Bible Readings for October 1st 1 Kings 3 | Ephesians 1 | Ezekiel 34 | Psalms 83–84 Solomon’s kingdom rises to great heights primarily through the events in the story from today’s reading in 1 Kings 3. Solomon is not an ordinary king—although, as we discussed...
Bible Readings for September 30th 1 Kings 2 | Galatians 6 | Ezekiel 33 | Psalms 81–82 In yesterday’s reading, we reflected on David’s greatest failure in life: his passive unwillingness to discipline or to set boundaries for those around him. In today’s reading, we...
Bible Readings for September 29th 1 Kings 1 | Galatians 5 | Ezekiel 32 | Psalm 80 As we come to the end of David’s life, the stories we read not only prepare us for the transferring of the kingdom to David’s son Solomon, but they also give us deeper insight into...
Bible Readings for September 28th 2 Samuel 24 | Galatians 4 | Ezekiel 31 | Psalm 79 David sins at the end of his life by ordering a census of Israel. This sin is less well known than his adultery with Bathsheba, but that does not mean that it was less serious. In...
Bible Readings for September 27th 2 Samuel 23 | Galatians 3 | Ezekiel 30 | Psalm 78:38–72 David’s last words in 2 Samuel 23:1–7 are brief, but they are worthy of careful study. In this short speech, David gives us a summary of his reflections on his kingship—or, more...
Bible Readings for September 26th 2 Samuel 22 | Galatians 2 | Ezekiel 29 | Psalm 78:1–37 The song David composes in 2 Samuel 22 reflects on the story we read yesterday at the end of 2 Samuel 21. There, David had gone out to battle with the Philistines, but as the...
