Bible in a year

We're now well into the second half!! This week we continue through the book and vision of Isaiah. If you have queries or questions let me know at jwfrazer@presbyterianireland.org

We are now into the second half of the Bible and it begins with a Psalm proclaiming 'Sing for joy to God our strength, shout in triumph'. May that be our thought and joy as we head into week 27 and through the book of Isaiah.

In this recap at the end of week 26 we look back over what is a common occurrence throughout the Bible; the call to repentance. We look specifically at this in the story of Jonah and how we can learn from that.

At the end of this week you'll have covered HALF THE BIBLE! Congratulations on making it this far and I hope you've found it an enjoyable and educational experience, hearing stories you may have never heard before, and getting to hear a different sequence of books. This week we continue and finish week 26 and half the Bible.

We continue through the audio Bible in a year into week 25, following the two divided Kingdoms and some of the prophets that come to tell them how to restore themselves to God

In this recap at the end of week 24 we look at the divided Kingdoms of Israel and Judah. The historians of this time classify whether the Kings were good and bad depending on whether they let the pagan practises continue or not. The famous prophet Elijah speaks into the Kingdoms at this time.

We continue through the audio Bible in a year into week 24 further into the complicated story of two Kingdoms side by side. If you have questions or queries let me know at my email jwfrazer@presbyterianireland.org or through the Facebook page

Continuing through the audio Bible in a year into week 23. Good work on getting this far, you have followed the story of the Israelites a long way. Now we see the Kingdom divide and a difference in the Kings in both Kingdoms.

In this recap we look back at the life of Solomon and think about all he did and stood for. We ultimately think about his legacy, what caused his downfall and what we can learn from this

We continue into week 22 of the audio Bible in a year. In this week we finish the book of Solomon’s Proverbs and sayings, and read through Ecclesiastes before an exciting two days of genealogies. 

We continue through the audio Bible in a year week 21 in Solomon's reign, as he shows his wisdom and the fulfilment of God's promise as people come from far and wide to hear his wisdom. We get an insight as the week continues as we begin the book of Proverbs

In this recap over the past two weeks we see the reign of the Kingdom of Israel be handed from King David to his son Solomon. Solomon's first task is to build a temple for God, something that his father David wished to do but was not chosen to do by God. We also see the new King Solomon show the gift of wisdom in a dispute between two prostitutes and a dead child.

We continue into the story of King Solomon as he builds the temple. We see an insight into all that went into it's construction as well as Solomon's response, and the Israelites' response to it. We also read part of Solomon's wisdom as we read through Song of Songs, or Song of Solomon as it's sometimes called. 

We continue through the audio Bible in a year as we come to the end of the reign of King David and the beginning of the reign of his son, Solomon. We also see how David prepares for Solomon to take over and especially for the work he will undertake in building the Temple.

In this recap over the last two weeks we see the reality of the world around us present in the Bible, we also see the best of Game of Thrones and any other TV drama! It's all right there to read, with no story covered up. This is what we need to recapture in the Christian Faith; the reality of what it says, the reality of what it speaks of and in to.

We continue through the audio Bible in a year into week 18. This week we continue through the life of King David, but we not only observe and hear about it, we also get an insight into his mind through the writing and inclusion of the Psalms throughout each day.

We continue through the audio Bible in a year, continuing the story and 'adventures' of King David.

In this recap we look back over the last two weeks and the change of Kingship within Israel from Saul to David. We also see the benefits of the chronological version of the audio Bible in a year as the Psalms intertwine with the story of David. If you have any questions or queries please get in touch with me via jwfrazer@presbyterianireland.org

We're into week 16 of the audio Bible in a year, reading through the end of 1 Samuel and into 2 Samuel with the corresponding chapters of Chronicles. The story of David, as we go through these next few weeks, is central to the story of the Israelites and the Old Testament.

We continue the audio Bible in a year into week 15 and the book of 1 Samuel during the reign of King Saul. This reign comes to an end in dramatic fashion and there arises a new King in Israel. It is during this week that we see more use of the chronological version as the Psalms are intertwined with this book.

In this recap at the end of week 14 we look back over the time when 'everyone did as they wanted' (Judges 17:6). This seems to be the theme of these past two weeks but in the midst of it God continues to work. We look at this specifically through the bizarre and horrific story of the Levite and the Concubine. If you have any questions or queries please get in touch 

'In Israel everyone did as they saw fit' is a reoccurring theme and in Judges we look at this continuing story as the Kings of Israel appear

Week 14 of the Audio Bible in a year as we move into 1 Samuel. This is where the chronological version proves so helpful as the Psalms are interwoven through the reading of 1 Samuel

This week we finish the book of Joshua which charts the movement of Israel into the Pormised Land, and we move into the books of Judges and Ruth. 

In this recap at the end of week 12 we look back over the last two weeks and see how the leadership of the Israelites has changed as they embark upon their long awaited journey into the actual Promised Land. The 40 years of the Israelites, and the last number of weeks for us have anticipated this time, so we celebrate it with great enthusiasm.