So I've been stuck in Psalms for months. Not because I don't love Psalms (I do), but because I was trying to do something different with this blog, and it didn't really work. I was trying to list and count all the emotions I identified throughout the book of Psalms. But in the end, it [...]
Here we are in Job. I finished it last week but was in the middle of all the Holy Week blogging, so I thought I'd wait a few days before posting. Anyway, I've read Job a few times and I used to think it was a tricky book, because it's so long and there's lots [...]
Well, the drama! What a brilliant book! I don't think I've read all of Esther in one day before. There's dunkneness (several times), a stubborn queen, a bride finding ball (to quote Slipper and the Rose), jealousy, anger, plotting, royal decrees, strong and steadfast heroes who save the day... what's not to love? Let's talk [...]
I didn't really see why this must be the case when reading Ezra, but The Bible Project says that Ezra and Nehemiah were originally one book. But now, having read Nehemiah straight afterwards, I have noticed all the references to 'Ezra the scribe and Nehemiah the governor', and how they had the same goals and [...]
Rev Poppy 