Day 24 The book of Lamentations is just as the title suggests. Other impressions are that it is grief-laden, bereft of hope, or even jeremiad — a word derived from the supposed author of Lamentations, the prophet Jeremiah. I could feel the pain in these verses. Despite this, Lamentations also has some of the most […]
Day 20 A full dose of wisdom today. Having never read Proverbs in its entirety, my suspicions were correct. It is a devotional book. There are hundreds (over 400) wise sayings contained in this book. I hesitated to write down all of my favorites, though some definitely resonated with me, especially as they relate to […]
Day 10 I was looking forward to this book as it’s where Solomon is made King. However, a quick realization settled in. The legendary wisdom of Solomon comes much later and these books deal with deeds and history. I was hoping for a couple additional proverbs sprinkled in here, but, to no avail. It was […]