Daily GNT Bible Reading Podcast

GENESIS 40: Were you shocked by yesterday's reading in Genesis?! We heard the less than auspicious beginnings of Judah's line— particularly involving Tamar, who was more righteous than Judah. Then we heard of Joseph working for Potiphar and then being thrown in jail. Even in jail, he rose to the top. JOB 24: In Job 24 today, Job continues his response to Eliphaz. MARK 15a: At the end of chapter 14...

GENESIS 38-39: In yesterday's reading in Genesis 37, we heard of Joseph's dreams, his brothers' jealousy, and Joseph being sold into slavery in Egypt. JOB 23: Yesterday Eliphaz said: GNT 4 It is not because you stand in awe of God that he reprimands you and brings you to trial. 5 No, it's because you have sinned so much; it's because of all the evil you do. And he also said, 21 Now, Job, make peac...

GENESIS 37: The focus of Genesis 36 was on the descendants of Esau, and the ethnic groups they spawned. JOB 22: Yesterday in Job chapter 21, Job— refuting what Zophar said, gave a very convincing argument that God does not always punish wicked people. Today Eliphaz begins the third set of exchanges between Job and his 'friends'. The promises Elifaz gives at the end of his speech sound rather hollo...

GENESIS 36: In yesterday's reading in Genesis, Jacob's daughter Dinah was raped, and the perpetrator Shechem was killed together with all the males in his town. God then told Jacob to return to Bethel. At the end of yesterday's reading, Rachel and Grampa Isaak died. JOB 21: In Zophar's angry speech yesterday in Job chapter 20, he did not directly say that Job was wicked, but he clearly implied it....

GENESIS 34-35: In Genesis 32 we heard about Jacob wrestling all night with a mysterious heavenly figure, and about Jacob's reunion with Esau. JOB 20: Today's reading in Job is chapter 20— Zophar's second response to Job. In chapter 19, Job responded to Bildad's second speech. Job expressed amazing belief that he would see his defender (often translated 'redeemer'). He said, 19:25 GNT "But I know t...

GENESIS 32-33: Yesterday in Genesis 31, we heard how Jacob and his big family got away from Laban and started the journey home. When Laban caught up with him, he and Jacob got into a quarrel and ended up making a covenant with one another. JOB 19: In Job chapter 18, Bildad once again gave a speech about what happens to wicked people, and by implication, he said, "You're just getting what you deser...

Yesterday we heard of the rivalry between Rachel and Leah, and about more sons for Jacob— whose names all have meanings appropriate to what Rachel or Leah were feeling at the time. JOB 18: Yesterday in chapter 17, Job again complained that he was surrounded by mockers, and once again despairingly said 17:15 GNT Where is there any hope for me? Who sees any? 16 Hope will not go with me when I go dow...

GENESIS 30: In yesterday's reading in Genesis 28-29, Jacob left home, and God appeared to him and promised to bless him as he blessed Isaac. Jacob worked for Laban, married both Leah and Rachel, and he had four sons through Leah. JOB 17: Yesterday was the first chapter of Job's response to Eliphaz. He complained that his three comforters were not very comforting, saying 1-2 GNT I have heard words...

GENESIS 28-29: After what Jacob did to Esau in Genesis 27— with Esau holding a big grudge, it was time for Jacob to get out of town. JOB 16: In Job 15, Eliphaz said that Job was showing no reverence for God, and that his own words condemned him. His rhetorical questions all imply that Job is being proud and guilty of sin. Eliphaz maintained that no mortal can be pure (and that much is true). MARK...

GENESIS 27: In yesterday's reading we read the history of Isaac and Rebecca's family before the narrative focuses on their dissimilar twin sons— and especially Jacob. JOB 15: God has revealed so much more to us in our day than what Job could know in his day. One thing was shown yesterday. Job asked, 15:14 GNT If a man dies, can he come back to life? … MARK 9b: After coming down the mountain with t...

