Sun Gen 23:17-24:41; Ps 45:3-48:3; Lk 7:1-10
Mon Ex 39:8-43; Pr 9:7-10:5; Lk 7:11-23
Tues Nm 26:26-56; Job 11:13-12:25; Mt 11:1-10; Acts 8:14-33
Wed Josh 22:7-34; Is 18:1-19:22; Mt 11:11-19; Rm 9:6-24
Thur IISam 22:1-51; Jer 16:16-17:23; Jn 6:1-9; IICor12:14-13:14
Fri ICh 3:1-9; Ezek 20:1-32; Jn 6:10-15; IITim 4:6-18
Sat IICh 1:7-3:14; Am 1:11-2:16; Mk 5:35-6:6; IJn 2:18-3:3
if started the gospels with day 1, now 36th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 7:1-10
Mon Lk 7:11-23 (through day 104/365)
Tues Mt 11:1-10
Wed Mt 11:11-19 (through day 115/365)
Thu Jn 6:1-9
Fri Jn 6:10-15 (through day 98/365)
Sat Mk 5:35-6:6 (through day 110/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (1 week before Easter)
Sun Lk 23:33-43
Mon Lk 23:44-56 (through day 349/365)
Tues Mt 27:45-56
Wed Mt 27:57-66 (through day 360/365)
Thu Jn 19:28-37
Fri Jn 19:38-42 (through day 343/365)
Sat Mk 15:33-47 (through day 355/365)
Sunday, April 09, 2017
Wednesday, April 05, 2017
Michael Horton's "The Christian Faith" (days 1-5)
Highlights of the Introduction (I.A-D), pp. 13-24...
Horton comes from the prolegomena side, not jumping right in to "doctrines" or "topics" as Grudem 1994 does. He contrasts his view of systematic theology with that of those who use it to "transpose the Christian story into symbols of supposedly higher truths" (p. 17). Those "higher truths" suffer many problems, one being that they are arrogant in their "masquerading as a purely rational description" (p. 16) and another, that there have been many very time-bound "values, expectations, and convictions" (p. 16) that have claimed to be universal, but aren't.
Instead of timeless higher truths, Horton places the effort of systematic theology on a different foundation, that of "a particular narrative of creation, fall redemption, and consummation" (p. 16). "The heart of the Christian narrative, however, is the gospel -- the good news concerning God's saving love and mercy in Jesus Christ. It is the story that interprets all other stories, and the lead character is Lord over all other lords." (pp. 17-18).
Horton comes from the prolegomena side, not jumping right in to "doctrines" or "topics" as Grudem 1994 does. He contrasts his view of systematic theology with that of those who use it to "transpose the Christian story into symbols of supposedly higher truths" (p. 17). Those "higher truths" suffer many problems, one being that they are arrogant in their "masquerading as a purely rational description" (p. 16) and another, that there have been many very time-bound "values, expectations, and convictions" (p. 16) that have claimed to be universal, but aren't.
Instead of timeless higher truths, Horton places the effort of systematic theology on a different foundation, that of "a particular narrative of creation, fall redemption, and consummation" (p. 16). "The heart of the Christian narrative, however, is the gospel -- the good news concerning God's saving love and mercy in Jesus Christ. It is the story that interprets all other stories, and the lead character is Lord over all other lords." (pp. 17-18).
Reading Schedule for Easter 2018 (52 weeks before)
52 weeks before Easter 2018
Tues Mt 1:1
Wed Mt 1:2-11 (days 1-3)
Tues Mt 1:1
Wed Mt 1:2-11 (days 1-3)
Tuesday, April 04, 2017
Reading Schedule for 2017 days 92-98
Sun Gen 22:1-23:16; Ps 41:4-45:2; Lk 6:27-38
Mon Ex 38:9-39:7; Pr 8:22-9:6; Lk 6:39-49
Tues Nm 25:6-26:25; Job 10:8-11:12; Mt 10:24-33; Acts 7:54-8:13
Wed Josh 21:7-22:6; Is 16:1-17:14; Mt 10:33-42; Rm 8:31-9:5
Thur IISam 20:14-21:22; Jer 15:5-16:15; Jn 5:31-38; IICor12:1-13
Fri ICh 2:49-55; Ezek 18:19-19:14; Jn 5:39-47; IITim 3:10-4:5
Sat ICh 28:20-IICh 1:6; Joel 3:9-Amos 1:10; Mk 5:25-34; IJn 2:7-17
if started the gospels with day 1, now 37th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 6:27-38
Mon Lk 6:39-49 (through day 97/365)
Tues Mt 10:24-33
Wed Mt 10:33-42 (through day 108/365)
Thu Jn 5:31-38
Fri Jn 5:39-47 (through day 91/365)
Sat Mk 5:25-34 (through day 103/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (2 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 23:13-25
Mon Lk 23:26-32 (through day 342/365)
Tues Mt 27:27-37
Wed Mt 27:38-44 (through day 353/365)
Thu Jn 19:13-22
Fri Jn 19:23-27 (through day 336/365)
Sat Mk 15:22-32 (through day 348/365)
Mon Ex 38:9-39:7; Pr 8:22-9:6; Lk 6:39-49
Tues Nm 25:6-26:25; Job 10:8-11:12; Mt 10:24-33; Acts 7:54-8:13
Wed Josh 21:7-22:6; Is 16:1-17:14; Mt 10:33-42; Rm 8:31-9:5
Thur IISam 20:14-21:22; Jer 15:5-16:15; Jn 5:31-38; IICor12:1-13
