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Judges 11: Jephthah rises from rejection to lead Israel against the Ammonites, makes a tragic vow, and fulfills it by sacrificing his only daughter.
Acts 15: The Jerusalem Council affirms salvation by grace for Gentiles, sends a letter of encouragement, and Paul and Barnabas part ways over John Mark.
Jeremiah 24: God shows Jeremiah a vision of good and bad figs, symbolizing future restoration for exiles and judgment for the unfaithful.
Mark 10: Jesus teaches on marriage, blesses children, challenges the rich, predicts His death, calls His disciples to serve, and heals a blind man.
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Judges 10: Tola and Jair judge Israel briefly before the nation falls into idolatry, leading to oppression by the Ammonites and a desperate cry for deliverance.
Acts 14: Paul and Barnabas face persecution, perform miracles, correct idolatry, and strengthen new churches on their missionary journey.
Jeremiah 23: God promises a righteous King while condemning false prophets and corrupt leaders who mislead His people.
Mark 9: Jesus is transfigured, heals a demon-possessed boy, predicts His death, and teaches humility, faith, and the seriousness of sin.
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Judges 9: Abimelech becomes king by murdering his brothers, but his violent rule ends in betrayal and a fatal blow from a woman during battle.
Acts 13: Paul and Barnabas are sent by the Spirit, confront opposition on Cyprus, preach the gospel in Pisidian Antioch, and turn to the Gentiles after rejection by the Jews.
Jeremiah 22: God rebukes Judah’s kings for injustice and warns of destruction, exile, and the end of Davidic succession due to unrepentant sin.
Mark 8: Jesus feeds four thousand, warns against false teaching, heals a blind man, predicts His death, and calls followers to take up their cross.
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Judges 8: Gideon defeats the Midianite kings, punishes unhelpful Israelites, refuses kingship, and later creates an ephod that leads Israel into idolatry after his death.
Acts 12: Herod kills James and imprisons Peter, but an angel miraculously rescues Peter and Herod dies after receiving praise meant for God.
Jeremiah 21: God rejects King Zedekiah’s request for help and warns that Jerusalem will fall to Babylon unless the people surrender.
Mark 7: Jesus rebukes religious hypocrisy, teaches that defilement comes from the heart, honors a Gentile woman’s faith, and heals a deaf man.
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Judges 7: God reduces Gideon’s army to 300 men and gives them victory over the Midianites through a surprise attack and divine intervention.
Acts 11: Peter defends Gentile inclusion after Cornelius’s conversion, and the church in Antioch grows rapidly as Barnabas and Saul minister there.
Jeremiah 20: Jeremiah is persecuted for prophesying judgment, wrestles with despair, and pours out a raw lament to the Lord.
Mark 6: Jesus is rejected in Nazareth, sends out the Twelve, feeds five thousand, walks on water, and heals all who come to Him.
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Judges 6: God calls Gideon to deliver Israel from Midian after they cry out under oppression, confirming His call with signs and Gideon’s obedience to tear down Baal’s altar.
Acts 10: Peter and Cornelius each receive visions that lead to Peter preaching the gospel to Gentiles, resulting in their salvation and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Jeremiah 19: God commands Jeremiah to shatter a clay jar as a sign of the coming irreversible judgment on Jerusalem for idolatry and innocent bloodshed.
Mark 5: Jesus heals a demon-possessed man, restores a bleeding woman through her faith, and raises Jairus’s daughter from the dead.