Friends:
You have read the Bible in a year. Congratulations!
Please post your name to me so that I can recognize you in the church newsletter and on this blog as well as the church's Facebook page. My email is dan@firstchurch-winchester.org
Peace.
PS: At some point, I would like to gather us and share observations on our reading experience.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Final readings of the year-long journey
Well, we are almost there. Congratulations. Here are the final readings. Thanks for making the journey. Please let me know that you completed the project. My email is dan@firstchurch-winchester.org
Aug 22: Dan 8-10; 3John
Aug 23: Dan 11-12; Jude
Aug 24: Hosea 1-4; Rev 1
Aug 25: Hosea 5-8; Rev 2
Aug 26: Hosea 9-11; Rev 3
Aug 27: Hosea 12-14; Rev 4
Aug 28: Joel; Rev 5
Aug 29: Amos 1-3; Rev 6
Aug 30: Amos 4-6; Rev 7
Aug 31: Amos 7-9; Rev 8
Sep 1: Obadiah; Rev 9
Sep 2: Jonah; Rev 10
Sep 3: Micah 1-3; Rev 11
Sep 4: Micah 4-5; Rev 12
Sep 5: Micah 6-7; Rev 13
Sep 6: Nahum; Rev 14
Sep 7: Habakkuk; Rev 15
Sep 8: Zephaniah; Rev 16
Sep 9: Haggai; Rev 17
Sep 10: Zech 1-4; Rev 18
Sep 11: Zech 5-8; Rev 19
Sep 12: Zech 9-12; Rev 20
Sep 13: Zech 13-14; Rev 21
Sep 14: Malachi; Rev 22
Aug 22: Dan 8-10; 3John
Aug 23: Dan 11-12; Jude
Aug 24: Hosea 1-4; Rev 1
Aug 25: Hosea 5-8; Rev 2
Aug 26: Hosea 9-11; Rev 3
Aug 27: Hosea 12-14; Rev 4
Aug 28: Joel; Rev 5
Aug 29: Amos 1-3; Rev 6
Aug 30: Amos 4-6; Rev 7
Aug 31: Amos 7-9; Rev 8
Sep 1: Obadiah; Rev 9
Sep 2: Jonah; Rev 10
Sep 3: Micah 1-3; Rev 11
Sep 4: Micah 4-5; Rev 12
Sep 5: Micah 6-7; Rev 13
Sep 6: Nahum; Rev 14
Sep 7: Habakkuk; Rev 15
Sep 8: Zephaniah; Rev 16
Sep 9: Haggai; Rev 17
Sep 10: Zech 1-4; Rev 18
Sep 11: Zech 5-8; Rev 19
Sep 12: Zech 9-12; Rev 20
Sep 13: Zech 13-14; Rev 21
Sep 14: Malachi; Rev 22
Monday, August 15, 2011
Week of August 15 Readings
We are in the home stretch.
The readings for the week are:
Aug 15: Ezek 40-41; 2Pet 3
Aug 16: Ezek 42-44; 1John 1
Aug 17: Ezek 45-46; 1John 2
Aug 18: Ezek 47-48; 1John 3
Aug 19: Dan 1-2; 1John 4
Aug 20: Dan 3-4; 1John 5
Aug 21: Dan 5-7; 2John
This week, we begin Daniel. Daniel is a prophetic book with some of the better known Old Testament material as well as some of the most baffling. Remember, Daniel is apocalyptic literature, that is a literary work containing visions of the heavenly court and information about God's culmination of history.
Daniel can be divided into two halves. Daniel 1-6 is a collection of six stories about Daniel and his friends. Daniel 7-12 is a collection of apocalyptic visions.
Keep reading.
Peace.
The readings for the week are:
Aug 15: Ezek 40-41; 2Pet 3
Aug 16: Ezek 42-44; 1John 1
Aug 17: Ezek 45-46; 1John 2
Aug 18: Ezek 47-48; 1John 3
Aug 19: Dan 1-2; 1John 4
Aug 20: Dan 3-4; 1John 5
Aug 21: Dan 5-7; 2John
This week, we begin Daniel. Daniel is a prophetic book with some of the better known Old Testament material as well as some of the most baffling. Remember, Daniel is apocalyptic literature, that is a literary work containing visions of the heavenly court and information about God's culmination of history.
