Sovereignty and Wisdom – Proverbs 16
Read the Passage: Proverbs 16 Sovereignty and Free Will (16:1–9) As with most of the other chapters in this section of the book of Proverbs, so in chapter 16 many […]
The Folly of Idolatry – Isaiah 46
Read the Passage: Isaiah 46 Weakness Described (46:1–2) In this section of his book, Isaiah comforts a future generation of exiled Jews who are in captivity in Babylon. In this […]
Redemption of God’s People – Isaiah 43
Read the Passage: Isaiah 43 God’s Deliverance (43:1–7) Isaiah 43 is one of the high-point chapters in all of the Old Testament, as here God makes it clear that the […]
Prophecy of a Virgin Birth – Isaiah 7
Read the Passage: Isaiah 7 Problem Described (7:1–2) Like many of the books in the Bible, the material recorded in Isaiah is not presented in strict chronological order. Note that […]
The Throne of God – Revelation 4
Read the Passage: Revelation 4 Reminder: The book of Revelation is structured around seven parallel sections, each describing the time between Jesus’ first and second comings. These sections can be […]
Joshua’s Farewell – Joshua 23–24
Read the Passage: Joshua 23-24 Joshua’s Address (23:1–16) The final two chapters of the book of Joshua contain Joshua’s farewell speeches to Israel, as well as an account of Joshua’s […]
Jonah’s Ministry – Jonah 2–3
Read the Passage: Jonah 2-3 Prayer (2:1–10) Jonah 1:17 records that when Jonah was cast into the sea, he was swallowed by a great fish that the Lord had prepared […]
David’s Census – 2 Samuel 24
Read the Passage: 2 Samuel 24 Command of David (24:1–9) Since a large part of the book of 2 Samuel details David’s shortcomings, perhaps we’d expect the book of 2 […]
Trust in God – Habakkuk 3:1-19
Read the Passage: Habakkuk 3:1-19 Plea for Mercy (3:1–2) In Hab. 3:1–2 Habakkuk asks for mercy in the midst of the impending judgment God had foretold in Hab. 1-2. This […]
