The One Year Bible Podcast 2026

Day 357 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. In Ezra 10, the people of Israel realize they have broken God's rules by marrying people who didn't follow God. They decide to follow Ezra's guidance to make things right by ending those marriages and promising to follow God's rules from now on. It's about admitting mistakes and trying to fix them. In Revelation 15, John sees a vision of heaven where p...

Day 356 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. In Ezra 8:15-9:1-15, Ezra, a leader of the Israelites, organizes a group of people to return to Jerusalem from Babylon. He makes sure they have priests with them. When they arrive, Ezra discovers that some of the Israelites, including priests and leaders, have married people from nearby nations who don't follow God. This is against what God had instruc...

Day 355 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. Ezra 7:11-8:1-14 talks about a priest named Ezra who was given a letter by the king of Persia. The letter gave Ezra permission to go to Jerusalem and teach the people there about God's laws. Ezra gathered a group of Israelites, including priests and Levites, and they prepared to travel from Babylon to Jerusalem. This journey was important because it wa...

Day 354 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. In Ezra 6, King Darius of Persia confirms a decree made by King Cyrus, allowing the Jews to rebuild their temple in Jerusalem. The temple is completed and dedicated with joyous celebrations. In Ezra 7:1-10, Ezra, a skilled teacher of God's laws, is granted permission by King Artaxerxes of Persia to go to Jerusalem. Ezra is happy because God's hand is g...

Day 353 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. In Ezra 4:6-24, the story tells about how some people who were against the Israelites rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem wrote letters to various kings, including King Artaxerxes, to stop the construction. They claimed that rebuilding Jerusalem and its Temple would lead to rebellion against the kings. The king believed these claims and ordered the cons...

Day 352 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. In Ezra 2:68 to 4:1-5, the Israelites return to Jerusalem from exile. When they arrive, some people donate money to rebuild God's temple. However, when they start rebuilding, neighboring people who don't worship God try to stop them. They even write to the king to try to make the Israelites stop working. This shows that even when trying to do something...

Day 351 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. In Ezra 1-2:1-67, King Cyrus of Persia allows the Jewish people to return to Jerusalem after being exiled in Babylon. He even helps them rebuild the Temple by returning items taken by the Babylonians. Many Jewish families make the journey back, and they're listed by name in these chapters. It's a time of hope and new beginnings for them as they start r...

Day 350 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. In Malachi 2:17 to 4, God talks to His people about how they've been acting wrongly, questioning His justice. He promises to send a messenger to prepare the way for Him. Then, God Himself will come to judge and purify people. The last chapter gives hope: those who respect God will be blessed, but those who do bad things will face judgment. It ends with...

Day 349 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. In Malachi 1 and 2:1-16, God is speaking to the people of Israel. He reminds them of His love and warns the priests about not honoring Him properly. He's upset because they offer blemished sacrifices, which disrespects Him. God wants the priests to be sincere and teach His ways truthfully. He also talks about how people should be faithful in their marr...

Day 348 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. Esther 9-10 tells about how the Jewish people were saved from a plot to destroy them, thanks to Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai. The king allowed them to defend themselves against their enemies. The Jewish people celebrated their victory with a holiday called Purim. Mordecai became an important leader, respected for his wisdom and fairness. These...

Day 347 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. In Esther chapters 6 to 8, King Ahasuerus discovers that Mordecai, Esther's cousin, had once saved his life but was never rewarded. The king honors Mordecai, which makes Haman, the king's advisor who dislikes Mordecai, very upset. Esther bravely reveals to the king that she is Jewish and that Haman has planned to kill all the Jews, including her and Mo...

Day 346 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. In Esther chapters 2-5, a Jewish girl named Esther becomes the queen of Persia. Her cousin Mordecai discovers a plot to kill the king and tells Esther, who warns the king and saves his life. Later, a man named Haman, who dislikes Mordecai, plans to kill all the Jews in the kingdom. Esther bravely decides to help her people, even though approaching the...

