Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. 3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 

Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 45 Q. How does Christ’s resurrection benefit us? A.

After the Israelites fled Egypt, they would go on to wander around the wilderness for 40 years.

Genesis 27:25–41 (NIV) Jacob brought food to Isaac and he ate; and he brought some wine and he drank. said to himself, “The days of mourning for my father are near; then I will kill my brother Jacob.” 42 younger son Jacob and said to him, “Your brother Esau is planning to avenge himself by killing you. 43   Now then, my son, do what I say: Flee at once to my brother Laban in Harran. 44  Stay with him for 46  Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I’m disgusted with living because of these Hittite women.

people are like withering grass and falling flowers, the Word of the LORD endures forever (Isaiah 40

in the entire Confession, which makes sense, given that the reason the Belgic Confession was written 463

(Matt. 5:48, Leviticus 19:2, Deuteronomy 18:13).

It tells the story of what happened in Israel approximately 170 years before Jesus. 1 Maccabees 1:41– 50 41 Then the [Greek] king wrote to his whole kingdom that all should be one people, 42 and that all should give up their particular customs. 43 All the Gentiles accepted the command of the king.  to defile the sanctuary and the priests, 47 to build altars and sacred precincts and shrines for idols , to sacrifice swine and other unclean animals, 48 and to leave their sons uncircumcised.

- Job feels peace as he submits to God's unsearchable judgments (Job 38-42).

We've read from at least 47 different books of the Bible, spending just slightly more time in the New