Fri ICh 2:49-55; Ezek 18:19-19:14; Jn 5:39-47; IITim 3:10-4:5
Sat ICh 28:20-IICh 1:6; Joel 3:9-Amos 1:10; Mk 5:25-34; IJn 2:7-17
if started the gospels with day 1, now 37th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 6:27-38
Mon Lk 6:39-49 (through day 97/365)
Tues Mt 10:24-33
Wed Mt 10:33-42 (through day 108/365)
Thu Jn 5:31-38
Fri Jn 5:39-47 (through day 91/365)
Sat Mk 5:25-34 (through day 103/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (2 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 23:13-25
Mon Lk 23:26-32 (through day 342/365)
Tues Mt 27:27-37
Wed Mt 27:38-44 (through day 353/365)
Thu Jn 19:13-22
Fri Jn 19:23-27 (through day 336/365)
Sat Mk 15:22-32 (through day 348/365)
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Reading Schedule for 2017 days 85-91
Sun Gen 20:1-21:34; Ps 38:13-41:3; Lk 6:6-16
Mon Ex 37:10-38:8; Pr 8:7-21; Lk 6:17-26
Tues Nm 23:25-25:5; Job 9:1-10:7; Mt 10:2-15; Acts 7:35-53
Wed Josh 19:24-21:6; Is 14:24-15:9; Mt 10:16-23; Rm 8:12-30
Thur IISam 19:16-20:13; Jer 14:1-15:4; Jn 5:19-23; IICor 11:16-33
Fri ICh 2:40-48; Ezek 17:7-18:18; Jn 5:24-30; IITim 2:20-3:9
Sat ICh 27:16-28:19; Joel 2:21-3:8; Mk 5:14-24; IJn 1:1-2:6
if started the gospels with day 1, now 38th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 6:6-16
Mon Lk 6:17-26 (through day 90/365)
Tues Mt 10:2-15
Wed Mt 10:16-23 (through day 101/365)
Thu Jn 5:19-23
Fri Jn 5:24-30 (through day 84/365)
Sat Mk 5:14-24 (through day 96/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (3 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 22:63-71
Mon Lk 23:1-12 (through day 335/365)
Tues Mt 27:11-18
Wed Mt 27:19-26 (through day 346/365)
Thu Jn 18:37-19:7
Fri Jn 19:8-12 (through day 329/365)
Sat Mk 15:6-21 (through day 341/365)
Mon Ex 37:10-38:8; Pr 8:7-21; Lk 6:17-26
Tues Nm 23:25-25:5; Job 9:1-10:7; Mt 10:2-15; Acts 7:35-53
Wed Josh 19:24-21:6; Is 14:24-15:9; Mt 10:16-23; Rm 8:12-30
Thur IISam 19:16-20:13; Jer 14:1-15:4; Jn 5:19-23; IICor 11:16-33
Fri ICh 2:40-48; Ezek 17:7-18:18; Jn 5:24-30; IITim 2:20-3:9
Sat ICh 27:16-28:19; Joel 2:21-3:8; Mk 5:14-24; IJn 1:1-2:6
if started the gospels with day 1, now 38th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 6:6-16
Mon Lk 6:17-26 (through day 90/365)
Tues Mt 10:2-15
Wed Mt 10:16-23 (through day 101/365)
Thu Jn 5:19-23
Fri Jn 5:24-30 (through day 84/365)
Sat Mk 5:14-24 (through day 96/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (3 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 22:63-71
Mon Lk 23:1-12 (through day 335/365)
Tues Mt 27:11-18
Wed Mt 27:19-26 (through day 346/365)
Thu Jn 18:37-19:7
Fri Jn 19:8-12 (through day 329/365)
Sat Mk 15:6-21 (through day 341/365)
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Reading Schedule for 2017 days 78-84
Sun Gen 19:1-38; Ps 37:7-38:12; Lk 5:29-39
Mon Ex 36:14-37:9; Pr 7:15-8:6; Lk 6:1-5
Tues Nm 22:31-23:24; Job 8:1-22; Mt 9:18-26; Acts 7:17-34
Wed Josh 18:11-19:23; Is 13:17-14:23; Mt 9:27-10:1; Rm 7:21-8:11
Thur IISam 17:1-19:15; Jer 13:1-27; Jn 5:2-9a; IICor 11:1-15
Fri ICh 2:32-39; Ezek 16:35-17:6; Jn 5:9b-18; IITim 2:8-19
Sat ICh 26:12-27:15; Joel 2:1-20; Mk 5:1-13; IIPeter 3:1-18
if started the gospels with day 1, now 39th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 5:29-39
Mon Lk 6:1-5 (through day 83/365)
Tues Mt 9:18-26
Wed Mt 9:27-10:1 (through day 94/365)
Thu Jn 5:2-9a
Fri Jn 5:9b-18 (through day 77/365)
Sat Mk 5:1-13 (through day 89/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (4 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 22:39-46
Mon Lk 22:47-62 (through day 328/365)
Tues Mt 26:65-75
Wed Mt 27:1-10 (through day 339/365)
Thu Jn 18:19-27
Fri Jn 18:28-36 (through day 322/365)
Sat Mk 14:66-15:5 (through day 334/365)
Mon Ex 36:14-37:9; Pr 7:15-8:6; Lk 6:1-5
Tues Nm 22:31-23:24; Job 8:1-22; Mt 9:18-26; Acts 7:17-34
Wed Josh 18:11-19:23; Is 13:17-14:23; Mt 9:27-10:1; Rm 7:21-8:11
Thur IISam 17:1-19:15; Jer 13:1-27; Jn 5:2-9a; IICor 11:1-15
Fri ICh 2:32-39; Ezek 16:35-17:6; Jn 5:9b-18; IITim 2:8-19
Sat ICh 26:12-27:15; Joel 2:1-20; Mk 5:1-13; IIPeter 3:1-18
if started the gospels with day 1, now 39th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 5:29-39
Mon Lk 6:1-5 (through day 83/365)
Tues Mt 9:18-26
Wed Mt 9:27-10:1 (through day 94/365)
Thu Jn 5:2-9a
Fri Jn 5:9b-18 (through day 77/365)
Sat Mk 5:1-13 (through day 89/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (4 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 22:39-46
Mon Lk 22:47-62 (through day 328/365)
Tues Mt 26:65-75