Day 345 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. In Esther 1-2:1-18, King Ahasuerus throws a big party, but Queen Vashti refuses to come when called. The king gets upset and looks for a new queen. Esther, a young Jewish girl, is chosen for her beauty and kindness. She hides her Jewish identity. Esther finds favor with the king and becomes the new queen, but she doesn't tell him she's Jewish. This set...

Day 344 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. Zechariah 12-14 in the Bible talks about God's protection and future plans for Jerusalem. It says that God will help Jerusalem against its enemies and that a time will come when God will be king over the whole earth. There is also a message about staying faithful to God and a promise that God will bring peace and forgiveness to His people. In Revelatio...

Day 343 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. Zechariah 9-11 talks about God's promises and plans for His people. It includes a prophecy about Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey (which happens in the New Testament), showing that Jesus is a peaceful king. These chapters also warn leaders about not caring for their people properly and talk about how God is in control and has good plans for those w...

Day 342 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. In Zechariah 5-8, God sends visions to Zechariah, a prophet. These visions are full of symbols and messages, like a flying scroll representing God's judgment against sin and a woman in a basket symbolizing wickedness being removed. God promises to bless and protect His people if they follow His ways. He talks about a future of peace and prosperity, whe...

Day 341 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. In Zechariah 2-4, the prophet Zechariah shares visions he received from God. Zechariah 2 describes a man measuring Jerusalem, symbolizing God's promise to protect and bless the city. In Zechariah 3, Joshua the high priest is forgiven and clothed in clean garments, showing God's forgiveness and renewal. Zechariah 4 presents a vision of a golden lampstan...

Day 340 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. Haggai 1-2:23 in the Bible talks about the prophet Haggai encouraging the people of Israel to rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem. The people had been ignoring the temple because they were busy with their own homes. Haggai reminded them that God was not pleased with this and that they needed to put God first. When they listened and started rebuilding, Go...

Day 339 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. Daniel 11:36 to 12 is about a proud king who doesn't follow God's laws. He will be powerful but will eventually be defeated. Daniel 12 talks about a difficult time coming, but God's people who remain loyal to Him will be saved. It ends with a promise that Daniel will rest and then rise again at the end of days. 1 John 5:1-21 teaches that if we believe...

Day 338 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. Daniel 11 is a chapter in the Bible where the prophet Daniel receives a detailed vision about future kings and battles. It predicts conflicts between the "King of the North" and the "King of the South," referring to rulers and nations in those directions from Israel. This vision is often seen as a prophecy about events that would happen many years afte...

Day 337 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. In Daniel 9:20-11:1, Daniel prays to God for his people, confessing their sins and asking for mercy. While he's praying, the angel Gabriel comes to him and explains that God has a special plan for the future. Gabriel talks about a time of great difficulty but promises that God will eventually bring peace and goodness. This passage shows the importance...

Day 336 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. Daniel prays to the Lord. 1 John 3: We are God's children In Daniel 8:15-9:19, Daniel has a vision about a ram and a goat, which he doesn't understand. The angel Gabriel explains that the vision is about future kings and kingdoms. Later, Daniel prays to God, confessing sins and asking for mercy for himself and his people. This shows Daniel's deep conce...

Day 335 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. Daniel 7-8:14 describes two visions Daniel has. In the first, he sees four great beasts representing kingdoms rising from the sea. The fourth beast is terrifying and powerful, with ten horns, and a little horn speaking arrogantly. This represents a kingdom and a boastful king. In the second vision, Daniel sees a ram with two horns, representing the kin...

Day 334 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. In Daniel 5:17-6:28, Daniel interprets mysterious writing for King Belshazzar, warning of the king's downfall, which happens that night. Later, under King Darius, Daniel is respected but faces jealousy. His enemies trick the king into making a law that bans prayer to anyone but the king. Daniel keeps praying to God and is thrown into a lions' den as pu...

Day 333 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. In Daniel 4:19-5:16, King Nebuchadnezzar has a dream of a tree being cut down, which Daniel interprets as a warning from God that the king will lose his sanity for seven years to learn that God rules all kingdoms. This prophecy is fulfilled, and the king eventually acknowledges God's sovereignty. Later, King Belshazzar, Nebuchadnezzar's successor, offe...