April 1, 2022
Today we finish the book of Judges. We have a quarter of the reading plan behind us! And today, we have but one chapter to read […]
March 31, 2022
Having recorded the death of Samson (16:30), the book now ceases to speak of the judges of Israel. Instead, we see that the lack of Godly […]
March 30, 2022
Our reading today begins with our familiar refrain (13:1). Notice that the years of oppression are now far longer than the years of rest (which we […]
March 29, 2022
Our reading begins today with the story of Abimelech, Gideon’s son. We see the depravity of Abimelech in his willingness to destroy his own family to […]
March 28, 2022
Our reading today begins with the Song of Deborah and Barak. God sovereignly delivered Israel from Jabin and his general Sisera through His people (Judges 4:23-24), […]
March 27, 2022
Today we begin the book of Judges. This book, unlike any other in the Bible, sets out to record bare history without much editorial. In other […]
March 26, 2022
Today we finish the book of Joshua. Our reading begins with the completion of the allotments of land as chapter 21 records the assignment of the […]
March 25, 2022
We begin today with the allotment to the tribe of Manasseh. The writer is sure to point out that Manasseh was the firstborn of Joseph (17:1). […]
March 24, 2022
Joshua chapter 13 is the first of nine chapters that describes the division of the land among the tribes of Israel (see map below). This would […]
March 23, 2022
Our reading today begins with the account of the deception of the Gibeonites. We read back in Deuteronomy 20:10-15 God’s rules for offering peace before going […]
March 22, 2022
Our reading today begins with the fact that the people of the land were already being defeated by God (5:1). The miracle that provided God’s people […]
March 21, 2022
Today we begin the book of Joshua, which records Israel’s taking of the Promised Land. Joshua’s name means “YHWH saves.” Joshua is a type of Christ […]