Wed Mt 27:1-10 (through day 339/365)
Thu Jn 18:19-27
Fri Jn 18:28-36 (through day 322/365)
Sat Mk 14:66-15:5 (through day 334/365)
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Reading Schedule for 2017 days 71-77
Sun Gen 17:15-18:33; Ps 34:19-37:6; Lk 5:1-16
Mon Ex 35:10-36:13; Pr 7:1-14; Lk 5:17-28
Tues Nm 21:31-22:30; Job 6:14-7:21; Mt 8:28-9:8; Acts 6:8-7:17
Wed Josh 16:1-18:10; Is 12:1-13:16; Mt 9:9-17; Rm 7:4-20
Thur IISam 15:13-16:23; Jer 11:9-12:17; Jn 4:39-45; IICor 10:1-18
Fri ICh 2:25-31; Ezek 16:8-34; Jn 4:36-5:1; IITim 1:15-2:7
Sat ICh 25:1-26:11; Joel 1:4-20; Mk 4:30-41; IIPeter 2:10b-22
if started the gospels with day 1, now 40th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 5:1-16
Mon Lk 5:17-28 (through day 76/365)
Tues Mt 8:28-9:8
Wed Mt 9:9-17 (through day 87/365)
Thu Jn 4:39-45
Fri Jn 4:36-5:1 (through day 70/365)
Sat Mk 4:30-41 (through day 82/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (5 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 22:14-27
Mon Lk 22:28-38 (through day 321/365)
Tues Mt 26:42-54
Wed Mt 26:55-64 (through day 332/365)
Thu Jn 18:1-11
Fri Jn 18:12-18 (through day 315/365)
Sat Mk 14:53-65 (through day 327/365)
Mon Ex 35:10-36:13; Pr 7:1-14; Lk 5:17-28
Tues Nm 21:31-22:30; Job 6:14-7:21; Mt 8:28-9:8; Acts 6:8-7:17
Wed Josh 16:1-18:10; Is 12:1-13:16; Mt 9:9-17; Rm 7:4-20
Thur IISam 15:13-16:23; Jer 11:9-12:17; Jn 4:39-45; IICor 10:1-18
Fri ICh 2:25-31; Ezek 16:8-34; Jn 4:36-5:1; IITim 1:15-2:7
Sat ICh 25:1-26:11; Joel 1:4-20; Mk 4:30-41; IIPeter 2:10b-22
if started the gospels with day 1, now 40th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 5:1-16
Mon Lk 5:17-28 (through day 76/365)
Tues Mt 8:28-9:8
Wed Mt 9:9-17 (through day 87/365)
Thu Jn 4:39-45
Fri Jn 4:36-5:1 (through day 70/365)
Sat Mk 4:30-41 (through day 82/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (5 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 22:14-27
Mon Lk 22:28-38 (through day 321/365)
Tues Mt 26:42-54
Wed Mt 26:55-64 (through day 332/365)
Thu Jn 18:1-11
Fri Jn 18:12-18 (through day 315/365)
Sat Mk 14:53-65 (through day 327/365)
Saturday, March 04, 2017
Reading Schedule for 2017 days 64-70
Sun Gen 15:17-17:14; Ps 32:8-34:18; Lk 4:21-30
Mon Ex 34:11-35:9; Pr 6:16-35; Lk 4:31-44
Tues Nm 20:22-21:30; Job 5:17-6:13; Mt 8:5-17; Acts 5:33-6:7
Wed Josh 15:21-63; Is 10:24-11:16; Mt 8:18-27; Rm 6:12-7:3
Thur IISam 15:13-16:23; Jer 10:1-11:8; Jn 4:15-26; IICor 8:16-9:15
Fri ICh 2:18-24; Ezek 14:9-16:7; Jn 4:27-38; IITim 1:3-14
Sat ICh 23:24-24:31; Hosea 12:9-Joel 1:3; Mk 4:13-29; IIPeter 1:19-2:10a
if started the gospels with day 1, now 41st week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 4:21-30
Mon Lk 4:31-44 (through day 69/365)
Tues Mt 8:5-17
Wed Mt 8:18-27 (through day 80/365)
Thu Jn 4:15-26
Fri Jn 4:27-38 (through day 63/365)
Sat Mk 4:13-29 (through day 75/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (6 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 21:34-22:2
Mon Lk 22:3-13 (through day 314/365)
Tues Mt 26:20-30
Wed Mt 26:31-41 (through day 325/365)
Thu Jn 17:6-19
Fri Jn 17:20-26 (through day 308/365)
Sat Mk 14:43-52 (through day 320/365)
Mon Ex 34:11-35:9; Pr 6:16-35; Lk 4:31-44
Tues Nm 20:22-21:30; Job 5:17-6:13; Mt 8:5-17; Acts 5:33-6:7
Wed Josh 15:21-63; Is 10:24-11:16; Mt 8:18-27; Rm 6:12-7:3
Thur IISam 15:13-16:23; Jer 10:1-11:8; Jn 4:15-26; IICor 8:16-9:15
Fri ICh 2:18-24; Ezek 14:9-16:7; Jn 4:27-38; IITim 1:3-14
Sat ICh 23:24-24:31; Hosea 12:9-Joel 1:3; Mk 4:13-29; IIPeter 1:19-2:10a
if started the gospels with day 1, now 41st week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 4:21-30
Mon Lk 4:31-44 (through day 69/365)
Tues Mt 8:5-17
Wed Mt 8:18-27 (through day 80/365)
Thu Jn 4:15-26
Fri Jn 4:27-38 (through day 63/365)
Sat Mk 4:13-29 (through day 75/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (6 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 21:34-22:2
Mon Lk 22:3-13 (through day 314/365)
Tues Mt 26:20-30
Wed Mt 26:31-41 (through day 325/365)
Thu Jn 17:6-19
Fri Jn 17:20-26 (through day 308/365)
Sat Mk 14:43-52 (through day 320/365)
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Reading Schedule for 2017 days 57-63
Sun Gen 14:1-15:16; Ps 29:3-32:7; Lk 4:1-13
Mon Ex 33:1-34:10; Pr 5:20-6:15; Lk 4:14-20
Tues Nm 19:14-20:21; Job 4:12-5:16; Mt 7:21-27; Acts 5:17-32
Wed Josh 13:29-15:20; Is 10:1-23; Mt 7:28-8:4; Rm 5:15-6:11
Thur IISam 14:4-15:12; Jer 9:1-26; Jn 4:1-6; IICor 7:13b-8:15
Fri ICh 2:9-17; Ezek 13:1-14:8; Jn 4:7-14; ITim 6:11-IITim 1:2
