January 12 - Genesis 1-2, Matthew 1:-2:12, Psalm 1, Proverbs 1:1-6
Genesis 1-2
- Chapter 1 - Notice the way that each day of creation is described...good, good, good, good, good, and then the last day when all is finished, it is described as very good.
- Ch 1 - Let us create humankind in our image. Male and female God created humankind in God's image. Notice this is speaking to the idea that both male and female are representative of the image of God.
- End of Ch 1 - When it was finished God rested. Reminded me of the Jesus story - Jesus dies on the cross saying "It is finished" and then there is a time of rest (three days in the tomb). Here we have another "it is finished" and then a time to rest. Is the death and resurrection of Jesus a bit of another "creation story"?
- Chapter 2 - Another creation story. This isn't a continuation of the first nor is it a "zooming in" on the human creation in Chapter 1. Order is different, etc. This is another creation story. This undercuts the idea of a "7 day creation" concept. This is a sign of how the people of the day were wrestling with the same big questions we do.
- Ch 2 - God breathed into the humans the "Ruach" - the breath/wind/spirit of God and that's what animated them
- Here's a Bible Project video that speaks to a unique exploration of Genesis 1
Matthew 1-2:12
- Tempting to skip over the genealogies but these were something that likely connected to the original readers more so than us to help them see the connections that the story had. Might be worth filing this chapter away for later on in the Bible in a year read to see some of the names that will (hopefully) be more familiar
- Chapter 2 - Note Joseph's courage in this story. Societal pressures would have been immense for him to leave Mary (which is his initial decision). But he sticks with her likely facing some of the same scorn that Mary would have faced.
- Ch 2 - Joseph had the other dream (to go to Egypt) and it says that he got up and they left by night. Feels very much like he just packed up and went and that was it - they were on the road.
- Here's a video from The Bible Project that helps to summarize the first half or so of Matthew
Psalm 1 and Proverbs 1:1-6
- As I read Psalm 1, I was really struck by the sense of a plant being fully nourished and one that is dried out. I think of a plant that is healthily watered and how soft and flexible it is vs one that is dry and parched and how brittle and stiff it gets.
- Here's a great visual commentary on Psalm 1
- For Proverbs 1:1-6 - note how often the word wise (or variants) show up in these verses. Do we pursue wisdom?
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February 26 - Exodus 39:1-40:38, Mark 1:1-28, Psalm 35:1-16, Proverbs 9:11-12
February 26th, 2026
February 25 - Exodus 37:1-38:31, Matthew 28:1-20, Psalm 34:11-22, Proverbs 9:9-10
February 25th, 2026
February 24 - Exodus 35:10-36-38, Matthew 27:32-66, Psalm 34:1-10, Proverbs 9:7-8
February 24th, 2026
February 23 - Exodus 34:1-35:9, Matthew 27:15-31, Psalm 33:12-22, Prov 9:1-6
February 23rd, 2026
February 22 - Exodus 32:1-33:23, Matthew 26:69-27:14, Psalm 33:1-11, Proverbs 8:33-36
February 22nd, 2026
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January
