Proverbs 1-3:12 Given our rapid pace through Proverbs, I will not waste your time with extra commentary here, but I trust that you’ll read last year’s posts and seek wisdom. See:
Category Archives: RTB 2023 – Chronological Bible
May 3 / I Kings 3-4; II Chronicles 1
I Kings 3-4; II Chronicles 1 We return today for a brief dip back into the historical narrative. David is now gone. Solomon is on the throne. The Ark of the Covenant is in Jerusalem, but the Tabernacle and its altar are still at Gibeon, so Solomon goes there to sacrifice. There at Gibeon Solomon …
May 2 / Psalms 95, 97-99, 101, 110, 144
Psalms 95, 97-99, 101, 110, 144 I hope that in reading the Psalms yesterday and today we recognize that the LORD is the ultimate King, sovereign over all of creation. He is working out His purposes, with the Lord Jesus Christ sitting at His right hand. (Acts 2:33-34; Rom. 8:34; Eph. 1:20; Col. 3:1; Heb. …
May 1 / Psalms 2, 20-21, 72, 93-94
Psalms 2, 20-21, 72, 93-94 The LORD reigns; He is robed in majesty! Psalm 93:1 It is good to remember Who is really in control… See also:
May 2023 Readings
Date Reading(s) Verses 01-May Psalms 2, 20-21, 72, 93-94 82 02-May Psalms 95, 97-99, 101, 110, 144 71 03-May I Kings 3-4; II Chronicles 1 79 04-May Proverbs 1-3:12 67 05-May Proverbs 3:13-5:23 73 06-May Proverbs 6-7 62 07-May Proverbs 8-9 54 08-May Proverbs 10-13 116 09-May Proverbs 14-17 129 10-May Proverbs 18-22:16 130 11-May …
April 30 / I Chronicles 26:20-29:30
I Chronicles 26:20-29:30 For all things come from You, and of Your own have we given You. I Chronicles 29:14b This verse is often quoted in church before taking up the offering. Now you know where it comes from. I expect that we can all see the truth of this prayer of David. Given that …
April 29 / Psalms 47-49, 84-85, 87
Psalms 47-49, 84-85, 87 We have thought on Your steadfast love, O God,in the midst of Your temple. Psalm 48:9 I think it is safe to assume that the psalmist originally had the Temple building in mind. But Saint Ambrose takes things further. He recognizes that the Temple points beyond itself to Christ and that …
April 28 / Psalms 15, 24, 42-46
Psalms 15, 24, 42-46 Today we return to the Psalms, a couple by David and some by the Sons of Korah. I find it interesting that the descendants of Korah turn out so well, with 11 psalms attributed to them. Recall from Numbers 16 that Korah himself led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron. The …
April 27 / I Chronicles 23-26:19
I Chronicles 23-26:19 Chronicles wastes no time on the juicy details of how Solomon attains the throne, stating simply that David makes him king. (I Ch. 23:1) Instead, the Chronicler has a very different focus: worship, and all that it entails. Hence, we read about David’s preparations for building the Temple as well as his …
April 26 / Psalms 37, 30; I Chronicles 22
Psalm 37; I Chronicles 22; Psalm 30 Recall II Samuel 7 and I Chronicles 17 with David’s proposal to build a house for the LORD and the LORD’s promise to instead build David’s “house”, his dynasty. (See the April 3 post.) The LORD does not allow David to build the Temple (I Ch. 22:8), but …
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