Friday, March 31, 2023

I Samuel 13 - 14

1 Samuel 13
Fighting the Philistines
The Unauthorized Offering

1 Samuel 14
Jonathan's Victory
Saul's Foolish Order
Fighting Israel's Enemies

Thursday, March 30, 2023

I Samuel 9 - 12

1 Samuel 9
Saul's Donkey Quest
The LORD Chooses Saul

1 Samuel 10
Saul and the Prophets

1 Samuel 11
Saul Defeats the Ammonites

1 Samuel 12
Samuel instructs Israel
The King Confirmed

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

I Samuel 4 - 8

1 Samuel 4
The Philistines Capture the Ark
Death of Eli

1 Samuel 5
The Ark is a Curse to the Philistines

1 Samuel 6
The Ark is Returned to Israel

1 Samuel 7
Israel Delivered from the Philistines
Samuel Judges Israel

1 Samuel 8
Israel Wants a King

Monday, March 27, 2023

I Samuel 1-3

1 Samuel 1
Elkanah and His Wives
Samuel's Birth

1 Samuel 2
Hannah's Song
The Priests' Sin

1 Samuel 3
Samuel's Calling

Ruth

Ruth 1
Naomi (and her daughters-in-law) Widowed
Ruth's Loyalty

Ruth 2
Ruth Gleans in Boaz's Field 

Ruth 3
At the Threshing Floor
Boaz will Redeem Ruth

Ruth 4
The Marriage
The Line of David

Saturday, March 25, 2023

Judges 19 - 21

Judges 19
The Levite's Concubine
Gibeah's Crime

Judges 20
Civil War: Israel vs. Benjamin

Judges 21
Mourning the Lost Tribe
Wives for Benjamin

Joshua 16 - 18

Judges 16
Samson and Delilah
Third Vow Broken: the hair
Samson's redemption and death

Judges 17
Micah's idolatry

Judges 18
Danites Take the Levite and the Belt

Friday, March 24, 2023

Judges 13 - 15

Judges 13
The Birth of Samson

Judges 14
Samson's Marriage
First Vow Broken: the Lion
The Riddle

Judges 15
Samson's Revenge
Eleventh Judge: Samson

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Judges 10 - 12

Judges 10
Fifth Judge: Tola
Sixth Judge: Jair
Oppression of the Philistines and Ammonites

Judges 11
Seventh Judge: Jephthah
The Tragic Vow

Judges 12
Ephraim vx. Gilead
Eighth Judge: Ibzan
Ninth Judge: Elon
Tenth Judge: Abdon

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Judges 8 - 9

Judges 8
The Midianite Army Routed
The Midianite Kings Killed
40 Years of Peace

Judges 9
Abimelech's Conspiracy
Jotham's Curse

Monday, March 20, 2023

Judges 6 - 7

Judges 6
Fourth Judge: Gideon
the LORD visits Gideon
Gideon Destroys the Altar of Baal
The Sign of the Fleece

Judges 7
The Chosen Army
The LORD Routs the Midianite Army

Sunday, March 19, 2023

Judges 3 - 5

Judges 3
Idolatry & Servitude
First Judge: Othniel
Second Judge: Ehud

Judges 4
Third Judge: Deborah

Judges 5
The Song of Deborah and Barak

Judges 1 - 2

Judges 1
The Continuing Conquest of Canaan
Israel Does Not Finish the Task

Judges 2
Israel Rebuked
Joshua Dies
Israel's Idolatry

Friday, March 17, 2023

Joshua 22 - 24

Joshua 22
The Eastern Tribes Released from Duty
The Altar of Witness

Joshua 23
Joshua's Farewell and Charge

Joshua 24
Covenant Renewal
Choose Whom You Serve

Joshua 19 - 21

Joshua 19
The Territory of Simeon
The Territory of Zebulun
The Territory of Issachar
The Territory of Asher
The Territory of Naphtali
The Territory of Dan

