A couple of weeks ago, I finished reading the Bible - the WHOLE BIBLE - in 90 days! It felt great to accomplish that goal, and now I have a much better understanding of the Bible as a story of God's people. I am making connections between the Old and New Testament, passages are coming to mind in certain situations throughout the day, questions were raised, and I discovered that James was one of my favorite books of the Bible. I feel richer because of this experience. I needed that challenge of 90 days to make me do it - and knowing that a lot of people in my congregation were doing it as well was super helpful!
As a celebration, our church's Board of Education threw a "Biblical Feast" for those who wanted to participate. A lot of them worked hard to get ready for it, and I really appreciated their efforts. The meal was fabulous! I wish I would have taken some pictures. The menu included foods mentioned in scripture passages - quite clever:
*Solomon's Chicken ("Solomon's daily provisions . . . and choice fowl" I Kings 4:22-23)
*Barley Stuffing ("a land with wheat and barley . . . pomegranates, olive oil, and honey" (Deut. 8:8)
*Pita Bread with Hummus & Honey Butter ("They baked cakes of unleavened bread" (Ex. 12:39) ("a land flowing with milk and honey" Exodus 3:8)
*Cucumber-Leek Salad with Dill ("We remember the . . . cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic" Numbers 11:5)
*Grapes, Figs, & Dates ("I saw men . . . bringing in grain . . . with grapes, figs . . ." Nehemiah 13:15)
*Scripture Cake ("take the following fine spices . . . fragrant cinnamon . . ." Rev. 18:13)'
Thank you, church family, for this experience!
As a celebration, our church's Board of Education threw a "Biblical Feast" for those who wanted to participate. A lot of them worked hard to get ready for it, and I really appreciated their efforts. The meal was fabulous! I wish I would have taken some pictures. The menu included foods mentioned in scripture passages - quite clever:
*Solomon's Chicken ("Solomon's daily provisions . . . and choice fowl" I Kings 4:22-23)
*Barley Stuffing ("a land with wheat and barley . . . pomegranates, olive oil, and honey" (Deut. 8:8)
*Pita Bread with Hummus & Honey Butter ("They baked cakes of unleavened bread" (Ex. 12:39) ("a land flowing with milk and honey" Exodus 3:8)
*Cucumber-Leek Salad with Dill ("We remember the . . . cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic" Numbers 11:5)
*Grapes, Figs, & Dates ("I saw men . . . bringing in grain . . . with grapes, figs . . ." Nehemiah 13:15)
*Scripture Cake ("take the following fine spices . . . fragrant cinnamon . . ." Rev. 18:13)'
Thank you, church family, for this experience!
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