Latter-day Scriptures in a Year

1 Samuel 11-14 ●1 Samuel 11 The Ammonites encamp against the Israelites of Jabesh-gilead—Saul rescues them and defeats the Ammonites—His kingship is renewed in Gilgal. ●1 Samuel 12 Samuel testifies of his own just dealings in Israel—He reproves the people for their ingratitude—He exhorts them to keep the commandments lest the Lord consume them and their king. ●1 Samuel 13 Saul offers a burnt offer...

1 Samuel 6-10 ●1 Samuel 6 The Philistines send back the ark with an offering—The Lord smites and slays the Israelites in Beth-shemesh who look into the ark. ●1 Samuel 7 Samuel exhorts Israel to forsake Ashtaroth and Baalim and serve the Lord—Israel fasts and seeks the Lord—The Philistines are subdued—Samuel judges Israel. ●1 Samuel 8 Samuel’s sons take bribes and pervert judgment—The Israelites se...

1 Samuel 1-5 ●1 Samuel 1 Hannah prays for a son and vows to give him to the Lord—Eli the priest blesses her—Samuel is born—Hannah loans him to the Lord. ●1 Samuel 2 Hannah sings praises to the Lord—Samuel ministers before the Lord—Eli blesses Elkanah and Hannah, and they have sons and daughters—The sons of Eli reject the Lord and live in wickedness—The Lord rejects the house of Eli. ●1 Samuel 3 Th...

Ruth 1-4 ●Ruth 1 Elimelech and his family go to Moab because of famine—His sons marry—The father and sons die—Ruth, the Moabitess, her husband having died, remains constant to Naomi—They come to Bethlehem. ●Ruth 2 Ruth gleans in the fields of Boaz, a near relative of Naomi—He treats Ruth kindly. ●Ruth 3 By Naomi’s instruction, Ruth lies at the feet of Boaz—He promises as a relative to take her as...

Judges 18-21 ●Judges 18 The Danites send men to seek an inheritance—They take Micah’s images and priest, burn the city of Laish, and set up idolatry. ●Judges 19 A Levite’s concubine returns to her father—Her husband takes her back, and they lodge overnight in Gibeah—The men of Gibeah abuse the concubine and she dies—The Levite husband cuts her into twelve pieces and sends them to the tribes of Isr...

Judges 12-17 ●Judges 12 The Gileadites slay 42,000 Ephraimites—Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon each in turn judge Israel. ●Judges 13 Israel is in Philistine bondage for forty years—An angel comes to Manoah’s wife and promises a son who will begin to deliver Israel—The angel comes again; he ascends in a flame from the altar—Samson is born, and the Spirit of the Lord moves upon him. ●Judges 14 Sams...

Judges 9-11 ●Judges 9 Gideon’s son Abimelech is made king—He slays his seventy brothers—Jotham tells a fable of trees choosing a king—The Shechemites conspire against Abimelech—He is slain at Thebez. ●Judges 10 Tola and then Jair judge Israel—The children of Israel worship false gods, are forsaken by the Lord, and are distressed by their enemies—They repent and ask the Lord for deliverance. ●Judge...

Judges 5-8 Judges 5-8 ●Judges 5 Deborah and Barak sing a song of praise because Israel is delivered from Canaanite bondage. ●Judges 6 Israel is in bondage to the Midianites—An angel appears to Gideon and calls him to deliver Israel—He overthrows the altar of Baal, the Spirit of the Lord rests upon him, and the Lord gives him a sign to show he is called to deliver Israel. ●Judges 7 Gideon’s army is...

Judges 1-4 ●Judges 1 Judah, Simeon, and Joseph continue to conquer the Canaanites—Remnants of the Canaanites remain in the lands of Judah, Manasseh, Ephraim, Zebulun, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan. ●Judges 2 An angel rebukes Israel for not serving the Lord—As a pattern of future events, a new generation arises that forsakes the Lord and serves Baal and Ashtaroth—The Lord is angry with the children of I...

Joshua 21-24 ●Joshua 21 The Levites receive forty-eight cities with their suburbs—The Lord fulfills all His promises and gives Israel rest. ●Joshua 22 The 2½ tribes are dismissed with a blessing—They build an altar of testimony by the Jordan to show they are the Lord’s people—It is not an altar for sacrifices or burnt offerings. ●Joshua 23 Joshua exhorts Israel to be courageous, keep the commandme...

Joshua 17-20 ●Joshua 17 Manasseh and Ephraim both receive an additional inheritance—Ephraim is to drive out the Canaanites from the hill country. ●Joshua 18 The tabernacle of the congregation is set up at Shiloh—Benjamin receives an inheritance by lot. ●Joshua 19 Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan receive their inheritances by lot. ●Joshua 20 Six cities of refuge are appointed for...

Joshua 12-16 ●Joshua 13 There remain some lands yet to be possessed—Some inhabitants are not expelled—The inheritances of Reuben, Gad, and one half of Manasseh are confirmed. ●Joshua 14 The land is divided by lot among 9½ tribes—Caleb inherits Hebron as a special reward for his faithfulness. ●Joshua 15 Judah is given an inheritance in Canaan—The Jebusites dwell with Judah at Jerusalem. ●Joshua 16...