Sat ICh 21:28-23:23; Hosea 12:1-8; Mk 4:1-12; IIPeter 1:1-18
if started the gospels with day 1, now 42nd week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 4:1-13
Mon Lk 4:14-20 (through day 62/365)
Tues Mt 7:21-27
Wed Mt 7:28-8:4 (through day 73/365)
Thu Jn 4:1-6
Fri Jn 4:7-14 (through day 56/365)
Sat Mk 4:1-12 (through day 68/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (7 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 21:12-24
Mon Lk 21:25-33 (through day 307/365)
Tues Mt 26:3-13
Wed Mt 26:14-19 (through day 318/365)
Thu Jn 16:16-24
Fri Jn 16:25-17:5 (through day 301/365)
Sat Mk 14:27-42 (through day 313/365)
Mon Ex 33:1-34:10; Pr 5:20-6:15; Lk 4:14-20
Tues Nm 19:14-20:21; Job 4:12-5:16; Mt 7:21-27; Acts 5:17-32
Wed Josh 13:29-15:20; Is 10:1-23; Mt 7:28-8:4; Rm 5:15-6:11
Thur IISam 14:4-15:12; Jer 9:1-26; Jn 4:1-6; IICor 7:13b-8:15
Fri ICh 2:9-17; Ezek 13:1-14:8; Jn 4:7-14; ITim 6:11-IITim 1:2
Sat ICh 21:28-23:23; Hosea 12:1-8; Mk 4:1-12; IIPeter 1:1-18
if started the gospels with day 1, now 42nd week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 4:1-13
Mon Lk 4:14-20 (through day 62/365)
Tues Mt 7:21-27
Wed Mt 7:28-8:4 (through day 73/365)
Thu Jn 4:1-6
Fri Jn 4:7-14 (through day 56/365)
Sat Mk 4:1-12 (through day 68/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (7 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 21:12-24
Mon Lk 21:25-33 (through day 307/365)
Tues Mt 26:3-13
Wed Mt 26:14-19 (through day 318/365)
Thu Jn 16:16-24
Fri Jn 16:25-17:5 (through day 301/365)
Sat Mk 14:27-42 (through day 313/365)
Sunday, February 19, 2017
Reading Schedule for 2017 days 50-56
Sun Gen 11:27-13:18; Ps 25:16-29:2; Lk 3:21-31
Mon Ex 32:1-35; Pr 5:3-19; Lk 3:32-38
Tues Nm 18:8-19:13; Job 3:1-4:11; Mt 7:1-11; Acts 4:32-5:16
Wed Josh 12:7-13:28; Is 8:19-9:21; Mt 7:12-20; Rm 5:1-14
Thur IISam 13:1-14:3; Jer 7:27-8:22; Jn 3:16-24; IICor 7:5-13a
Fri ICh 2:1-8; Ezek 12:1-28; Jn 3:25-36; ITim 5:24-6:10
Sat ICh 20:4-21:27; Hosea 10:3-11:12; Mk 3:28-35; IPeter 5:6-14
if started the gospels with day 1, now 43rd week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 3:21-31
Mon Lk 3:32-38 (through day 55/365)
Tues Mt 7:1-11
Wed Mt 7:12-20 (through day 66/365)
Thu Jn 3:16-24
Fri Jn 3:25-36 (through day 49/365)
Sat Mk 3:28-35 (through day 61/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (8 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 20:34-44
Mon Lk 20:45-21:11 (through day 300/365)
Tues Mt 25:26-40
Wed Mt 25:41-26:2 (through day 311/365)
Thu Jn 16:5-11
Fri Jn 16:12-15 (through day 294/365)
Sat Mk 14:17-26 (through day 306/365)
Mon Ex 32:1-35; Pr 5:3-19; Lk 3:32-38
Tues Nm 18:8-19:13; Job 3:1-4:11; Mt 7:1-11; Acts 4:32-5:16
Wed Josh 12:7-13:28; Is 8:19-9:21; Mt 7:12-20; Rm 5:1-14
Thur IISam 13:1-14:3; Jer 7:27-8:22; Jn 3:16-24; IICor 7:5-13a
Fri ICh 2:1-8; Ezek 12:1-28; Jn 3:25-36; ITim 5:24-6:10
Sat ICh 20:4-21:27; Hosea 10:3-11:12; Mk 3:28-35; IPeter 5:6-14
if started the gospels with day 1, now 43rd week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 3:21-31
Mon Lk 3:32-38 (through day 55/365)
Tues Mt 7:1-11
Wed Mt 7:12-20 (through day 66/365)
Thu Jn 3:16-24
Fri Jn 3:25-36 (through day 49/365)
Sat Mk 3:28-35 (through day 61/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (8 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 20:34-44
Mon Lk 20:45-21:11 (through day 300/365)
Tues Mt 25:26-40
Wed Mt 25:41-26:2 (through day 311/365)
Thu Jn 16:5-11
Fri Jn 16:12-15 (through day 294/365)
Sat Mk 14:17-26 (through day 306/365)
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Reading Schedule for 2017 days 43-49
Sun Gen 10:6-11:26; Ps 22:11-25:15; Lk 2:41-3:6
Mon Ex 30:22-31:18; Pr 4:14-5:2; Lk 3:7-20
Tues Nm 16:41-18:7; Job 1:6-2:13; Mt 6:9-21; Acts 4:13-31
Wed Josh 10:36-12:6; Is 7:21-8:18; Mt 6:22-34; Rm 4:9-25
Thur IISam 11:14-12:31; Jer 7:1-26; Jn 3:4-8; IICor 6:1-7:4
Fri ICh 1:48-54; Ezek 10:15-11:25; Jn 3:9-15; ITim 5:9-23
Sat ICh 18:1-20:3; Hosea 9:7-10:2; Mk 3:13-27; IPeter 4:12-5:5
if started the gospels with day 1, now 44th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 2:41-3:6
Mon Lk 3:7-20 (through day 48/365)
Tues Mt 6:9-21
Wed Mt 6:22-34 (through day 59/365)
Thu Jn 3:4-8
Fri Jn 3:9-15 (through day 42/365)
Sat Mk 3:13-27 (through day 54/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (9 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 20:9-18
Mon Lk 20:19-33 (through day 293/365)
Tues Mt 25:1-13
Wed Mt 25:14-25 (through day 304/365)
Thu Jn 15:18-25
Fri Jn 15:26-16:4 (through day 287/365)