Daniel can be divided into two halves. Daniel 1-6 is a collection of six stories about Daniel and his friends. Daniel 7-12 is a collection of apocalyptic visions.
Keep reading.
Peace.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
July 4 through August 14 Readings
We are coming into the home stretch. Congratulations. Summer is a great time to catch up or read ahead.
The July and August readings include the major prophets of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. They are major not because they are more important than the other prophets. They are major because of the length of their written prophetic work.
We are concluding the letters of Paul to congregations and turning to his pastoral letters where he is writing to individuals to provide them with advice and counsel on how to lead effectively and faithfully. Then there are the catholic letters, that is letters written by persons other than Paul to the church universal.
Keep up the good work. And, once again, congratulations you have almost read the entire Bible.
Peace.
Jul 4: Is 59-61; 2Thess 3
Jul 5: Is 62-64; 1Tim 1
Jul 6: Is 65-66; 1Tim 2
Jul 7: Jer 1-2; 1Tim 3
Jul 8: Jer 3-5; 1Tim 4
Jul 9: Jer 6-8; 1Tim 5
Jul 10: Jer 9-11; 1Tim 6
Jul 11: Jer 12-14; 2Tim 1
Jul 12: Jer 15-17; 2Tim 2
Jul 13: Jer 18-19; 2Tim 3
Jul 14: Jer 20-21; 2Tim 4
Jul 15: Jer 22-23; Titus 1
Jul 16: Jer 24-26; Titus 2
Jul 17: Jer 27-29; Titus 3
Jul 18: Jer 30-31; Philemon
Jul 19: Jer 32-33; Heb 1
Jul 20: Jer 34-36; Heb 2
Jul 21: Jer 37-39; Heb 3
Jul 22: Jer 40-42; Heb 4
Jul 23: Jer 43-45; Heb 5
Jul 24: Jer 46-47; Heb 6
Jul 25: Jer 48-49; Heb 7
Jul 26: Jer 50; Heb 8
Jul 27: Jer 51-52; Heb 9
Jul 28: Lam 1-2; Heb 10:1-18
Jul 29: Lam 3-5; Heb 10:19-39
Jul 30: Ezek 1-2; Heb 11:1-19
Jul 31: Ezek 3-4; Heb 11:20-40
Aug 1: Ezek 5-7; Heb 12
Aug 2: Ezek 8-10; Heb 13
Aug 3: Ezek 11-13; James 1
Aug 4: Ezek 14-15; James 2
Aug 5: Ezek 16-17; James 3
Aug 6: Ezek 18-19; James 4
Aug 7: Ezek 20-21; James 5
Aug 8: Ezek 22-23; 1Pet 1
Aug 9: Ezek 24-26; 1Pet 2
Aug 10: Ezek 27-29; 1Pet 3
Aug 11: Ezek 30-32; 1Pet 4
Aug 12: Ezek 33-34; 1Pet 5
Aug 13: Ezek 35-36; 2Pet 1
Aug 14: Ezek 37-39; 2Pet 2
The July and August readings include the major prophets of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. They are major not because they are more important than the other prophets. They are major because of the length of their written prophetic work.
We are concluding the letters of Paul to congregations and turning to his pastoral letters where he is writing to individuals to provide them with advice and counsel on how to lead effectively and faithfully. Then there are the catholic letters, that is letters written by persons other than Paul to the church universal.
Keep up the good work. And, once again, congratulations you have almost read the entire Bible.
Peace.
