Matthew 27:6 ‘The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them in the temple treasury, since it is money paid for blood.”’     This is almost comical. Here the priests arrested […]

Jim O’Brien <busloco@gmail.com> Thu, Feb 19, 8:15 AM (22 hours ago) to me Judges 11:30,31 ‘And Jephthah made a vow to the LORD and said, “If You will indeed hand over to me the sons of Ammon, then whatever comes out the doors […]

Matthew 27:3,4 ‘Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But […]

Judges 11:7,8 ‘But Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “Did you not hate me and drive me from my father’s house? So why have you come to me now when you are in trouble?” The elders of Gilead said […]

Matthew 26:75 ‘And Peter remembered the statement that Jesus had made: “Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.’     It finally happened. Jesus told him he would do this. […]

Judges 10:7-9 “And the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the sons of Ammon. And they afflicted and oppressed the sons of Israel that […]

Matthew 26:58 “And Peter was following Him from afar, even to the court of the high priest. And having entered within, he was sitting with the guards to see the outcome.”     In some sense I think Peter was […]

Judges 7:2 ‘And the LORD said to Gideon, “The people who are with you are too many for Me to hand Midian over to them, otherwise Israel would become boastful, saying, ‘My own power has saved me.’”‘     This […]

Matthew 26:56 “But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.”     There are many prophecies about Jesus. This verse is another one. Zachariah 13:7 […]

Judges 6:36,37 ‘Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel through me, as You have spoken, behold, I am putting a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If there is dew on the fleece only, […]