Month: August 2018

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The Daily Audio Bible Reading for Monday August 13, 2018 (NIV)

Nehemiah 5:14-7:73

Nehemiah's Unselfishness

14 During all the twelve years that I was governor of the land of Judah, from the twentieth year that Artaxerxes was emperor until his thirty-second year, neither my relatives nor I ate the food I was entitled to have as governor. 15 Every governor who had been in office before me had been a burden to the people and had demanded forty silver coins a day[a] for food and wine. Even their servants had oppressed the people. But I acted differently, because I honored God. 16 I put all my energy into rebuilding the wall and did not acquire any property. Everyone who worked for me joined in the rebuilding. 17 I regularly fed at my table a hundred and fifty of the Jewish people and their leaders, besides all the people who came to me from the surrounding nations. 18 Every day I served one beef, six of the best sheep, and many chickens, and every ten days I provided a fresh supply of wine. But I knew what heavy burdens the people had to bear, and so I did not claim the allowance that the governor is entitled to.

19 I pray you, O God, remember to my credit everything that I have done for this people.

Plots against Nehemiah

6 Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem, and the rest of our enemies heard that we had finished building the wall and that there were no gaps left in it, although we still had not set up the gates in the gateways. 2 So Sanballat and Geshem sent me a message, suggesting that I meet with them in one of the villages in the Plain of Ono. This was a trick of theirs to try to harm me. 3 I sent messengers to say to them, “I am doing important work and can't go down there. I am not going to let the work stop just to go and see you.”

4 They sent me the same message four times, and each time I sent them the same reply.

5 Then Sanballat sent one of his servants to me with a fifth message, this one in the form of an unsealed letter.[b] 6 It read:

“Geshem tells me that a rumor is going around among the neighboring peoples that you and the Jewish people intend to revolt and that this is why you are rebuilding the wall. He also says you plan to make yourself king 7 and that you have arranged for some prophets to proclaim in Jerusalem that you are the king of Judah. His Majesty is certain to hear about this, so I suggest that you and I meet to talk the situation over.”

8 I sent a reply to him: “Nothing of what you are saying is true. You have made it all up yourself.”

9 They were trying to frighten us into stopping work. I prayed, “But now, God, make me strong!”

10 About this time I went to visit Shemaiah, the son of Delaiah and grandson of Mehetabel, who was unable to leave his house. He said to me, “You and I must go and hide together in the Holy Place of the Temple and lock the doors, because they are coming to kill you. Any night now they will come to kill you.”

11 I answered, “I'm not the kind of person that runs and hides. Do you think I would try to save my life by hiding in the Temple? I won't do it.”

12 When I thought it over, I realized that God had not spoken to Shemaiah, but that Tobiah and Sanballat had bribed him to give me this warning. 13 They hired him to frighten me into sinning, so that they could ruin my reputation and humiliate me.

14 I prayed, “God, remember what Tobiah and Sanballat have done and punish them. Remember that woman Noadiah and all the other prophets who tried to frighten me.”

The Conclusion of the Work

15 After fifty-two days of work the entire wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month of Elul. 16 When our enemies in the surrounding nations heard this, they realized that they had lost face, since everyone knew that the work had been done with God's help.

17 During all this time the Jewish leaders had been in correspondence with Tobiah. 18 Many people in Judah were on his side because of his Jewish father-in-law, Shecaniah son of Arah. In addition, his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah. 19 People would talk in front of me about all the good deeds Tobiah had done and would tell him everything I said. And he kept sending me letters to try to frighten me.

7 And now the wall had been rebuilt, the gates had all been put in place, and the Temple guards, the members of the sacred choir, and the other Levites had been assigned their work. 2 I put two men in charge of governing the city of Jerusalem: my brother Hanani and Hananiah, commanding officer of the fortress. Hananiah was a reliable and God-fearing man without equal. 3 I told them not to have the gates of Jerusalem opened in the morning until well after sunrise and to have them closed and barred before the guards went off duty at sunset. I also told them to appoint guards from among the people who lived in Jerusalem and to assign some of them to specific posts and others to patrol the area around their own houses.

The List of Those Who Returned from Exile(A)

4 Jerusalem was a large city, but not many people were living in it, and not many houses had been built yet. 5 God inspired me to assemble the people and their leaders and officials and to check their family records. I located the records of those who had first returned from captivity, and this is the information I found:

6 Many of the exiles left the province of Babylon and returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own hometown. Their families had been living in exile in Babylonia ever since King Nebuchadnezzar had taken them there as prisoners. 7 Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah.

8-25 This is the list of the clans of Israel, with the number of those from each clan who returned from exile:

  • Parosh - 2,172
  • Shephatiah - 372
  • Arah - 652
  • Pahath Moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) - 2,818
  • Elam - 1,254
  • Zattu - 845
  • Zaccai - 760
  • Binnui - 648
  • Bebai - 628
  • Azgad - 2,322
  • Adonikam - 667
  • Bigvai - 2,067
  • Adin - 655
  • Ater (also called Hezekiah) - 98
  • Hashum - 328
  • Bezai - 324
  • Hariph - 112
  • Gibeon - 95

26-38 People whose ancestors had lived in the following towns also returned:

  • Bethlehem and Netophah - 188
  • Anathoth - 128
  • Beth Azmaveth - 42
  • Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth - 743
  • Ramah and Geba - 621
  • Michmash - 122
  • Bethel and Ai - 123
  • The other Nebo - 52
  • The other Elam - 1,254
  • Harim - 320
  • Jericho - 345
  • Lod, Hadid, and Ono - 721
  • Senaah - 3,930

39-42 This is the list of the priestly clans that returned from exile:

  • Jedaiah (descendants of Jeshua) - 973
  • Immer - 1,052
  • Pashhur - 1,247
  • Harim - 1,017

43-45 Clans of Levites who returned from exile:

  • Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) - 74
  • Temple musicians (descendants of Asaph) - 148
  • Temple guards (descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai) - 138

46-56 Clans of Temple workers who returned from exile:

  • Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
  • Keros, Sia, Padon,
  • Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
  • Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
  • Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
  • Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
  • Besai, Meunim, Nephushesim,
  • Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
  • Bazlith, Mehida, Harsha,
  • Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
  • Neziah, and Hatipha.

57-59 Clans of Solomon's servants who returned from exile:

  • Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
  • Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
  • Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Amon.

60 The total number of descendants of the Temple workers and of Solomon's servants who returned from exile was 392.

61-62 There were 642 belonging to the clans of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda who returned from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not prove that they were descendants of Israelites.

63-64 The following priestly clans could find no record to prove their ancestry: Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (The ancestor of the priestly clan of Barzillai had married a woman from the clan of Barzillai of Gilead and taken the name of his father-in-law's clan.) Since they were unable to prove who their ancestors were, they were not accepted as priests. 65 (B)The Jewish governor told them that they could not eat the food offered to God until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim.[c]

66-69 Total number of exiles who returned - 42,360.

  • Their male and female servants - 7,337
  • Male and female musicians - 245
  • Horses - 736
  • Mules - 245
  • Camels - 435
  • Donkeys - 6,720

70-72 Many of the people contributed to help pay the cost of restoring the Temple:

The governor270ounces of gold
 50ceremonial bowls
 530robes for priests
Heads of clans337pounds of gold
 3,215pounds of silver
The rest of the people337pounds of gold
 2,923pounds of silver
 67robes for priests

73 (C)The priests, the Levites, the Temple guards, the musicians, many of the ordinary people, the Temple workers—all the people of Israel—settled in the towns and cities of Judah.

Footnotes:

  1. Nehemiah 5:15 One ancient translation a day; Hebrew unclear.
  2. Nehemiah 6:5 Leaving a letter unsealed was a deliberate way of making certain that its contents would become widely known.
  3. Nehemiah 7:65 Two objects used by the priest to determine God's will; it is not known precisely how they were used.

Cross references:

  1. Nehemiah 7:4 : Ezra 2:1-Ezra 2:70
  2. Nehemiah 7:65 : Exod 28:30; Deut 33:8
  3. Nehemiah 7:73 : 1Chr 9:2; Neh 11:3
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1 Corinthians 8

The Question about Food Offered to Idols

8 Now, concerning what you wrote about food offered to idols.

It is true, of course, that “all of us have knowledge,” as they say. Such knowledge, however, puffs a person up with pride; but love builds up. 2 Those who think they know something really don't know as they ought to know. 3 But the person who loves God is known by him.

4 So then, about eating the food offered to idols: we know that an idol stands for something that does not really exist; we know that there is only the one God. 5 Even if there are so-called “gods,” whether in heaven or on earth, and even though there are many of these “gods” and “lords,” 6 yet there is for us only one God, the Father, who is the Creator of all things and for whom we live; and there is only one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things were created and through whom we live.

7 But not everyone knows this truth. Some people have been so used to idols that to this day when they eat such food they still think of it as food that belongs to an idol; their conscience is weak, and they feel they are defiled by the food. 8 Food, however, will not improve our relation with God; we shall not lose anything if we do not eat, nor shall we gain anything if we do eat.

9 Be careful, however, not to let your freedom of action make those who are weak in the faith fall into sin. 10 Suppose a person whose conscience is weak in this matter sees you, who have so-called “knowledge,” eating in the temple of an idol; will not this encourage him to eat food offered to idols? 11 And so this weak person, your brother for whom Christ died, will perish because of your “knowledge”! 12 And in this way you will be sinning against Christ by sinning against other Christians and wounding their weak conscience. 13 So then, if food makes a believer sin, I will never eat meat again, so as not to make a believer fall into sin.

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Psalm 33:1-11

A Song of Praise

33 All you that are righteous,
shout for joy for what the Lord has done;
praise him, all you that obey him.
2 Give thanks to the Lord with harps,
sing to him with stringed instruments.
3 Sing a new song to him,
play the harp with skill, and shout for joy!

4 The words of the Lord are true,
and all his works are dependable.
5 The Lord loves what is righteous and just;
his constant love fills the earth.

6 The Lord created the heavens by his command,
the sun, moon, and stars by his spoken word.
7 He gathered all the seas into one place;
he shut up the ocean depths in storerooms.

8 Worship the Lord, all the earth!
Honor him, all peoples of the world!
9 When he spoke, the world was created;
at his command everything appeared.

10 The Lord frustrates the purposes of the nations;
he keeps them from carrying out their plans.
11 But his plans endure forever;
his purposes last eternally.

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Proverbs 21:8-10

8 Guilty people walk a crooked path; the innocent do what is right.

9 (A)Better to live on the roof than share the house with a nagging wife.

10 Wicked people are always hungry for evil; they have no mercy on anyone.

Cross references:

  1. Proverbs 21:9 : Sir 25:16
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08/12/2018 DAB Transcript

Nehemiah 3:15-5:15 , 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 , Psalms 32:1-11 , Proverbs 21:5-7

Today is the 12th day of August. Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I am Brian. It’s great to be here with you today as we cross the threshold into a brand-new, shiny, sparkly new week that nothing has happened yet. And we’re stepping into it and although we don’t know everything that will happen this week we do know that our choices will add up to be what this week looked like. And, so, we’re out in front of them right now and we can choose to walk with God, which is what this the rhythm of the Scripture is all about, which why we come around the global campfire every day. So, we’re in a new week. We’ll read from the Good News Translation this week and we’ll pick up where we left off, Nehemiah chapter 3 verse 15 to 5 verse 13 today.

Prayer:

Father, we thank You for this new threshold, this new week that we have just stepped into and we thank You. We thank You for the message that we find in Nehemiah, simply by watching his story, watching the way that he interacts and the way that he keeps his purpose clearly before him. And Father, we ask that You keep our purpose clearly before us as we walk through this week, guided by the power of Your Holy Spirit. Come Holy Spirit we pray. We love You, we worship You, we invite You, we need You. And, so, we open ourselves fully to Your guidance and leadership. Come Jesus we pray. In Your mighty name, we ask. Amen.

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Good morning Daily Audio Bible. This is Terry the Trucker. I want to say good morning to Brian and Jill and all the crew as I cruise through Nashville this morning. It’s 615, Thursday morning. I want to thank everyone for the continued prayers. I’m 90 something days drug-free. I still have a control issue with alcohol. Not near as bad as it was but I still have an issue with that. I want to call and tell everybody that I’m praying for you and was praying going through Nashville this morning. And it’s really increased my faith, my prayer life, having an opportunity to be able to pray for everyone and their needs. It’s an honor to be able to. You know, just when I think that nobody’s praying for me somebody calls in and says, I’m praying for you Terry the Trucker. It brings joy to my heart knowing I’m being prayed for. I’m heading home to Texas to spend the night and head back out. I’ll continue to pray and to continue to lift each and every one of you up to the Lord. You all have a blessed day.

