January 23 - Gen 26:17-27:46, Matthew 9:1-17, Psalm 10, Proverbs 3:7-10
Genesis 26:17-27:46
- Notice another covenant made - Difference between covenants and contracts? Here's a good breakdown on what covenant means in the Bible.
- Note the importance of names of places and names of people. The names tell stories too
- Family dysfunction shows up again
- Put yourself in Esau's position in this reading - how are you feeling? What are you thinking?
- Why only one blessing? Ancient tradition held that there was only one "big" blessing given by the father to the first born towards the end of life. The power tradition holds
- Hittites - notice how the hatred of the hittites by specific people influences the rest
Matthew 9:1-17
- Power again - Jesus' power to heal the paralytic
- Call of Matthew - Jesus calls the willing, not the popular or powerful
- Fasting and wineskin analogy - Jesus is doing a new thing. Old skins don't work anymore. The call of Matthew fits with this
Psalm 10 & Proverbs 3:7-10
- See yesterday's post about Psalm 10
- Proverbs 3:7-10 - Do not be wise in your own eyes. What a profound statement. What about those in our lives and in the world who see themselves and proclaim themselves as the wise ones?
- Centering on God is at the heart of wisdom.
- Here's a great Bible Project video about Wisdom in Proverbs
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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 1:29-33January 18 - Gen 16:1-18:15, Matthew 6:1-24, Psalm 7, Prov 2:1-5Week 2 of Bible in a YearJanuary 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 16 - Exodus 21:22-23:13, Matthew 24:1-28, Psalm 29:1-11, Proverbs 7:6-23February 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 9:11-12February 27 - Leviticus 1:1-3:17, Mark 1:29-2:12, Psalm 35:17-28, Proverbs 9:13-15February 28 - Leviticus 4:1-5:19, Mark 2:13-3:6, Psalm 36:1-12, Prov 10:1-2
March
March 1 - Leviticus 6:1-7:27, Mark 3:7-30, Psalm 37:1-11, Proverbs 10:3-4March 2 - Leviticus 7:28-9:6, Mark 3:31-4:25, Psalm 37:12-29, Proverbs 10:5March 3 - Leviticus 9:7-10:20, Mark 4:26-5:20, Psalm 37:30-40, Proverbs 10:6-7March 4 - Leviticus 11:1-12:8, Mark 5:21-43, Psalm 38:1-22, Proverbs 10:8-9March 5 - Leviticus 13:1-59, Mark 6:1-29, Psalm 39, Proverbs 10:10March 6 - Leviticus 14:1-57, Mark 6:30-56, Psalm 40, Proverbs 10:11-12March 7 - Leviticus 15:1-16:20, Mark 7:1-23, Psalm 40:11-17, Proverbs 10:13-14March 8 - Leviticus 16:29-18:30, Mark 7:24-8:10, Psalm 41, Proverbs 10:15-16March 9 - Leviticus 19:1-20:21, Mark 8:11-38, Psalm 42, Proverbs 10:7March 10 - Leviticus 20:22-22:16, Mark 9:1-29, Psalm 43, Proverbs 10:18March 11 - Leviticus 22:17-23:44, Mark 9:30-10:12, PSalm 44:1-8, Proverbs 10:19March 12 - Leviticus 24:1-25:46, Mark 10:13-31, Psalm 44:9-26, Proverbs 10:20-21March 13 - Leviticus 25:47-27:13, Mark 10:32-52, Psalm 45, PRoverbs 10:22March 14 - Leviticus 27:14-Numbers 1:54, Mark 11:1-26, PSalm 46, Proverbs 10:23March 15 - Numbers 2:1-3:51, Mark 11:27-12:17, Psalm 47, Proverbs 10:24-25March 16 - Numbers 4:1-5:31, MArk 12:18-37, Psalm 48, Proverbs 10:26March 17 - Numbers 6:1-7:89, Mark 12:38-13:13, Psalm 49, Proverbs 10:27-283/17 Goode ThoughtsMarch 18 - Numbers 8:1-9:23, Mark 13:14-37, Psalm 50, Proverbs 10:29-30March 19 - Numbers 10:1-11:23, Mark 14:1-21, Psalm 51, Proverbs 10:31-32March 20 - Numbers 11:24-13:33, Mark 14:22-52, Psalm 52, Proverbs 11:1-33/21 Quick Updates - OGHS, Holy Week, Easter Eggs, and moreMarch 21 - Numbers 14:1-15:16, Mark 14:53-72, Psalm 53, Proverbs 11:4March 22 - Numbers 15:17-16:40, Mark 15:1-47, Psalm 54, Proverbs 11:5-6March 23 - Number 16:41-18:32, Mark 16:1-20, Psalm 55, Proverbs 11:7March 24 - Numbers 19:1-20:29, Luke 1:1-25, PSalm 56, Proverbs 11:8March 25 - Numbers 21:1-22:20, Luke 1:26-56, PSalm 57, Proverbs 11:9-11
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