We are one week into our Bible in a Year reading program, meaning you have read 19 chapters in Genesis and six chapters in Matthew. Remember, four chapters a day means that in 365 days you will have read the entire Bible.
More than sixty persons are participating, that we know of. Some folks have said they are reading along, but have not registered their participation. Also, to date our blog has received more than 1000 visits. The visits are mostly by way of the church's website and the church's Facebook page. Other visits come from the Internet in general by way of a search engine.
In our Genesis readings, we have moved from the primeval history into the patriarchal history. The patriarchs of Israel are Abraham [Gen. 12-24], Isaac [Gen. 25-36], and Jacob [Gen. 25-36]. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are the pioneers of biblical faith. According to biblical scholar Albrecht Alt, the religion of the patriarchs is a religion of God's guiding promise. In the patriarchal history, we read about God leading, guiding, and guarding the patriarchs and their community.
In our Matthew readings, we are in the middle of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount [Matt. 5-7]. Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is one of five major discourses in Matthew's Gospel. Each discourse instructs and shapes the identity and lifestyle of Jesus' followers.
Happy reading.
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