Jul 4: Is 59-61; 2Thess 3
Jul 5: Is 62-64; 1Tim 1
Jul 6: Is 65-66; 1Tim 2
Jul 7: Jer 1-2; 1Tim 3
Jul 8: Jer 3-5; 1Tim 4
Jul 9: Jer 6-8; 1Tim 5
Jul 10: Jer 9-11; 1Tim 6
Jul 11: Jer 12-14; 2Tim 1
Jul 12: Jer 15-17; 2Tim 2
Jul 13: Jer 18-19; 2Tim 3
Jul 14: Jer 20-21; 2Tim 4
Jul 15: Jer 22-23; Titus 1
Jul 16: Jer 24-26; Titus 2
Jul 17: Jer 27-29; Titus 3
Jul 18: Jer 30-31; Philemon
Jul 19: Jer 32-33; Heb 1
Jul 20: Jer 34-36; Heb 2
Jul 21: Jer 37-39; Heb 3
Jul 22: Jer 40-42; Heb 4
Jul 23: Jer 43-45; Heb 5
Jul 24: Jer 46-47; Heb 6
Jul 25: Jer 48-49; Heb 7
Jul 26: Jer 50; Heb 8
Jul 27: Jer 51-52; Heb 9
Jul 28: Lam 1-2; Heb 10:1-18
Jul 29: Lam 3-5; Heb 10:19-39
Jul 30: Ezek 1-2; Heb 11:1-19
Jul 31: Ezek 3-4; Heb 11:20-40
Aug 1: Ezek 5-7; Heb 12
Aug 2: Ezek 8-10; Heb 13
Aug 3: Ezek 11-13; James 1
Aug 4: Ezek 14-15; James 2
Aug 5: Ezek 16-17; James 3
Aug 6: Ezek 18-19; James 4
Aug 7: Ezek 20-21; James 5
Aug 8: Ezek 22-23; 1Pet 1
Aug 9: Ezek 24-26; 1Pet 2
Aug 10: Ezek 27-29; 1Pet 3
Aug 11: Ezek 30-32; 1Pet 4
Aug 12: Ezek 33-34; 1Pet 5
Aug 13: Ezek 35-36; 2Pet 1
Aug 14: Ezek 37-39; 2Pet 2
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
May 30 through July 3 Readings
Here is a month of readings. Over the course of the next several weeks we will be reading a goodly portion of wisdom literature from the Old Testament -- Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon as well the prophet Isaiah. We will also be working our way through several of Paul's letters.
The wisdom literature is self-explanatory, more or less. Its goal is to observe life, learn from it, and frame what has been learned into a saying instructive for future generations. For example, Prov. 22:3 reads: "The clever see danger and hide; but the simple go on, and suffer for it." Most wisdom literature has a parental tone to it. If we listen carefully, we can hear it as sound advice from a father or mother.
When reading the prophets it is good to know if the prophet is writing before, during, or after the Babylonian exile, 587 BCE. Prophecies before the exile contain words of warning. Israel should change her ways to avoid exile, which will come as punishment for faithlessness. Prophecies during the exile contain words of comfort. Israel, though chastened, is still God's chosen and will not be abandoned. Prophecies after the exile contain words of hope and promise. Israel has atoned for her sins and will be restored to her land.
Isa 1-39 is pre-exilic. Isa 40-55 is exilic. Isa 56-66 is post-exilic.
When reading Paul it is helpful to use a study Bible. You will want to know something about the situation that has prompted Paul's letter. What happened that warranted correspondence from the apostle?
Keep up your reading and study. Peace.
May 30: Prov 22-24; 2Cor 8
May 31: Prov 25-26; 2Cor 9
Jun 1: Prov 27-29; 2Cor 10
Jun 2: Prov 30-31; 2Cor 11:1-15
Jun 3: Ecc 1-3; 2Cor 11:16-33
Jun 4: Ecc 4-6; 2Cor 12
Jun 5: Ecc 7-9; 2Cor 13
Jun 6: Ecc 10-12; Gal 1
Jun 7: Song 1-3; Gal 2
Jun 8: Song 4-5; Gal 3
Jun 9: Song 6-8; Gal 4
Jun 10: Is 1-2; Gal 5
Jun 11: Is 3-4; Gal 6
Jun 12: Is 5-6; Eph 1
Jun 13: Is 7-8; Eph 2
Jun 14: Is 9-10; Eph 3
Jun 15: Is 11-13; Eph 4
Jun 16: Is 14-16; Eph 5:1-16
Jun 17: Is 17-19; Eph 5:17-33
Jun 18: Is 20-22; Eph 6
Jun 19: Is 23-25; Phil 1
Jun 20: Is 26-27; Phil 2
Jun 21: Is 28-29; Phil 3
Jun 22: Is 30-31; Phil 4
Jun 23: Is 32-33; Col 1
Jun 24: Is 34-36; Col 2
Jun 25: Is 37-38; Col 3
Jun 26: Is 39-40; Col 4
Jun 27: Is 41-42; 1Thess 1
Jun 28: Is 43-44; 1Thess 2
Jun 29: Is 45-46; 1Thess 3
Jun 30: Is 47-49; 1Thess 4
Jul 1: Is 50-52; 1Thess 5
Jul 2: Is 53-55; 2Thess 1
Jul 3: Is 56-58; 2Thess 2
The wisdom literature is self-explanatory, more or less. Its goal is to observe life, learn from it, and frame what has been learned into a saying instructive for future generations. For example, Prov. 22:3 reads: "The clever see danger and hide; but the simple go on, and suffer for it." Most wisdom literature has a parental tone to it. If we listen carefully, we can hear it as sound advice from a father or mother.