Joshua 20
Cities of Refuge

Joshua 21
Levite Cities

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Joshua 16 - 18

Joshua 16
The Territory of Ephraim

Joshua 17
The Territory of Manasseh
The Sons of Joseph Want More Land

Joshua 18
Allotment of the Remaining Land
The Territory of Behamin

Joshua 12 - 15

Joshua 12
Moses' Victories
Joshua's Victories

Joshua 13
Canaan Divided among the Tribes

Joshua 14
Caleb's Request

Joshua 15
The Territory of Judah

Monday, March 13, 2023

Joshua 9 - 11

Joshua 9
Crafty Gibeonites

Joshua 10
Amorite Kings attack Gibeon
Hailstones and the Long Day
Victory at Makkedah, Southern Canaan

Joshua 11
Northern Canaan Conquered 

Sunday, March 12, 2023

Joshua 5 - 8

Joshua 5
Israel is Circumcised
Joshua and The MAN

Joshua 6
The Conquest of Jericho

Joshua 7
The Defeat at Ai
Achan's Sin

Joshua 8
The Conquest of Ai
The Altar at Ebal

Joshua 1 - 4

Joshua 1
God Commissions Joshua
Joshua Assumes Command

Joshua 2
Rahab and the Spies

Joshua 3
Crossing the Jordan

Joshua 4
Memorial Stones

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Deuteronomy 32 - 34

Deuteronomy 32
The Song of Moses
Moses' Death foretold

Deuteronomy 33
The Blessing by Moses

Deuteronomy 34
Moses' Death and Burial

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Deuteronomy 30 - 31

Deuteronomy 30
Repentance and Forgiveness
Choose Life

Deuteronomy 31
Joshua Inaugurated
Moses Writes the Law/Torah

Deuteronomy 28 - 29

Deuteronomy 28
The Blessings at Mount Gerazim
Consequences of Disobedience

Deuteronomy 29
The Covenant in Moab

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Deuteronomy 24 - 27

Deuteronomy 24
About Divorce
Being Loving towards Others

Deuteronomy 25
Levirate Marriage
Dealing Honestly

Deuteronomy 26
Offering First Fruits, Tithes

Deuteronomy 27
Mount Ebal (the curses)

Deuteronomy 21 - 23

Deuteronomy 21
Atonement for Unsolved Murders
Domestic Relations

Deuteronomy 22
Being a Good Neighbor
Keeping Separate
Sexual Morality

Deuteronomy 23
Those Excluded from the Assembly
Appropriate Camp Conduct
Various Instruction

Sunday, March 5, 2023

Deuteronomy 17 - 20

Deuteronomy 17
Offensive Sacrifices
Purging Idolatry
Legal Decisions
Guidlines for a King

Deuteronomy 18
Providing for Priests, Levites
Forbidden Practices
A New Prophet

Deuteronomy 19
Cities of Refuge
Landmarks, Testimony

Deuteronomy 20
Rules of Engagement for War

Saturday, March 4, 2023

Deuteronomy 14 - 16

Deuteronomy 14
Clean and Unclean Food
Tithes

Deuteronomy 15
Sabbatical Years

Deuteronomy 16
Passover
Feast of Unleavened Bread
Feast of Weeks
Feast of Tabernacles (Booths)


Deuteronomy 11 - 13

Deuteronomy 11
Love and Serve the LORD

Deuteronomy 12
Worship the LORD, His Way

Deuteronomy 13
Reject Idolatry

Deuteronomy 8 - 10

Deuteronomy 8
Lessons from the Wilderness Journey
Remember the LORD

Deuteronomy 9
The Land is Given, Not Earned
Past Provocation (Golden Calf)

Deuteronomy 10
New Tablets
What Does the LORD Require?

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Deuteronomy 5 - 7

Deuteronomy 5
The Covenant at Horeb
10 Commandments
Moses Intercedes for the People

Deuteronomy 6
The Greatest Commandment 
Teach Your Children

Deuteronomy 7
Drive Out the Nations
A Chosen People
The Promises of God

Ecclesiastes 1-4

  Editor's Note:  Wearied, often pessimistic observations and life lessons shared from an anonymous author  who has "been there, do...