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10/30/2026

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀

𝗟𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝟭𝟴:𝟭𝟵-𝟮𝟮 (𝗘𝗦𝗩)

[19] And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. [20] You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’” [21] And he said, “All these I have kept from my youth.” [22] When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” (ESV)

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲?

In Luke 18:19-22, Jesus is speaking with a young man who calls Him "good." Jesus corrects him, pointing out that only God is truly good. This is a subtle but powerful moment, Jesus is nudging the young man toward recognizing His divine nature. Then, Jesus asks him about the commandments, which the man claims to have kept from his youth. But Jesus points out that the man still lacks something: he needs to sell all his possessions, give to the poor, and follow Him. James Burton Coffman notes that this young man was likely being called to be an apostle, and that meant renouncing worldly possessions, just as the Twelve had done. This shows that true discipleship involves more than moral behavior, it requires surrendering everything to follow Christ.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆

This passage reminds us that following Jesus isn't just about keeping rules or living a good life. It's about surrendering everything to Him. The young man had a good moral record, but Jesus saw something deeper: the need for radical commitment. For us today, that might look like letting go of things that hold us back, whether it's money, pride, comfort, or even relationships that keep us from fully trusting and obeying God. It's not about perfection, but about being willing to walk away from what we cling to so we can walk with Jesus.

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲

- Where in my life am I holding on to something that should be given up for the sake of following Christ?
- Am I more focused on my own comfort or on the call to serve others?
- What would it look like for me to truly "sell all that I have" in a practical way, even if it's not literal?

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲?

Today, take one step toward letting go of something that's holding you back spiritually. That could be a habit, a relationship, or even a thought pattern. Write it down and commit to releasing it to God in prayer.

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆

Lord, help me see where I'm holding on too tightly and show me what I need to let go of so I can follow You more fully. Give me the courage to surrender and the strength to walk in obedience. Amen.

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May you find freedom in giving up what holds you back and the joy of following Jesus more closely each day.

10/29/2026

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 - 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁

𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟮:𝟭𝟱-𝟭𝟵 (𝗘𝗦𝗩)

[15] We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; [16] yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.

[17] But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not! [18] For if I rebuild what I tore down, I prove myself to be a transgressor. [19] For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. (ESV)

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲?

Paul is writing to the Galatians, a church that has been influenced by false teachers who are promoting a different gospel, one that mixes faith in Christ with adherence to the works of the law. In Galatians 2:15-19, Paul clearly states that no one is justified by works of the law, but only through faith in Jesus Christ. This is a foundational truth of the Christian faith, and Coffman emphasizes that the correct translation here is "faith of Christ," not "faith in Christ." This means that the faith we place in Christ is not just our personal belief, but it refers to the complete system of faith that Christ himself lived out, his obedience, sacrifice, and righteousness. It's not about our works or our own faith alone, but about Christ's faithfulness to the Father on our behalf.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆

This passage is a powerful reminder that our salvation is not based on our own efforts or our ability to keep the law. It's all about what Jesus did for us, his perfect life, his sacrificial death, and his resurrection. We are justified, or made right with God, not by what we do, but by what Christ did. That changes everything. It means we don't have to try to earn God's favor through our own performance. We can rest in his completed work. That's not just theology, it's the heart of the gospel. It's the truth that sets us free from the burden of trying to be good enough.

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲

- Where do I still try to earn God's favor through my own efforts or performance?
- Do I see my salvation as a gift from God, not something I can achieve on my own?
- How does the truth that I'm justified by the faith of Christ, his obedience, not my own, impact the way I live?

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲?

Today, take a moment to write down one specific area of your life where you feel like you need to earn God's approval. Then, read Galatians 2:16 again and remind yourself that your righteousness comes from Christ's faithfulness, not your own.

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆

Lord, help me to trust in your perfect work on the cross, not my own efforts. Remind me daily that I am justified by your faithfulness, not my own. Let my life reflect the freedom I have in you. Amen.

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You don't have to carry the weight of trying to be good enough. God already sees you as justified, made right, and loved because of what Jesus did. That's the truth that can change everything.

10/28/2026

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 - 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝟮:𝟭-𝟰 (𝗘𝗦𝗩)

[1] And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. [2] And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them. [3] And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. [4] And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. (ESV)

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲?