Hey family. This is Tim in Tampa. I just want to lift up Angel in California. She’s having brain surgery and I just heard her request this morning. Father, we just lift our sister angel before You in Jesus name. And Lord I know that You are able to guide the surgeons. And Lord I pray that You would even just to something miraculous, so that when they get in there they do find that there is really nothing they need to do that’s serious. I just thank You so much for touching Angel and for helping her to get through this situation Lord. And just…we want to hear about full healing in Jesus name. And we just thank You for that Lord. I would just ask that You would also pray for me. I am a consultant, a businessman and sometimes it just gets…you kind of wonder what’s going on. I just cannot do this on my own. I give this whole business to the Lord every day. And just pray for me that I would find favor. It can get discouraging at times. And then sometimes there are great victories. It’s just kind of up and down. So, if you think about me here when you’re out and about doing your stuff, just let me up and just ask that the Lord would continue to guide this whole situation here and help me out. All right. Thanks a lot. You will have a great day. Take care.

Hi DAB family this is __ from the UK. This is a praise report and a prayer request. I’m asking for a prayer request for my friend Kim whose dad has been dying from cancer. They’ve given him a terminal illness and he’s only got maybe two months to live. He doesn’t know Christ but he has taken his granddaughter to church on multiple occasions. My friend doesn’t know Christ either and it would be wonderful for this to be used as an example to show God’s glory with a miraculous healing, which is __ we’re believing in. And a prayer for my friend Jenny whose father only died the other week. And is struggling with her life as she was very close to him. And he was also __. So, I ask for prayer for both of them. I’d also like to give a praise report for my daughter Jesmond. She’s still getting closer to the Lord and He has blessed her with her own flat and in a home that she is __. She’s really blessed and __ at work and so much more. So, thank you for your prayers and I ask you to continue praying. I keep praying for you all and listening to you all. I’m about a month and ½ behind the Daily Audio Bible but I still keep praying for the people that I listen to. So, you’re still getting prayed for now. __ the prayer requests. Thank you family. Bye-bye.

This is Lori from North Carolina, a first time caller. Today is Thursday, August 9th. I’m calling in for Angel from California who’s having brain surgery on Friday. I just wanted to share my story with you. I will be 57 years old next month but when I was 20 I lived in California and was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. I underwent surgery but it turned out that the tumor was so tangled in my speech center that it couldn’t be removed. So, the surgeon just took a biopsy of the tumor, closed me back up, and set me up with hospice because I deemed terminal. But in the meantime, as I was preparing to die, the tumor sample was tested in the hospital and then sent to several labs around the country, but each time the results came back that the tumor was benign. I was kind of __. So, I underwent radiation to shrink the tumor because it was putting pressure on my brain and I had been healthy ever since. 37 years and counting. My surgeon wrote in my patient notes that there was no earthly explanation for this outcome and there wasn’t one. There was a divine explanation. The Saints were praying for me and the Lord healed me. So, to bring this story full circle, God had a beautiful surprise in store. Several years later I became one of the first DJs on K Love radio and ended up marrying one of my listeners. God brought the love of my life to be through my voice and I had a speech center in my brain where a tumor had once threatened my life. Now that’s redemption and our Father God is amazing. So, I’m praying for you Angel and I’m already praising God for your miracle outcome that no tumor will be found in you. By Jesus finished work on the cross you are just as healed as you are saved. By his stripes you were healed you are healed and you will be continually healed. And I can’t wait to hear your beautiful testimony my dear sister.

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The Daily Audio Bible Reading for Sunday August 12, 2018 (NIV)

Nehemiah 3:15-5:13

15 Shallum son of Colhozeh, ruler of the Mizpah District, rebuilt the Fountain Gate. He covered the gateway, put the gates in place, and put in the bolts and the bars. At the Pool of Shelah he built the wall next to the royal garden, as far as the stairs leading down from David's City.

16 Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of half of the Bethzur District, built the next section, as far as David's tomb, the pool, and the barracks.

Levites Who Worked on the Wall

17 The following Levites rebuilt the next several sections of the wall:

Rehum son of Bani built the next section;

Hashabiah, ruler of half of the Keilah District, built the next section on behalf of his district;

18 Bavvai son of Henadad, ruler of the other half of the Keilah District, built the next section;

19 Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, built the next section in front of the armory, as far as the place where the wall turns;

20 Baruch son of Zabbai built the next section, as far as the entrance to the house of the High Priest Eliashib;

21 Meremoth, the son of Uriah and grandson of Hakkoz, built the next section, up to the far end of Eliashib's house.

Priests Who Worked on the Wall

22 The following priests rebuilt the next several sections of the wall:

Priests from the area around Jerusalem built the next section;

23 Benjamin and Hasshub built the next section, which was in front of their houses;

Azariah, the son of Maaseiah and grandson of Ananiah, built the next section, which was in front of his house;

24 Binnui son of Henadad built the next section, from Azariah's house to the corner of the wall;

25-26 Palal son of Uzai built the next section, beginning at the corner of the wall and the tower of the upper palace near the court of the guard;

Pedaiah son of Parosh built the next section, to a point on the east near the Water Gate and the tower guarding the Temple. (This was near that part of the city called Ophel, where the Temple workers lived.)

Other Builders

27 The men of Tekoa built the next section, their second one, from a point opposite the large tower guarding the Temple as far as the wall near Ophel.

28 A group of priests built the next section, going north from the Horse Gate, each one building in front of his own house.

29 Zadok son of Immer built the next section, which was in front of his house.

Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, keeper of the East Gate, built the next section.

30 Hananiah son of Shelemiah and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, built the next section, their second one.

Meshullam son of Berechiah built the next section, which was in front of his house.

31 Malchijah, a goldsmith, built the next section, as far as the building used by the Temple workers and the merchants, which was by the Miphkad[a] Gate to the Temple, near the room on top of the northeast corner of the wall.

32 The goldsmiths and the merchants built the last section, from the room at the corner as far as the Sheep Gate.

Nehemiah Overcomes Opposition to His Work

4 When Sanballat heard that we Jews had begun rebuilding the wall, he became furious and began to ridicule us. 2 In front of his companions and the Samaritan troops he said, “What do these miserable Jews think they're doing? Do they intend to rebuild the city? Do they think that by offering sacrifices they can finish the work in one day? Can they make building stones out of heaps of burnt rubble?”

3 Tobiah was standing there beside him, and he added, “What kind of wall could they ever build? Even a fox could knock it down!”

4 I prayed, “Hear how they make fun of us, O God! Let their ridicule fall on their own heads. Let them be robbed of everything they have, and let them be taken as prisoners to a foreign land. 5 Don't forgive the evil they do and don't forget their sins, for they have insulted us who are building.”

6 So we went on rebuilding the wall, and soon it was half its full height, because the people were eager to work.

7 Sanballat, Tobiah, and the people of Arabia, Ammon, and Ashdod heard that we were making progress in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and that the gaps in the wall were being closed, and they became very angry. 8 So they all plotted together to come and attack Jerusalem and create confusion, 9 but we prayed to our God and kept men on guard against them day and night.

10 The people of Judah had a song they sang:

“We grow weak carrying burdens;
There's so much rubble to take away.
How can we build the wall today?”

11 Our enemies thought we would not see them or know what was happening until they were already upon us, killing us and putting an end to our work. 12 But time after time Jews who were living among our enemies came to warn us of the plans our enemies were making against us.[b] 13 So I armed the people with swords, spears, and bows, and stationed them by clans behind the wall, wherever it was still unfinished.

14 I saw that the people were worried, so I said to them and to their leaders and officials, “Don't be afraid of our enemies. Remember how great and terrifying the Lord is, and fight for your relatives, your children, your wives, and your homes.” 15 Our enemies heard that we had found out what they were plotting, and they realized that God had defeated their plans. Then all of us went back to rebuilding the wall.

16 From then on half of my men worked and half stood guard, wearing coats of armor and armed with spears, shields, and bows. And our leaders gave their full support to the people 17 who were rebuilding the wall. Even those who carried building materials worked with one hand and kept a weapon in the other, 18 and everyone who was building kept a sword strapped to their waist. The man who was to sound the alarm on the bugle stayed with me. 19 I told the people and their officials and leaders, “The work is spread out over such a distance that we are widely separated from one another on the wall. 20 If you hear the bugle, gather around me. Our God will fight for us.” 21 So every day, from dawn until the stars came out at night, half of us worked on the wall, while the other half stood guard with spears.

22 During this time I told the men in charge that they and all their helpers had to stay in Jerusalem at night, so that we could guard the city at night as well as work in the daytime. 23 I didn't take off my clothes even at night, neither did any of my companions nor my servants nor my bodyguards. And we all kept our weapons at hand.[c]

Oppression of the Poor

5 Some time later many of the people, both men and women, began to complain against the other Jews. 2 Some said, “We have large families, we need grain to keep us alive.”

3 Others said, “We have had to mortgage our fields and vineyards and houses to get enough grain to keep us from starving.”

4 Still others said, “We had to borrow money to pay the royal tax on our fields and vineyards. 5 We are of the same race as the other Jews. Aren't our children just as good as theirs? But we have to make slaves of our children. Some of our daughters have already been sold as slaves. We are helpless because our fields and vineyards have been taken away from us.”

6 When I heard their complaints, I grew angry 7 (A)and decided to act. I denounced the leaders and officials of the people and told them, “You are oppressing your own relatives!”

I called a public assembly to deal with the problem 8 and said, “As far as we have been able, we have been buying back our Jewish relatives who had to sell themselves to foreigners. Now you are forcing your own relatives to sell themselves to you, their own people!” The leaders were silent and could find nothing to say.

9 Then I said, “What you are doing is wrong! You ought to obey God and do what's right. Then you would not give our enemies, the Gentiles, any reason to ridicule us. 10 I have let the people borrow money and grain from me, and so have my companions and those who work for me. Now let's give up all our claims to repayment. 11 Cancel all the debts[d] they owe you—money or grain or wine or olive oil. And give them back their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses right now!”

12 The leaders replied, “We'll do as you say. We'll give the property back and not try to collect the debts.”

I called in the priests and made the leaders swear in front of them to keep the promise they had just made. 13 Then I took off the sash[e] I was wearing around my waist and shook it out. “This is how God will shake any of you who don't keep your promise,” I said. “God will take away your houses and everything you own, and will leave you with nothing.”

Everyone who was present said, “Amen!” and praised the Lord. And the leaders kept their promise.

Footnotes:

  1. Nehemiah 3:31 Miphkad; or Mustering, or Watch.
  2. Nehemiah 4:12 Probable text the plans our enemies were making against us; Hebrew unclear.
  3. Nehemiah 4:23 Probable text weapons at hand; Hebrew unclear.
  4. Nehemiah 5:11 One ancient translation debts; Hebrew unclear.
  5. Nehemiah 5:13 Clothing in those days had no pockets, so small items were tucked into the sash that was worn like a belt around the waist. Shaking it out was a symbol of losing everything.

Cross references:

  1. Nehemiah 5:7 : Exod 22:25; Lev 25:35-Lev 25:37; Deut 23:19; Deut 23:20
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1 Corinthians 7:25-40

Questions about the Unmarried and the Widows

25 Now, concerning what you wrote about unmarried people: I do not have a command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord's mercy is worthy of trust.

26 Considering the present distress, I think it is better for a man to stay as he is. 27 Do you have a wife? Then don't try to get rid of her. Are you unmarried? Then don't look for a wife. 28 But if you do marry, you haven't committed a sin; and if an unmarried woman marries, she hasn't committed a sin. But I would rather spare you the everyday troubles that married people will have.

29 What I mean, my friends, is this: there is not much time left, and from now on married people should live as though they were not married; 30 those who weep, as though they were not sad; those who laugh, as though they were not happy; those who buy, as though they did not own what they bought; 31 those who deal in material goods, as though they were not fully occupied with them. For this world, as it is now, will not last much longer.

32 I would like you to be free from worry. An unmarried man concerns himself with the Lord's work, because he is trying to please the Lord. 33 But a married man concerns himself with worldly matters, because he wants to please his wife; 34 and so he is pulled in two directions. An unmarried woman or a virgin concerns herself with the Lord's work, because she wants to be dedicated both in body and spirit; but a married woman concerns herself with worldly matters, because she wants to please her husband.

