The Resolved to Read Podcast

In today’s short but intense reading from 2 Kings 21:1–15 and 2 Chronicles 33:1–9, we witness a tragic turning point in Judah’s history. Under King Manasseh, the nation plunges into deeper idolatry and evil than ever before, even defiling the temple itself. These chapters reveal that God’s patience has limits; because of Manasseh’s persistent rebellion and leading the people astray, the Lord decla...

In today’s reading from 2 Kings 18:13–37; 19:1–36; 20:1–21, Isaiah 36:1–22; 37:1–37; 38:1–22; 39:1–8, and 2 Chronicles 32:1–33, we watch King Hezekiah face two very different tests: the external threat of the Assyrian army and the internal battle with his own pride. When Jerusalem is threatened, Hezekiah humbles himself in prayer, and God miraculously saves the city. Yet later, when messengers arr...

In today’s reading from Isaiah 18:1–7; 19:1–25; 20:1–6; 30:1–33; and 31:1–9, God warns His people against placing their trust in Egypt or in any human power instead of in Him. Judah looked to political alliances and military strength for security, but Isaiah makes clear that true salvation, rest, and strength are found only in the Lord. Yet these chapters also hold out a surprising hope: one day e...

In today’s reading from 2 Kings 17:3–41 and 18:7–8, we see with sobering clarity that God’s warnings are true. Israel’s downfall did not come suddenly or unfairly - it came after generations of refusing to listen, turning to idols, and trying to serve both the Lord and other gods. These chapters remind us that divided worship always leads to destruction, because no one can serve two masters. God c...

In today’s reading from Isaiah 29:22–24; 27:2–13; 32:12–20; 33:2–24; and 22:15–25, God contrasts false security with the lasting peace that comes from His righteous reign. Human leaders and earthly supports will fail, but God promises a future where His people will behold the King in His beauty and dwell in safety under His rule. These passages lift our eyes from unstable things to Jesus, the true...

In today’s reading from Isaiah 28:1–29; 29:1–21; 22:1–14; and 33:1, God confronts the pride, self-reliance, and hollow worship of His people, exposing the danger of hearts that honor Him with words while remaining far from Him. Yet in the midst of these warnings shines a powerful promise: God will lay a sure cornerstone in Zion, a foundation that will never fail. These chapters remind us that Jesu...

In today's reading from Isaiah 24:1-23; 25:1-9; 26:1-20; 27:1; 32:1-8; and 35:1-10, Isaiah moves from worldwide judgment to breathtaking promises of salvation, resurrection hope, righteous rule, and joyful restoration. In Isaiah 35, we see the clearest connection to Jesus: the coming King who opens blind eyes, strengthens weak hands, and leads His redeemed people on the Highway of Holiness. He...

In today's reading from 2 Chronicles 29:3–31:21, King Hezekiah leads Judah in a sweeping return to the Lord - cleansing the temple, restoring worship, celebrating Passover, and calling the people back to covenant faithfulness. On a day when many think about national identity and freedom, these chapters remind us that true renewal is found not merely in political strength, but in humble repenta...

In today's reading from Isaiah 13:1-22; 14:1-23, 28-32; and 21:1-10, God announces the downfall of Babylon and the humbling of proud nations that exalt themselves against Him. Yet alongside these judgments comes hope for God's people, as Isaiah speaks of the Lord's compassion and His promise to restore Israel. These chapters remind us that no kingdom built on pride will endure, but God...

In today's reading from Isaiah 21:11-17; 34:5-17; 23:1-18; 2 Kings 16:7-20; 18:3-7; and 2 Chronicles 28:22-29, we see a stark contrast between human pride and covenant faithfulness. Nations like Edom and Tyre face judgment, Ahaz sinks deeper into idolatry even in his distress, but Hezekiah begins to walk in trust and obedience before the Lord. Together these passages remind us that earthly pow...

In today's reading from Isaiah 34:1-4; 14:24-27; 15:1-9; 16:1-14; and 17:1-14, God declares judgment on proud nations and reminds us that no earthly power can stand against His purposes. Yet in the midst of these warnings, Isaiah 16:5 shines with hope: a throne will be established in steadfast love, and a ruler from David's line will reign with faithfulness, justice, and righteousness. The...

In today's reading from Isaiah 10:1-34; 11:1-16; 12:1-6 and 2 Chronicles 28:5-15, judgment falls on pride, injustice, and unfaithfulness, yet God's promises remain unshaken. Out of what looks like a fallen tree, Isaiah sees a Branch from the stump of Jesse - a future King who will rule with righteousness, gather His people, and bring peace. These chapters lift our eyes to the fulfillment o...

