• 3-Bible Story Posts, Act 1, Scene 2--the Betrothal

    Abraham:  Called to Warfare

      For those of you who are joining us for the first time, we are currently engaged in a study of the Bible, being presented here in the form of a two-act play which we’ve entitled, God’s One Big Story.  In Act 1, Scene 1, we covered Genesis 1-11—the Overture to our story—and now, in Act 1, Scene 2, we are studying the lives of the Four Patriarchs found in Genesis 12-50.  They are Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph, the four men most responsible for the birth and development of Israel—the nation who would one day become the Wife of Jehovah and the one through whom Jesus Christ would later come…

  • Miscellaneous Posts

    Still here, after all these years…

      Today marks the seventh birthday for His Truth, My Voice.  When I started this blog, I knew nothing about blogging–I just knew that I wanted to share what I had learned about the Bible with others.  There have certainly been a lot of ups and downs but then that’s the way life is, isn’t it?  As my mother used to say, if it’s not one thing, it’s another! For the past year and a half, I have been taking care of our grandson (now twenty months old) while his parents worked so I haven’t been as productive as in previous years.  But I do hope that I can get…

  • 3-Bible Story Posts, Act 1, Scene 2--the Betrothal

    Abraham: Called to Wander, Worship, and Witness

      Welcome back to Act 1, Scene 2 of God’s One Big Story.  Although it has been a while since we last met, when we did, we were introduced to Abraham, the first of the four Hebrew Patriarchs who are showcased in Genesis 12-50.  Since these men were the ones most responsible for the birth and development of the Nation of Israel—and, since Israel will be making her first appearance on our stage in the next scene—this one will be given over to an examination of the Biographical Pictures or Biopics—of these important men. As for Abraham/Abram,[1] here is what we have learned so far about the Man who would…