Daily GNT Bible Reading Podcast

1CHRONICLES 9-10: Today we begin with chapter 9 of 1st Chronicles, which is the last name chapter in the first part of this book. This brings us up to the time of the returning exiles. At the end of chapter 9, king Saul's genealogy is given, which introduces the story about Saul related in chapter 10. PROVERBS 17b: For me and my family, this verse from Proverbs 17 brings back golden memories of an...

1CHRONICLES 8: Today we read 1st Chronicles 8. Hang on! We're almost through with the names chapters!  PROVERBS 17a: Before we open to chapter 17 of Proverbs, I have to say that it is hard to choose just one verse to highlight in today's reading! Pro. 17:9 NLT Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends. Re-reading EPHESIANS 6: Once when I had long been in In...

1CHRONICLES 7: Yesterday we heard about Levite and priestly genealogies and their allotment of towns. The pace quickens as today we hear of six tribes. PROVERBS 16b: Today's highlighted verse is this: Pro. 16:18 GNT Pride leads to destruction, and arrogance to downfall. EPHESIANS 6: This is another chapter break that interrupts the flow. Yesterday we started a new topic with the words "submit to o...

1CHRONICLES 6: Yesterday we heard details about the leaders of three tribes, Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh. PROVERBS 16a: Today's collection of Proverbs contains a famous one: Pro. 16:3 GNT Ask the Lord to bless your plans, and you will be successful in carrying them out. Re-reading EPHESIANS 5: Although today's chapter does not contain an instance of the theme words "joined with Chr...

1CHRONICLES 5: In yesterday's reading, we heard of important ancestors of the tribes of Judah and Simeon. In Ezra's time, I can imagine that it was important to figure out who was who and what their relationship was, as this would determine the redistribution of land to the exiles who were returning. PROVERBS 15b: I wish I was more like this proverb: Pro. 15:23 NLT Everyone enjoys a fitting reply;...

1CHRONICLES 4: In yesterday's reading we started with David's sons, then for the descendants of King Solomon, only the kings were listed. So we jumped up to the period of the exile to Babylon. PROVERBS 15a: Here is a favorite verse from today's group of proverbs: Pro. 15 NLT 17 A bowl of vegetables with someone you love is better than steak with someone you hate. Re-reading EPHESIANS 4: This chapt...

1CHRONICLES 3: So far we have traced Jakob/Israel's descendants into the time of David, and today's reading picks up with David himself. PROVERBS 14b: Here is a quote from today's group of proverbs: Pro. 3:20 NLT The poor are despised even by their neighbors, while the rich have many "friends." EPHESIANS 4: Paul's letters are usually divided into two parts, with the ethereal and theological part f...

1CHRONICLES 2: Yesterday we traced from Adam to Noah and the genealogy to Abraham.  Then we heard of Abraham's two other families, those descending from Keturah and the sons and rulers descended from Esau. So now we take up Jacob's descendants, but in this book, he is frequently called by his other name, Israel. (GNT has used 'Jacob' instead in this chapter, as it is more understandable for modern...

1 CHRONICLES 1: Jewish and Christian traditions hold that Jeremiah was the author of 1&2 Kings, which were originally one book. And that Ezra, the priest, wrote 1&2 Chronicles, which are also one book in Hebrew. It may be that Ezra wrote these books after his return to Jerusalem. The Greek Septuagint names this book Paraleipomena, which means 'things left over'. This book does supplement things no...

LAMENTATIONS 4-5: In yesterday's reading, the sun pierced the dark clouds with this glorious section: Lam. 3:22 GNT The Lord's unfailing love and mercy still continue, 23 [GNT Fresh as the morning, as sure as the sunrise.//NLT Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.] 24 The Lord is all I have, and so in him, I put my hope. 25 The Lord is good to everyone who trusts in him...

LAMENTATIONS 3: A warning for the modern times is here in chapter 2: Lam. 2:14 NLT Your prophets have said so many foolish things, false to the core. They did not save you from exile by pointing out your sins. Instead, they painted false pictures, filling you with false hope. The last so poignant line from yesterday's reading was, 22 … "The enemy has killed all the children whom I carried and rais...

LAMENTATIONS 1-2: In the early chapters of his book, Jeremiah spoke several times of his tears.  Lamentations will help us to understand how this 'weeping prophet' felt, and how God mourned also. This book has been a comfort to many who mourn. Light breaks through in the middle— in chapter 3, with words that are used in one of our greatest hymns. The book ends with poignant questions to God. PROVE...

