Bible Readings for October 2nd 1 Kings 4–5 | Ephesians 2 | Ezekiel 35 | Psalm 85 The description of Solomon’s kingdom in 1 Kings 4 is overwhelming, with unending officials (1 Kgs. 4:1–19), wealth (1 Kgs. 4:20–28), and cultural achievements (1 Kgs. 4:29–34). It is...
Bible Readings for July 20th Judges 3 | Acts 7 | Jeremiah 16 | Mark 2 In Judges 3:4, we read that Yahweh allowed Canaanites and Philistines to remain in the land “for the testing of Israel, to know whether Israel would obey the commandments of the LORD, which he...
Bible Readings for June 20th Deuteronomy 25 | Psalm 116 | Isaiah 52 | Revelation 22 From Deuteronomy 25, we can make an observation that will help us overcome a major cultural barrier we have in reading and understanding the Bible. To put it simply, our own culture...
Bible Readings for June 16th Deuteronomy 21 | Psalms 108–109 | Isaiah 48 | Revelation 18 Deuteronomy 21:22–23 contains critical background information for understanding Jesus’ crucifixion. Here, we see that the cross was not a last-minute mistake but that Yahweh had...
Bible Readings for January 20th Genesis 21 | Matthew 20 | Nehemiah 10 | Acts 20 At last, God fulfills his promise to Abraham and to Sarah. Finally, here in Genesis 21, Yahweh visits Sarah, enabling her to conceive, just as he had promised. Despite their old age...
