“Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.” (Ezra … [Read more...]
The How of Thanksgiving
“But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.” (Jonah 2:9) Jonah, a preacher of God, was thrown overboard from a ship heading to Tarshish; he had been attempting to flee … [Read more...]
The Command of Thanksgiving
“Offer unto God thanksgiving…” (Psalms 50:14a) The first mention of an offering of “thanksgiving” is found in Leviticus 7:12. Moses called it, “the sacrifice of thanksgiving”; which had reference to verse 11, which speaks of the sacrifice of peace … [Read more...]
The Perfect Sacrifice: Hannah’s Visitation
“And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home.” (1 Samuel 2:20) “And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three … [Read more...]
The Perfect Sacrifice: Hannah’s Dedication
“For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:” (1 Samuel 1:27) “Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.” (1 Samuel … [Read more...]
The How of Thanksgiving
“But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.” (Jonah 2:9) Jonah, a preacher of God, was thrown overboard from a ship heading to Tarshish; he had been attempting to … [Read more...]
