ABP - King James Version - One Hour A Day - April Start

Day 292: 20 Proverbs 8-9; 2 Samuel 4-10; 19 Psalms 88-90; 45 Romans 7-11

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Wisdom, present before creation, cries out from the high places, offering truth and life to those who listen.

The episode begins with Proverbs 8-9, where Wisdom is personified as a divine figure calling from the high places, offering life and favor to those who find her, while contrasting with the foolish woman who leads to death. The narrative then shifts to 2 Samuel 4-10, detailing the political turmoil following Saul's death. Ishbosheth is assassinated by Rechab and Baana, whom David executes for their crime. All Israel then anoints David king in Hebron. David captures Jerusalem, defeats the Philistines after inquiring of the Lord, and brings the ark to Jerusalem, dancing before it, which his wife Michal despises. God, through Nathan the prophet, promises David an everlasting dynasty instead of allowing him to build a temple. David expands his kingdom through military campaigns. He shows kindness to Mephibosheth, Jonathan's lame son, and wages war against the Ammonites and Syrians. Psalms 88-90 offer a mix of deep lament from Heman the Ezrahite, a psalm of God's covenant faithfulness to David by Ethan the Ezrahite, and Moses' prayer reflecting on human mortality and God's eternal nature. The episode concludes with Romans 7-11, where Paul discusses the believer's relationship to the law, describing an internal struggle between the spirit and the flesh. He declares there is no condemnation for those in Christ and explores the themes of predestination, God's sovereignty in election, and the future salvation of Israel, culminating in a doxology to God's unsearchable judgments.

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