35 I am saying this because I want to help you. I am not trying to put restrictions on you. Instead, I want you to do what is right and proper, and to give yourselves completely to the Lord's service without any reservation.

36 In the case of an engaged couple who have decided not to marry: if the man feels that he is not acting properly toward the young woman and if his passions are too strong and he feels that they ought to marry, then they should get married, as he wants to.[a] There is no sin in this. 37 But if a man, without being forced to do so, has firmly made up his mind not to marry,[b] and if he has his will under complete control and has already decided in his own mind what to do—then he does well not to marry the young woman.[c] 38 So the man who marries[d] does well, but the one who doesn't marry[e] does even better.

39 A married woman is not free as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, then she is free to be married to any man she wishes, but only if he is a Christian. 40 She will be happier, however, if she stays as she is. That is my opinion, and I think that I too have God's Spirit.

Footnotes:

  1. 1 Corinthians 7:36 an engaged couple … as he wants to; or a man and his unmarried daughter: if he feels that he is not acting properly toward her, and if she is at the right age to marry, then he should do as he wishes and let her get married.
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:37 not to marry; or not to let his daughter get married.
  3. 1 Corinthians 7:37 marry the young woman; or let her get married.
  4. 1 Corinthians 7:38 marries; or lets his daughter get married.
  5. 1 Corinthians 7:38 doesn't marry; or doesn't let her get married.
Good News Translation (GNT)

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Psalm 32

Confession and Forgiveness[a]

32 (A)Happy are those whose sins are forgiven,
whose wrongs are pardoned.
2 Happy is the one whom the Lord does not accuse of doing wrong
and who is free from all deceit.

3 When I did not confess my sins,
I was worn out from crying all day long.
4 Day and night you punished me, Lord;
my strength was completely drained,
as moisture is dried up by the summer heat.

5 Then I confessed my sins to you;
I did not conceal my wrongdoings.
I decided to confess them to you,
and you forgave all my sins.

6 So all your loyal people should pray to you in times of need;[b]
when a great flood of trouble comes rushing in,
it will not reach them.
7 You are my hiding place;
you will save me from trouble.
I sing aloud of your salvation,
because you protect me.

8 The Lord says, “I will teach you the way you should go;
I will instruct you and advise you.
9 Don't be stupid like a horse or a mule,
which must be controlled with a bit and bridle
to make it submit.”

10 The wicked will have to suffer,
but those who trust in the Lord
are protected by his constant love.
11 You that are righteous, be glad and rejoice
because of what the Lord has done.
You that obey him, shout for joy!

Footnotes:

  1. Psalm 32:1 HEBREW TITLE: A poem by David.
  2. Psalm 32:6 Some ancient translations need; Hebrew finding only.

Cross references:

  1. Psalm 32:1 : Rom 4:7; Rom 4:8
Good News Translation (GNT)

Copyright © 1992 by American Bible Society

Proverbs 21:5-7

5 Plan carefully and you will have plenty; if you act too quickly, you will never have enough.

6 The riches you get by dishonesty soon disappear, but not before they lead you into the jaws of death.

7 The wicked are doomed by their own violence; they refuse to do what is right.

Good News Translation (GNT)

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08/11/2018 DAB Transcript

Nehemiah 1:1-3:14 , 1 Corinthians 7:1-24 , Psalms 31:19-24 , Proverbs 21:4

Today is the 11th day of August. Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I’m Brian. It’s great to be here with you today as it is every day. And here we are closing down another week. We just keep taking these steps forward every day and they keep adding up to weeks which add up to months and eventually they will add up to a year. And a complete journey through the Scriptures. But we’re not there, we’re here. August 11. Of course, we will pick up where we left off yesterday. But that’s gonna bring us to the threshold of a new book. We completed the book of Ezra yesterday, which will bring us to the book of Nehemiah today. So, let’s talk about that.

Introduction to the book of Nehemiah:

Nehemiah is obviously a biblical book. And it’s part of a grouping of books known as the books of history. And Nehemiah will pick up largely where Ezra left off. In fact, Christian tradition suggests that Ezra is at least one of the authors of Nehemiah because Ezra and Nehemiah were at one time a single manuscript. And we’ve seen this with other books in the Bible like first and second Kings and first and second Chronicles, which were all one volume at one point. So, Ezra and Nehemiah were one manuscript at one point, but were broken apart for ease of reference. So, let’s talk about Nehemiah because this is a book that will truly guide us on how to dream a dream, see a vision, go for it and actually see it through. So, Nehemiah was an exile in Persia. And he’d followed the story of God’s favor in allowing the remnant, the few Jewish people who remained, to go back to their homeland and rebuild God’s temple, the story that we began in Ezra. And Nehemiah was able to keep up with the story and follow it closely because he was a direct servant to the Persian king. And what pulled Nehemiah’s heart into months of intercession was this image that he couldn’t get out of his mind. This heartbreaking thought of God’s temple, the very symbol of the Jewish people and the place where God met with mankind. It was being rebuilt but it was undefended. And so Nehemiah had a passion to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls. And it began to simmer within him until he couldn’t hold it back from the king, who ultimately gave him permission to go and pursue this. So, Nehemiah faced all kinds of opposition but he persevered through it all. He was single mindedly resolute and he did not lose sight of his utter dependence on God. And these are all things required for a successful life of faith. So, as we’ll see in the story, the wall was rebuilt in record time. And Nehemiah, as he promised the king, returned to Persia to report and resume his role as a servant of the king. And then later he was sent again to Jerusalem. When he got there this second time he was troubled deeply. The wall was strong, but the people were weak. And so Nehemiah stepped into that breach, restoring Israel to its glory before the Lord. And repentance and revival spread throughout the land as the law was read. So, although Nehemiah’s grouped in the books of history, it’s not just a great story or historical account. It’s a fantastic lesson. It’s a brilliant metaphor for how to pursue a passion and live into a calling. So, we begin. Nehemiah 1:1-3:14. And we’ve been reading from the English Standard Version this week and that’s what we’ll do today.

Prayer:

Father, we thank You for another week. Another week to allow Your Word to speak to us. Another week for Your Holy Spirit to shape us. And we look back over this week and we can see the places that we’ve fallen short. And we can certainly declare Your faithfulness. And so we are grateful. With humble hearts, we announce Your mercy as we conclude this week and look forward to all that You will speak and all that You will do in the days ahead. Come Holy Spirit we pray. In the mighty name of Jesus we ask. Amen.

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Hello. My name is Bill. I’m a first time caller and I’m requesting prayer for my wife Angel who will be undergoing surgery this Friday for two aneurysms located in her brain. Please pray for her safety during the surgery as well as her well-being afterwards. And that the Lord will give her a peace that surpasses all understanding at this time and for an extra measure of grace. I thank you so much and may God bless you.

Hi. This is Victoria Soldier. Just calling to pray for some of the DABbers. I wanted to say welcome to the new callers and also to the ones who are going through depression, those that are sick, and especially for those involved in the fire down in California. Let’s pray for those with the fire that’s going on down there. It’s really, really bad and a lot of people are suffering. Gracious Father we come to today Lord knowing that You’re a God can do anything. Lord there’s someone who’s going through depression, there’s someone who’s kind of lost their way, there’s someone who’s confused in where You want them to go. Lord we just ask You to have Your way. You point them in the direction. You touch them and heal them Lord. You direct them Father in the name of Jesus. Lord, You touch those in California in that fire Lord. Oh Lord, You help them put that fire out. Oh Lord, those people’s houses and lives can be saved in the name of Jesus. Lord we just ask You to touch Your people Lord, touch those who are going through in their marriages Lord. The enemy is trying to take away the marriages and trying to break up the families. Lord You touch them Lord. You touch the family members and You touch our kids on their way to school. You touch their minds Lord that they would go with a mind to learn and protect their minds and their wills on the way from even sexual traffickers Lord in the name of Jesus. And Lord we will give You the glory, honor, and the praise. Lord I want to give a shout out to Sharon and to Blind Tony and to Diyala and to Pastor Genne and to all of the DABbers and Joe the Protector and all the people of God. Continue to be encouraged in the Lord. Brian and Jill, thanks for the podcast. Talk to you later. Bye-bye.

Greetings in the name of Jesus. I’d like to pray for the school year starting up. Kids are going back to school, some for the first time. Teachers are going to school sometimes for many years. Some it’s their first day to teach a class. So, I lift up the teachers, the administrators, and the children. I speak wisdom, I speak in the name of Jesus that there’s no barriers, the Spirit of God goes with the believer wherever they go into a school, into a gym, onto the field, and then back at home. I pray for wisdom for the families, the parents, and understanding, that there be no strife, that there be a working together in the name of Jesus. I pray against all violence. I speak an end to all violence. I proclaim that the video games that these kids watch will have no effect, no negative effect, on their minds on their thoughts, that they’ll have pure thoughts in the name of Jesus. We put a block against violence. We put a block against strife. We put a block against envy. We stop bullying in the name of Jesus. I say speak to bullying, I say cease. I say see your brother as your brother and love your brother and love your neighbor as yourself. The Spirit of the God of Isaac, Jacob, of Israel. We speak in the name of Jesus. Your Spirit, the Spirit of God, the Spirit of peace reigns in this world. It is king. It is Lord. And that the king, the prince, of the power here be put down in the name of Jesus. There be peace in the schools and will be great learning, wisdom, and in the name of Jesus we praise. Glory to God in the name of Jesus.

Hi everyone. I’m having some technical difficulties and I’m not completely sure the message I just recorded actually got sent or not. So, I’m going to give this one more try. My name is Kate and I wanted to ask you all to pray for me if the Spirit leads you to. I have been, over the past couple years, I’ve been stepping progressively more into the leadership of my local church. Not in the role of a pastor but just within the lay leadership, kind of in the governance structure of our church. And I have been so blessed in this time to see that each time that I step out, even if I feel afraid or insufficient to see God blessing me and equipping me and growing me. But in the past couple months in particular is been more challenging. Honestly, intimidating at times. __ in that, that God would give me a faithful and humble and willing servant in this role that he’s placed me in. Yeah, I’ve felt God putting that on my heart in the past couple weeks, especially that I need to reach out and humble myself enough to ask for prayer in this role. And as I ask you also be praying for me, particularly, I also want to also encourage all of us to remember to pray for Brian and Jill and their family as they serve us here with the Daily Audio Bible and also with your local pastors and your local church leadership. Thank you so much.

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The Daily Audio Bible Reading for Saturday August 11, 2018 (NIV)

Nehemiah 1:1-3:14

Report from Jerusalem

1 The words of (A)Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah.

Now it happened in the month of (B)Chislev, (C)in the twentieth year, as I was in (D)Susa the citadel, 2 that (E)Hanani, one of my brothers, came with certain men from Judah. And I asked them concerning the Jews who escaped, who had survived the exile, and concerning Jerusalem. 3 And they said to me, “The remnant there in the province who had survived the exile is in great trouble and (F)shame. (G)The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, (H)and its gates are destroyed by fire.”

Nehemiah's Prayer

4 As soon as I heard these words I (I)sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the (J)God of heaven. 5 And I said, “O Lord God of heaven, (K)the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, 6 (L)let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your servants, (M)confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Even (N)I and my father's house have sinned. 7 (O)We have acted very corruptly against you and have not kept the commandments, the statutes, and the rules (P)that you commanded your servant Moses. 8 Remember the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, (Q)I will scatter you among the peoples, 9 (R)but if you return to me and keep my commandments and do them, (S)though your outcasts are in the uttermost parts of heaven, from there I will gather them and bring them (T)to the place that I have chosen, to make my name dwell there.’ 10 (U)They are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power and by your strong hand. 11 O Lord, (V)let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name, and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.”

Now I was (W)cupbearer to the king.

Nehemiah Sent to Judah

2 In the month of Nisan, (X)in the twentieth year of King (Y)Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, (Z)I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad in his presence. 2 And the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, seeing you are not sick? This is nothing but (AA)sadness of the heart.” Then I was very much afraid. 3 I said to the king, (AB)“Let the king live forever! Why should not my face be sad, (AC)when the city, the place of my fathers' graves, lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?” 4 Then the king said to me, “What are you requesting?” So I prayed (AD)to the God of heaven. 5 And I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' graves, that I may rebuild it.” 6 And the king said to me ((AE)the queen sitting beside him), “How long will you be gone, and when will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me (AF)when I had given him a time. 7 And I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, let letters be given me (AG)to the governors of the province Beyond the River, that they may let me pass through until I come to Judah, 8 and a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of (AH)the fortress of the temple, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall occupy.” And the king granted me what I asked, (AI)for the good hand of my God was upon me.

Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem's Walls

9 Then I came to (AJ)the governors of the province Beyond the River and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent with me officers of the army and horsemen. 10 But when (AK)Sanballat the Horonite and (AL)Tobiah the Ammonite servant heard this, it displeased them greatly that someone had come to seek the welfare of the people of Israel.

11 (AM)So I went to Jerusalem and was there three days. 12 Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. And I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There was no animal with me but the one on which I rode. 13 I went out by night by (AN)the Valley Gate to the Dragon Spring and to (AO)the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem (AP)that were broken down (AQ)and its gates that had been destroyed by fire. 14 Then I went on to (AR)the Fountain Gate and to (AS)the King's Pool, but there was no room for the animal that was under me to pass. 15 Then I went up in the night (AT)by the valley and inspected the wall, and I turned back and entered by the Valley Gate, and so returned. 16 And the officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, and I had not yet told the Jews, the priests, the nobles, the officials, and the rest who were to do the work.

17 Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in, (AU)how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer (AV)suffer derision.” 18 And I told them (AW)of the hand of my God that had been upon me for good, and also of the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, “Let us rise up and build.” (AX)So they strengthened their hands for the good work. 19 But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant and (AY)Geshem the Arab heard of it, (AZ)they jeered at us and despised us and said, “What is this thing that you are doing? (BA)Are you rebelling against the king?” 20 Then I replied to them, (BB)“The God of heaven will make us prosper, and we his servants will arise and build, but you have no portion or right or claim[a] in Jerusalem.”

Rebuilding the Wall

3 Then (BC)Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built (BD)the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and (BE)set its doors. They consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the (BF)Tower of Hananel. 2 And next to him (BG)the men of Jericho built. And next to them[b] Zaccur the son of Imri built.

3 The sons of Hassenaah built (BH)the Fish Gate. (BI)They laid its beams and (BJ)set its doors, its bolts, and its bars. 4 And next to them (BK)Meremoth the son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz repaired. And next to them (BL)Meshullam the son of Berechiah, son of Meshezabel repaired. And next to them Zadok the son of Baana repaired. 5 And next to them (BM)the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles would not stoop to serve their Lord.[c]

6 Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah (BN)repaired the Gate of Yeshanah.[d] (BO)They laid its beams and (BP)set its doors, its bolts, and its bars. 7 And next to them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, the seat of (BQ)the governor of the province Beyond the River. 8 Next to them Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths, repaired. Next to him Hananiah, one of the perfumers, repaired, and they restored Jerusalem as far as (BR)the Broad Wall. 9 Next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, (BS)ruler of half the district of[e] Jerusalem, repaired. 10 Next to them Jedaiah the son of Harumaph repaired opposite his house. And next to him Hattush the son of Hashabneiah repaired. 11 Malchijah the son of Harim and Hasshub the son of Pahath-moab repaired another section and (BT)the Tower of the Ovens. 12 Next to him Shallum the son of Hallohesh, (BU)ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired, he and his daughters.

13 Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired (BV)the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and (BW)set its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and repaired a thousand cubits[f] of the wall, as far as (BX)the Dung Gate.

14 Malchijah the son of Rechab, ruler of the district of (BY)Beth-haccherem, repaired (BZ)the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and (CA)set its doors, its bolts, and its bars.

Footnotes:

  1. Nehemiah 2:20 Or memorial
  2. Nehemiah 3:2 Hebrew him
  3. Nehemiah 3:5 Or lords
  4. Nehemiah 3:6 Or of the old city
  5. Nehemiah 3:9 Or foreman of half the portion assigned to; also verses 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
  6. Nehemiah 3:13 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters

Cross references:

  1. Nehemiah 1:1 : ch. 10:1
  2. Nehemiah 1:1 : Zech. 7:1
  3. Nehemiah 1:1 : ch. 2:1
  4. Nehemiah 1:1 : Esth. 1:2, 5; 2:3, 5
  5. Nehemiah 1:2 : ch. 7:2
  6. Nehemiah 1:3 : ch. 2:17
  7. Nehemiah 1:3 : ch. 2:13; 2 Kgs. 25:10
  8. Nehemiah 1:3 : ch. 2:3, 13, 17
  9. Nehemiah 1:4 : [Ezra 9:3]
  10. Nehemiah 1:4 : ch. 2:4
  11. Nehemiah 1:5 : ch. 9:32; Dan. 9:4; [Deut. 7:21]
  12. Nehemiah 1:6 : Dan. 9:18; [1 Kgs. 8:29; 2 Chr. 6:40]
  13. Nehemiah 1:6 : Ezra 10:1; Dan. 9:20
  14. Nehemiah 1:6 : [Ps. 106:6]
  15. Nehemiah 1:7 : Dan. 9:5
  16. Nehemiah 1:7 : Deut. 28:15
  17. Nehemiah 1:8 : Lev. 26:33; Deut. 28:64; See Deut. 4:25-27
  18. Nehemiah 1:9 : Lev. 26:39-42; Deut. 4:29-31; 30:2, 3
  19. Nehemiah 1:9 : Deut. 30:4
  20. Nehemiah 1:9 : Deut. 12:5
  21. Nehemiah 1:10 : Deut. 9:29
  22. Nehemiah 1:11 : [See ver. 6 above]; Dan. 9:18; [1 Kgs. 8:29; 2 Chr. 6:40]
  23. Nehemiah 1:11 : [ch. 2:1]
  24. Nehemiah 2:1 : ch. 1:1; 5:14
  25. Nehemiah 2:1 : Ezra 7:1
  26. Nehemiah 2:1 : [ch. 1:11]
  27. Nehemiah 2:2 : Prov. 15:13
  28. Nehemiah 2:3 : 1 Kgs. 1:31; Dan. 2:4; 5:10; 6:21
  29. Nehemiah 2:3 : ver. 13, 17; ch. 1:3
  30. Nehemiah 2:4 : ver. 20; ch. 1:4, 5; Ezra 5:12; Dan. 2:18
  31. Nehemiah 2:6 : [Ps. 45:9]
  32. Nehemiah 2:6 : [ch. 5:14; 13:6]
  33. Nehemiah 2:7 : Ezra 8:36
  34. Nehemiah 2:8 : ch. 7:2
  35. Nehemiah 2:8 : ver. 18; See Ezra 7:6
  36. Nehemiah 2:9 : Ezra 8:36
  37. Nehemiah 2:10 : ver. 19; ch. 4:1, 7; 6:1, 2, 5, 12, 14; 13:28
  38. Nehemiah 2:10 : ch. 13:4
  39. Nehemiah 2:11 : Ezra 8:32
  40. Nehemiah 2:13 : ch. 3:13; 2 Chr. 26:9
  41. Nehemiah 2:13 : ch. 3:13, 14; 12:31
  42. Nehemiah 2:13 : ch. 1:3
  43. Nehemiah 2:13 : ver. 3, 17
  44. Nehemiah 2:14 : ch. 3:15; 12:37
  45. Nehemiah 2:14 : 2 Kgs. 20:20; [ch. 3:16; 2 Chr. 32:3, 30]
  46. Nehemiah 2:15 : 2 Sam. 15:23
  47. Nehemiah 2:17 : ver. 3, 13; ch. 1:3
  48. Nehemiah 2:17 : ch. 1:3; Ps. 44:13; 79:4; Jer. 24:9; Ezek. 5:14, 15; 22:4
  49. Nehemiah 2:18 : ver. 8
  50. Nehemiah 2:18 : [2 Sam. 2:7]
  51. Nehemiah 2:19 : [ch. 6:6]
  52. Nehemiah 2:19 : ch. 4:1; Ps. 44:13
  53. Nehemiah 2:19 : ch. 6:6
  54. Nehemiah 2:20 : ver. 4
  55. Nehemiah 3:1 : ver. 20, 21; ch. 13:4, 7, 28
  56. Nehemiah 3:1 : ver. 32; ch. 12:39; John 5:2
  57. Nehemiah 3:1 : ch. 6:1; 7:1
  58. Nehemiah 3:1 : Jer. 31:38; Zech. 14:10
  59. Nehemiah 3:2 : Ezra 2:34
  60. Nehemiah 3:3 : ch. 12:39; 2 Chr. 33:14; Zeph. 1:10
  61. Nehemiah 3:3 : [ch. 2:8]
  62. Nehemiah 3:3 : [See ver. 1 above]; ch. 6:1; 7:1
  63. Nehemiah 3:4 : ver. 21; Ezra 8:33
  64. Nehemiah 3:4 : ver. 30; Ezra 8:16
  65. Nehemiah 3:5 : ver. 27; [2 Sam. 14:2]
  66. Nehemiah 3:6 : ch. 12:39
  67. Nehemiah 3:6 : [See ver. 3 above]; [ch. 2:8]
  68. Nehemiah 3:6 : [See ver. 1 above]; ch. 6:1; 7:1
  69. Nehemiah 3:7 : ch. 2:7, 9
  70. Nehemiah 3:8 : ch. 12:38
  71. Nehemiah 3:9 : ver. 12
  72. Nehemiah 3:11 : ch. 12:38
  73. Nehemiah 3:12 : ver. 9
  74. Nehemiah 3:13 : ch. 2:13, 15; 2 Chr. 26:9
  75. Nehemiah 3:13 : See ver. 1
  76. Nehemiah 3:13 : ch. 2:13; 12:31
  77. Nehemiah 3:14 : Jer. 6:1
  78. Nehemiah 3:14 : [See ver. 13 above]; ch. 2:13; 12:31
  79. Nehemiah 3:14 : [See ver. 13 above]; See ver. 1
English Standard Version (ESV)

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1 Corinthians 7:1-24

Principles for Marriage

7 Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: (A)“It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” 2 But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. 3 (B)The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. 5 (C)Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, (D)so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

6 Now as a concession, (E)not a command, I say this.[a] 7 (F)I wish that all were (G)as I myself am. But (H)each has his own gift from God, (I)one of one kind and one of another.

8 To the unmarried and the widows I say that (J)it is good for them to remain single, (K)as I am. 9 But if they cannot exercise self-control, (L)they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

10 To the married (M)I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): (N)the wife should not separate from her husband 11 (but if she does, (O)she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and (P)the husband should not divorce his wife.

12 To the rest I say (I, not the Lord) that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. 13 If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. (Q)Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. 15 But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases the brother or sister is not enslaved. God has called you[b] (R)to peace. 16 For how do you know, wife, (S)whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

Live as You Are Called

17 Only let each person lead the life[c] (T)that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. (U)This is my rule in (V)all the churches. 18 Was anyone at the time of his call already circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the marks of circumcision. Was anyone at the time of his call uncircumcised? (W)Let him not seek circumcision. 19 (X)For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but (Y)keeping the commandments of God. 20 (Z)Each one should remain in the condition in which he was called. 21 Were you a bondservant[d] when called? Do not be concerned about it. (But if you can gain your freedom, avail yourself of the opportunity.) 22 For he who was called in the Lord as a bondservant is (AA)a freedman of the Lord. Likewise he who was free when called is (AB)a bondservant of Christ. 23 (AC)You were bought with a price; (AD)do not become bondservants of men. 24 So, brothers,[e] (AE)in whatever condition each was called, there let him remain with God.