Sat Mk 14:3-16 (through day 299/365)
Mon Ex 30:22-31:18; Pr 4:14-5:2; Lk 3:7-20
Tues Nm 16:41-18:7; Job 1:6-2:13; Mt 6:9-21; Acts 4:13-31
Wed Josh 10:36-12:6; Is 7:21-8:18; Mt 6:22-34; Rm 4:9-25
Thur IISam 11:14-12:31; Jer 7:1-26; Jn 3:4-8; IICor 6:1-7:4
Fri ICh 1:48-54; Ezek 10:15-11:25; Jn 3:9-15; ITim 5:9-23
Sat ICh 18:1-20:3; Hosea 9:7-10:2; Mk 3:13-27; IPeter 4:12-5:5
if started the gospels with day 1, now 44th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 2:41-3:6
Mon Lk 3:7-20 (through day 48/365)
Tues Mt 6:9-21
Wed Mt 6:22-34 (through day 59/365)
Thu Jn 3:4-8
Fri Jn 3:9-15 (through day 42/365)
Sat Mk 3:13-27 (through day 54/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (9 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 20:9-18
Mon Lk 20:19-33 (through day 293/365)
Tues Mt 25:1-13
Wed Mt 25:14-25 (through day 304/365)
Thu Jn 15:18-25
Fri Jn 15:26-16:4 (through day 287/365)
Sat Mk 14:3-16 (through day 299/365)
Friday, February 10, 2017
Reading Schedule for 2017 days 36-42
Sun Gen 9:1-10:5; Ps 19:7-22:10; Lk 2:25-32
Mon Ex 29:31-30:21; Pr 3:34-4:13; Lk 2:33-40
Tues Nm 16:4-40; Esther 9:18-Job 1:5; Mt 5:43-48; Acts 3:17-4:12
Wed Josh 9:16-10:35; Is 6:14-7:20; Mt 6:1-8; Rm 3:21-4:8
Thur IISam 9:1-11:13; Jer 6:1-30; Jn 2:13-22; IICor 5:6-21
Fri ICh 1:40-47; Ezek 8:16-10:14; Jn 2:23-3:3; ITim 4:11-5:8
Sat ICh 16:7-17:27; Hosea 8:1-9:6; Mk 3:1-12; IPeter 3:13-4:11
if started the gospels with day 1, now 45th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 2:25-32
Mon Lk 2:33-40 (through day 41/365)
Tues Mt 5:43-48
Wed Mt 6:1-8 (through day 52/365)
Thu Jn 2:13-22
Fri Jn 2:23-3:3 (through day 35/365)
Sat Mk 3:1-12 (through day 47/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (10 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 19:41-48
Mon Lk 20:1-8 (through day 286/365)
Tues Mt 24:36-44
Wed Mt 24:45-51 (through day 297/365)
Thu Jn 15:1-11
Fri Jn 15:12-17 (through day 280/365)
Sat Mk 13:28-14:2 (through day 292/365)
Mon Ex 29:31-30:21; Pr 3:34-4:13; Lk 2:33-40
Tues Nm 16:4-40; Esther 9:18-Job 1:5; Mt 5:43-48; Acts 3:17-4:12
Wed Josh 9:16-10:35; Is 6:14-7:20; Mt 6:1-8; Rm 3:21-4:8
Thur IISam 9:1-11:13; Jer 6:1-30; Jn 2:13-22; IICor 5:6-21
Fri ICh 1:40-47; Ezek 8:16-10:14; Jn 2:23-3:3; ITim 4:11-5:8
Sat ICh 16:7-17:27; Hosea 8:1-9:6; Mk 3:1-12; IPeter 3:13-4:11
if started the gospels with day 1, now 45th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 2:25-32
Mon Lk 2:33-40 (through day 41/365)
Tues Mt 5:43-48
Wed Mt 6:1-8 (through day 52/365)
Thu Jn 2:13-22
Fri Jn 2:23-3:3 (through day 35/365)
Sat Mk 3:1-12 (through day 47/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (10 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 19:41-48
Mon Lk 20:1-8 (through day 286/365)
Tues Mt 24:36-44
Wed Mt 24:45-51 (through day 297/365)
Thu Jn 15:1-11
Fri Jn 15:12-17 (through day 280/365)
Sat Mk 13:28-14:2 (through day 292/365)
Sunday, February 05, 2017
Reading Schedule for 2017 days 29-35
Sun Gen 7:6-8:22; Ps 18:7-19:6; Lk 2:1-14
Mon Ex 28:31-29:30; Pr 3:13-33; Lk 2:15-24
Tues Nm 15:11-16:3; Esther 8:3-9:17; Mt 5:21-30; Acts 3:1-16
Wed Josh 8:10-9:15; Is 5:13-6:13; Mt 5:31-42; Rm 3:9-20
Thur IISam 7:8-8:18; Jer 5:4-31; Jn 2:1-8; IICor 4:7-5:5
Fri ICh 1:32-39; Ezek 7:5-8:15; Jn 2:9-12; ITim 4:1-10
Sat ICh 14:3-16:6; Hosea 5:1-7:16; Mk 2:15-28; IPeter 3:7-12
if started the gospels with day 1, now 46th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 2:1-14
Mon Lk 2:15-24 (through day 34/365)
Tues Mt 5:21-30
Wed Mt 5:31-42 (through day 45/365)
Thu Jn 2:1-8
Fri Jn 2:9-12 (through day 28/365)
Sat Mk 2:15-28 (through day 40/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (11 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 19:11-28
Mon Lk 19:29-40 (through day 279/365)
Tues Mt 24:15-28
Wed Mt 24:29-35 (through day 290/365)
Thu Jn 14:15-24
Fri Jn 14:25-31 (through day 273/365)
Sat Mk 13:14-27 (through day 285/365)
Mon Ex 28:31-29:30; Pr 3:13-33; Lk 2:15-24
Tues Nm 15:11-16:3; Esther 8:3-9:17; Mt 5:21-30; Acts 3:1-16
Wed Josh 8:10-9:15; Is 5:13-6:13; Mt 5:31-42; Rm 3:9-20
Thur IISam 7:8-8:18; Jer 5:4-31; Jn 2:1-8; IICor 4:7-5:5
Fri ICh 1:32-39; Ezek 7:5-8:15; Jn 2:9-12; ITim 4:1-10
Sat ICh 14:3-16:6; Hosea 5:1-7:16; Mk 2:15-28; IPeter 3:7-12
if started the gospels with day 1, now 46th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 2:1-14
Mon Lk 2:15-24 (through day 34/365)
Tues Mt 5:21-30
Wed Mt 5:31-42 (through day 45/365)
Thu Jn 2:1-8
Fri Jn 2:9-12 (through day 28/365)