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GENESIS 24: In Genesis 22, Isaac asked, 22:7b GNT "I see that you have the coals and the wood, but where is the lamb for the sacrifice?" 8 Abraham answered, "God himself will provide one." It is amazing to me that Moses adds the proverb, 14 "even today people say, "On the Lord's mountain he provides." In our time, we easily see how this points to the provision of the Lamb of God on the mountain ca...

May God richly bless you as we read God's Word together! GENESIS 22-23: In yesterday's reading in Genesis, Abraham deceived Abimelech, Isaak was born, and Sarah demanded that Hagar and her son be sent away— which grieved Abraham. (But remember that story, because Paul uses it as a spiritual metaphor in Galatians 4.) Finally, Abimelech visited Abraham, and the two made several formally ratified pro...

Greetings as a fellow recipient of God's Kindness! GENESIS 20-21: In chapter 19 of Genesis we heard what happened to Lot and his daughters after being saved from Sodom. The sons of Lot's daughters became the ancestors of the Moabite and Ammonite races who were always at war with God's people. JOB 11: In Job chapter 10, Job accused God like this: Job 10:13 GNT But now I know that all that time [sin...

GENESIS 19: In yesterday's reading in Genesis, Abram and Sarai received new names and God confirmed and expanded his covenant with Abram (now called Abraham). Circumcision was added as a sign of following the covenant. Angels visited Abraham and Sarah and Abraham bargained with God about saving the few righteous people in Sodom— among whom I am sure Abraham was thinking of Lot. Today we read JOB 1...

Before we read GENESIS 17-18, remember that in chapter 15 we heard of God's covenant with Abram and Abram's _fully believing_ God's promises. Then in chapter 16 we read of Abram and Sarai trying to help God fulfill his promises. Chapter 15 verse 6 is a famous verse that is quoted three times in the NT: GNT translates it this way: 6 Abram put his trust in the Lord, and because of this the Lord was...

Today we'll start out reading GENESIS 15-16. Yesterday we heard the stories of Abram and Lot separating company, and of Abram rescuing Lot in time of war. Then we heard of the mysterious priest Melchizedek (who we will read about in the NT in Hebrews). Before we read JOB 8, recall that in the preceding two chapters, Job said some very despairing and angry words, telling God basically to go take a...

As I hope you have discovered, if you click on a verse in this Bible app, you have six very useful options— including highlighting verses and writing comments. Have you tried making a verse-picture yet? The pictures are easy to make and provide an eye-catching way to share meaningfully with your friends on social media. The backgrounds provided within the app are quite nice, and now you can also u...

GENESIS 11-12: Yesterday in Genesis 9-10, we heard the story of Noah's drunkenness and his curse on Canaan because of it (which really wasn't very fair since it was his father Ham who actually caused the offense to Noah while he was drunk, and because Ham also had other sons). After that, however, we heard about Noah's descendants. JOB 6: In chapter 5 of Job, Eliphaz continued to imply that Job ha...

In the YouVersion devotional notes for this episode and at the bottom of these program notes in the listening app, you can read about the difference between literal and meaning-based translations. So I think it is a good time, at the beginning of this podcast to say a few words about the two translations I have used in the podcasts. First of all, I agree with what the translators of the NIV said i...

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GENESIS 7-8: In Genesis 5, we heard the overview of the descendants of Adam and Eve up to Noah. In chapter 6, Noah was further introduced. Also the reason for the flood was explained. JOB 4: In chapter 3 Job cursed the day he was born and expressed his deep misery. Remember that in the speeches of Job's three friends we will see a mixture of truth and error. In particular, we should not follow Eli...

GENESIS 5-6: In chapter 3 of Genesis, the Lord gave his judgment against the serpent. God talked about the woman's offspring (which is a collective singular noun) when speaking to the serpent, and said, " her offspring and yours will always be enemies. Her offspring will crush your head, and you will bite her offspring's [ c ] heel." This is the very first prophecy looking forward to a Messiah and...

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Congratulations on starting TODAY on a life-transforming journey! The Digging Deeper Daily plan will help you be successful in your commitment to read the whole Bible in a year. The unique order of the readings— together with the brief devotional notes, will help you see the various threads that unify the message of the Old and the New Testaments. I hope these notes will help you remember what you...