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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   Exodus 23:14-25:40   Matthew 24:29-51   Psalm 30:1-12   Proverbs 7:24-27 Exodus 23:14 — Keep track of the feasts – these will be the key points of the Hebrew Calendar. Unleavened …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   Exodus 21:22-23:13   Matthew 24:1-28   Psalm 29:1-11   Proverbs 7:6-23 Exodus 21:23 — Lex Talionis is the law of retaliation. Rather than encouraging violence, the point is to limit violence …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   Exodus 19:16-21:21   Matthew 23:13-39   Psalm 28:1-9   Proverbs 7:1-5 Exodus 20 — We saw the preamble to the Covenant with the Israelites yesterday; today we see the Ten Commandments!  AlMohler.com …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   Exodus 17:8-19:15   Matthew 22:34-23:12   Psalm 27:7-14   Proverbs 6:27-35 Exodus 17:9 — This is the first mention of Joshua in the Bible. Joshua means “Jehovah is Salvation,” and when transliterated …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   Exodus 15:19-17:7   Matthew 22:1-33   Psalm 27:1-6   Proverbs 6:20-26 Exodus 15:24 — Murmur is used 10 times in this passage, and this passage is the only time murmur is …

 Exodus 13:17-15:18  Matthew 21:23-46  Psalm 26:1-12  Proverbs 6:16-19 Exodus 13:19 — Joseph’s 400-year-old bones. Remember reading a few days ago about the promise Joseph forced his family to make (Genesis 50:25-26)? Exodus …

 TODAY’S READING:    Exodus 12:14-13:16    Matthew 20:29-21:22    Psalm 25:16-22    Proverbs 6:12-15 If you read this devotional online at www.biblereadingchallenge.org, you can hover over the references, and the verse will pop up! …

 TODAY’S READING:    Exodus 10:1-12:13    Matthew 20:1-28    Psalm 25:1-15    Proverbs 6:6-11 Yesterday we spent a while talking about the New Testament passage. Today we’re going in depth on the Old Testament …

 TODAY’S READING:    Exodus 8:1-9:35    Matthew 19:13-30    Psalm 24:1-10    Proverbs 6:1-5 Exodus 8:19 — Three plagues in and the magicians can’t keep up! Exodus 8:8, Exodus 8:28, Exodus 9:28 — In …

 TODAY’S READING:    Exodus 5:22-7:25    Matthew 18:21-19:12    Psalm 23:1-6    Proverbs 5:22-23 Exodus 5:22 — Why hast thou sent me? Moses seems pretty distraught, as did the first American foreign missionary, Adoniram Judson. …

 TODAY’S READING:    Exodus 4:1-5:21    Matthew 18:1-20    Psalm 22:19-31    Proverbs 5:15-21 We return to Moses talking to God. Yesterday he had two questions (Exodus 3:11 & 13); today he has three …

January 26Exodus 2:11-3:22Matthew 17:10-27Psalm 22:1-18Proverbs 5:7-14 Exodus 2:12 — Whether this is a good act or not is a matter of debate among commentators. However, even though he looked around …

January 25 Genesis 50:1-Exodus 2:10 Matthew 16:13-17:9 Psalm 21:1-13 Proverbs 5:1-6 Genesis 50:4-6 – Side note: Pharaoh was glad to accommodate a diligent and profitable God-fearer who asked for time off …

January 24Genesis 48:1-49:33Matthew 15:29-16:12Psalm 20:1-9Proverbs 4:20-27 Genesis 48:5 – Jacob is claiming Joseph’s sons Ephraim and Manasseh. When we get to the long genealogies (I Chronicles 5:1-2), we’ll see how …

January 23 Genesis 46:1-47:31 Matthew 15:1-28 Psalm 19:1-14 Proverbs 4:14-19 Biblical illustrations by Jim Padgett, courtesy of Sweet Publishing Genesis 46:3 – “Fear not to go down into Egypt.” Abraham went …

January 22 Genesis 44:1-45:28 Matthew 14:13-36 Psalm 18:37-50 Proverbs 4:11-13 Compare Genesis 44:34 to Genesis 37:26 that we read earlier. Judah has repented (see Webster’s 1828 definition). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Book_of_Genesis_Chapter_45-1_(Bible_Illustrations_by_Sweet_Media).jpg Continuing yesterday’s theme – in Genesis 45:9, Joseph’s …

January 21Genesis 42:18-43:34 Matthew 13:47-14:12 Psalm 18:16-36 Proverbs 4:7-10 Three weeks into the year and you’ve stayed with us! Thank you! God is blessing your faithfulness! How do I know? …

January 20Genesis 41:17-42:17Matthew 13:24-46Psalm 18:1-15Proverbs 4:1-6 People ask, “Should Christians get involved in politics?” I point out there’s two books of the Bible called Kings, and two more called the …