Sat Mk 2:15-28 (through day 40/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (11 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 19:11-28
Mon Lk 19:29-40 (through day 279/365)
Tues Mt 24:15-28
Wed Mt 24:29-35 (through day 290/365)
Thu Jn 14:15-24
Fri Jn 14:25-31 (through day 273/365)
Sat Mk 13:14-27 (through day 285/365)
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Reading Schedule for 2017 days 22-28
Sun Gen 5:21-7:5; Ps 13:7-18:6; Lk 1:59-66
Mon Ex 28:6-28:30; Pr 2:20-3:12; Lk 1:67-80
Tues Nm 14:20-15:10; Esther 6:1-8:2; Mt 5:1-12; Acts 2:29-47
Wed Josh 6:12-8:9; Is 3:16-5:12; Mt 5:13-20; Rm 2:17-3:8
Thur IISam 5:13-7:7; Jer 4:3-5:3; Jn 1:29-42; IICor 3:12-4:6
Fri ICh 1:24-31; Ezek 5:5-7:4; Jn 1:43-51; ITim 3:1-16
Sat ICh 12:16-14:2; Hosea 4:1-19; Mk 2:1-14; IPeter 2:13-3:6
if started the gospels with day 1, now 47th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 1:59-66
Mon Lk 1:67-80 (through day 27/365)
Tues Mt 5:1-12
Wed Mt 5:13-20 (through day 38/365)
Thu Jn 1:1:29-42
Fri Jn 1:43-51 (through day 21/365)
Sat Mk 2:1-14 (through day 33/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (12 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 18:35-43
Mon Lk 19:1-10 (through day 272/365)
Tues Mt 23:37-24:3
Wed Mt 24:4-14 (through day 283/365)
Thu Jn 14:1-7
Fri Jn 14:8-14 (through day 266/365)
Sat Mk 13:1-13 (through day 278/365)
Mon Ex 28:6-28:30; Pr 2:20-3:12; Lk 1:67-80
Tues Nm 14:20-15:10; Esther 6:1-8:2; Mt 5:1-12; Acts 2:29-47
Wed Josh 6:12-8:9; Is 3:16-5:12; Mt 5:13-20; Rm 2:17-3:8
Thur IISam 5:13-7:7; Jer 4:3-5:3; Jn 1:29-42; IICor 3:12-4:6
Fri ICh 1:24-31; Ezek 5:5-7:4; Jn 1:43-51; ITim 3:1-16
Sat ICh 12:16-14:2; Hosea 4:1-19; Mk 2:1-14; IPeter 2:13-3:6
if started the gospels with day 1, now 47th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 1:59-66
Mon Lk 1:67-80 (through day 27/365)
Tues Mt 5:1-12
Wed Mt 5:13-20 (through day 38/365)
Thu Jn 1:1:29-42
Fri Jn 1:43-51 (through day 21/365)
Sat Mk 2:1-14 (through day 33/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (12 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 18:35-43
Mon Lk 19:1-10 (through day 272/365)
Tues Mt 23:37-24:3
Wed Mt 24:4-14 (through day 283/365)
Thu Jn 14:1-7
Fri Jn 14:8-14 (through day 266/365)
Sat Mk 13:1-13 (through day 278/365)
Sunday, January 15, 2017
Reading Schedule for 2017 days 15-21
Sun Gen 4:1-5:20; Ps 9:7-13:6; Lk 1:39-45
Mon Ex 26:31-28:5; Pr 2:1-19; Lk 1:46-58
Tues Nm 13:1-14:19; Esther 3:12-5:14; Mt 4:5-16; Acts 2:14-28
Wed Josh 4:19-6:11; Is 2:12-3:15; Mt 4:17-25; Rm 2:1-16
Thur IISam 3:26-5:12; Jer 3:1-4:2; Jn 1:14-23; IICor 2:5-3:11
Fri ICh 1:17-23; Ezek 3:22-5:4; Jn 1:24-28; ITim 2:1-15
Sat ICh 12:16-14:2; Hosea 4:1-19; Mk 1:35-45; IPeter 2:1-12
if started the gospels with day 1, now 48th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 1:39-45
Mon Lk 1:46-58 (through day 20/365)
Tues Mt 4:5-16
Wed Mt 4:17-25 (through day 31/365)
Thu Jn 1:14-23
Fri Jn 1:24-28 (through day 14/365)
Sat Mk 1:35-45 (through day 26/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (13weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 18:18-27
Mon Lk 18:28-34 (through day 265/365)
Tues Mt 23:16-26
Wed Mt 23:27-36 (through day 276/365)
Thu Jn 13:21-30
Fri Jn 13:31-38 (through day 259/365)
Sat Mk 12:28-44 (through day 271/365)
Mon Ex 26:31-28:5; Pr 2:1-19; Lk 1:46-58
Tues Nm 13:1-14:19; Esther 3:12-5:14; Mt 4:5-16; Acts 2:14-28
Wed Josh 4:19-6:11; Is 2:12-3:15; Mt 4:17-25; Rm 2:1-16
Thur IISam 3:26-5:12; Jer 3:1-4:2; Jn 1:14-23; IICor 2:5-3:11
Fri ICh 1:17-23; Ezek 3:22-5:4; Jn 1:24-28; ITim 2:1-15
Sat ICh 12:16-14:2; Hosea 4:1-19; Mk 1:35-45; IPeter 2:1-12
if started the gospels with day 1, now 48th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 1:39-45
Mon Lk 1:46-58 (through day 20/365)
Tues Mt 4:5-16
Wed Mt 4:17-25 (through day 31/365)
Thu Jn 1:14-23
Fri Jn 1:24-28 (through day 14/365)
Sat Mk 1:35-45 (through day 26/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (13weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 18:18-27
Mon Lk 18:28-34 (through day 265/365)
Tues Mt 23:16-26
Wed Mt 23:27-36 (through day 276/365)
Thu Jn 13:21-30
Fri Jn 13:31-38 (through day 259/365)
Sat Mk 12:28-44 (through day 271/365)
Monday, January 09, 2017
Reading Schedule for 2017 days 8-14
Sun Gen 2:4-3:24; Ps 5:8-9:6; Lk 1:18-25
Mon Ex 25:31-26:30; Pr 1:19-33; Lk 1:26-38
Tues Nm 12:1-16; Esther 2:8-3:11; Mt 3:1-10; Acts 1:15-2:13
Wed Josh 2:22-4:18; Is 1:24-2:11; Mt 3:11-4:4; Rm 1:16-32
Thur IISam 2:12-3:25; Jer 2:9-37; Jn 1:9-11; IICor 1:15-2:4
