One Year Bible

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

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 …

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 the …

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 down …

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 – to change …

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 …

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

January 19 Genesis 39:1-41:16 Matthew 12:46-13:23 Psalm 17:1-15 Proverbs 3:33-35 Biblical illustrations by Jim Padgett, courtesy of Sweet Publishing Genesis 39:2 shows us prosperity from someone who was with the …

January 18Genesis 37:1-38:30Matthew 12:22-45Psalm 16:1-11Proverbs 3:27-32 Genesis 37:1 – Abraham was a stranger. His blessing of being a father of many nations wouldn’t be realized until after he was dead. …

January 17Genesis 35:1-36:43Matthew 12:1-21Psalm 15:1-5Proverbs 3:21-26 Genesis 35:1-3 – Yesterday Jacob was in deep trouble. His kids murdered an entire town seeking revenge. This is one of the few times we …

January 16 Genesis 32:13-34:31 Matthew 11:7-30 Psalm 14:1-7 Proverbs 3:19-20 We’re in the second half of the first month of this journey! Genesis 32:14-19 – we’re in the middle of …

January 15 Genesis 31:17-32:12 Matthew 10:24-11:6 Psalm 13:1-6 Proverbs 3:16-18 Jacob and Rachel Leaving the House of Laban by Charles-Joseph Natoire, oil on canvas, 1732, High Museum of Art Genesis 31:24 and …

January 14Genesis 30:1-31:16Matthew 10:1-23Psalm 12:1-8Proverbs 3:13-15 Genesis 30:43 – Ever have a boss that was jealous of you? God blessed Jacob incredibly so he increased exceedingly. But Laban had changed …

January 13Genesis 28:1-29:35Matthew 9:18-38Psalm 11:1-7Proverbs 3:11-12 Genesis 28:1 is the 6th “Thou Shalt Not” of the Bible. Even though Jacob had deceived his father horribly yesterday, his father blessed him …

January 12 Genesis 26:17-27:46 Matthew 9:1-17 Psalm 10:16-18 Proverbs 3:9-10 Genesis 26:33 – Just a few days ago on January 9th we saw Abraham digging a well in Beersheba (Genesis …

January 11 Genesis 24:52-26:16 Matthew 8:18-34 Psalm 10:1-15 Proverbs 3:7-8 Congrats on hanging in there – we’re 1/3 of the way thru January. Don’t let Scripture reading become a duty …

January 10Genesis 23:1-24:51Matthew 8:1-17Psalm 9:13-20Proverbs 3:1-6 Genesis 23:19 tells us about Sarah being buried in the Cave of Machpelah. Interestingly the Cave of the Patriarchs today is based on a …

January 9 Genesis 20:1-22:24 Matthew 7:15-29 Psalm 9:1-12 Proverbs 2:16-22 Genesis 22:2 Mount Moriah is where Abraham offered his son Isaac. 2 Chronicles 3:1 tells us another event occured on …

January 8Genesis 18:16-19:38Matthew 6:25-7:14Psalm 8:1-9Proverbs 2:6-15 Genesis 19:24 is a sobering verse that warns about God’s wrath against sin. If you’re like me you’ve wondered where Sodom and Gomorrah are. As …

January 7 Genesis 16:1-18:15 Matthew 6:1-24 Psalm 7:1-17 Proverbs 2:1-5 Genesis 18:2 Although we’re a week into Genesis, if you’re looking to see the overall structure of the book – …