Bible Readings for October 3rd 1 Kings 6 | Ephesians 3 | Ezekiel 36 | Psalm 86 In the beginning, God dwelt with his people in the temple of his creation—that is, in the perfection of the Garden of Eden. There, Yahweh walked among his people, who dwelt with their God...
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 September 12th 2 Samuel 7 | 2 Corinthians 1 | Ezekiel 15 | Psalms 56–57 In 2 Samuel 7, David asks Nathan about whether he should build a permanent temple for Yahweh. David points to his own house built with solid cedar and contrasts it with the...
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 18th Deuteronomy 23 | Psalms 112–113 | Isaiah 50 | Revelation 20 Several of the prohibitions in Deuteronomy 23 almost make it seem as though Yahweh is squeamish about the human body. For example, we read that anyone with his testicles crushed...