Week 1 of Bible in a YearJanuary 12 - Genesis 1-2, Matthew 1:-2:12, Psalm 1, Proverbs 1:1-6January 13 - Gen 3:1-4:26, Matthew 2:13-3:6, Psalm 2, Prov 1:7-9January 14 - Gen 5:1-7:24, Matthew 3:7-4:11, Psalm 3:1-8, Prov 1:10-19January 15 - Gen 8:1-10:32, Matthew 4:12-25, Psalm 4, Proverbs 1:20-23January 16 - Gen 11:1-13:4, Matthew 5:1-26, Psalm 5, Prov 1:24-28January 17 - Genesis 13:5-15:21, Matthew 5:27-48, Psam 6, Prov 1:29-33Week 2 of Bible in a YearJanuary 18 - Gen 16:1-18:15, Matthew 6:1-24, Psalm 7, Prov 2:1-5January 19 - Gen 18:16-19:38, Matthew 6:25-7:14, Psalm 8, Proverbs 2:6-15January 20 - Gen 20:1-22:24, MAtthew 7:15-29, Psalm 9, Proverbs 2:16-22January 21 - Gen 23:1-24:51, Matthew 8:1-17, Psalm 9:13-20, Prov 3:1-6January 22 - Gan 24:52-26:16, Mt 8:18-34, Psalm 10, Proverbs 3:7-8January 23 - Gen 26:17-27:46, Matthew 9:1-17, Psalm 10, Proverbs 3:7-10January 24 - Gen 28:1-29:35, Matthew 9:18-38, Psalm 11, Proverbs 3:11-12January 25 - Genesis 30:1-31:16, Matthew 10:1-23, Psalm 12, Proverbs 3:13-15January 26 - Genesis 31:17-32:12, Matthew 10:24-11:6, Psalm 13, Proverbs 3:16-18January 27 - Genesis 32:13-34:31, Matthew 11:7-30, Psalm 14, Proverbs 3:19-20January 28 - Genesis 35:1-36:43, Matthew 12:1-21, Psalm 15, Proverbs 3:21-26January 29 - Genesis 37:1-38:30, Matthew 12:22-45, Psalm 16, Proverbs 3:27-32January 30 - Genesis 39:1-41:16, Matthew 12:46-13:23, Psalm 17, Proverbs 3:33-35January 31 - Genesis 41:17-42:17, Matthew 13:24-46, Psalm 18:1-15, PRoverbs 4:1-6
February
February 1 - Genesis 42:18-43:34, Matthew 13:47-14:12, Psalm 18:16-36, Proverbs 4:7-10February 2 - Genesis 44:1-45:28, Matthew 14:13-36, Psalm 18:37-50, Proverbs 4:11-13February 3 - Genesis 46:1-47:31, Matthew 15:1-28, Psalm 19:1-14, Proverbs 4:14-19February 4 - Genesis 48:1-49:33, Matthew 15:25-16:12, Psalm 20, Proverbs 4:20-27February 5 - Genesis 50 - Exodus 2:10, Matthew 16:13-17, Psalm 21, Prov 5:1-6February 6 - Exodus 2:11-3:22, Matthew 17:10-27, Psalm 22:1-18, Proverbs 5:7-14February 7 - Exodus 4:1 - 5:21, Matthew 18:1-20, Psalm 22:19-31, Proverbs 5:15-21February 8 - Exodus 5:22-7:25, Matthew 18:21-19:12, Psalm 23, Proverbs 5:22-23February 9 - Exodus 8:1-9:35, Matthew 19:13-30, Psalm 24, Proverbs 6:1-5February 10 - Exodus 10:1-12:13, Matthew 20:1-28, Psalm 25:1-15, Proverbs 6:6-11February 11 - Exodus 12:14-13:16, Matthew 20:29-21:22, Psalm 25:16-22, Proverbs 6:12-15February 12 - Exodus 13:17-15:18, Matthew 21:23-46, Psalm 26, Prov 6:16-19February 13 - Exodus 15:19-17:7, Matthew 22:1-33, Psalm 27:1-6, Proverbs 6:20-26February 14 - Exodus 17:8-19:15, Matthew 22:34-23:12, Psalm 27:7-14, Proverbs 6:27-035February 15 - Exodus 19:16-21:21, Matthew 23:13-39, Psalm 28:1-9, Proverbs 7:1-5February 17 - Exodus 23:14-25:40, Matthew 24:29-51, Psalm 30:1-12, Proverbs 7:24-27February 18 - Exodus 26:1-27:21, Matthew 25:1-30, Psalm 31:1-8, Proverbs 8:1-11February 19 - Exodus 28:1-43, Matthew 25:31-26:13, Psalm 31:9-18, Proverbs 8:12-13February 20 - Exodus 29:1-30:10, Matthew 26:14-46, Psalm 31:19-24, Proverbs 8:14-26February 21 - Exodus 30:11-31:18, Matthew 26:47-68, Psalm 32:1-11, Proverbs 8:27-32February 22 - Exodus 32:1-33:23, Matthew 26:69-27:14, Psalm 33:1-11, Proverbs 8:33-36February 23 - Exodus 34:1-35:9, Matthew 27:15-31, Psalm 33:12-22, Prov 9:1-6February 24 - Exodus 35:10-36-38, Matthew 27:32-66, Psalm 34:1-10, Proverbs 9:7-8February 25 - Exodus 37:1-38:31, Matthew 28:1-20, Psalm 34:11-22, Proverbs 9:9-10February 26 - Exodus 39:1-40:38, Mark 1:1-28, Psalm 35:1-16, Proverbs 9:11-12
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