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John 8:1&2
"1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
2 And early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came unto Him; and He sat down, and taught them."

Out of DISRUPTION and adversity GOD'S plan brought Naomi and her daughter in law, Ruth, into lives that resulted in blessings for all Isreal and then all humanity! Ruth, who was from Moab, became the Great Grandmother of Kind David!!! Which in includes her in the lineage that leads to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!!! 

This week we will continue studying women in the Holy Scriptures. We turn to the Gospel of John, chapter eight, starting out with a verse illustrating that even Jesus, the Son of God, needed some down time. The Mount of Olives is a place to get away from crowds and pray with His heavenly Father. He will need to be ready for the day a head. Today's verses; "Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. And early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came unto Him; and He sat down, and TAUGHT THEM." Possibly a habit of Jesus was to teach at the temple early in the morning. (It's also mentioned in Luke 21:38.) The people that wanted to hear Him needed to be early and ready. As the custom of the culture, Jesus sat down to teach. He spoke as someone with authority...
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