Luke By Joyce Webb 2019 Chapter 3 Vs. 19-38 Vs. 19-20 These verses tell what happened to John the Baptist—later on. Herod was the Roman ruler over that area where the Jews lived. Herod had taken his brother’s wife—to love. John the Baptist told Herod that this was wrong in God’s eyes. Herod did many
Luke By Joyce Webb 2019 Chapter 3 Vs. 1-18 Vs. 1 This verse tells of the Roman governors in the land of Israel. In Rome, the emperor was Tiberias Caesar. In the area of Israel called Judea—the governor was Pontius Pilate. In the area of Galilee—-the governor was Herod. Over several other areas —the governor was—Herod’s
Luke By Joyce Webb 2019 Chapter 2 Vs. 21-52 Vs. 21 When Jesus was eight days old, he was taken to the temple. It was a custom to circumcise a boy baby on the eighth day. The priest or rabbi did it. At that time they also named the baby. The angel had told them
Luke By Joyce Webb 2019 Chapter 2 Vs. 1-19 (This chapter is often read at Christmas time..) Vs. 1 The Roman ruler over the area of the Jewish people—-made a law that all men were to pay a tax to the Roman government. They were to go to the “hometown” of their “fathers”. Vs. 4
Luke By Joyce Webb 2019 Chapter 1 Vs. 39-80 Vs. 39 After the angel told Mary that God had chosen her to be the Mother of Jesus—–Mary went to see her cousin, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was an older woman. And now God had allowed her to get pregnant and the baby in her was to be
Luke By Joyce Webb 2019 Introduction: The book of Luke was written about 30 years after Jesus went back into heaven. Luke was a doctor. He often traveled with Paul. Paul wrote many of the books in the New Testament. Luke wrote this “book” as a very long letter to a man named Theophilus. He
Nehemiah Chp. 6 The army of Babylon came into the land of Israel to fight against them. They were stronger than the army of Israel. Most of the people of Israel were taken captive and carried to the land of Babylon. Why did God let this happen? Because Israel had turned away from worshipping God.
Jude Joyce Webb 2019 Introduction and verses 1-11 Introduction: Jude is one of Jesus’ brothers. Jude was really a “half-brother” because Jesus and Jude had 2 different fathers. Jude’s father was Joseph. Jesus’ father was God. He was born because the Holy Spirit made the baby grow in Mary. Matthew 13:55 tells of Jesus’ brothers—James,
III John Joyce Webb 2019 Chapter 1 Verses 1-14 Verse 1 This letter is written from John, the elder—-to Gaius—who I love in the truth. Gaius is a believer. John hopes that he in good health and all is going well with him. Verse 3 John said that he was happy when some other
II John Joyce Webb 2019 Chapter 1 Verses 1-13 Verse 1-5 John is writing to a woman who is a believer. John says that he loves this woman as a fellow believer, and that many other love her also. It seems that this woman is a leader in her town. She has encouraged