Fri ICh 1:10-16; Ezek 2:1-3:21; Jn 1:12-13; ITim 1:12-20
Sat ICh 11:22-12:15; Hosea 2:8-3:5; Mk 1:21-34; IPeter 1:13-25
if started the gospels with day 1, now 49th week before Resurrection chapters:
Sun Lk 1:18-25
Mon Lk 1:26-38 (through day 13/365)
Tues Mt 3:1-10
Wed Mt 3:11-4:4 (through day 24/365)
Thu Jn 1:9-11
Fri Jn 1:12-13 (through day 7/365)
Sat Mk 1:21-34 (through day 19/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (14 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 17:22-37
Mon Lk 18:1-17 (through day 258/365)
Tues Mt 22:41-46
Wed Mt 23:1-15 (through day 269/365)
Thu Jn 13:1-11
Fri Jn 13:12-20 (through day 252/365)
Sat Mk 12:18-27 (through day 264/365)
Friday, January 06, 2017
Reading Schedule for 2017 days 1-7
Jan 1-7 readings this year are:
Sun Gen 1:1-2:3; Ps 1:1-5:7; Lk 1:1-7
Mon Ex 25:1-30; Pr 1:1-18; Lk 1:8-17
Tues Nm 11:1-35; Esther 1:1-2:7; Mt 1:1-25; Acts 1:1-14
Wed Josh 1:1-2:21; Is 1:1-23; Mt 2:1-23; Rm 1:1-15
Thur IISam 1:1-2:11; Jer 1:1:1-2:8; Jn 1:1-5; IICor 1:1-14
Fri ICh 1:1-9; Ezek 1:1-28; Jn 1:6-8; ITim 1:1-11
Sat ICh 10:1-11:21; Hosea 1:1-2:7; Mk 1:1-20; IPeter 1:1-12
if starting the gospels now (50 pre-Easter weeks, 2 Easter weeks):
Sun Lk 1:1-7
Mon Lk 1:8-17 (through day 6/365)
Tues Mt 1:1-25
Wed Mt 2:1-23 (through day 17/365)
Thu Jn 1:1-5
Fri Jn 1:6-8 (finishing through 7/365 next week)
Sat Mk 1:1-20 (through day 12/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (15 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 17:11-14
Mon Lk 17:15-21 (through day 251/365)
Tues Mt 22:15-28
Wed Mt 22:29-40 (through day 262/365)
Thu Jn 12:36b-43
Fri Jn 12:44-50 (through day 245/365)
Sat Mk 12:1-17 (through day 257/365)
Sun Gen 1:1-2:3; Ps 1:1-5:7; Lk 1:1-7
Mon Ex 25:1-30; Pr 1:1-18; Lk 1:8-17
Tues Nm 11:1-35; Esther 1:1-2:7; Mt 1:1-25; Acts 1:1-14
Wed Josh 1:1-2:21; Is 1:1-23; Mt 2:1-23; Rm 1:1-15
Thur IISam 1:1-2:11; Jer 1:1:1-2:8; Jn 1:1-5; IICor 1:1-14
Fri ICh 1:1-9; Ezek 1:1-28; Jn 1:6-8; ITim 1:1-11
Sat ICh 10:1-11:21; Hosea 1:1-2:7; Mk 1:1-20; IPeter 1:1-12
if starting the gospels now (50 pre-Easter weeks, 2 Easter weeks):
Sun Lk 1:1-7
Mon Lk 1:8-17 (through day 6/365)
Tues Mt 1:1-25
Wed Mt 2:1-23 (through day 17/365)
Thu Jn 1:1-5
Fri Jn 1:6-8 (finishing through 7/365 next week)
Sat Mk 1:1-20 (through day 12/365)
if continuing to land on the Resurrection on Easter Sunday this year (15 weeks before Easter)
Sun Lk 17:11-14
Mon Lk 17:15-21 (through day 251/365)
Tues Mt 22:15-28
Wed Mt 22:29-40 (through day 262/365)
Thu Jn 12:36b-43
Fri Jn 12:44-50 (through day 245/365)
Sat Mk 12:1-17 (through day 257/365)
Monday, September 12, 2016
Psalm 71
It's becoming more common nowadays to not only read something for yourself, but read it for the next person behind you. Let's read it for the next reader's read, like the custom where you "pay behind" for the next persons's coffee in some coffee shops.
A. Next reader: maybe someone in a youth group, junior-high age or so.
Opening Questions Samples...
1. If you really need your friend to do something for you, how do you approach them? What do you use with various people: your best friend, for example. What if you're desperate? Do you let that on?
2. If someone got you out of a big jam yesterday, and if you have a chance to talk about them, do you? What if you conclude, that it must have been God? Would that stop you from saying something?
"While You're Reading it" comments
1. [after 71:2] Can you think of something you've seen, that starts with a scene where someone is in danger, and needs to be rescued?
2. [after 71:11] Have you ever seen someone in real trouble, dangerous trouble, in real life? Did they have someone to help?
3. [after 71:16] Suppose you have thanked someone for their help. Have you ever wanted to tell someone else, or were you too embarrassed?
B. Next reader: a sermon audience, with you "preaching"....
Opening Questions Samples
1. If, in your personal life, you say something under your breath, and it starts with "O God..." what often comes after that?
2. What's harder for you to express? Your troubles, or your escapes from trouble? Do you do either one?
"After you've read it" comments
1. The famous number about our minds is "7." Plus or minus, 2. It's really hard to keep more than that many things in our heads, at once. Look how this Psalm is divided: 6 paragraphs, in the ESV! That helps!
2. This Psalm sure ends differently than it starts. It's almost like a movie synopsis, and the first part is the trailer, and it's an action movie. Hope you like real-life action movies!