JEREMIAH 52: We come to the addendum to Jeremiah— seemingly written by someone else, perhaps Baruch. I commented yesterday how chapter 51 foreshadows Revelation 18. Jeremiah was prophesying the downfall of the real city of Babylon. What he foretold happened around 70 years later. His prophecy includes details about the enemies being from Media, about the drunkenness of Babylon's leaders, and God p...

JEREMIAH 51: Today the Lord continues the long prophecy against Babylon. This chapter foreshadows what will happen to figurative Babylon in Revelation 18. PROVERBS 11a: An important thing I didn't mention before is that these proverbs represent principles, not promises. This particularly needs to be remembered for verses that talk about prosperity. There will be times, such as what Jeremiah experi...

JEREMIAH 50: Finally after hearing messages prophesying against so many nations, always telling or implying that the Babylonians would be God's instrument to punish them, now this long chapter tells how Babylon will finally be judged as well, and God will return to take pity on Israel. PROVERBS 10b: Here is an example of Hebrew parallelism from today's 2nd half of Proverbs 10: Pro. 10:23 NLT Doing...

JEREMIAH 49: Having heard bad news about Egypt, Philistia, and Moab, we now hear the bad news for the nations of Ammon and Edom, the city of Damascus, and the nations of Kedar, Hazor, and Elam. PROVERBS 10a: From here on in Proverbs, we'll go a bit slower, by half chapters, because each verse is a separate gem of wisdom. Almost all of these verses are examples of Hebrew parallelism. This means tha...

JEREMIAH 48: In yesterday's reading, the Lord began giving oracles about different nations, with one chapter concerning Egypt and the next one about Philistia. Today we'll hear about Moab. Translation note: 13 GNT Then the Moabites will be disillusioned with their god Chemosh, just as the Israelites were disillusioned with Bethel, a god in whom they trusted.//NLT 13 At last Moab will be ashamed of...

JEREMIAH 46-47: After finally being able to give a comforting message ("Stay here in Judah and don't go to Egypt. The Lord will take care of you"), the people not only ran off to Egypt but took Jeremiah with them. (Or did he go along willingly?) Perhaps he thought that in Egypt the Lord's message to stop worshiping idols would have some traction. But again, alas... No. Then yesterday we heard the...

JEREMIAH 44-45: After all Jeremiah's messages of doom, he was able to give a comforting message to the Judeans who had been through so much. He might have thought, "At last I get to preach good news." The Lord said through him, "I feel sorry for all you have had to suffer. Stay here. I will make the king of Babylon take pity on you. Don't fear the Babylonians." That's the very thing the people had...

Day 4: THEME: Buckle up the belt of truth about RESISTING SATAN. All of the Buckling the belt episodes are scattered throughout the Bible reading calendar. This episode will be folded in at episode 219. You can find this and all the other Buckling the belt episodes by searching for the word 'buckling' at dailybiblereading.info. Searching for that word might also work in your podcast app. After sea...

Mat. 5:17 "Do not think that I have come to do away with the Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets. I have not come to do away with them, but to make their teachings come true. JEREMIAH 42-43: I have always found it fascinating what Jeremiah experienced in the aftermath of the fall of Judah's kingdom to the king of Babylon. It is interesting to me that he was led away in chains along with...

Mat. 5:11 "Happy are you when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of evil lies against you because you are my followers. 12 Be happy and glad, for a great reward is kept for you in heaven. This is how the prophets who lived before you were persecuted. JEREMIAH 40-41: Yesterday we heard of Jeremiah being put in a dry but muddy well, and being rescued by the faithful official, Ebe...

Mat. 5:10 "Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires; the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them! JEREMIAH 38-39: Yesterday we heard of persecution against Jeremiah, his being imprisoned so that he had his secretary, Baruch conveys his messages, and then his being imprisoned in the dungeon at Jonathan's house. And today he is put in a muddy cistern. PROVERBS 5: Today's chapte...

JEREMIAH 34-35: In yesterday's reading, Jeremiah bought a field according to the Lord's instructions. Under the circumstances, that seemed a futile thing to do. He prayed, and the Lord used the situation as a backdrop for wonderful promises to the nation of Israel. I highlighted a verse earlier in Jeremiah where the coming Righteous King was named, 'The Lord Our Salvation.' In yesterday's reading...