Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Reading Diary B: Biblical Unit



This is the continuation of my reading this week. For this assignment I am focusing on Part B. 

Biblical Unit: Biblical Women 




  • Saul went to the Witch of Endor when God would no longer answer him 
  • Saul went in disguise to the witch because he has outlawed witchcraft 
  • The Witch of Endor feared for her life thinking that he was coming for her 
  • Saul let her know he swore he was going to do her no harm 
  • Saul wanted to speak to Samuel about his frustration with the Philistines 

  • Bathsheba was married to Uriah
  • King David lusted her and called for her to be brought to the palace 
  • Bathsheba was then carrying David's child 
  • David ordered Uriah be killed in war after Uriah did not obey orders of being with his wife (to make it seem like the child was Uriah's) 
  • After Uriah died David married Bathsheba but the Lord was displeased and their first born died

  • Esther was the chosen one 
  • Ester was Jew but she his her identity under the advice of her uncle, Mordecai because there was Jewish persecution at the time 
  • King Ahasuerus was looking for a new wife to replace Queen Vasti 
  • Ester had the king's grace and favor and he loved her and made her queen 
  • Haman delivers is plan to kill the Jewish 
  • Mordecai pleas Esther to do something but she is afraid 
  • Esther was the only hope for the Jews but her life was in danger in case the King was not pleased and she too would perish 
  • Esther devises a plan to unveil Haman's to the King 
  • At the banquet Esther asks for the grace of the King and grace over her people 
  • The king owed his life to Mordecai and once he realized that Haman wanted to kill Mordecai in the gallows, Haman was sentenced to the gallows 
  • Esther freed her people from persecution 

  • Joseph and Mary made there way into Bethlehem to pay their taxes 
  • it was during this time that Mary went in to labor 
  • due to no housing, Mary delivered in a manger 
  • Mary gave birth to Jesus named an angel before birth 
  • Simeon and Anna recognized this child and their Savior and The Lord 

  • Martha and Mary were sisters 
  • Martha was occupied serving and attending her guests 
  • Mary occupied herself by sitting at the feet of Jesus and listening to him 
  • Martha was upset and nagged but the Lord told her that Mary had made the right choice 
  • Martha and Mary notified the Lord when Lazarus was ill but the Lord did not move and stayed in the same place 
  • Until it was time the Lord made his way to Judea 
  • the people around him did not understand as Lazarus had already passed 
  • When Martha heard that Jesus was coming she went to meet him but Mary was upset that he did not do anything for their brother, Lazarus 
  • Martha and Mary did not understand why Jesus wanted to go into the tombstone since Lazarus had already passed days ago 
  • Lazarus heard the voice of Jesus and he rose 



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