This passage from Mark 2:1-4 shows a group of people who are so determined to bring a paralyzed man to Jesus that they go to great lengths to do so. The crowd is so large that there's no room even at the door, but these four men aren't deterred. They remove the roof above Jesus and lower the man down on his bed. James Burton Coffman notes that this act shows how desperate the man's condition was and how committed his friends were to seeking healing for him. The story isn't just about a miracle, it's about the priority of bringing someone to Jesus, even when the path is difficult.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆

This passage reminds us that when someone we love is in need, we shouldn't be discouraged by obstacles. Whether it's a physical barrier, a social challenge, or an emotional hurdle, our love for others should drive us to take action. Jesus didn't just heal the man; He responded to the faith and effort of those who brought him. This should inspire us to be bold in our love and support for others, even when the way is tough.

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲

- Where am I struggling to support someone else, even when it's hard?
- Am I willing to go to great lengths for the people I care about, just like these four men?
- What's one thing I could do today to show someone I care, even if it's inconvenient?

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲?

Call or visit someone you know who is going through a tough time this week. Don't just send a message, make an effort to be present, even if it's just for a short while.

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆

Lord, help me to be as determined and compassionate as those four men were. Give me the courage to go out of my way to support others, even when it's difficult. Let my actions show Your love to those around me. Amen.

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You don't have to wait for the perfect moment, just take one step, and let God do the rest.

10/27/2026

Walk With Scripture is proud to announce our first published book. 📖

B.I.B.L.E.: Basic Instructions for Business, Leadership, and Ethics
by Michael Davis

Ever sat in a meeting where everyone was smart, the slides were sharp, and the plan still fell apart? Usually the problem isn’t the strategy. Someone didn’t listen. Someone took credit. Someone cut a corner. Those aren’t modern problems. They’re human ones, and Scripture has been speaking to them for thousands of years.

B.I.B.L.E. has 365 short daily pages, two minutes each. Every page takes one passage of Scripture and puts it to work in a real moment at work: the hard conversation, the budget review, the one on one that keeps getting postponed. Each day includes:

✅ One small action to try today
✅ One honest question to reflect on
✅ The source passage, so readers can open their Bible and read it for themselves

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10/27/2026

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 - 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀

𝟭 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝟯:𝟭𝟰-𝟭𝟳 (𝗘𝗦𝗩)

[14] We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. [15] Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

[16] By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. [17] But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? (ESV)

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲?

This passage from 1 John 3:14-17 is a powerful reminder that love isn't just a feeling, it's a choice, and it's most clearly seen in action. John is writing to believers, urging them to examine their hearts and lives in light of the example set by Jesus, who laid down His life for us (1 John 3:16). Coffman points out that the true test of a Christian life isn't how we're seen by the world, but whether we have genuine love for fellow believers. Here, John connects love with life, those who don't love are still in spiritual death (1 John 3:14), and those who hate their brothers are murderers, with no eternal life in them (1 John 3:15). Then, he challenges readers with the standard of Christ's sacrifice, saying we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers (1 John 3:16). Finally, he brings the message down to earth: if we have the means and see a brother in need but refuse to help, how can we say God's love is in us? (1 John 3:17).

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆

This isn't just a list of moral ideals, it's a call to live in a way that reflects the heart of God. Love isn't passive; it's active. It's not just about what we believe, but how we behave toward others, especially those in our own church family. When we see someone in need, it's not just an option to help, it's a reflection of whether we truly love as Christ loved us.

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲

- Where in my life am I failing to love others as I should?
- Am I more concerned with my own comfort than with meeting the needs of those around me?
- If I were to look at my actions over the past week, would someone say I truly love my brothers and sisters in Christ?

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲?

Today, look for one person in your church or community who might be struggling in some way, maybe they're isolated, financially strained, or emotionally burdened. Send them a message, call them, or visit them. Just say, "I care about you, and I want to help." That's a real, checkable action.

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆

Lord, help me not just to believe in love, but to live it out. Open my eyes to the needs of others, and give me the courage and compassion to act. Let my life be a reflection of Your love, not just my words. Amen.

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You don't have to be perfect, but you can be intentional. Start small, and let God use you in ways you never imagined.

