Bible Reading Plan
Embark on the journey of discovering the Bible by committing to reading through the entire bible this year. This reading plan will take us through the Bible in a way that shows the story of redemption from Genesis to Revelation. Along this journey, Pastor Lee has posted a blog post below that corresponds to each day of the reading and will help us understand what we are reading in more depth.
July 4, 2022
Today we will complete the book of Amos. We begin with a vision that God gives Amos. He sees God send a swarm of locusts on […]
July 3, 2022
Our reading today is the judgment against Israel spoken by Amos the prophet (chapters 3-6). There are three indictments, each beginning with “Hear this word” (3:1, […]
July 2, 2022
Today we begin the book of Amos. Amos was one of the 12 Minor Prophets, and is believed to have been the first writing prophet, that […]
July 1, 2022
First off, if you have been following from the beginning, congratulations! With today’s post, we are halfway done with our reading plan!! Today we will consider […]
June 30, 2022
Our reading today begins with the reign of Jehoahaz in Israel (13:1). His father, Jehu, destroyed the line of the unbelieving Ahab, and ended Baal worship […]
June 29, 2022
Our reading today begins with Jehu finishing the job he started in the last chapter. And Jehu attacks the task head-on. The letter he sends to […]
June 28, 2022
We left off yesterday with Samaria under siege by Syria, and Israel blaming YHWH. Today we pick up where we left off. Let’s set the scene: […]
June 27, 2022
Our reading today begins with the story of a prophet’s widow (4:1). With her husband dead, she has no means of paying their debts, so, as […]
June 26, 2022
Today we begin the book of 2 Kings. It picks up the history right where 1 Kings leaves off. The two were originally one book, but […]
June 25, 2022
Today we finish the book of 1 Kings. Elijah has just defeated the prophets of Baal, which Ahab reports to Jezebel (19:1). She doesn’t take it […]
June 24, 2022
Our reading today begins with the reign of Abijam in Judah (15:1). The writer is clear that Abijam (like his father Rehoboam before him) was not […]
June 23, 2022
We pick up the narrative in 1 Kings today. Solomon has died, and his son Rehoboam has ascended to the throne (12:1). We see in verse […]
July 18, 2022
Our reading today continues the oracles against the nations, and it begins with an oracle against Egypt. The imagery of God riding on a cloud refers […]
July 17, 2022
Our reading today begins with an oracle against Moab. While judgment is pronounced, there is also lament in this oracle. It is not unimportant that YHWH […]
July 16, 2022
Our reading today begins with an oracle against Babylon. Similarly to how God will bring Assyria against Israel and Babylon against Judah, so will He will […]
July 15, 2022
Our reading today begins with an oracle against Israel. Israel has been so arrogant as to believe they could provide for themselves better than God has […]
July 14, 2022
Our reading today begins with the recounting of the alliance between Syria and Israel against Judah (7:1). We read about this event in 2 Kings 16:5-9. […]
July 13, 2022
We begin today with Isaiah’s prediction of final restoration. This will happen “in that day” (4:2). Note that in the previous pronouncement of judgment, “in that […]
July 12, 2022
Today we begin the book of Isaiah. This book is known by many as the “Fifth Gospel” because of all it says about Christ. Isaiah prophesies […]
July 11, 2022
We being today in Psalm 44. We have seen the Northern Kingdom come to an end at the hands of the Assyrians. Yet we know that […]
July 10, 2022
We left off yesterday with the Assyrian envoy trying to convince Judah that king Hezekiah could not save them, and more importantly, YHWH could not save […]
July 9, 2022
Today we pick up the narrative of 2 Kings. Assyria has already begun their plundering of Israel (15:29), and Jotham king of Judah has died and […]
July 8, 2022
Today we finish the book of Hosea. Chapter 11 interrupts the judgment and indictment against Israel, and speaks of the “do over” He is going to […]
July 7, 2022
Our reading today begins with more judgment pronounced against Israel, albeit very poetically. God again calls for them to prepare for war (blow the trumpet – […]
