Daily Bible Reading Podcast

GENESIS 40:
In Genesis yesterday, some listeners to these podcasts were probably shocked. We heard the less than auspicious beginnings of Judah's line— particularly involving Tamar, who was more righteous than Judah. Then we heard of Joseph working for Potiphar and then being thrown in jail. Even in jail, he rose to the top.

JOB 24:
Job continues his response to Eliphaz.

MARK 15a:
At the end of chapter 14, Jesus was arrested, was t...

GENESIS 38-39:
In yesterday's reading, we heard of Joseph's dreams, his brothers' jealousy, and Joseph being sold into slavery in Egypt.

JOB 23:
Yesterday Eliphaz said:

GNT 4 It is not because you stand in awe of God
that he reprimands you and brings you to trial.
5 No, it's because you have sinned so much;
it's because of all the evil you do.

And he also said,

21 Now, Job, make peace with God
and stop treating him like an enemy;
i...

GENESIS 37:
The focus of Genesis 36 was on the descendants of Esau, and the ethnic groups they spawned.

JOB 22:
In chapter 21, Job gave a very convincing argument that God does not always punish wicked people— refuting what Zophar said. Today Eliphaz begins the third set of exchanges between Job and his 'friends'. Eliphaz' promises at the end of his speech sound rather hollow to me.

MARK 14a:
Yesterday we read the prophecy chapter ...

GENESIS 36:
Jacob's daughter Dinah was raped, and the perpetrator Shechem was killed and all the males in his town. God then told Jacob to return to Bethel. At the end of yesterday's reading, Rachel and Grampa Isaak died.

JOB 21:
In Zophar's angry speech yesterday in chapter 20, he did not directly say that Job was wicked, but he clearly implied it.

MARK 13:
Chapter 12— which gives an overview of the interactions with the enemies a...

GENESIS 34-35:
Yesterday we heard about Jacob wrestling all night with a mysterious heavenly figure, and about Jacob's reunion with Esau.

JOB 20:
This chapter is Zophar's second response to Job. In chapter 19, Job responded to Bildad's second speech. Job expressed amazing belief that he would see his defender (often translated 'redeemer'). He says,

25 But I know there is someone in heaven
who will come at last to my defense.
26 Eve...

GENESIS 32-33:
Yesterday we heard how Jacob and his big family got away from Laban and started the journey home. When Laban caught up with him, he and Jacob got into a quarrel and ended up making a covenant.

JOB 19:
In chapter 18, Bildad once again gave a speech about what happens to wicked people, and by implication, he said, "You're just getting what you deserve." Job's response in today's chapter includes amazing revelations. Ve...

GENESIS 31:
Yesterday we heard of the rivalry between Rachel and Leah, and about more sons for Jacob— whose names all have meanings appropriate to what Rachel or Leah were feeling at the time.

JOB 18:
Yesterday Job again complained that he was surrounded by mockers, and despairingly again said

15 Where is there any hope for me?
Who sees any?
16 Hope will not go with me
when I go down to the world of the dead.

MARK 11:
Jesus has by ...

GENESIS 30:
In yesterday's reading , Jacob left home, and God appeared to him and promised to bless him as he blessed Isaac. Jacob worked for Laban, married both Leah and Rachel, and he had four sons through Leah.

JOB 17:
Yesterday was the first chapter of Job's response to Eliphaz. He complained that his three comforters were not very comforting.

1-2 GNT I have heard words like that before;
the comfort you give is only torment.
3 ...

GENESIS 28-29:
After what Jacob did to Esau, with Esau holding a big grudge, it is time for Jacob to get out of town.

JOB 16:
Eliphaz said that Job was showing no reverence for God, that his own words condemned him. His rhetorical questions all imply that Job is being proud and guilty of sin. Eliphaz maintained that no mortal can be pure.

MARK 10a:
In yesterday's reading Jesus predicted his death, spoke about who is greatest in God...

GENESIS 27:
In yesterday's reading we read the history of Isaac and Rebecca's family before the narrative focuses on their dissimilar twin sons— and especially Jacob.

JOB 15:
God has revealed so much more to us in our day than what Job could know in his day. One thing was shown yesterday. Job asked,

14:14 If a man dies, can he come back to life? …

MARK 9b:
After coming down the mountain with three of his disciples, Jesus met his ot...

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GENESIS 24:
In Genesis 22, Isaac asked, "I see that you have the coals and the wood, but where is the lamb for the sacrifice?"

8 Abraham answered, "God himself will provide one."

It is amazing to me that Moses adds the proverb, "even today people say, "On the Lord's mountain he provides." In our time, we easily see how this points to the provision of the Lamb of God on the mountain called Calvary.

JOB 13:
As we saw in chapter 12, J...

GENESIS 22-23:
In yesterday's reading in Genesis, Abraham deceived Abimelech, Isaak was born, and Sarah demanded that Hagar and her son be sent away— which grieved Abraham. (But remember that story, because Paul uses it as a spiritual metaphor in Galatians 4.) Finally Abimelech visited Abraham, and the two made several formally ratified promises.

JOB 12:

GENESIS 20-21:
In chapter 19 of Genesis we heard what happened to Lot and his daughters after being saved from Sodom. The sons of Lot's daughters became the ancestors of the Moabite and Ammonite races who were always at war with God's people.

JOB 11:
In chapter 10, Job accused God,

Job 10:13 GNT But now I know that all that time [since birth]
you were s...

GENESIS 19:
In yesterday's reading, Abram and Sarai received new names and God confirmed and expanded his covenant with Abram (now Abraham). Circumcision was added as a sign of following the covenant. Angels visited Abraham and Sarah and Abraham bargained with God about saving the few righteous people in Sodom— among whom I am sure Abraham was thinking of Lot.

JOB 10:
Job continues his response to Bildad. At the end of chapter 9 Jo...

GENESIS 17-18:
In chapter 15 we heard of God's covenant with Abram and Abram's _fully believing_ God's promises. Then in chapter 16 we read of Abram and Sarai trying to help God fulfill his promises.

Chapter 15 verse 6 is a famous verse that is quoted three times in the NT:

6 Abram put his trust in the Lord, and because of this the Lord was pleased with him and accepted him. (GNT)

[The NT translates t...

GENESIS 15-16:
Yesterday we heard the stories of Abram and Lot separating company, and of Abram rescuing Lot in time of war. Then we heard of the mysterious priest Melchizedek (who we will read about in the NT in Hebrews).

JOB 8:
In the preceding two chapters, Job said some very despairing and angry words, telling God basically to go take a walk and leave him alone. Job again wished for his own death.

He said to God,
19 Won't you l...

GENESIS 13-14:
In yesterday's reading we heard about God scattering people by confusing their languages. It's important to remember that the city they were building is called Babylon. Then we traced the ancestry of Abram, who descended from Seth's line. Then we read about the call of Abram and what happened when they were staying in Egypt because of a famine. Abram doesn't sound like a model husband.

JOB 7:
Today we hear the second...

If you are reading along while listening to the recordings, you will notice that I often exchange the word 'believe' (or 'fully believe') for 'faith'. This is because the English word 'faith' is used with all kinds of fuzzy meanings these days and can easily be misunderstood. 1) In Greek, 'faith' and 'believe' are the noun and verb forms of the same root word. 2) When one uses an abstract noun like 'faith' in English, the object of...