Herrenhuter readings for Monday, the 1st February 2016
The holy prophet Moses writes: “I prayed therefore unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a … Continue reading →. . . Read All
Old Testament 2, Lesson 9: Crossing the Red Sea
There has been a delay in posting the podcast for this week. Please accept our apologies. The podcast should be available after 6:00pm CDST on Thursday, October 29th. The text for this lesson is Exodus 13:17–15:21 Key Point As God saved the Hebrews through the water of the Red Sea, He saves us through the […]
Old Testament 2, Lesson 5: The Birth of Moses
The text for this lesson is Exodus 1:1–2:10 Key Point Through Moses, the Lord saved His people from slavery in Egypt. Through Christ, God saves all people from the bondage of sin and death. Law: In this world, I am enslaved by the demands of Satan. Gospel: God’s Son, Jesus, was born to set me […]
Old Testament 2, Lesson 4: Joseph Forgives
The text for this lesson is Genesis 40–41 Key Point Joseph revealed himself to his brothers and forgave them. Our Lord Jesus Christ reveals Himself to us and forgives us in His Holy Word and Sacraments. Law: The sin I refuse to confess troubles my conscience and separates me from others and from God. Gospel: […]
Old Testament 2, Lesson 3: Joseph Feeds Egypt
The text for this lesson is Genesis 40–41 Key Point God used Joseph to save His people, all Egypt, and other nations from famine. He sent His Son, Jesus, to save all humanity from sin, death, and the devil. Law: My sin causes suffering for me and for my neighbor, and I cannot take care […]
Old Testament 2, Lesson 2: Joseph’s Troubles
The text for this lesson is Genesis 39 Key Point The Lord was with Joseph and, through him, saved Joseph’s family and others. God promises to be with us in every situation, and through His Son, Jesus, a descendant of Joseph’s brother Judah, God sav…
June 28, 2015: God Protects Us: God Rescues Israel
The text for this lesson is Exodus 12:1–28; 13:14 Key Point God protected His people from danger and rescued them from their enemies. God protects me from danger and rescues me from my enemies: sin, death, and the devil. Law: Because of sin, I deserv…
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31 March, Old Testament
Joseph was the son of the patriarch Jacob and Rachel — and was his father’s favorite son. He incurred his older brothers’ jealousy and anger (both through Jacob’s favoritism and by his own attitude toward them, particularly regarding his dreams) so they sold him into slavery in Egypt and told their father he was dead (Genesis 37). In Egypt he became the chief servant in the home of Potiphar, a military official. Joseph refused to commit adultery when his master’s wife tempted him. In retaliation, she unjustly accused him of attempted rape and he was imprisoned (Genesis 39).
Years later, he interpreted dreams for Pharaoh, who then freed him from prison and placed. . . Read All
The Most Dangerous Situation You’ll Ever Encounter: A Sermon for Wednesday of Judica on Psalm 130
Click here for a free, downloadable Bible study of Psalm 130 from Around the Word. Out | of the depths* I cry to you, | O LORD! O Lord, | hear my voice!* Let your ears be attentive … Continue reading →. . . Read All
Herrenhuter readings for Saturday, the 24th January 2015
I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously. (Exodus 15,1) If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. (John 8,36) The liberation from Egypt was a foundational experience of Israel. All their history from … Continue reading →. . . Read All
Herrenhuter readings for Saturday, the 27th December (Holiday of the apostle and evangelist St.John)
Arise therefore, and be doing, and the Lord be with thee. (1 Chronicles 22:16) and Behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, … Continue reading →. . . Read All
Exodus: Wrestling with God and Scripture
by Ted Giese
Darren Aronofsky’s Noah (2013) was an opinionated film chock full of dark cryptic extra-biblical mysticism and environmentalist concerns often feeling like propaganda for something. Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings, on the whole, is a much different film. His “sword and sandal” epic is surprisingly restrained, subdued, and filled with a genuine wrestling with the biblical story of Moses. It is Scott’s as a recovering atheist who is agnostically struggling with materialism and the possibility of the Divine.
At first blush the film seems to rest on the razor’s …
1. The Movie, “Exodus: Gods and Kings” – Pr. Ted Giese, 12/18/14
Pastor Ted Giese of Mount Olive Lutheran-Regina, Saskatchewan “Exodus: Gods and Kings” by Ted Giese
Herrenhuter readings for Thursday, the 9th November 2014
“I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.” (Exo 20:2 KJV) By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son … Continue reading →. . . Read All
A bold convert from Islam
Bishoy Armia Boulous converted from Islam to Christianity seven years ago and compounded his offense in the minds of most Egyptians by suing the government to give him a new Christian ID card. Now he has been arrested–again–as a journalist for reporting on anti-Coptic violence and has been sentenced to 5 years in prison. Christianity [Read More…]
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June 8, 2014: Walking through H2Oh! Crossing the Red Sea
The text for this lesson is Exodus 14
Key Point
God pours out His saving love for me by delivering me from trouble and daily giving me a new start.
