Today we continue in the book of Esther. The queen is ready to approach the king according Mordecai’s instructions. Note that “on the third day” Esther […]

Today we begin the book of Esther. Famously, Esther is the book that “does not mention God.” As we have seen, Christ is in the Old […]

Today we will complete the book of Zechariah. These final chapters are all one oracle about the salvation of God’s people and the judgment of the […]

Our reading today begins with an oracle against the nations. Zechariah begins with Syria. Hadrach, Damascus, and Hamath are all Syrian cities (9:1-2). The second half […]

Today we will consider five Psalms – the last five Psalms of the book of Psalms. We begin in Psalm 146, where after a call to […]

Our reading today begins with a vision by the prophet Zechariah. This continues the vision from chapter 4. Here, he sees a flying scroll (5:1). The […]

Today we begin the book of Zechariah. He was the other prophet (along with Haggai) that spoke to the exiles during the rebuilding of the Temple […]

Our reading today begins with Psalm 48. It begins with praise to God, Who is in the “city of our God,” His holy mountain, Mount Zion, […]

Today we will consider the book of Haggai. He is one of the prophets through whom God spoke during the rebuilding of the Temple (see Ezra […]

Our reading today resumes the narrative of the book of Ezra. The returning exiles are rebuilding the Temple, but come up against some opposition. Adversaries come […]

Our reading today is three Songs of Ascents. We begin with Psalm 125. It speaks of God’s protection of His people. Those who trust in Him […]

Our reading today begins with Psalm 111, a Psalm of praise for all God has done. The Psalmist starts with a call to praise God (111:1). […]