We are reading :- together for Day 768 of You Can Read the Bible today at youcanreadthebible.comDe către You Can Read the Bible

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light. – John 1:6-8 This is one of my favorite sequences in the whole Bible. It says something about God’s character that He would allow His most holy…

Our reading for today is Genesis chapter 12. This is where the story really begins. Yes, yes, I know that there are eleven chapters before this, and that those chapters upended everything the pagans believed about the universe. But those chapters were at least recognizable in their time. There are other creation stories, other flood stories, other …

Our reading for today is Exodus chapter 15. “Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD…” This song is the first recorded in Scripture, an honor matching the events it celebrates. It completes a triangle that closes out the first dramatic Act of Exodus. There was a promise of salvation; then the event – events: plagues and Passo…

Our reading for today is Joshua chapter 1. It’s fascinating to see where the Bible slows down, laying groundwork, forming transitions, or building suspense. It feels like all three are happening here. Joshua had been Moses’ trusted commander since that first battle against Amalek, over 40 years ago. He and Caleb stood apart from the other spies who…

Our reading for today is Lamentations chapter 3. Jerusalem had resisted Joshua, and Saul, but David had finally wrested it from the Jebusites. He established the city as his capital, and the LORD had allowed His name to rest there. It had been sacked by Shishak, threatened by Sennacherib, and protected by tribute payments to Assyria and Babylon, bu…