| February 10 Old Testament Exodus 26-27 26:1"Moreover you shall make the tent with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim. The work of the skillful workman you shall make them. 26:2The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits: all the curtains shall have one measure. 26:3Five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and the other five curtains shall be coupled one to another. 26:4You shall make loops of blue on the edge of the one curtain from the edge in the coupling; and likewise shall you make in the edge of the curtain that is outmost in the second coupling. 26:5You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops in the edge of the curtain that is in the second coupling. The loops shall be opposite one to another. 26:6You shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains one to another with the clasps: and the tent shall be a unit. 26:7"You shall make curtains of goats' hair for a covering over the tent: eleven curtains shall you make them. 26:8The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits: the eleven curtains shall have one measure. 26:9You shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shall double over the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tent. 26:10You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which is outmost in the second coupling. 26:11You shall make fifty clasps of brass, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one. 26:12The overhanging part that remains of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the back of the tent. 26:13The cubit on the one side, and the cubit on the other side, of that which remains in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall hang over the sides of the tent on this side and on that side, to cover it. 26:14You shall make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of sea cow hides above. 26:15"You shall make the boards for the tent of acacia wood, standing up. 26:16Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and one and a half cubits the breadth of each board. 26:17There shall be two tenons in each board, joined to one another: thus shall you make for all the boards of the tent. 26:18You shall make the boards for the tent, twenty boards for the south side southward. 26:19You shall make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for its two tenons, and two sockets under another board for its two tenons. 26:20For the second side of the tent, on the north side, twenty boards, 26:21and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board. 26:22For the far part of the tent westward you shall make six boards. 26:23Two boards shall you make for the corners of the tent in the far part. 26:24They shall be double beneath, and in like manner they shall be entire to the top of it to one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners. 26:25There shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board. 26:26"You shall make bars of acacia wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tent, 26:27and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tent, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tent, for the far part westward. 26:28The middle bar in the midst of the boards shall pass through from end to end. 26:29You shall overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and you shall overlay the bars with gold. 26:30You shall set up the tent according to the way that it was shown to you on the mountain. 26:31"You shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cherubim. The work of the skillful workman shall it be made. 26:32You shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold; their hooks shall be of gold, on four sockets of silver. 26:33You shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and shall bring the ark of the testimony in there within the veil: and the veil shall separate the holy place from the most holy for you. 26:34You shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the testimony in the most holy place. 26:35You shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand over against the table on the side of the tent toward the south: and you shall put the table on the north side. 26:36"You shall make a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer. 26:37You shall make for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold: their hooks shall be of gold: and you shall cast five sockets of brass for them. 27:1"You shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and its height shall be three cubits. 27:2You shall make its horns on its four corners; its horns shall be of one piece with it; and you shall overlay it with brass. 27:3You shall make its pots to take away its ashes, its shovels, its basins, its flesh hooks, and its fire pans: all its vessels you shall make of brass. 27:4You shall make a grating for it of network of brass: and on the net you shall make four brazen rings in its four corners. 27:5You shall put it under the ledge around the altar beneath, that the net may reach halfway up the altar. 27:6You shall make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with brass. 27:7Its poles shall be put into the rings, and the poles shall be on the two sides of the altar, when carrying it. 27:8Hollow with planks shall you make it: as it has been shown you on the mountain, so shall they make it. 27:9"You shall make the court of the tent: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen one hundred cubits long for one side: 27:10and the pillars of it shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. 27:11Likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings one hundred cubits long, and the pillars of it twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver. 27:12For the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits; their pillars ten, and their sockets ten. 27:13The breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits. 27:14The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three. 27:15For the other side shall be hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three. 27:16For the gate of the court shall be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer; their pillars four, and their sockets four. 27:17All the pillars of the court round about shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass. 27:18The length of the court shall be one hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits, of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass. 27:19All the instruments of the tent in all its service, and all the pins of it, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass. 27:20"You shall command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually. 27:21In the tent of meeting, outside the veil which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall keep it in order from evening to morning before Yahweh: it shall be a statute forever throughout their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel. New Testament Luke 1 1:1Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, 1:2even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us, 1:3it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus; 1:4that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed. 1:5There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 1:6They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord. 1:7But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years. 1:8Now it happened, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his division, 1:9according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 1:10The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense. 1:11An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 1:12Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. 1:13But the angel said to him, "Don't be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. 1:14You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth. 1:15For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. 1:16He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord, their God. 1:17He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord." 1:18Zacharias said to the angel, "How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years." 1:19The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news. 1:20Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you didn't believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time." 1:21The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple. 1:22When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute. 1:23It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house. 1:24After these days Elizabeth, his wife, conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying, 1:25"Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men." 1:26Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 1:27to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 1:28Having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!" 1:29But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be. 1:30The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 1:31Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will call his name 'Jesus.' 1:32He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David, 1:33and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his kingdom." 1:34Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?" 1:35The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God. 1:36Behold, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 1:37For everything spoken by God is possible. 1:38Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her. 1:39Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah, 1:40and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 1:41It happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 1:42She called out with a loud voice, and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 1:43Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 1:44For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy! 1:45Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!" 1:46Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord. For behold, from now on, all generations will
call me blessed. 1:51He
has shown strength with his arm. 1:52He
has put down princes from their thrones. 1:53He
has filled the hungry with good things. 1:54He
has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy, 1:56Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house. 1:57Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she brought forth a son. 1:58Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they rejoiced with her. 1:59It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father. 1:60His mother answered, "Not so; but he will be called John." 1:61They said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name." 1:62They made signs to his father, what he would have him called. 1:63He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." They all marveled. 1:64His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God. 1:65Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea. 1:66All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, "What then will this child be?" The hand of the Lord was with him. 1:67His father, Zacharias, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying, 1:68"Blessed
be the Lord, the God of Israel, 1:69And
has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David 1:72To
show mercy towards our fathers, 1:73The
oath which he spoke to Abraham, our father, 1:76And
you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, 1:78Because
of the tender mercy of our God, 1:80The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel. |