Week of January 31 Readings

WEEKLY BIBLE READINGS:

Jan 31: 1Chron 7-9; John 6:22-44
Feb 1: 1Chron 10-12; John 6:45-71
Feb 2: 1Chron 13-15; John 7:1-27
Feb 3: 1Chron 16-18; John 7:28-53
Feb 4: 1Chron 19-21; John 8:1-27
Feb 5: 1Chron 22-24; John 8:28-59
Feb 6: 1Chron 25-27; John 9:1-23

Week of January 24 Readings

Jan 24: 2King 15-16; John 3:1-18
Jan 25: 2King 17-18; John 3:19-36
Jan 26: 2King 19-21; John 4:1-30
Jan 27: 2King 22-23; John 4:31-54
Jan 28: 2King 24-25; John 5:1-24
Jan 29: 1Chron 1-3; John 5:25-47
Jan 30: 1Chron 4-6; John 6:1-21

Week of January 17 Readings

Jan 17: 1King 19-20; Luke 23:1-25
Jan 18: 1King 21-22; Luke 23:26-56
Jan 19: 2King 1-3; Luke 24:1-35
Jan 20: 2King 4-6; Luke 24:36-53
Jan 21: 2King 7-9; John 1:1-28
Jan 22: 2King 10-12; John 1:29-51
Jan 23: 2King 13-14; John 2

Week of January 3 Readings

Jan 3: 2Sam 12-13; Luke 16
Jan 4: 2Sam 14-15; Luke 17:1-19
Jan 5: 2Sam 16-18; Luke 17:20-37
Jan 6: 2Sam 19-20; Luke 18:1-23
Jan 7: 2Sam 21-22; Luke 18:24-43
Jan 8: 2Sam 23-24; Luke 19:1-27
Jan 9: 1King 1-2; Luke 19:28-48

Week of January 10 Readings

Jan 10: 1King 3-5; Luke 20:1-26
Jan 11: 1King 6-7; Luke 20:27-47
Jan 12: 1King 8-9; Luke 21:1-19
Jan 13: 1King 10-11; Luke 21:20-38
Jan 14: 1King 12-13; Luke 22:1-30
Jan 15: 1King 14-15; Luke 22:31-46
Jan 16: 1King 16-18; Luke 22:47-71

Week of December 27 Readings

Merry Christmas. Here are our readings for the upcoming week.

Dec 27: 1Sam 25-26; Luke 12:32-59
Dec 28: 1Sam 27-29; Luke 13:1-22
Dec 29: 1Sam 30-31; Luke 13:23-35
Dec 30: 2Sam 1-2; Luke 14:1-24
Dec 31: 2Sam 3-5; Luke 14:25-35
Jan 1: 2Sam 6-8; Luke 15:1-10
Jan 2: 2Sam 9-11; Luke 15:11-32

Peace on earth.

Week of December 20 Readings

Merry Christmas!

Here are our readings for the upcoming week:

Dec 20: 1Sam 7-9; Luke 9:18-36
Dec 21: 1Sam 10-12; Luke 9:37-62
Dec 22: 1Sam 13-14; Luke 10:1-24
Dec 23: 1Sam 15-16; Luke 10:25-42
Dec 24: 1Sam 17-18; Luke 11:1-28
Dec 25: 1Sam 19-21; Luke 11:29-54
Dec 26: 1Sam 22-24; Luke 12:1-31

We are in 1 Samuel and the Gospel of Luke.

Some comments about 1 Samuel. The book is set geographically in the territory of Canaan or Israel. Occasionally the action moves into coastal Philistia or east of the Jordan River. Chronologically, the book covers the last years of Israel's tribal confederacy and the reigns of Israel's first and second kings -- Saul [1020-1000 BC] and David [1000-961 BC].

1 Samuel adheres to what is known as the Deuteronomic History. Namely, if the nation is faithful to God, it will prosper. If the nation is unfaithful to God, the nation will suffer military defeats. If the nation does not repent of its unfaithfulness, it will cease to exist. 1 Samuel shares this understanding of history with the other books of the Former Prophets -- Joshua, Judges, 2 Samuel, and Kings.

Biblical scholar Carol Grizzard notes that 1 Samuel has two interlocking themes. One, the importance of good government. Two, the complexity of relationships -- between people and God and among people.

Happy reading.