Joshua 9-12 ●Joshua 9 The Gibeonites by craft obtain a league with Israel—Joshua makes them servants to the congregation of Israel. ●Joshua 10 Israel defeats the Amorites and their allies, and the Lord casts hailstones from heaven upon them—The sun and moon stand still—Many kings and cities are destroyed—The Lord fought for Israel. ●Joshua 11 Joshua and Israel conquer the whole land, destroying ma...

Joshua 4-9 ●Joshua 4 Joshua places twelve stones to commemorate the crossing of the Jordan—Joshua is magnified before the children of Israel as they cross the Jordan—After the priests bearing the ark pass over, the river returns to its course. ●Joshua 5 The inhabitants of Canaan fear Israel—The males of Israel are circumcised—Israel keeps the Passover, eats the fruit of the land, and manna ceases—...

Deuteronomy 33-34; Psalm 91; Joshua 1-3  ●Deuteronomy 33  Moses blesses the tribes of Israel—Levi is blessed to teach the Lord’s judgments and His law—Joseph is blessed above all; the Lord will gather Israel in the latter days—Israel will triumph.  ●Deuteronomy 34  Moses sees the promised land and is taken by the Lord—Joshua leads Israel—Moses was Israel’s greatest prophet.  ●Psalm 91  A messianic...

Deuteronomy 30-32  ●Deuteronomy 30  The scattered Israelites will be gathered from all nations when they remember the covenant—Moses places life or death, blessing or cursing, before the people.      ●Deuteronomy 31  Moses counsels Joshua and all Israel to be strong and of good courage—The law is to be read to all Israel every seven years—The children of Israel will follow false gods and corrupt t...

Deuteronomy 27-29 ●Deuteronomy 27 The children of Israel are to cross the Jordan, build an altar, and worship the Lord—They are the Lord’s people but will be cursed if they do not obey Him.   ●Deuteronomy 28 If the children of Israel are obedient, they will be blessed temporally and spiritually—If they are disobedient, they will be cursed, smitten, and destroyed; diseases, plagues, and oppression...

Deuteronomy 22-26 ●Deuteronomy 22 Moses sets forth laws pertaining to lost property, wearing of proper clothes, caring for interests of others, marrying virgins, and sexual immorality.   ●Deuteronomy 23 Moses specifies those who may and may not enter the congregation—He sets forth laws concerning sanitation, servants, usury, and vows. ●Deuteronomy 24 Laws are given concerning divorce, newly marrie...

Deuteronomy 17-21 ●Deuteronomy 17 Those who worship false gods will be put to death—Priests and judges are to determine the hard cases—Kings are not to acquire horses, wives, or gold for themselves—The king must study the laws of God daily. ●Deuteronomy 18 How priests are supported—Divination, spiritualism, and the like are abominations—A Prophet (Christ) will arise like unto Moses. ●Deuteronomy 1...

Deuteronomy 12-16 ●Deuteronomy 12 Israel is to destroy the Canaanite gods and places of worship—The Lord will designate where His people will worship—The eating of blood is forbidden—Israel’s worship must conform to the divine standard. ●Deuteronomy 13 The Lord tests His people to see if they will worship false gods—Prophets, dreamers, relatives, or friends who advocate worship of false gods will...

Deuteronomy 8-11 ●Deuteronomy 8 The Lord tested the children of Israel in the wilderness for forty years—Eating manna taught them that man lives by the word of God—Their clothing did not wear out—The Lord chastened them—If they serve other gods, they will perish.   ●Deuteronomy 9 Other nations are driven out of Canaan because of their wickedness—Moses rehearses the rebellions of Israel and tells h...

Deuteronomy 4-7 ●Deuteronomy 4 Moses exhorts the children of Israel to keep the commandments, to teach them to their children, and to be exemplary before all nations—They are forbidden to make graven images or worship other gods—They are to witness that they have heard the voice of God—They will be scattered among all nations when they worship other gods—They will be gathered again in the latter d...

Deuteronomy 1-3 ●Deuteronomy 1 Moses begins the recitation of all that befell Israel during forty years in the wilderness—The children of Israel are commanded to go into and possess Canaan—Judges and rulers are chosen to assist Moses—Israel’s spies bring an evil report—The adults of Israel will perish—The Amorites defeat the armies of Israel.   ●Deuteronomy 2 The children of Israel press forward t...

Numbers 34-36, & Psalm 90 ●Numbers 34 Moses specifies the borders of Israel’s inheritance in Canaan and names the princes of the tribes who will divide the land. ●Numbers 35 The Levites are to possess their own cities—Cities of refuge are established for those guilty of manslaughter—Murderers are to be executed by the revenger of blood. ●Numbers 36 Some daughters in Israel are directed to marr...

Numbers 32-33 ●Numbers 32 Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh receive their inheritances east of the Jordan—They covenant to join other tribes in conquering Canaan.   ●Numbers 33 Israel’s journeys from Egypt to Canaan are reviewed—The people are commanded to drive out the inhabitants of the land—Any remaining inhabitants will vex Israel.