Naboth said to Ahab, “The LORD forbid that I should give you my ancestral heritage.” 1 Kings 21:3 NABRE We read how King Ahab speaks to Naboth about changing possession of his vineyard. Naboth tends his family vineyard which is next to King Ahab’s castle. King Ahab wants to use…
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The LORD begot me, the beginning of his works, the forerunner of his deeds of long ago; Proverbs 8:22 NABRE This verse opens a section in Proverbs on Wisdom who is of divine origin. She exists before all things, when God planned and created the universe, adorning it with beauty…
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While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Acts 13:2 NABRE . The book called Acts captures the events after Jesus ascends to his Father. It describes what the followers…
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When he heard this, Elijah hid his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. A voice said to him, Why are you here, Elijah? 1 Kings 19:13 NABRE After Elijah defeats the prophets of Baal and puts the fear of the one…
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All at once the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and a heavy rain fell. Ahab mounted his chariot and headed for Jezreel. 1 Kings 18:45 NABRE God struggles with the people for their loyalties against the false god, Baal. The people are enticed by the rhetoric of Baal…
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