II Kings 2:1-18 Now when the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. 2 And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives, and as […]
God’s promises (or covenants) fill the Bible from the earliest pages. For example, immediately after the Fall, the Lord promised a Redeemer would come and warned Satan of what and Who is coming. “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring: he shall bruise your head, and […]
Luke 2:25-38 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27 Moved by the Spirit, he […]