Law: In moments of fear, I forget the loving care that God has for His children and think that I am completely alone.
Gospel: In mercy, God […]
How the Egyptians moved those big stones
No, it wasn’t aliens who moved those massively huge blocks for the Pyramids. An ancient drawing shows builders dragging a monument on a sledge with someone pouring water in front of it. Egyptologists interpreted that as some kind of purification ritual. But scientists have discovered that pouring water on sand reduces the friction so that [Read More…]
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An Early Painting of Jesus?
A painting of a man on the wall of an Egyptian crypt suggests to some archaeologists it may be Jesus.Some Spanish archaeologists say they have discovered what they think could be the earliest depiction of Jesus ever found. Painted on a wall of a strange underground stone structure in Oxyrhynchus, an ancient Egyptian city about 100 miles south of Cairo, is a picture showing a young man with curly hair dressed in a short tunic. “He raises his hand as if making a blessing,” said Egyptologist Josep Padró, who has spent more than 20 years excavating in the area. “We could be dealing with a very early image of Jesus Christ.”Oxyrhynchus was once dedicated to the worship of . . . Read All
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31 March, Old Testament
Joseph was the son of the patriarch Jacob and Rachel — and was his father’s favorite son. He incurred his older brothers’ jealousy and anger (both through Jacob’s favoritism and by his own attitude toward them, particularly regarding his dreams) so they sold him into slavery in Egypt and told their father he was dead (Genesis 37). In Egypt he became the chief servant in the home of Potiphar, a military official. Joseph refused to commit adultery when his master’s wife tempted him. In retaliation, she unjustly accused him of attempted rape and he was imprisoned (Genesis 39. . . Read All).
Years later, he interpreted dreams for Pharaoh, who then freed him from prison and placed
The Holy Innocents
The Martyrdom of the Holy Innocents – Gustave Dore
When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.” So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.” When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill . . . Read All
A Year of Martyrs: Praying for the Persecuted Church
by Mathew Block
2013 has been a deadly year for Christians across the world.
Sunday, September 22 marked the deadliest recorded attack ever on Christians in Pakistan, when two suicide bombers stuck All Saints Anglican Church in Peshawar. At least 85 people are dead, with more than 140 others wounded in the attack.
At the same time a continent away, an extremist Muslim group attacked the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya. The perpetrators reportedly allowed Muslims to escape while targeting members of other faiths—the vast majority of which would be Christian, as Christians …
Analysis: Persecuted Coptic Christians still hopeful
Persecution has become the plight of Christians in Egypt — where dozens of churches have been burned. Yet, many of Egypt’s Christians refrain from claiming they are persecuted. How can that be?
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Christians in Egypt
In Egypt, the military rulers and the democratically-elected Islamists they overthrew are engaged in a bloodbath. At least 600 people have been killed so far. The Islamists are taking the opportunity to target Christians along with their property and their churches. Houses and businesses owned by Christians are being spray-painted with red graffiti to mark [Read More…]
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Issues ETC: Attacks on Christian Churches in Egypt – Raymond Ibrahim, 8/16/13
Raymond Ibrahim, author “Crucified Again: Exposing Islam’s New War on Christians” “Crucified Again: Exposing Islam’s New War on Christians” by Raymond Ibrahim
Shot coming out of Sunday School in Egypt
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2013/08/interfaith-outreach-in-egypt-muslims-open-fire-on-church-murdering-10-year-old-girl-leaving-sunday-s.html
“Church Pastor’s Niece, 10, Gunned Down Leaving Sunday School Class, Dozens Injured as Attacks Against Egypt’s Christians Continue,” from MidEast Christian News, August 7 (thanks to Filip):
An horrific attack has taken place against Egypt’s Christian Coptic community, after several unidentified individuals indiscriminately opened fire in front of the Evangelical church in Ain Shams, a suburb of Cairo, killing Jessi Paulis Issa, 10, and injuring dozens of Copts.
According to reports, Issa was the niece of the church’s pastor. After the killing, Issa’s young body was transferred to the Cairo forensics team as the Copt community were left to mourn the latest horrendous attack against them.
“Bearded men belonging to Morsi’s supporters opened fire on the citizens as
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