Footnotes:

  1. 1 Corinthians 7:6 Or I say this:
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:15 Some manuscripts us
  3. 1 Corinthians 7:17 Or each person walk in the way
  4. 1 Corinthians 7:21 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; also verses 22 (twice), 23
  5. 1 Corinthians 7:24 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 29

Cross references:

  1. 1 Corinthians 7:1 : ver. 8, 26
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:3 : Ex. 21:10
  3. 1 Corinthians 7:5 : [Ex. 19:15; 1 Sam. 21:4; Eccles. 3:5; Zech. 12:12-14]
  4. 1 Corinthians 7:5 : 1 Thess. 3:5
  5. 1 Corinthians 7:6 : ver. 12, 25; 2 Cor. 8:8; [ver. 10, 40]
  6. 1 Corinthians 7:7 : [Acts 26:29]
  7. 1 Corinthians 7:7 : ver. 8; [ch. 9:5]
  8. 1 Corinthians 7:7 : ch. 12:4, 11; 1 Pet. 4:10; [Rom. 12:6]
  9. 1 Corinthians 7:7 : Matt. 19:11, 12
  10. 1 Corinthians 7:8 : ver. 1, 26
  11. 1 Corinthians 7:8 : ver. 7
  12. 1 Corinthians 7:9 : [1 Tim. 5:14]
  13. 1 Corinthians 7:10 : See ver. 6
  14. 1 Corinthians 7:10 : Mal. 2:16; See Matt. 5:32
  15. 1 Corinthians 7:11 : Mark 10:12
  16. 1 Corinthians 7:11 : [See ver. 10 above]; Mal. 2:16; See Matt. 5:32
  17. 1 Corinthians 7:14 : Ezra 9:2; Mal. 2:15
  18. 1 Corinthians 7:15 : Col. 3:15; See Rom. 14:19
  19. 1 Corinthians 7:16 : 1 Pet. 3:1; See Rom. 11:14
  20. 1 Corinthians 7:17 : See Rom. 12:3
  21. 1 Corinthians 7:17 : ch. 4:17
  22. 1 Corinthians 7:17 : 2 Cor. 8:18; 11:28
  23. 1 Corinthians 7:18 : Acts 15:1, 5, 19, 24, 28; Gal. 5:2
  24. 1 Corinthians 7:19 : Gal. 3:28; 5:6; 6:15; Col. 3:11
  25. 1 Corinthians 7:19 : See 1 John 2:3
  26. 1 Corinthians 7:20 : ver. 24
  27. 1 Corinthians 7:22 : [Col. 3:24; Philem. 16]; See John 8:36
  28. 1 Corinthians 7:22 : [ch. 9:21; 1 Pet. 2:16]
  29. 1 Corinthians 7:23 : See ch. 6:20
  30. 1 Corinthians 7:23 : Lev. 25:42, 55
  31. 1 Corinthians 7:24 : ver. 20
English Standard Version (ESV)

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Psalm 31:19-24

19 Oh, how abundant is your goodness,
which you have stored up for those who fear you
and worked for those who take refuge in you,
(A)in the sight of the children of mankind!
20 In (B)the cover of your presence you hide them
from the plots of men;
you (C)store them in your shelter
from the strife of tongues.

21 Blessed be the Lord,
for he has wondrously (D)shown his steadfast love to me
when I was in (E)a besieged city.
22 I had said in my (F)alarm,[a]
“I am (G)cut off from (H)your sight.”
But you heard the voice of my pleas for mercy
when I cried to you for help.

23 Love the Lord, all you his (I)saints!
The Lord preserves the faithful
but abundantly (J)repays the one who acts in pride.
24 (K)Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
all you who wait for the Lord!

Footnotes:

  1. Psalm 31:22 Or in my haste

Cross references:

  1. Psalm 31:19 : Ps. 23:5
  2. Psalm 31:20 : See Ps. 32:7
  3. Psalm 31:20 : See Ps. 27:5
  4. Psalm 31:21 : Ps. 17:7
  5. Psalm 31:21 : [1 Sam. 23:7]
  6. Psalm 31:22 : Ps. 116:11; [2 Sam. 15:14]
  7. Psalm 31:22 : Isa. 38:11, 12; Lam. 3:54
  8. Psalm 31:22 : Jonah 2:4
  9. Psalm 31:23 : Ps. 30:4
  10. Psalm 31:23 : Deut. 32:41
  11. Psalm 31:24 : See Ps. 27:14
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Proverbs 21:4

4 (A)Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
(B)the lamp[a] of the wicked, are sin.

Footnotes:

  1. Proverbs 21:4 Or the plowing

Cross references:

  1. Proverbs 21:4 : See ch. 6:17; Ps. 101:5
  2. Proverbs 21:4 : 1 Kgs. 11:36
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08/10/2018 DAB Transcript

Ezra 10:1-44 , 1 Corinthians 6:1-20 , Psalms 31:9-18 , Proverbs 21:3

Today is August 10th. Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I’m Brian and it’s great to be here with you as it is every day that we take another step forward. And, so, I’m glad we can come around this global campfire and be together and welcome the presence of the Lord among us, and allow God’s word to speak. We’re reading from the English Standard Version this week and today we’ll pick up where we left off. We’re working our way through the story of Ezra, chapter 10 verse 1 through 44.

Commentary:

Okay. So, as we continue through this letter that Paul has written to the church at Corinth, we can see Paul, he is not afraid to be direct. Actually, we find this in pretty much all of the letter writers in the New Testament. And later in the year will hear from James. He’s not afraid to be direct. We’ll hear from Peter. He’s not afraid. And we’ll hear from the apostle John again, who is also a son of thunder. He’s not afraid to be direct, but as we can see, neither is Paul. For example, he kinda shames the Corinthians today for taking each other to court to resolve issues that they should have been able to handle within the community of faith. And he condemns a number of behaviors strongly. But just because Paul was direct, does not mean that shame and condemnation was his intention? It actually wasn’t. Paul was trying to call the people in the churches to a higher standard. And not just a higher moral stand, like, just more rules to obey. He was trying to reveal to them a different, a completely different reality, one in which freedom reigned. So, in Paul’s worldview, when Jesus came that changed the entire scope of all humanity, right? Through Christ, essentially, a new humanity was created of which Jesus was the firstborn. We learned this when we were going through Paul’s last letter, the book of Romans. So, I mean, mankind had been under this curse of rebellion and of sin and that created this breach, this chasm, between humanity and divinity, between God and man, and the repercussions were ever visible everywhere, they still are. Like, I’m not telling you something you haven’t heard before. Like, this is Christian orthodoxy 101. A breach was created by sin. Man could not repair the breach. God came and rescued humanity through Jesus and did away with what separated man and God, which was sin. And Jesus resurrection eliminated the power of sin in the life of a believer. So, that is freedom, which is a different definition or a different kind of freedom than the world offers. And that kind of freedom basically says, look, you can do whatever you want, whenever you want, with whoever you choose. No matter what the problems are, you’re free to do as you like. Paul’s perspective on this and why he’s being so direct today is to say, that is not actually freedom, it’s really bondage in disguise. So, Paul says in our reading today. I am allowed to do anything but not everything is good for me. I can do whatever I want but I must not become a slave to anything. And Paul was telling these Corinthian believers that they could do whatever they wanted, but just because you have the ability to make those kinds of choices doesn’t mean they’re good choices. So, I mean, like, how can we gage ourselves? How can…how can we keep an eye on ourselves and know when we start to veer off the narrow path that leads to life into the wide path leads to death? According to Paul, we have to stay aware of what we’re becoming a slave to because slavery isn’t freedom. But we can use our freedom to become slaves and enslave others. So, let’s invite the Holy Spirit into that today. What am I becoming a slave to? What is it that I already know. I’m already moving in that direction. I’m enslaving myself. Let’s invite the Holy Spirit into that. And as we do, let’s remember, we have been set free from that. The choice is ours whether we’re going to re-enslave ourselves.

Father, we do. We invite you into that. We invite you into what we encounter in the Scriptures most every day and we invite you into this. Show us Holy Spirit. What are the things that we are beginning to enslave ourselves with when we are free? And we surrender those things to you. We’re not walking back into bondage. We’re going to live free. We’re going to live as a part of this new thing that you are doing in the world of which Jesus is the firstborn and we have also been born into it. We’re going to live in a free world and no longer be slaves of sin. Come Holy Spirit. we pray. In Jesus name we ask. Amen.

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Hello DAB family. This is Mike from Texas. It is August the 6th and I’m listening to, I think it’s the 30th of July. I’m always behind but, anyways, I just want to call in. I’ve been procrastinating here about calling in and I need to call in more frequently. And just sometimes it’s just time gets away and I don’t call. Anyways, I just want to call in and give thanks to Brian and Jill for this awesome, fantastic ministry that you have created __ to bring us every day 24/7/365. Thank you very much. And thank you for all the people behind the scenes and anybody that calls in on the prayer lines. The people to call __ thank you guys for calling and encouraging us and telling us your stories __. And we’re praying for you. And for the people that don’t call in. __ we’re praying. I just encourage anybody to call in and to put your prayer request out there because you never know who’s going to be praying for you. It could be somebody on the other side of the world and it could be praying us that’s doing it at the same time. So, anyway, I just want to encourage everybody to give to this ministry. It’s a fantastic ministry to give. You buy a couple coffee every day or whatever. You spend that money and I would encourage you to giving a dollar a day wouldn’t be a bad thing. $30 a month it’s a good start. $30 a month. And I challenge anybody to give at least $30 a month. __ DAB family community. And I just want to pay for marriage. Lord, I want a lift of all marriages to You Father God and continue to be into marriages, restoring the marriages making us like you Lord…

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The Daily Audio Bible Reading for Friday August 10, 2018 (NIV)

Ezra 10

The People Confess Their Sin

10 (A)While Ezra prayed and (B)made confession, weeping and (C)casting himself down (D)before the house of God, a very great assembly of men, women, and children, gathered to him out of Israel, for the people wept bitterly. 2 And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, addressed Ezra: (E)“We have broken faith with our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land, but even now there is hope for Israel in spite of this. 3 Therefore (F)let us make a covenant with our God to put away all these wives and (G)their children, according to the counsel of my lord[a] and of (H)those who tremble at the commandment of our God, and let it be done (I)according to the Law. 4 Arise, for it is your task, and we are with you; (J)be strong and do it.” 5 Then Ezra arose and made the leading priests and Levites and all Israel (K)take an oath that they would do as had been said. So they took the oath.

6 Then Ezra withdrew (L)from before the house of God and went to the (M)chamber of (N)Jehohanan the son of (O)Eliashib, where he spent the night,[b] neither (P)eating bread nor drinking water, for he was mourning over the faithlessness of the exiles. 7 And a proclamation was made throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the returned exiles that they should assemble at Jerusalem, 8 and that if anyone did not come within three days, by order of the officials and the elders all his property should be forfeited, and he himself banned from the congregation of the exiles.

9 Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled at Jerusalem within the three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month. And all the people sat in the open square before the house of God, trembling because of this matter and because of the (Q)heavy rain. 10 And Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have broken faith and married foreign women, and so increased the guilt of Israel. 11 Now then (R)make confession to the Lord, the God of your fathers and do his will. (S)Separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the foreign wives.” 12 Then all the assembly answered with a loud voice, “It is so; we must do as you have said. 13 But the people are many, and it is a time of heavy rain; we cannot stand in the open. Nor is this a task for one day or for two, for we have greatly transgressed in this matter. 14 Let our officials stand for the whole assembly. Let all in our cities who have taken foreign wives come (T)at appointed times, and with them the elders and judges of every city, (U)until the fierce wrath of our God over this matter is turned away from us.” 15 Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah opposed this, and (V)Meshullam and (W)Shabbethai the Levite supported them.

16 Then the returned exiles did so. Ezra the priest selected men,[c] heads of fathers' houses, according to their fathers' houses, each of them designated by name. On the first day of the tenth month they sat down to examine the matter; 17 and by the first day of the first month they had come to the end of all the men who had married foreign women.

Those Guilty of Intermarriage

18 Now there were found some of the sons of the priests who had married foreign women: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah, some of the sons of (X)Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his brothers. 19 They (Y)pledged themselves to put away their wives, and their guilt offering was (Z)a ram of the flock for their guilt.[d] 20 (AA)Of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah. 21 (AB)Of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah. 22 Of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

23 Of the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. 24 Of the singers: Eliashib. Of the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.

