Pizza Ranch Serves

Page from a book titled "Numbers," with black and red text, discussing the census and biblical references. The page has some areas of faint or faded print.

Thursday Thoughts - Silver Scrolls

In 1979, archaeologists discovered the original silver scrolls, which are believed to contain some of the earliest texts of the Book of Numbers in the Bible, dating back to the late 7th or early 6th century BCE. These scrolls are the oldest known original texts from the Hebrew Bible. They include the verses from Numbers 6:24-26, which read: “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.”

A flock of sheep grazing on green grass in a clearing, with some facing the camera and others turned away, surrounded by trees and rocks.

Thursday Thought – Foreshadowing

Today we are doing our final look into Genesis 22:1-19. If you haven’t read the passage yet, or it has been a bit since you did, I recommend reading through these quick 19 verses one more time. The best part of this story by far, is how it foreshadows the greatest sacrifice ever made – Christ’s death on the cross!

A person reaching out with an outstretched hand towards the sky during sunset, wearing a light-colored long-sleeve shirt, with sunlight shining through the fingers.

Thursday Thoughts

Life can be very difficult at times and none of us would choose the difficulties. It’s during these times we question the “why”.

A desk calendar showing April 2018 with a gold base, set against a black background. The calendar has a handwritten-style "apr" at the top.

Thursday Thought - No Expiration Dates

On Tuesday we talked about Abram and Sarai, and we’re going to pay them one more visit today. Do you know how long it was from the time God made a convent with Abram that he would be the father of many nations (Genesis 15:5 says that Abram’s offspring will be as numerous as the stars in the sky), until the time when Abram and Sarai’s first son was born?