anyone above the Lord.
BibleGateway: Deuteronomy 12 ESV Text: Deuteronomy 12 Deuteronomy 12 (Listen) The Lord’s Chosen Place of Worship 12:1 “These are the statutes and rules that you shall be careful to do in the land that the LORD,… Moses commands the people to remove from the land all places of pagan worship and to worship the Lord alone. Pagan forms of worship are forbidden.
