I Kings 1 Dear RTB’ers, King David is getting old; who will succeed him? There is no mention in II Samuel of David swearing to Bathsheba that Solomon would be his successor, as Nathan says to Bathsheba in I Kings 1:13 (repeated by Bathsheba in I Kings 1:17 and confirmed by David in I Kings …
Category Archives: RTB 2025 – Search the Scriptures, Part 2
September 2025 Readings
Date Readings Verses 01-Sep I Kings 1 53 02-Sep I Kings 2 46 03-Sep I Kings 3-4 62 04-Sep I Kings 5 18 05-Sep I Kings 6:1-7:12 50 06-Sep I Kings 7:13-8:11 50 07-Sep I Kings 8:12-66 55 08-Sep I Kings 9:1-10:13 41 09-Sep I Kings 10:14-11:43 59 10-Sep I Kings 12:1-32 32 11-Sep I …
August 31 / Psalm 72
Psalm 72 Dear RTB’ers, The title, “Of Solomon” in today’s Psalm 72… Could it have been written about Solomon by David, his father? Verse 20 indicates that The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended. Or maybe it was written by someone else about Solomon, or maybe by Solomon himself? We don’t know. …
August 30 / Psalms 70-71
Psalms 70-71 Dear RTB’ers, Two psalms today. My Study Bible suggested that Psalm 70 was a lead-in to Psalm 71, since Psalm 71 has no header line. Accordingly, they ascribe both psalms to David. Psalm 70 is only five verses long, but in those five verses David addresses three groups. In verses 2-3 he speaks …
August 29 / Psalm 69
Psalm 69 Dear RTB’ers, Although this Psalm was clearly written by David (or another king) for a particular situation that he (or ______) was facing, from this side of the Cross we cannot help but read it with Jesus’ life, especially His Crucifixion in mind. Our STS authors mention that there are many New Testament …
August 28 / Psalm 68:19-35
Psalm 68:19-35 Dear RTB’ers, The Ark of the God who brings salvation, deliverance from Israel’s enemies (Psalm 68:19-23) has now arrived in Jerusalem (Psalm 68:24-27). The psalmist (David?) presents a picture of the defeated kings of the earth acknowledging Israel’s God and Jerusalem’s temple: Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings shall bear gifts to You. …
August 27 / Psalm 68:1-18
Psalm 68:1-18 Dear RTB’ers, Today, the first half of Psalm 68. Both STS and my Study Bible suggest that the entire Psalm is written for a procession, most likely the bringing of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. Like any other procession, this Psalm has a beginning, a middle, and an ending. Its beginning …
August 26 / Psalms 66-67
Psalms 66-67 Dear RTB’ers, Another two psalms today, both without labels as to who the author might be; the oddity for us is that they are not ascribed to David. Our STS authors and my Study Bible and an external reference all suggest that King Hezekiah might be the author, coming from his victory over …
August 25 / Psalms 64-65
Psalms 64-65 Dear RTB’ers, Two psalms today, both ascribed to David, and totally different in their content. Psalm 64 is all about David’s enemies while Psalm 65 is all about praise. As to David’s enemies… The first eight verses in Psalm 64 mention the enemies; only the last two, speak of God’s deliverance. The enemies …
August 24 / Psalm 63
Psalm 63 Dear RTB’ers, In spite of being on the run, David is still full of confidence and praise: …for You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I will sing for joy. But those who seek to destroy my life … shall be given over to the power of the …