Old Testament – Confident.Faith

1 Kings 20–21

Naboth’s Vineyard; Israel Defeats Syria

1 Kings 17–19

Elijah Speaks God’s Curse on the Land; Elijah and the Widow; Elijah and the Prophets of Baal

1 Kings 14–16

Roboam Leads Judah into Idolatry; Judah and Israel Have Mostly Unfaithful Kings

1 Kings 12–13

Roboam Accepts Foolish Advice; Israel Breaks Away from Judah; Jeroboam Leads Israel into Idolatry; God Sends a Prophet to Warn Jeroboam; Jeroboam Does Not Repent

Today we commemorate Bede the Venerable, Theologian. Bede was the last of the Early Church Fathers. Placed in a monastery at the age of seven, Bede rarely left his monastery home and devoted his life to teaching and writing. A prolific writer, Bede produced both histories and theological works — his commentaries are still used today. Bede’s most well-known disciple, Cuthbert, reported that Bede was working on translating the Gospel of John at the time of his death. Bede is buried in Durham Cathedral.