In today's reading from Isaiah 7:1–9:21, God speaks into a time of fear, rebellion, and political turmoil with both warning and hope. Because Israel and Judah refused to return to the Lord, captivity was coming - yet even in the midst of judgment, God gave the promise of a coming Messiah, the child who would be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. These...

In today's reading from 2 Kings 15:29-38, 1 Chronicles 5:23-26, and 2 Chronicles 27:7-9; 28:1-4, we begin to see the prophets' warnings unfold in history. The consequences of idolatry, rebellion, and covenant unfaithfulness are no longer distant threats - they are arriving just as God said they would. These chapters remind us that the Lord is patient, but His word is sure, and what He warn...

In this special supplemental episode of Resolved to Read, we pause our daily chronological Bible reading to take a closer look at one of the Bible’s most misunderstood figures: the prophet. Were prophets mainly fortune-tellers predicting the distant future, or were they something more immediate, urgent, and deeply rooted in Israel’s covenant relationship with God? Drawing from our recent readings...

IIn today’s reading from Micah 6:1–7:20, God confronts a people who continue to offer sacrifices while refusing to turn from injustice, deceit, and violence. Through Micah’s words, we are reminded that outward acts of religion mean nothing when the heart remains unchanged—what the Lord desires is that we act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God. This truth reaches us even now: we canno...

In today’s reading from Micah 3:1–5:13, God rebukes corrupt leaders and false prophets, yet also gives a breathtaking vision of hope through the coming King from Bethlehem. Micah 4:5 draws a clear line between the nations who walk in the names of their gods and the people who walk in the name of the Lord, and Micah 5:2–5 points us to Jesus, the promised ruler and shepherd who would come from Bethl...

In today’s reading from Micah 1:1–2:13, God exposes a people who would rather listen to flattering lies than confront the truth, as Micah 2:11 so vividly shows. Yet even in the midst of judgment, hope breaks through: in Micah 2:13, we catch a glimpse of the One who “breaks open the way,” leading His people out in freedom and victory. These chapters remind us that while false voices tell us what we...

In today’s reading from Isaiah 6:1–13, 2 Kings 15:19–35, and 2 Chronicles 26:22–27:6, we are drawn into Isaiah’s breathtaking vision of the Lord—high and exalted, holy beyond compare, and still willing to cleanse and send a humbled servant. Alongside the reigns of Judah’s and Israel’s kings, this passage reminds us that above every earthly throne stands the true King, whose holiness exposes our si...

In today’s reading from Isaiah 1:1–9, 21–26; 2:6–18; 3:8–4:1; 32:9–11; 5:1–23, God exposes the pride and complacency that have corrupted His people. A once‑faithful city has become unfaithful, the comfortable are warned to tremble, and the haughty are told that “the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.” Through the song of the vineyard, He grieves the “wild grapes” of injustice and self‑indulge...

In today’s reading from Amos 7:10–17, 2 Kings 14:28–15:18, and 2 Chronicles 26:16–21, we see what happens when God’s truth collides with human pride. Amaziah the priest tries to silence Amos, but the prophet stands firm in his calling. Meanwhile, the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s kings unfold—including Uzziah, whose success leads to pride and a presumptuous act in the temple that brings God’s jud...

In today’s reading from Amos 5:1–9:15, God calls His people to “seek me and live,” pleading with them to let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever‑flowing stream. Yet Israel’s complacency, empty worship, and injustice bring sobering visions of judgment—a reminder that even the people of God are not immune when they turn from Him. Still, Amos ends with hope: a promise that Go...

In today’s reading from Amos 1:1–4:13, the prophet pronounces God’s judgment on the surrounding nations—and then turns the spotlight on Israel and Judah, who knew God’s law yet abandoned it. Amos exposes injustice, empty religion, and hearts grown comfortable in sin. Again and again God recounts the hardships He sent, lamenting, “yet you have not returned to me.” These chapters remind us that some...

In today’s reading from Hosea 10:1–14:9, 2 Kings 14:17–15:4, and 2 Chronicles 25:25–26:15, we hear God’s heartbroken love for a people who keep wandering away. One verse captures the whole tragedy: “When I fed them, they were satisfied; when they were satisfied, they became proud; then they forgot me.” Prosperity, meant to draw Israel closer, instead bred pride and forgetfulness. Yet Hosea closes...

In today’s reading from Hosea 4:1–9:17, God brings a sweeping charge against Israel: no faithfulness, no steadfast love, and no knowledge of God in the land. Hosea exposes the people’s idolatry, corrupt priests, and misplaced trust in political alliances rather than the Lord. These warnings were not idle words—within a generation, in 723 B.C., Samaria, the capital of Israel, would fall just as Hos...