25 And of Israel: of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Hashabiah,[e] and Benaiah. 26 Of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah. 27 Of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza. 28 Of the sons of Bebai were Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai. 29 Of the sons of Bani were Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth. 30 Of the sons of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh. 31 Of the (AC)sons of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, 32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah. 33 Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei. 34 Of the sons of (AD)Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel, 35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi, 36 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, 37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, Jaasu. 38 Of the sons of Binnui:[f] Shimei, 39 Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah, 40 Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai, 41 Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah, 42 Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph. 43 Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah. 44 All these had married foreign women, and some of the women (AE)had even borne children.[g]

Footnotes:

  1. Ezra 10:3 Or of the Lord
  2. Ezra 10:6 Probable reading; Hebrew where he went
  3. Ezra 10:16 Syriac; Hebrew And there were selected Ezra…
  4. Ezra 10:19 Or as their reparation
  5. Ezra 10:25 Septuagint; Hebrew Malchijah
  6. Ezra 10:38 Septuagint; Hebrew Bani, Binnui
  7. Ezra 10:44 Or and they put them away with their children

Cross references:

  1. Ezra 10:1 : Neh. 1:4, 5
  2. Ezra 10:1 : Neh. 1:6; Dan. 9:20
  3. Ezra 10:1 : Deut. 9:18
  4. Ezra 10:1 : [2 Chr. 20:9]
  5. Ezra 10:2 : See ch. 9:2
  6. Ezra 10:3 : 2 Chr. 34:31
  7. Ezra 10:3 : [ver. 44]
  8. Ezra 10:3 : ch. 9:4
  9. Ezra 10:3 : Deut. 7:2, 3
  10. Ezra 10:4 : 1 Chr. 28:10; [2 Chr. 19:11]
  11. Ezra 10:5 : Neh. 5:12; 13:25
  12. Ezra 10:6 : ver. 1
  13. Ezra 10:6 : ch. 8:29
  14. Ezra 10:6 : Neh. 12:22, 23
  15. Ezra 10:6 : Neh. 3:1
  16. Ezra 10:6 : Deut. 9:18
  17. Ezra 10:9 : [1 Sam. 12:18]
  18. Ezra 10:11 : [Josh. 7:19]
  19. Ezra 10:11 : ver. 3
  20. Ezra 10:14 : Neh. 13:31
  21. Ezra 10:14 : 2 Chr. 29:10; 30:8; [Num. 25:4]
  22. Ezra 10:15 : ch. 8:16
  23. Ezra 10:15 : Neh. 11:16
  24. Ezra 10:18 : ch. 3:2
  25. Ezra 10:19 : See 2 Kgs. 10:15
  26. Ezra 10:19 : Lev. 6:6
  27. Ezra 10:20 : For ver. 20-43, see ch. 2:3-42
  28. Ezra 10:21 : [ver. 31]
  29. Ezra 10:31 : ver. 21
  30. Ezra 10:34 : [ver. 29]
  31. Ezra 10:44 : [ver. 3]
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1 Corinthians 6

Lawsuits Against Believers

6 When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous (A)instead of the saints? 2 Or do you not know that (B)the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? 3 Do you not know that we are to judge angels? How much more, then, matters pertaining to this life! 4 So if you have such cases, (C)why do you lay them before those who have no standing in the church? 5 (D)I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no one among you wise enough to settle a dispute between the brothers, 6 but brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers? 7 To have lawsuits at all with one another is already a defeat for you. (E)Why not rather suffer wrong? Why not rather be defrauded? 8 But you yourselves wrong and defraud—even (F)your own brothers![a]

9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous[b] will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: (G)neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,[c] 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And (H)such were some of you. But (I)you were washed, (J)you were sanctified, (K)you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Flee Sexual Immorality

12 (L)“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. 13 (M)“Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”—and God will destroy both one (N)and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but (O)for the Lord, and (P)the Lord for the body. 14 And (Q)God raised the Lord and (R)will also raise us up (S)by his power. 15 Do you not know that (T)your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! 16 Or do you not know that he who is joined[d] to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, (U)“The two will become one flesh.” 17 But he who is joined to the Lord (V)becomes one spirit with him. 18 (W)Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin[e] a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person (X)sins against his own body. 19 Or (Y)do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? (Z)You are not your own, 20 (AA)for you were bought with a price. (AB)So glorify God in your body.

Footnotes:

  1. 1 Corinthians 6:8 Or brothers and sisters
  2. 1 Corinthians 6:9 Or wrongdoers
  3. 1 Corinthians 6:9 The two Greek terms translated by this phrase refer to the passive and active partners in consensual homosexual acts
  4. 1 Corinthians 6:16 Or who holds fast (compare Genesis 2:24 and Deuteronomy 10:20); also verse 17
  5. 1 Corinthians 6:18 Or Every sin

Cross references:

  1. 1 Corinthians 6:1 : [Matt. 18:17]
  2. 1 Corinthians 6:2 : Dan. 7:22; [Matt. 19:28; Rev. 20:4]
  3. 1 Corinthians 6:4 : [ch. 5:12]
  4. 1 Corinthians 6:5 : ch. 15:34; [ch. 4:14]
  5. 1 Corinthians 6:7 : [Matt. 5:39, 40]
  6. 1 Corinthians 6:8 : 1 Thess. 4:6
  7. 1 Corinthians 6:9 : ch. 15:50; Gal. 5:21; Eph. 5:5; 1 Tim. 1:9; Heb. 12:14; 13:4; Rev. 21:8; 22:15
  8. 1 Corinthians 6:11 : ch. 12:2; Eph. 2:2, 3; 4:22; 5:8; Col. 3:7; Titus 3:3
  9. 1 Corinthians 6:11 : Acts 22:16; Heb. 10:22; [Titus 3:5]
  10. 1 Corinthians 6:11 : See ch. 1:2
  11. 1 Corinthians 6:11 : Rom. 8:30
  12. 1 Corinthians 6:12 : ch. 10:23
  13. 1 Corinthians 6:13 : [Matt. 15:17]
  14. 1 Corinthians 6:13 : Col. 2:22
  15. 1 Corinthians 6:13 : ver. 15, 19
  16. 1 Corinthians 6:13 : [Eph. 5:23]
  17. 1 Corinthians 6:14 : See Acts 2:24
  18. 1 Corinthians 6:14 : ch. 15:22, 23; [John 6:39, 40]
  19. 1 Corinthians 6:14 : Matt. 22:29; [Eph. 1:19, 20]
  20. 1 Corinthians 6:15 : ver. 13; Eph. 5:30; [ch. 12:27; Rom. 12:5]
  21. 1 Corinthians 6:16 : Matt. 19:5; Mark 10:8; Eph. 5:31; Cited from Gen. 2:24
  22. 1 Corinthians 6:17 : Eph. 4:4; [John 17:21-23]
  23. 1 Corinthians 6:18 : 2 Cor. 12:21; Eph. 5:3
  24. 1 Corinthians 6:18 : [Prov. 5:11]
  25. 1 Corinthians 6:19 : [John 2:21]; See ch. 3:16
  26. 1 Corinthians 6:19 : See Rom. 14:7
  27. 1 Corinthians 6:20 : ch. 7:23; [Acts 20:28; Heb. 9:12, 14]; See 2 Pet. 2:1
  28. 1 Corinthians 6:20 : [Phil. 1:20]
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Psalm 31:9-18

9 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am (A)in distress;
(B)my eye is wasted from grief;
my soul and my body also.
10 For my life is spent with sorrow,
and my years with sighing;
my strength fails because of my iniquity,
and (C)my bones waste away.

11 Because of all my adversaries I have become (D)a reproach,
especially to my (E)neighbors,
and an object of dread to my acquaintances;
those who see me in the street (F)flee from me.
12 I have been (G)forgotten like one who is dead;
I have become like (H)a broken vessel.
13 For I (I)hear the whispering of many—
terror on every side!—
(J)as they scheme together against me,
as they plot to take my life.

14 But I (K)trust in you, O Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”
15 My (L)times are in your hand;
(M)rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors!
16 (N)Make your face shine on your servant;
save me in your steadfast love!
17 O Lord, (O)let me not be put to shame,
for I call upon you;
let the wicked be put to shame;
let them go (P)silently to Sheol.
18 Let the lying lips be mute,
which (Q)speak (R)insolently against the righteous
in pride and contempt.

Cross references:

  1. Psalm 31:9 : Ps. 66:14
  2. Psalm 31:9 : See Ps. 6:7
  3. Psalm 31:10 : Ps. 6:2; 32:3; 38:3; 102:3
  4. Psalm 31:11 : [Ps. 41:7, 8; Isa. 53:3]
  5. Psalm 31:11 : See Job 19:13, 14
  6. Psalm 31:11 : [Matt. 26:56; Mark 14:50]
  7. Psalm 31:12 : Ps. 88:5; Eccles. 9:5
  8. Psalm 31:12 : Isa. 30:14
  9. Psalm 31:13 : Jer. 20:10
  10. Psalm 31:13 : [Matt. 27:1]; See 2 Sam. 17:1-4
  11. Psalm 31:14 : ver. 1, 6
  12. Psalm 31:15 : 1 Chr. 29:30; Job 24:1
  13. Psalm 31:15 : Ps. 7:1
  14. Psalm 31:16 : See Ps. 4:6
  15. Psalm 31:17 : ver. 1
  16. Psalm 31:17 : 1 Sam. 2:9; [Ps. 94:17; 115:17]
  17. Psalm 31:18 : [Jude 15]
  18. Psalm 31:18 : Ps. 17:10
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Proverbs 21:3

3 (A)To do righteousness and justice
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

Cross references:

  1. Proverbs 21:3 : See ch. 15:8; 1 Sam. 15:22
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08/09/2018 DAB Transcript

Ezra 8:21-9:15 , 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 , Psalms 31:1-8 , Proverbs 21:1-2

Today is the 9th day of August. Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I am Brian and it’s great to be here with you in the steamy summer months here in the rolling hills of Tennessee. And I trust that it is pleasant and beautiful wherever it is that you may be in the world, but it’s always pleasant here around the global campfire that we enjoy each and every day. And, so, let’s settle in and allow God’s word to come washing over us as we take the next step forward. This week we’re reading from the English Standard Version and picking up where we left off yesterday. Ezra chapter 8 verse 21 through 9:15.

Commentary:

Okay. So, in our reading from Ezra today. We followed Ezra’s journey to the remnant of Israelites who had survived the exile and had been allowed to return to rebuild Jerusalem and the Temple. And when Ezra got there, he quickly learned about the behavior of those survivors and that he was appalled, right? So, he sat, he tore his clothes. He sat all day long, completely shocked. And what shocked Ezra so bad was the fact that the few who had survived the exile were participating in the very behaviors that had undermined and destroyed their culture to begin with. They were immorally intermingling with the neighboring cultures and this was leading them into idolatry and rebellion against God. And they knew better but they were willfully rebelling against God. And, so, Ezra’ like, God, I’m ashamed, like my face is blushing. I can’t even face You for our sins are piled higher than our heads.

Now, when we get to Paul’s letter, we’ve got the same kind of willful rebellion going on and it was taking place 600 years later. So a man and his stepmother were openly having sex within the church at Corinth. And they were being affirmed by the community. And Paul was as appalled as Ezra had been. And, so, Paul’s like…I can’t…I can’t even believe what I’m hearing that’s happening there. So, in both stories, both Old and New Testament stories, we see the extreme of deception, right. The people involved knew the truth, but deception and pride allowed them to rationalize their immorality and the same thing happens…the same thing happens to us. When we allow deception to get a hold of us and start growing within us, we’re invariably going to be lead into some sort of immoral behavior, and as we go that way we’ll justify just about anything, right? Intermingling with sin in ways that we know are wrong will destroy us in the end. If there’s anything the Bible has shown us so far this year it’s that and it’s the same now as it was 2500 years ago for Ezra and 2000 years ago for Paul. It’s because these behaviors establish a new normal so what we once avoided slowly becomes acceptable. And as the process repeats itself in our lives you don’t realize that sin is taking hold of us and don’t often become aware until destruction is upon us. So, let’s consider what we’re rationalizing and justifying that we know is wrong. The voice of deception is going to say, there isn’t a problem, we’re free to do whatever we want. But we have to remember with the Scriptures have told us. Real freedom happens when there is nothing false within us and there’s nothing to hide. So, if we consider what we might be hiding we’re going to find the presence of deception and pride.

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, we invite you into that. We have some fairly stark examples from the Scriptures today. We have some fairly stark responses from Scripture today. And, so, we humble ourselves as we invite your Holy Spirit to speak to us individually about the places that we’re allowing deception to grow. And if we continue to let it grow it will lead us on a path away from life, away from the path that we want to be walking on. So, come Holy Spirit we surrender to You. We invite Your presence. We ask that You show us the places that we’re allowing this. And we ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Community Prayer and Praise:

Hey what’s up everybody? It’s Miguel from Santa Rosa. Leaving a message for James the Teacher in LA. James, it’s ironic because a while ago he had left a comical message about hearing me call in and you thought you were listening to yourself. A couple weeks ago you had left your prayer request for your marriage for struggle against pornography and it was ironic because I was struggling with that as well about this time last year. So, it was like I was listening to myself. So, I wanted to call and encourage you as a brother that’s on the other side of things because my story was very similar. Me and my wife were going through some very tough postpartum challenges. It affected our marriage. It affected my struggle with old sin that had been put away and had reared its ugly head again. But I want to encourage you with what I found to be the most powerful thing was, that the cure that I saw was also the thing I was most scared of, which was inviting my wife into the struggle, to invite her to pray for me. I had to say, look, I am struggling with this thing and you are my greatest strength. Of course, other than Jesus, but she’s there and she’s our strength. So, invite your wife to pray for you and I will be praying for you brother because I’ve been there and I’ve walked through it. So, James I love you. I’m praying for you. May the Lord strengthen you and equip you to fight this battle. You’re not alone my brother. You’re not alone. You will not be left alone. Bless you.