10/26/2026

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 - 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝟭𝟴:𝟭𝟰-𝟭𝟳 (𝗘𝗦𝗩)

[14] But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, I would have reason to accept your complaint. [15] But since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of these things.” [16] And he drove them from the tribunal. [17] And they all seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal. But Gallio paid no attention to any of this. (ESV)

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲?

In Acts 18:14-17, Paul is about to defend himself before the tribunal in Corinth when Gallio, the proconsul, refuses to hear the case. Gallio says that if Paul's case were about a crime or wrongdoing, he'd take it seriously, but since it's about "questions of words and names and your own law," he tells the Jews to settle it themselves. Then he sends them away. James Burton Coffman explains that Gallio's dismissal of the case was in line with the Lord's promise to protect Paul, and it was also influenced by Gallio's political connections in Rome, where the Jews had been expelled not long before. Meanwhile, the crowd turns on Sosthenes, the synagogue ruler, and beats him. Gallio doesn't intervene. This shows how the Jewish leaders, who had previously been open to the gospel (like Crispus), now became hostile, and how the Gentile population in Corinth was eager to take out their anti-Jewish sentiment on Christians.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆

This passage shows that standing for the truth can come with opposition, but God is in control. Gallio's refusal to listen to the Jews' case may have seemed like a setback, but it actually protected Paul from unjust treatment. It also shows that the gospel can lead to division, even among those who once welcomed it. For us today, this is a reminder that our commitment to truth and to Christ may not always be popular, but God is with us, and He will honor our faithfulness.

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲

- Where do I see opposition to the truth in my own life or in the world around me?
- Am I willing to stand firm in my beliefs, even when it's uncomfortable or unpopular?
- How do I respond when people I once respected now oppose me because of my faith?

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲?

Today, when you encounter someone who opposes your faith or the truth you're sharing, take a moment to pray for wisdom and courage. Then, respond with kindness and clarity, just as Paul did. Even if the outcome isn't what you expect, trust that God is working in the situation.

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆

Lord, help me to stand firm in Your truth, even when it's hard. Give me courage to speak boldly and grace to be kind to those who oppose me. Use my life to bring others to You. Amen.

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You don't have to face this alone, God is with you, and He's honored by your faithfulness. Keep going, friend.

10/25/2026

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝟭𝟮:𝟭𝟲-𝟭𝟵 (𝗘𝗦𝗩)

[16] And they brought one. And he said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.” [17] Jesus said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they marveled at him.

[18] And Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked him a question, saying, [19] “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. (ESV)

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲?

In Mark 12:16-19, Jesus is approached by two different groups, first, a group of people who bring a coin with Caesar's image and ask a tricky question about whether they should pay taxes to the Roman government. Jesus responds with a brilliant answer: "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." James Burton Coffman explains that this answer was not only clever but also revealed a profound truth about the relationship between the believer and the state. Jesus didn't reject the authority of Caesar outright, but He made it clear that God's authority is greater and that the believer must always prioritize their duty to God above all else.

Then, the Sadducees, Jewish leaders who denied the resurrection, ask Jesus a question about a woman who marries multiple brothers, testing His understanding of the afterlife. While the passage cuts off before Jesus answers, this shows Jesus was ready to address even the most skeptical and difficult questions with clarity and wisdom.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆

This passage teaches us to live with balance, recognizing our responsibilities to the world around us, while keeping our eyes fixed on God. We're not called to be rebels or isolationists. We're called to be citizens who honor the government where God has placed us, but never at the cost of our loyalty to Him. Whether it's paying taxes, following laws, or engaging in our communities, we must do so with the awareness that everything we do should reflect our devotion to God. And when the world questions our faith or challenges our beliefs, we are to be ready to answer with wisdom and grace, just as Jesus was.

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲

- Where do I struggle to balance my duties to the world with my devotion to God?
- Am I more concerned with what others think than with what God requires of me?
- How do I handle difficult questions or skepticism about my faith?

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲?

Today, take a moment to pray for your government and leaders, asking God to guide them in wisdom and justice. Then, look for one opportunity to serve others in your community, whether that's paying a bill on time, helping a neighbor, or simply being kind. These small acts can be powerful expressions of your faith in action.

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆

Lord, help me to honor You in all I do, and to remember that my first allegiance is to You. Guide me in my responsibilities to others, and keep my heart focused on Your will. Amen.

