Feb 8, 2026
EXODUS 30-31:
Yesterday we heard the instructions for
consecrating the priests for their special work.
PSALM 4:
This
is an evening hymn expressing our trust in God.
LUKE 4:
Yesterday we read of Jesus being tested by the
devil, and we reread the story of how Jesus was rejected in his
home town. When Jesus had finished reading from that special place
in Isaiah 61, he sat down. In our culture we are likely to assume
that sitting down was without the expectation of teaching. But in
Jewish practice of this time, teachers sat down to teach.
Frequently in the Gospels we find Jesus taking a sitting position
when teaching.
NLT Translation
notes:
Ps. 4: 3
You can be sure of this:
The L ORD [has/0]
set apart the godly for
himself.
7
[O Lord,/0] You
have given me greater joy
than those who have abundant harvests of grain
and new wine.
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38
After leaving the synagogue that day, Jesus went to
[Peter's/Simon’s] home, where he found
[Peter's/Simon’s] mother-in-law very sick with a high fever.
“Please heal her,”
everyone begged.
[Many new readers do not remember Peter’s given
name, so in a place like this it is OK to use the name everyone
knows and footnote the original.]
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