Bible Readings for October 31st 2 Kings 13 | 2 Timothy 3 | Hosea 5–6 | Psalm 119:145–176 The death of Elisha is a tragedy in Israel. After this point, we do not read of another prophet whom Yahweh sends to the northern ten tribes, and very shortly, the entire nation...
Bible Readings for October 30th 2 Kings 11–12 | 2 Timothy 2 | Hosea 3–4 | Psalm 119:121–144 In 2 Samuel 7, Yahweh made a covenant with David, promising that David would never lack a man from his own body to sit on the throne of Israel. But, as we continue through the...
Bible Readings for October 29th 2 Kings 10 | 2 Timothy 1 | Hosea 2 | Psalm 119:97–120 In yesterday’s meditation, we began discussing the way the biblical authors use repetition to lace their narratives with rich, complex meaning. In 2 Kings 10, the biblical author...
Bible Readings for October 28th 2 Kings 9 | 1 Timothy 6 | Hosea 1 | Psalm 119:73–96 One of the difficulties of reading certain stories in the Bible—especially the more violent stories—comes in the way that the narratives in the Bible convey meaning and value judgments...
Bible Readings for October 27th 2 Kings 8 | 1 Timothy 5 | Daniel 12 | Psalm 119:49–72 The story of reclaiming the Shunammite woman’s land in 2 Kings 8 seems, at first, to be a rather strange addition to the storyline of the reigns of kings in Israel, Syria, and Judah...
Bible Readings for October 26th 2 Kings 7 | 1 Timothy 4 | Daniel 11 | Psalm 119:25–48 At the end of 2 Kings 6, we find Ben-hadad, the king of Syria, besieging Samaria and driving the city to starvation, so that women are eating their children to stay alive (2 Kgs....
