Bible Readings for August 23rd 1 Samuel 15 | Romans 13 | Jeremiah 52 | Psalm 31 A major issue in biblical theology arises in 1 Samuel 15: What does it mean to read that Yahweh “regrets” decisions he has made? When Yahweh commands Saul to devote everything among the...
Bible Readings for May 6th Numbers 14 | Psalm 50 | Isaiah 3–4 | Hebrews 11 If things started to fall apart in Numbers 12, it’s in Numbers 13 and 14 that the situation in Israel completely unravels. Ever since Yahweh promised Abraham he would give Abraham’s offspring...
Bible Readings for May 4th Numbers 11 | Psalm 48 | Isaiah 1 | Hebrews 9 The resting of the Spirit on the seventy elders of Israel is a fascinating example of the expansion—and limitations—of the Holy Spirit’s ministry under the old covenant. In Numbers 11, Yahweh...
Bible Readings for January 10th Genesis 11 | Matthew 10 | Ezra 10 | Acts 10 Arguably, Genesis 11 describes the second lowest point for humanity in the whole Bible—the only exception being the three days when Jesus lay dead in the tomb. We saw Adam and Eve expelled...
Bible Readings for January 8th Genesis 8 | Matthew 8 | Ezra 8 | Acts 8 In Genesis 6, God tells Noah to build a giant boat—an ark—that would carry him, his family, and every species of animal in creation. As a result of human wickedness, God promised to destroy the...