Nehemiah 13:1-22; Psalm 92; Nehemiah 13:23-31 Today we come to the end of the Book of Nehemiah, which marks the end of the historical narratives in the Old Testament. Nehemiah acts as governor of Judah for several years, but he is called back to Persia in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes (i.e. 433 BC – …
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October 2023 Readings
Date Reading(s) Verses 01-Oct Nehemiah 13:1-22; Psalm 92; Nehemiah 13:23-31 46 02-Oct Joel 1-3 73 03-Oct Isaiah 56-59 68 04-Oct Isaiah 60-64 76 05-Oct Isaiah 65-66 49 06-Oct Zechariah 9-14 90 07-Oct Daniel 7-9 82 08-Oct Daniel 10-12 79 09-Oct John 1:1-18; Luke 1; Matthew 1:1-17 115 10-Oct Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 2:1-38; Matthew 2:1-21 67 …
September 30 / Psalms 145-150
Psalms 145-150 See:
September 29 / Psalms 118, 135-136
Psalms 118, 135-136 See:
September 28 / Psalms 111-117
Psalms 111-117 See:
September 27 / Psalms 104, 107
Psalms 104, 107 See:
September 26 / Psalms 125-134; Nehemiah 12:31-47
Psalms 125-134; Nehemiah 12:31-47 Today we get a more complete description of the arrangements for the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. We also get more than a few psalms, so I suggest breaking these up into multiple short readings over the course of the day so as to have a chance to let each …
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September 25 / Nehemiah 11:1-12:30; Psalms 120-124
Nehemiah 11:1-12:30; Psalms 120-124 And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites in all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with thanksgivings and with singing, with cymbals, harps, and lyres. Nehemiah 12:27 God’s people rightly celebrate the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem. …
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September 24 / Psalm 119:81-176
Psalm 119:81-176 See:
September 23 / Psalms 1, 91, 119:1-80
Psalms 1, 91, 119:1-80 Today we jump back into the Psalms, reading those that were likely written during the “postexilic” period. We might notice that — on the surface — some of these psalms may seem somewhat contrary to the message of Job, sounding a bit like Job’s friends with the “good things happen to …