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May you find peace and purpose in knowing that your life is a living testimony to the balance of duty and devotion.

10/24/2026

𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗣𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 & 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗗𝗘 | 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗡𝗼. 𝟬𝟬𝟱
October 24, 2026

Welcome to this week's edition. Israel was quiet this time, but the wider biblical world was not. A peer reviewed study out of Sudan takes us inside a workshop at a temple built by Tirhakah, the Cush*te king named in 2 Kings and Isaiah. A woman buried with a cylinder seal in the Ararat Valley gives us a close look at the kingdom the Bible calls Ararat. Two new journal studies come from the valley of Laodicea and Hierapolis, the neighborhood of the church at Colossae, and Cypriot archaeologists have found Bronze Age walls at Old Paphos, a short walk from the city Paul and Barnabas reached on their first journey. We close with an update on the Durupınar drilling, where the final lab report has now been pushed to spring 2027.

Sources for every story are in the first comment below.

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𝟭. 𝗔 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗶𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗵, 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝗵

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: Excavations at the Sanam temple in Napata, an old capital of the kingdom of Kush in today's Sudan, uncovered a workshop that made faience, the glazed, glassy material used for beads, amulets, and small figurines. The team found three firing pits, two mudbrick basins, hundreds of beads, production waste, and a green faience shabti (a small funerary servant figure), with a matching mould found inside the temple. The workshop made shabtis for the royal cemetery at Nuri, so its products were reserved for kings. Instead of limestone, which is scarce in Sudan, the craftsmen used crushed Red Sea shells as their source of lime.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼: Sanam temple complex, Napata, northern Sudan. Excavated 2018 to 2020 by a team led by Rennan Lemos (Durham University) and Kathryn Howley (New York University), with S. Shinn and S. Abdu Rabo. Published in Antiquity and reported October 19 and 20, 2026.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: The temple was built by King Taharqo, who reigned about 690 to 664 BC. The workshop dates to the middle of the 7th century BC.

𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
▸ 2 Kings 19:9 (ESV): "Now the king heard concerning Tirhakah king of Cush, "Behold, he has set out to fight against you."" Taharqo is the Tirhakah of scripture. The study itself does not mention the Bible; the connection is ours.
▸ Isaiah 37:9 The same report appears in Isaiah's account of Sennacherib's campaign against Hezekiah in 701 BC.
▸ Isaiah 18:1–2 Isaiah describes the land of Cush beyond the rivers and its envoys traveling by the Nile.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: This is the working economy of the very king who marched out against Sennacherib while Hezekiah waited behind Jerusalem's walls. It shows a Cush*te state strong and organized enough to project power far north, just as 2 Kings and Isaiah describe.

𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Some critics argue 2 Kings 19:9 is a mistake because Taharqo did not become king until about 690 BC, roughly eleven years after Sennacherib's 701 BC campaign. Scholars who hold to the text's reliability point out that Taharqo was already a royal prince and military commander in 701 BC, and that the historian simply calls him by the title he held when the account was written, much as we might say "President Washington led the army at Yorktown."

𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵: Solid. Peer reviewed article in Antiquity (2026) based on excavations from 2018 to 2020.

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𝟮. 𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗖𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: At Metsamor in Armenia, archaeologists studied the grave of a woman, probably over 40, buried in the courtyard of a house while the house was still lived in. The grave had been robbed in antiquity, but it still held a cylinder seal in the Urartian style along with several bronze objects. The seal's carving seems to show stylized animals, possibly fantastic creatures, though the details are too worn for a firm reading. Strontium readings from her teeth hint she may have grown up somewhere else, but the authors say that result is not conclusive, and they caution that the seal alone does not prove she held any particular office.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼: Metsamor, in Armenia's Ararat Valley about 30 km west of Yerevan. Study by Krzysztof Jakubiak and Arkadiusz Sołtysiak, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, vol. 74 (2026), article 105927, online October 23, 2026.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: The archaeological context points to the late 8th or early 7th century BC. Radiocarbon dates span roughly 775 to 430 BC because of a known flat stretch in the radiocarbon calibration curve for this period.

𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
▸ 2 Kings 19:37 (ESV): "And as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, Adrammelech and Sharezer, his sons, struck him down with the sword and escaped into the land of Ararat." Sennacherib's sons fled to Urartu, the kingdom the Bible calls Ararat, around 681 BC, the same general era as this burial. The study does not make this connection; we do.
▸ Jeremiah 51:27 Ararat is summoned among the kingdoms against Babylon.
▸ Genesis 8:4 "The mountains of Ararat" names the region, which later became the kingdom of Urartu.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: Urartu was a real and powerful kingdom on Assyria's northern frontier, and finds like this one fill in the everyday life of the land where the assassins of Sennacherib took refuge. It is a reminder that "Ararat" in scripture is a place on the map, not a vague legend.

𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵: Solid. Peer reviewed journal article with radiocarbon and isotope analysis. The interpretation of the seal's imagery and the woman's role is cautious and open.

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𝟯. 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: Two articles in the 2026 volume of the journal Cedrus come from the Lycus Valley, home to the churches Paul mentions in Colossians. At Hierapolis, a small bronze figurine of Harpocrates (the Greek name for the child Horus) in the local museum blends an Egyptian double crown, a finger raised to the lips, and a Greek horn of plenty, showing an Egyptian god reshaped for Roman Asia. Near ancient Attouda, a survey found fragments of a cylindrical terracotta coffin whose lid bears a bearded face of Silenos, a companion of the w**e god Dionysus, beside a Greek letter beta that may be a workshop mark. The author says that face has no known parallel on coffins of this type in Anatolia.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼: Hierapolis (Pamukkale) and Attouda, both in Denizli Province, western Turkey, the same district as Laodicea and Colossae. Harpocrates study by Esma İvrendi Şenol, Pamukkale University (Cedrus 14, pp. 349 to 361), reported October 22, 2026. Attouda study by Bilge Yılmaz Kolancı, Pamukkale University, from a 2023 survey, reported October 20, 2026.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Harpocrates figurine: 1st to 3rd century AD by style. Attouda coffin: provisionally 1st or 2nd century AD.

𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
▸ Colossians 4:13 (ESV): "For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis." Epaphras labored in exactly this valley in the generation these objects come from.
▸ Acts 19:26 Paul's preaching in the province of Asia that "gods made with hands are not gods" ran straight into a world full of figures like this one.
▸ 1 Corinthians 8:5–6 Paul grants that people worship many so called gods and lords, yet for us there is one God, the Father.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: These are small objects, but they show the religious mix the first Christians in the Lycus Valley lived in: Egyptian gods in Greek dress, and Dionysian faces watching over the dead. That is the backdrop for Paul's call to set minds on things above (Colossians 3:1–2).

𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵: Solid. Both are published journal studies. The Harpocrates figurine is a museum piece without a known find spot, and the coffin date is based on style comparisons rather than grave goods.

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𝟰. 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘇𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝘂𝘀

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: Excavators working at Marchello, less than a kilometer from the famous sanctuary of Aphrodite at Palaepaphos (Old Paphos), have identified the city's first confirmed Late Bronze Age fortifications. They traced a rampart, a bastion later enlarged into a nearly square tower about 7.4 by 7.3 meters, and a thick reinforcing wall. Builders leveled the stone foundations with prepared marl before raising mudbrick walls on top. A further wall was added in the 4th century BC, and it is still unclear whether the defenses were used continuously in between.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼: Marchello, near Kouklia, southwestern Cyprus. Excavations by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens under Professor Konstantinos Kopanias, August and September 2026 season. Announced by the Cyprus Department of Antiquities and reported October 22 and 23, 2026.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: The first rampart dates to the end of the Late Bronze Age (Late Cypriot IIC to IIIA, roughly the 13th to 12th centuries BC), with a later 4th century BC phase.

𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
▸ Acts 13:4–6 (ESV): "So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus... When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos..." Paul and Barnabas reached New Paphos, the Roman capital about 16 km away. Old Paphos and its Aphrodite sanctuary were still a major pilgrimage site in their day. The connection is ours, not the excavators'.
▸ Acts 4:36 Barnabas was a Levite and "a native of Cyprus."
▸ Jeremiah 2:10 "Cross to the coasts of Cyprus and see" (Hebrew Kittim).

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: These walls go up in the turbulent age when Bronze Age kingdoms across the eastern Mediterranean were collapsing, the same era as the judges in Israel. Centuries later the gospel came to this very corner of the island, where Sergius Paulus believed (Acts 13:12).

𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵: Developing. Announced by Cyprus's Department of Antiquities after the season ended; no formal publication yet.

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𝟱. 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 (𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘): 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝘂𝗽ı𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳
𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 to Stratum No. 004

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: A Jerusalem Post reporter visited the Durupınar site and interviewed the Noah's Ark Scans team (published October 22). The team says it drilled 12 holes inside the formation and 4 outside, reaching about 20 meters in places, which clears up last week's confusion between "60 feet" and "60 meters." No hole hit bedrock, and one drill bit broke on an unidentified hard object that the team hopes to retrieve next season with a wider hole. Soil analysis, final radar processing, and carbon dating of what the team calls petrified wood fragments are all still pending; samples went to several universities, including Bar Ilan. The final lab report is now expected in spring 2027, with another drilling season planned for summer 2027.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼: Durupınar formation near Doğubayazıt, eastern Turkey. Team leader Andrew Jones (Noah's Ark Scans), with soil scientist William Crabtree and Israeli researcher Ohav Cohen; Prof. Cenker Atila of Sivas Cumhuriyet University is also quoted. Reported by The Jerusalem Post, October 22, 2026.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: None yet. No sample has been shown to be wood or dated.

𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
▸ Genesis 8:4 (ESV): "and in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat." Scripture names a mountain region, not a specific peak or formation.
▸ Luke 17:26–27 Jesus treats Noah and the flood as real history, whether or not any timber survives.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: This claim is all over social media, and the honest headline right now is "results pending until 2027." Bible students can share that with confidence and avoid overstating what has been shown.

𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Even the team's own Turkish partner, Prof. Atila, says the radar voids could be geological. One point is worth noticing in the team's own numbers: they estimated bedrock at about 70 meters down but drilled only about 20 meters, so not hitting bedrock does not yet rule out the natural rock explanations (mud flowing around a rock core, or a folded rock structure). Bible believing geologists such as Andrew Snelling (Answers in Genesis) and writers at Creation Ministries International, who affirm a global flood, have argued the formation is natural and that the ark may have landed higher in the mountains or had its timber reused by Noah's family.

𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵: Speculative. Team claims only, with no published lab data. The team itself is not claiming proof.

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𝗔𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸:
▸ Jerusalem: The Temple Mount Sifting Project says its study of the bulla reading "Belonging to Yedayahu, son of Asayahu," found in 2025, is headed for publication in a scholarly journal. Asaiah was the king's servant whom Josiah sent to Huldah the prophetess (2 Kings 22:12–14). The identification remains possible, not proven (JNS feature, October 15).
▸ Around the biblical world (Turkey): Kültepe, ancient Kanesh in Cappadocia, produced its first mosaic floor in 78 years of digging, along with four newly identified Hellenistic layers dated 323 to 30 BC (announced October 20). Cappadocia appears in Acts 2:9 and 1 Peter 1:1.
▸ Around the biblical world (Turkey): Excavators at Troy announced the site's first musical instrument, a bone flute about 2,800 years old, plus a 4,500 year old idol head near the Troy II gate (October 22). Paul sailed from nearby Troas after his vision of the man of Macedonia (Acts 16:8–11).
▸ Around the biblical world (Malta): A new study by Joel Grima of the University of Malta argues the island's famous rock cut cart ruts mostly date from Phoenician times (about 700 BC) through the Byzantine era, rather than deep prehistory, which places many of them in use when Paul was shipwrecked there (Acts 28:1). Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, October 2026.
▸ Around the biblical world (Turkey): Police in İzmir, ancient Smyrna, recovered a Roman era marble head of Zeus from smugglers (October 21). Smyrna is one of the seven churches (Revelation 2:8), and the crowd at Lystra called Barnabas "Zeus" (Acts 14:12).
▸ Jerusalem: The Israel Museum exhibition "Tiny Footprints: Childhood in the Ancient Land of Israel" gathers toys, dolls, infant feeding vessels, birth amulets, and figurines from prehistory through the Roman era (reviewed October 10). A helpful setting for passages like Zechariah 8:5.

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𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆: The kings, kingdoms, and cities named in scripture keep turning out to be exactly where the text puts them, so when you read a name like Tirhakah or Ararat, take it as a real place and a real person in a real world.

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