1:01 AM - Day 6 - Daily Bible Reading
Scriptures:
Genesis 11, 12
Psalms 6
Proverbs 6
Matthew 9
Notes on Genesis
What kind of a husband who impels his wife to marrying someone to save his own life?
What do you think Sarai felt when Abraham told her that she had to pretend to be his sister and marry the Pharaoh?
Notes on Matthew
Levi was a tax collector who collected tolls from merchants who used the Roman roads and taxes on the Galilean fishermen. He was naturally hated by the Jews and even considered a traitor. Levi had probably met Jesus a few times and maybe he had also decided to follow the Messiah before the incident of Matthew 9:9 occurred. He changed his name to Matthew, which meant "gift of Yahweh. " after he had followed Jesus.
In Judaism, a woman who had her monthly period was considered ritually unclean. She had to wait until it stopped and had to wash (bathe) herself to be clean again. The husband was not allowed to have sexual relations with her until she had gone through the ritual of cleaning.
A woman who had hemorrhaging problem for twelve years became persona non grata in her community. By healing her, Jesus had set her free from the state of being an outcast and had given her self-confidence again.