When reading the prophets it is good to know if the prophet is writing before, during, or after the Babylonian exile, 587 BCE. Prophecies before the exile contain words of warning. Israel should change her ways to avoid exile, which will come as punishment for faithlessness. Prophecies during the exile contain words of comfort. Israel, though chastened, is still God's chosen and will not be abandoned. Prophecies after the exile contain words of hope and promise. Israel has atoned for her sins and will be restored to her land.
Isa 1-39 is pre-exilic. Isa 40-55 is exilic. Isa 56-66 is post-exilic.
When reading Paul it is helpful to use a study Bible. You will want to know something about the situation that has prompted Paul's letter. What happened that warranted correspondence from the apostle?
Keep up your reading and study. Peace.
May 30: Prov 22-24; 2Cor 8
May 31: Prov 25-26; 2Cor 9
Jun 1: Prov 27-29; 2Cor 10
Jun 2: Prov 30-31; 2Cor 11:1-15
Jun 3: Ecc 1-3; 2Cor 11:16-33
Jun 4: Ecc 4-6; 2Cor 12
Jun 5: Ecc 7-9; 2Cor 13
Jun 6: Ecc 10-12; Gal 1
Jun 7: Song 1-3; Gal 2
Jun 8: Song 4-5; Gal 3
Jun 9: Song 6-8; Gal 4
Jun 10: Is 1-2; Gal 5
Jun 11: Is 3-4; Gal 6
Jun 12: Is 5-6; Eph 1
Jun 13: Is 7-8; Eph 2
Jun 14: Is 9-10; Eph 3
Jun 15: Is 11-13; Eph 4
Jun 16: Is 14-16; Eph 5:1-16
Jun 17: Is 17-19; Eph 5:17-33
Jun 18: Is 20-22; Eph 6
Jun 19: Is 23-25; Phil 1
Jun 20: Is 26-27; Phil 2
Jun 21: Is 28-29; Phil 3
Jun 22: Is 30-31; Phil 4
Jun 23: Is 32-33; Col 1
Jun 24: Is 34-36; Col 2
Jun 25: Is 37-38; Col 3
Jun 26: Is 39-40; Col 4
Jun 27: Is 41-42; 1Thess 1
Jun 28: Is 43-44; 1Thess 2
Jun 29: Is 45-46; 1Thess 3
Jun 30: Is 47-49; 1Thess 4
Jul 1: Is 50-52; 1Thess 5
Jul 2: Is 53-55; 2Thess 1
Jul 3: Is 56-58; 2Thess 2
Monday, May 23, 2011
Week of May 23 Readings
May 23: Prov 3-5; 2Cor 1
May 24: Prov 6-7; 2Cor 2
May 25: Prov 8-9; 2Cor 3
May 26: Prov 10-12; 2Cor 4
May 27: Prov 13-15; 2Cor 5
May 28: Prov 16-18; 2Cor 6
May 29: Prov 19-21; 2Cor 7
May 24: Prov 6-7; 2Cor 2
May 25: Prov 8-9; 2Cor 3
May 26: Prov 10-12; 2Cor 4
May 27: Prov 13-15; 2Cor 5
May 28: Prov 16-18; 2Cor 6
May 29: Prov 19-21; 2Cor 7
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Week of May 16 Readings
May 16: Ps 135-136; 1Cor 12
May 17: Ps 137-139; 1Cor 13
May 18: Ps 140-142; 1Cor 14:1-20
May 19: Ps 143-145; 1Cor 14:21-40
May 20: Ps 146-147; 1Cor 15:1-28
May 21: Ps 148-150; 1Cor 15:29-58
May 22: Prov 1-2; 1Cor 16
May 17: Ps 137-139; 1Cor 13
May 18: Ps 140-142; 1Cor 14:1-20
May 19: Ps 143-145; 1Cor 14:21-40
May 20: Ps 146-147; 1Cor 15:1-28
May 21: Ps 148-150; 1Cor 15:29-58
May 22: Prov 1-2; 1Cor 16
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