1. שׁבלת - And the Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan against the Ephraimites. And when any of the fugitives of Ephraim said, “Let me go over,” the men of Gilead said to him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” When he said, “No,” they said to him, “Then say Shibboleth,” and he said, “Sibboleth,” for he could not pronounce it right. Then they seized him and slaughtered him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time 42,000 of the Ephraimites fell. JUDGES 12:5–6
  2. Today on the Almanac, we remember Miguel De Molinos and his contribution to the development of “Quietism.”
  3. Only God creates clean hearts.
  4. Dr. Paulson spends time explaining how Luther and Erasmus approach Scripture.
  5. אטד - "Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘You come and reign over us.’ And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in good faith you are anointing me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade, but if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’" JUDGES 9:14–15
  6. Today on the Almanac, we go back to the mailbag to get a follow-up question about Polygamy in the church and Martin Luther.
  7. אפוד - And the weight of the golden earrings that [Gideon] requested was 1,700 shekels of gold, besides the crescent ornaments and the pendants and the purple garments worn by the kings of Midian, and besides the collars that were around the necks of their camels. And Gideon made an ephod of it and put it in his city, in Ophrah. And all Israel whored after it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and to his family. JUDGES 8:26–27
  8. Today on the Almanac, we remember the daring escape of the “Siberian Seven,” a group of Soviet Pentecostals in 1983.
  9. שׁופר - And [Gideon] divided the 300 men into three companies and put trumpets into the hands of all of them and empty jars, with torches inside the jars. JUDGES 7:16
  10. Today on the Almanac, we add another member to the Dr. Gene Scott All-Stars: Founder of the Pillar of Fire Church, Alma B. White.
  11. "Your faith has made you well" . . . except faith never believes in itself, but trusts only in its object, namely Jesus.