Hi. This is Valerie. I’m calling from south of Atlanta. I’m a couple of days behind and I just listened to August the 4th and my heart just went out to Will in Montana who is feeling discouraged and he’s struggling. Will, at the end of your call where you said Jesus is Lord and at first you seemed hesitant, like he still wasn’t sure, and as you kept repeating it your voice got stronger and stronger and just really touched me, that it seems like you were just really not sure anymore but then the power of God just kinda filled you up and you became reassured and you knew that is where your strength comes from. And I just want to let you know that brother I’m praying for you, I’m praying for your family, and your finances. I know what it’s like and I always tell people you just have to ride the wave. When you’re down you just got to know that you’re going to come back up soon and that God’s going to be there and that He is in everything. And I just want you to know I’m praying for you brother. And also for Asia in Chicago, you called right after that and you’re dealing with a verbally abusive father and you feel like you’re not loved. And I just want to tell you my sweet, your loved, your loved with an abundant love and even when…even when we can’t see it from those around us you just need to know sweetie that there are people that love you, they just don’t know how to show it. They’re struggling in their own way to show how much they love because they’re struggling in themselves. And in those times you just have to put your trust in God that He loves you and that He will be your daddy, that He gave everything He had for you and He’s reaching out for you and He wants to engulf you and hold you and comfort you. And just draw on that. And just know that, above all, you are loved. God bless.

Hello my DAB family. This is Mark Street from Sydney Australia. Today is Tuesday the 7th of August and I’m ringing…I’ve got a lot __ word. I’ve just been thinking about…I’ve been thinking about John from Bethlehem. I’ve been thinking about…today…Show Me God’s Love and I’ve been thinking about Michael from the Tribe of Joseph, the Israelite. And also Rebecca from Michigan. But Gods’ really put on my heart today to pray for Rebecca from Michigan. So, let me pray. Rebecca, I know that you’ve been longing to find a good Christian partner to share your life with and to follow with God. And God really put on my heart to reach out to you and say He hasn’t forgotten about you. I haven’t heard from you for a while Rebecca but, dear heavenly Father we come to You lost sometimes and have grief for not finding a partner, not finding somebody that can love us, forgetting sometimes that You love us more than anybody in this earthly world can. Sometimes Lord we find it hard to feel that human touch from You Lord…and….humans need to think Lord. Lord we lift up Rebecca once again Lord. Fill her with Your love so she feels needed, she feels wanted, she feels cared for by You Lord. And we know You do care for her Lord. Lord, in Your name we ask for these things. I love you Rebecca and I hope things are going well for you. Lee from New Jersey, I heard your message and, yes, we do indeed need to get in contact with each other. Love you family. Talk to you soon again. Bye.

My beloved friends, this is Angel from California. Prayer changes things. God is on the throne and does change things. Don’t forget that. It’s very important that we always remember that when we pray God is the silent listener to every conversation. I was calling today because I’m going to go for brain surgery on Friday and I need your prayers. I have already agreed in the word that the Lord has healed me and when I go in, when the doctors look around, they will not find anything wrong with me because He is, I am in this world. I would very much appreciate your prayers. I love you. And may God bless each and every one of you. Angel from California.

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The Daily Audio Bible Reading for Thursday August 9, 2018 (NIV)

Ezra 8:21-9:15

Fasting and Prayer for Protection

21 (A)Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river (B)Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, (C)to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods. 22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we had told the king, (D)“The hand of our God is for good on (E)all who seek him, and the power of his wrath is against all who forsake him.” 23 So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.

Priests to Guard Offerings

24 Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests: (F)Sherebiah, (G)Hashabiah, and ten of their kinsmen with them. 25 And I weighed out to them the (H)silver and the gold and the vessels, the offering for the house of our God that the king and his (I)counselors and his lords and all Israel there present had offered. 26 (J)I weighed out into their hand 650 talents[a] of silver, and silver vessels worth 200 talents,[b] and 100 talents of gold, 27 20 bowls of gold worth 1,000 darics,[c] and two vessels of fine bright bronze as precious as gold. 28 And I said to them, (K)“You are holy to the Lord, and (L)the vessels are holy, and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to the Lord, the God of your fathers. 29 Guard them and keep them until you weigh them before the chief priests and the Levites and the heads of fathers' houses in Israel at Jerusalem, (M)within the chambers of the house of the Lord.” 30 So the priests and the Levites (N)took over the weight of the silver and the gold and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem, to the house of our God.

31 Then we departed from the river Ahava (O)on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem. (P)The hand of our God was on us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and from ambushes by the way. 32 (Q)We came to Jerusalem, and there we remained three days. 33 On the fourth day, within the house of our God, the silver and the gold and the vessels were (R)weighed into the hands of (S)Meremoth the priest, son of Uriah, and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas, and with them were the Levites, (T)Jozabad the son of Jeshua and Noadiah the son of (U)Binnui. 34 The whole was counted and weighed, and the weight of everything was recorded.

35 At that time (V)those who had come from captivity, the returned exiles, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel, (W)twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and as a sin offering twelve male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the Lord. 36 (X)They also delivered the king's commissions to the king's (Y)satraps[d] and to the governors of the province Beyond the River, and they aided the people and the house of God.

Ezra Prays About Intermarriage

9 After these things had been done, the officials approached me and said, “The people of Israel and the priests and the (Z)Levites have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands (AA)with their abominations, from the (AB)Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites. 2 (AC)For they have taken some of their daughters to be wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the (AD)holy race[e] has (AE)mixed itself with the peoples of the lands. And in this faithlessness the hand of the officials and chief men has been foremost.” 3 As soon as I heard this, I (AF)tore my garment and my cloak and pulled hair from my head and beard and (AG)sat appalled. 4 Then all who (AH)trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the faithlessness of the returned exiles, gathered around me while I sat (AI)appalled until the evening sacrifice. 5 And at the (AJ)evening sacrifice I rose from my fasting, with my garment (AK)and my cloak torn, and fell upon my knees (AL)and spread out my hands to the Lord my God, 6 saying:

“O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift my face to you, my God, for our iniquities (AM)have risen higher than our heads, and our (AN)guilt has (AO)mounted up to the heavens. 7 (AP)From the days of our fathers to this day we have been in great (AQ)guilt. And for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have been given into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, to plundering, (AR)and to utter shame, as it is today. 8 But now for a brief moment favor has been shown by the Lord our God, to leave us a (AS)remnant and to give us a (AT)secure hold[f] within his holy place, that our God may (AU)brighten our eyes and grant us a little reviving in our slavery. 9 (AV)For we are slaves. Yet our God has not forsaken us in our slavery, (AW)but has extended to us his steadfast love before the kings of Persia, to grant us some reviving to set up the house of our God, to repair its ruins, and to give us protection[g] in Judea and Jerusalem.

10 “And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken your commandments, 11 which you commanded by your servants the prophets, saying, ‘The land that you are entering, to take possession of it, is a land impure with the impurity of the peoples of the lands, with their abominations that have filled it from end to end with (AX)their uncleanness. 12 (AY)Therefore do not give your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters for your sons, and never seek their peace or prosperity, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land (AZ)and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever.’ 13 And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for (BA)our great guilt, seeing that you, our (BB)God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserved and have given us such a (BC)remnant as this, 14 shall we break your commandments again and (BD)intermarry with the peoples who practice these abominations? Would you not be angry with us (BE)until you consumed us, so that there should be no (BF)remnant, nor any to escape? 15 O Lord, the God of Israel, you are just, for we are left a (BG)remnant that has escaped, as it is today. Behold, we are before you in our (BH)guilt, (BI)for none can stand before you because of this.”

Footnotes:

  1. Ezra 8:26 A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms
  2. Ezra 8:26 Revocalization; the number is missing in the Masoretic Text
  3. Ezra 8:27 A daric was a coin weighing about 1/4 ounce or 8.5 grams
  4. Ezra 8:36 A satrap was a Persian official
  5. Ezra 9:2 Hebrew offspring
  6. Ezra 9:8 Hebrew nail, or tent-pin
  7. Ezra 9:9 Hebrew a wall

Cross references:

  1. Ezra 8:21 : See 2 Chr. 20:3
  2. Ezra 8:21 : ver. 15, 31
  3. Ezra 8:21 : [Ps. 5:8]
  4. Ezra 8:22 : See ch. 7:6
  5. Ezra 8:22 : [2 Chr. 15:2]
  6. Ezra 8:24 : [See ver. 19 above]; Neh. 12:24
  7. Ezra 8:24 : [See ver. 19 above]; Neh. 12:24
  8. Ezra 8:25 : ch. 7:15, 16
  9. Ezra 8:25 : See ch. 7:14
  10. Ezra 8:26 : [ch. 1:9-11]
  11. Ezra 8:28 : Lev. 21:6
  12. Ezra 8:28 : Lev. 22:2, 3
  13. Ezra 8:29 : [ch. 10:6]
  14. Ezra 8:30 : [See ver. 26 above]; [ch. 1:9-11]
  15. Ezra 8:31 : [ch. 7:9]
  16. Ezra 8:31 : See ch. 7:6
  17. Ezra 8:32 : Neh. 2:11
  18. Ezra 8:33 : [ch. 1:9-11]
  19. Ezra 8:33 : Neh. 3:4, 21
  20. Ezra 8:33 : Neh. 11:16
  21. Ezra 8:33 : Neh. 3:24
  22. Ezra 8:35 : ch. 2:1
  23. Ezra 8:35 : [ch. 6:17]
  24. Ezra 8:36 : ch. 7:21
  25. Ezra 8:36 : Esth. 3:12; 8:9; 9:3; Dan. 3:2, 3, 27; 6:2, 3
  26. Ezra 9:1 : [ch. 6:21; Neh. 9:2]
  27. Ezra 9:1 : Deut. 12:30, 31
  28. Ezra 9:1 : See Ex. 13:5
  29. Ezra 9:2 : ch. 10:2; Neh. 13:23, 27; [Ex. 34:16; Deut. 7:3; Neh. 10:30]
  30. Ezra 9:2 : See Deut. 7:6
  31. Ezra 9:2 : Ps. 106:35; [2 Cor. 6:14]
  32. Ezra 9:3 : See Josh. 7:6
  33. Ezra 9:3 : [Neh. 1:4]
  34. Ezra 9:4 : ch. 10:3; Isa. 66:2, 5
  35. Ezra 9:4 : Ex. 29:39, 41
  36. Ezra 9:5 : [See ver. 4 above]; Ex. 29:39, 41
  37. Ezra 9:5 : [See ver. 3 above]; See Josh. 7:6
  38. Ezra 9:5 : 1 Kgs. 8:22
  39. Ezra 9:6 : [Ps. 38:4]
  40. Ezra 9:6 : ver. 7, 13, 15; ch. 10:10, 19; 2 Chr. 24:18
  41. Ezra 9:6 : [2 Chr. 28:9; Rev. 18:5]
  42. Ezra 9:7 : Ps. 106:6; Dan. 9:5, 6
  43. Ezra 9:7 : [See ver. 6 above]; ver. 7, 13, 15; ch. 10:10, 19; 2 Chr. 24:18
  44. Ezra 9:7 : Dan. 9:7, 8
  45. Ezra 9:8 : ver. 13, 14, 15
  46. Ezra 9:8 : Isa. 22:23
  47. Ezra 9:8 : Ps. 13:3
  48. Ezra 9:9 : [Neh. 9:36]
  49. Ezra 9:9 : ch. 7:28
  50. Ezra 9:11 : ch. 6:21
  51. Ezra 9:12 : See ver. 2
  52. Ezra 9:12 : [Prov. 13:22]
  53. Ezra 9:13 : ver. 6, 7
  54. Ezra 9:13 : Job 11:6; Ps. 103:10
  55. Ezra 9:13 : ver. 8
  56. Ezra 9:14 : See ver. 2
  57. Ezra 9:14 : [Deut. 9:8]
  58. Ezra 9:14 : [See ver. 13 above]; ver. 8
  59. Ezra 9:15 : [See ver. 13 above]; ver. 8
  60. Ezra 9:15 : Neh. 9:33; Ps. 119:137; Jer. 12:1; Dan. 9:14
  61. Ezra 9:15 : Ps. 130:3
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1 Corinthians 5

Sexual Immorality Defiles the Church

5 It is actually reported that there is (A)sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, (B)for a man has his father's wife. 2 And (C)you are arrogant! Ought you (D)not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you.

