Jul 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 KINGS 23:31-25:30 It is ironic that on July 4th, when in the USA we celebrate our country’s birth and its cherished freedoms, we read of the God-birthed nation of Israel going into captivity in Babylon. The nation...
Jul 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 KINGS 22:3-23:30 We read of a brief spiritual reformation under the reign of Josiah before the southern kingdom of Judah is swept away into the Babylonian captivity that will end the Davidic line of kingship until the...
Jul 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 KINGS 20:1-22:2 In 701 BC, Hezekiah became deathly ill. Isaiah, the prophet, visits him to tell him to get his house in order because he is about to die. We don’t know the cause of his illness, but it happened at...
Jul 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Congratulations! We have reached the halfway point reading through the Bible in one year (with two trips through the Book of Psalms!). We are using the ONE YEAR BIBLE reading plan. You can get the Scripture portions online:...
Jun 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 KINGS 17:1-18:12 Today’s reading marks the last reading from the first half of the year. The Old Testament portion focuses on the sad event in which the northern kingdom is thoroughly defeated by the invading...
Jun 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 KINGS 15:1-16:20 Azariah, also called Uzziah (2 Kings 15:13, 30), is the son of Amaziah and Jecoliah. At the age of 16, he begins his 52-year reign as King of Judah. Like his father, Amaziah (14:3-4), Azariah offers a...
