Category: Scripture

This week's readings all came from the book of Job (Job 12-34). There are still a few chapters left to read next week but I'm going to discuss the book in its entirety in this post. Chronologically, the events in the book of Job appear to take place around the time of the patriarchs (Abraham, [...]

This week's readings came from Genesis 40-50 and Job 1-11. I want to go back, though, to Genesis 37 to pick up Joseph's story from its beginning. Then I'll make a few comments about Joseph and a very brief introduction to Job. I'll wait to really dive into Job's story until next week. Joseph's story [...]

This set of passages comes from Genesis 25-39, and related genealogies from 1 Chronicles 1 and 2. As you may recall from last week, Abraham and Sarah had given birth to Isaac, through whom God had promised to fulfill his covenant with them. I'm going to give a short synopsis of the events that happen [...]

In his book Read the Bible for Life, George Guthrie makes a point several times to encourage students of the Bible to always ask the questions "What does this story tell me about God?" and "How does this passage fit into the bigger picture of Scripture?". The passages for this week's readings through the Chronological [...]

Happy New Year, 2018! I'm not normally up at midnight, but since I woke up from the fireworks next door (sorry to disappoint you), I thought I'd begin the new year with a new idea. Now that I'm actually retired and theoretically should have more time available, I think I'll write a weekly blog entry [...]