The Bible in a Year “And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.” —Ecclesiastes 8:10 One of the most difficult experiences in the life of faith is watching dishonestContinue reading “When Success Ends at the Grave”
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When the World Gets There First
The Bible in a Year “Kings … reigned in the land of Edom before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.” Genesis 36:31 As we move steadily through the long arc of Scripture, Genesis 36 presents us with a moment that can quietly unsettle the faithful reader. The descendants of Esau—Jacob’s twin brother—formContinue reading “When the World Gets There First”