A. Next reader: maybe someone in a youth group, junior-high age or so.
Opening Questions Samples...
1. If you really need your friend to do something for you, how do you approach them? What do you use with various people: your best friend, for example. What if you're desperate? Do you let that on?
2. If someone got you out of a big jam yesterday, and if you have a chance to talk about them, do you? What if you conclude, that it must have been God? Would that stop you from saying something?
"While You're Reading it" comments
1. [after 71:2] Can you think of something you've seen, that starts with a scene where someone is in danger, and needs to be rescued?
2. [after 71:11] Have you ever seen someone in real trouble, dangerous trouble, in real life? Did they have someone to help?
3. [after 71:16] Suppose you have thanked someone for their help. Have you ever wanted to tell someone else, or were you too embarrassed?
B. Next reader: a sermon audience, with you "preaching"....
Opening Questions Samples
1. If, in your personal life, you say something under your breath, and it starts with "O God..." what often comes after that?
2. What's harder for you to express? Your troubles, or your escapes from trouble? Do you do either one?
"After you've read it" comments
1. The famous number about our minds is "7." Plus or minus, 2. It's really hard to keep more than that many things in our heads, at once. Look how this Psalm is divided: 6 paragraphs, in the ESV! That helps!
2. This Psalm sure ends differently than it starts. It's almost like a movie synopsis, and the first part is the trailer, and it's an action movie. Hope you like real-life action movies!
Tuesday, August 02, 2016
Isaiah 32
(Had to take up some blogging again, so bear with me in where I'm reading in the Scriptures, if you can. In this case, reading the book of Isaiah, spreading it out through a year starting Jan. 1, you'd finish Isaiah 32 by June 26 or thereabouts. Maybe the second half of this year will show more consistent blogging on my part. Lord bless!)
Something, certainly must be expressed after reading Isaiah 32. The NASB95 translators supply a title to the chapter, "The Glorious Future." Please read it yourselves, and if you want, I can prep my comments with some exploratory questions....
1. Who are / will be "the princes" of verse 1, who "each will be" these great things in verse 2?
2. Is there a complexity in the thought of 32:3 that bothers you? namely, if a group consists of "those who see" why is it that the verse predicts a time that they will not be blinded? and if a group consists of "those who hear" how can it be that the future will be a time that they will listen?
Does this not imply that there will have been a time, prior to Is 32:3's time of fulfillment, that there are those who see, who actually were blinded, and correspondingly, prior to Is 32:3's time of fulfillment, a similar time in which those who hear did not listen? Having a capability, versus the actually successful use of it coming later?
3. If 32:4-5 is also prediction, and no doubt it is from this context, then doesn't the author go on to describe further anomalies from the past that will no longer be the case, in saying "no longer" in 32:5?
4. The completion of the thought started in 32:1 is 32:6-8, since 32:9 starts with a new exhortation for a specific group in the very-much-present of Isaiah's time. How is it that 32:6-8 is still predictive? Isn't it describing what Isaiah sees that future to be?
5. Nowadays, it is often true that the fool is "called noble" (32:5). And the rogue spoken of as "generous" (32:5). But 32:6-8 shows them as displaying what they really are. This, in the context of a prediction, is capped by the success of the noble person. What a great future prediction this is! Does it fit in our eschatology?
Something, certainly must be expressed after reading Isaiah 32. The NASB95 translators supply a title to the chapter, "The Glorious Future." Please read it yourselves, and if you want, I can prep my comments with some exploratory questions....
1. Who are / will be "the princes" of verse 1, who "each will be" these great things in verse 2?
2. Is there a complexity in the thought of 32:3 that bothers you? namely, if a group consists of "those who see" why is it that the verse predicts a time that they will not be blinded? and if a group consists of "those who hear" how can it be that the future will be a time that they will listen?
Does this not imply that there will have been a time, prior to Is 32:3's time of fulfillment, that there are those who see, who actually were blinded, and correspondingly, prior to Is 32:3's time of fulfillment, a similar time in which those who hear did not listen? Having a capability, versus the actually successful use of it coming later?
3. If 32:4-5 is also prediction, and no doubt it is from this context, then doesn't the author go on to describe further anomalies from the past that will no longer be the case, in saying "no longer" in 32:5?
4. The completion of the thought started in 32:1 is 32:6-8, since 32:9 starts with a new exhortation for a specific group in the very-much-present of Isaiah's time. How is it that 32:6-8 is still predictive? Isn't it describing what Isaiah sees that future to be?
5. Nowadays, it is often true that the fool is "called noble" (32:5). And the rogue spoken of as "generous" (32:5). But 32:6-8 shows them as displaying what they really are. This, in the context of a prediction, is capped by the success of the noble person. What a great future prediction this is! Does it fit in our eschatology?
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Genesis 1:1-3:24
The profound simplicity of these chapters asks for an explanation, even more than their various details do.
In this reading, one cannot help notice the immediate impression given of the activity of God as creator. He creates, He sees what He has created that it is good. He commands, at various stages, that things are created, and that further things come about from what He has created. "Plants yielding seed (1:11)"; that "the earth bring forth living creatures (1:24)"; creating man "in His own image" and speaking _to_ them, male and female (1:26-28).
The first thing listed in Genesis 1 that God said "to them" was to both the man and woman in 1:28-30. However, this is not the first thing God had said to the man. Chapter 2 describes a time prior to that, before the creation of Eve, in which man "was formed of dust from the ground." Then God "placed" (2:8) the man he had formed in a garden, commanded him concerning one of the trees in it (2:17), and only then "fashioned" a rib from Adam into a woman (2:22).
In this reading, one cannot help notice the immediate impression given of the activity of God as creator. He creates, He sees what He has created that it is good. He commands, at various stages, that things are created, and that further things come about from what He has created. "Plants yielding seed (1:11)"; that "the earth bring forth living creatures (1:24)"; creating man "in His own image" and speaking _to_ them, male and female (1:26-28).
The first thing listed in Genesis 1 that God said "to them" was to both the man and woman in 1:28-30. However, this is not the first thing God had said to the man. Chapter 2 describes a time prior to that, before the creation of Eve, in which man "was formed of dust from the ground." Then God "placed" (2:8) the man he had formed in a garden, commanded him concerning one of the trees in it (2:17), and only then "fashioned" a rib from Adam into a woman (2:22).
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