3 For though (E)absent in body, I am present in spirit; and as if present, I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did such a thing. 4 When you are assembled (F)in the name of the Lord Jesus and my spirit is present, with the power of our Lord Jesus, 5 you are (G)to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so (H)that his spirit may be saved (I)in the day of the Lord.[a]

6 (J)Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that (K)a little leaven leavens the whole lump? 7 Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 8 Let us therefore celebrate the festival, (L)not with the old leaven, (M)the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

9 I wrote to you in my letter (N)not to associate with sexually immoral people— 10 (O)not at all meaning (P)the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, (Q)since then you would need to go out of the world. 11 But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone (R)who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one. 12 For what have I to do with judging (S)outsiders? (T)Is it not those inside the church[b] whom you are to judge? 13 God judges[c] those outside. (U)“Purge the evil person from among you.”

Footnotes:

  1. 1 Corinthians 5:5 Some manuscripts add Jesus
  2. 1 Corinthians 5:12 Greek those inside
  3. 1 Corinthians 5:13 Or will judge

Cross references:

  1. 1 Corinthians 5:1 : 2 Cor. 12:21
  2. 1 Corinthians 5:1 : Lev. 18:8; Deut. 22:30; 27:20
  3. 1 Corinthians 5:2 : See ch. 4:6
  4. 1 Corinthians 5:2 : [2 Cor. 7:7-10]
  5. 1 Corinthians 5:3 : Col. 2:5; [1 Thess. 2:17]
  6. 1 Corinthians 5:4 : 2 Thess. 3:6; [Matt. 16:19; 18:18; John 20:23; 2 Cor. 13:3, 10; 1 Tim. 5:20]
  7. 1 Corinthians 5:5 : 1 Tim. 1:20; [Job 2:6; Acts 26:18]
  8. 1 Corinthians 5:5 : [Prov. 23:14]
  9. 1 Corinthians 5:5 : See ch. 1:8
  10. 1 Corinthians 5:6 : James 4:16; [ver. 2]
  11. 1 Corinthians 5:6 : Gal. 5:9; [ch. 15:33]
  12. 1 Corinthians 5:8 : Ex. 12:15; Deut. 16:3
  13. 1 Corinthians 5:8 : [Matt. 16:6, 12; Mark 8:15; Luke 12:1]
  14. 1 Corinthians 5:9 : [2 Cor. 6:14; Eph. 5:11; 2 Thess. 3:6, 14]
  15. 1 Corinthians 5:10 : [ch. 10:27]
  16. 1 Corinthians 5:10 : Eph. 5:5; Col. 3:5; [ch. 6:9]
  17. 1 Corinthians 5:10 : [John 17:15]
  18. 1 Corinthians 5:11 : 2 Thess. 3:6
  19. 1 Corinthians 5:12 : See Mark 4:11
  20. 1 Corinthians 5:12 : [ch. 6:1-4]
  21. 1 Corinthians 5:13 : [Deut. 13:5; 17:7, 12; 21:21; 22:21, 22, 24; Judg. 20:13]
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Psalm 31:1-8

Into Your Hand I Commit My Spirit

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

31 (A)In you, O Lord, do I (B)take refuge;
(C)let me never be put to shame;
in your (D)righteousness deliver me!
2 Incline your ear to me;
rescue me speedily!
Be (E)a rock of (F)refuge for me,
a strong fortress to save me!

3 For you are my rock and my fortress;
and for your (G)name's sake you lead me and guide me;
4 you (H)take me out of (I)the net they have hidden for me,
for you are my (J)refuge.
5 (K)Into your hand I commit my spirit;
you have redeemed me, O Lord, (L)faithful God.

6 I (M)hate[a] those who pay (N)regard to worthless (O)idols,
but I trust in the Lord.
7 I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love,
because you have seen my affliction;
you have (P)known the distress of my soul,
8 and you have not (Q)delivered me into the hand of the enemy;
you have set my feet in (R)a broad place.

Footnotes:

  1. Psalm 31:6 Masoretic Text; one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac, Jerome You hate

Cross references:

  1. Psalm 31:1 : For ver. 1-3, see Ps. 71:1-3
  2. Psalm 31:1 : See Ps. 11:1
  3. Psalm 31:1 : ver. 17
  4. Psalm 31:1 : Ps. 143:1
  5. Psalm 31:2 : See Ps. 18:2
  6. Psalm 31:2 : [Ps. 91:2]
  7. Psalm 31:3 : See Ps. 23:3
  8. Psalm 31:4 : Ps. 25:15
  9. Psalm 31:4 : See Job 18:8
  10. Psalm 31:4 : Ps. 43:2
  11. Psalm 31:5 : Cited Luke 23:46; [Acts 7:59]
  12. Psalm 31:5 : Deut. 32:4
  13. Psalm 31:6 : Ps. 26:5
  14. Psalm 31:6 : Jonah 2:8
  15. Psalm 31:6 : Deut. 32:21; Jer. 8:19; 14:22
  16. Psalm 31:7 : See Ps. 1:6
  17. Psalm 31:8 : [Deut. 32:30]
  18. Psalm 31:8 : See Job 36:16
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Proverbs 21:1-2

21 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;
he (A)turns it wherever he will.
2 (B)Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
but the Lord (C)weighs the heart.

Cross references:

  1. Proverbs 21:1 : [Ezra 6:22]
  2. Proverbs 21:2 : ch. 16:2; [ch. 12:15]
  3. Proverbs 21:2 : ch. 24:12; [Luke 16:15; 1 Cor. 4:4]; See 1 Sam. 16:7
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08/08/2018 DAB Transcript

Ezra 7:1-8:20, 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 , Psalms 30:1-12 , Proverbs 20:28-30

Today is the 8th day of August. Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I’m Brian. It is an honor and a pleasure to be here with you today and every day because every day that we get together we take a step forward as we move through the Scriptures. And this is why we are here. So we’ll take that next step by picking up where we left off yesterday, kind of one foot in front of the other. Ezra 7:1-8:20 today. And we’re reading from the English Standard Version this week.

Commentary:

Okay. So when we’re reading from 1 Corinthians yesterday, we considered how we try to get spiritual identity based on who we follow or what tribe we belong to. And as we’re attempting to do this, we often elevate our leaders to higher places of authority in our lives, which isn’t sinful or wrong or bad in any way. Leaders deserve honor. But we can place unrealistic expectations by presuming them to be our only conduit to God. Cause its easier to let someone else do the heavy lifting and so we get our identity this way. And when we do this, we’re absolving ourselves of the responsibility of actually walking with God on our own. So in our reading from 1 Corinthians 4 today, Paul continued with the theme. And he said, If you pay attention to what I’ve quoted from the Scriptures, you won’t be proud of one of your leaders at the expense of another, for what gives you the right to make that kind of a judgement? What do you have that hasn’t been given to you as a gift? So this is obviously striking a nerve for Paul and for good reason. Paul knew what was behind the curtain, right? So people were following certain leaders. Some were following Paul, some were following Apollos, some were following Peter. But Paul knew that what they all wanted was for people to follow Jesus. So Paul knew that spiritual leaders are simply servants of God’s people and it’s hard enough to do that job without being ranked or excluded. And it’s a lot less glamorous when the curtain’s pulled back. And Paul said as much. He said, I sometimes think God has put us apostles on display like prisoners of war at a victorer’s parade. We’re condemned to die, we’ve become a spectacle to the entire world, to people and angels alike. Our dedication to Christ makes us look like fools. But you claim to be so wise. We are weak, but you are so powerful. You are honored but we are ridiculed. Even now, we go hungry and thirsty. We don’t have enough clothes to keep warm. We’re often beaten and have no home. We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us. We appeal gently when evil things are said about us. We’re treated like the world’s garbage. Like everybody’s trash, right up till now. So Paul’s trying to pull back the curtain and say, hey, this isn’t so easy, and you following one of us is not what you’re supposed to be doing. You’re supposed to be following Jesus. So since Paul pulled the curtain back, we should leave it pulled back for ourselves as we consider the leaders that we follow. And we should realize what a difficult calling it is for our pastors and priests to carry this burden of caring for our souls. So rather than putting them on a pedestal we should pray for them. Rather than ranking them as our favorites, we should honor them. Rather than expecting them to be perfect and super human people with all the right answers, I mean, we should understand that they don’t have anything that we don’t possess also. And that is the Holy Spirit and permission to come into God’s presence as sons and daughters. So our leaders are a gift, but they’re human. And they can lead us to God but they can’t be in a relationship with God on our behalf. So let’s remember this. Let’s remember our leaders today as we go through the day. And see them as the gift that they are.

Prayer:

Father, we thank You. We thank You for all of those who have answered the call to step down into servanthood, to serve Your people on this earth, be Your hands and feet in communities all around the world. It is a difficult task that often goes unnoticed and so we’re noticing now. We ask, God, for strength, discernment, wisdom, grace and mercy in the lives of those who lead Your people. Come Holy Spirit, we pray, with a fresh wind of purpose and vision, new strength and wisdom to lead. We ask this in Jesus name. Amen.

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Community Prayer and Praise:

Hi DAB family. This is Marla from Albuquerque, a.k.a. Forgiven by the Savior. And this time I actually do have an urgent prayer request. For the past, I don’t know, few weeks I have been plagued with urges to harm myself, cut myself. I started cutting myself when I was in high school when I was 16 years old and this went on pretty much throughout my whole life. And I didn’t stop. I was living in New York City and I cut myself. I wasn’t trying to kill myself but I cut myself so bad that I was rushed to the emergency room because I cut a little too deep then they in turn sent me to a psychiatric hospital for a few days and I made sure that they kept my mom in the loop. And it was after this that she decided that moving back to New Mexico was my only option so that she could be near me. And it’s kind of funny because when she moved me into my new apartment she basically told me I could have no flatware. So she bought me all plastic cups and plastic…plastic everything basically. And I haven’t had for, I don’t know, maybe 10 years I haven’t had the urge to cut but over the past few weeks it’s been getting more and more. It started off like just once in a while I think about it but lately, like maybe the past week, I’ve been thinking about it more and more. I haven’t done it but would you please pray for me that, you know, that these thoughts stop plaguing me basically. I would really appreciate it. I love you all and God bless you.

Hi. My name is Sue and I am a first time caller. I have been listening to the Daily Audio Bible since the start of this year, I think, and every day I listen to it. And I just want to ask for prayer for my son. He’s in severe pain from sciatica and __ type I. And his…I don’t know what to do anymore. God is my only hope and please I need somebody to pray for him. Thank you so very much. His name is Charles and I’m his mother. Thank you.

Hi this is Renée from Florida. This is my first time calling. I’ve been listening since January of 2017 and the first year I just listened and wanted to get to the Bible, which I did and I’m so grateful for that. And now starting this year I started listening all the way to the end and realized, hey, there’s a bunch of good stuff at the end. And, so, I’ve enjoyed listening to peoples call ins and hearing their struggles but knowing that you’re not alone struggling but it’s even more comforting is to hear the response of the community to people’s requests. And, so, I’m very grateful for that. I’m calling today for that same reason. I feel like I’m stuck in a hard place. My mother who’s widowed for four years lost the love of her life. And she doesn’t live with us but visits frequently and has a strong personality. It’s not the easiest to get along with. And the struggle is with trying to respect and submit to my husband’s wishes while also at the same time honoring my mother. So, if you could just help me pray for that, asking for guidance, and being able to say the right words, and to convey the right message when I’m talking to either one, that it comes through with love and respect. So, if you could just help me with that I would greatly appreciate it. So thankful for this community and God bless you all.

Hi dear DAB family. This is Sonja calling from Tampa. I can’t believe Ezekiel is six years old. How time flies. I remember all the challenges that Brian and Jill faced but I thank God that we came together as a family and prayed them through. I may not call often but my prayers of fervent and I continue to pray for Justin and so many of our DAB families who face loss, brokenness, cancer and other medical issues. I pray for Scott’s son and his entire family. I can’t even fathom what kind of pain they’re facing. So, I cry out to God every day for mercy and complete healing. I command the __ to disappear and for his body to be aligned with the word of God, that by His stripes his is healed and made whole in the name of Jesus. I call upon the angels of God to wage war against every attack of our DAB family and to encamp all around them. I command our bodies to be aligned with the word of God that by His stripes we are healed and made whole again and that brokenness be turned to joy and shalom peace be restored. I command the angels of God to watch over Brian, Jill, China, Ezekiel and over every other person that contributes to this ministry, to be blessed beyond measure. Thank you Brian and Jill and China for all your unspoken sacrifices. May God open the windows of heaven and pour out his blessing upon you and your family.