Word for Word: The Bible

Welcome to Day 42 of Word for Word: The Bible . In this episode, we continue our word-for-word journey through the book of Numbers with a complete reading of Numbers chapters 17–19 . After the rebellion and unrest of the previous chapters, God brings clarity and resolution by publicly affirming His chosen leadership and providing instructions that restore order and purity within the community. Tod...

Welcome to Day 41 of Word for Word: The Bible . In this episode, we continue our journey through the book of Numbers with a complete, word-for-word reading of Numbers chapters 14–16 . After reaching the edge of the Promised Land, the people of Israel face a defining moment. Fear replaces trust, and the consequences of that decision begin to unfold. Today’s reading includes: Israel’s rebellion afte...

Welcome to Day 40 of Word for Word: The Bible. In this episode, we continue our journey through Numbers with a complete, word-for-word reading of Numbers chapters 10–13 . After weeks of preparation at Mount Sinai, the people of Israel finally set out toward the land God promised them. What begins with movement, order, and God’s guiding presence quickly reveals deeper struggles of trust, patience,...

Welcome to Day 39 of Word for Word: The Bible. In this episode, we continue our journey through Numbers with a complete, word-for-word reading of Numbers chapters 7–9 . With the tabernacle now established and the people organized, Israel enters a season of dedication, worship, and learning to live attentively under God’s presence. These chapters emphasize unity, steady obedience, and the importanc...

Scripture Reading: Numbers 4–6 In today’s reading, we continue through the book of Numbers as the people of Israel prepare to move forward under God’s direction. These chapters reveal how God brings order, responsibility, and blessing to His people through clear instruction and intentional care. Key Themes in This Episode: Sacred Responsibility: The Levites are assigned specific roles in caring fo...

Welcome to Day 37 of Word for Word: The Bible . In this episode, we begin the book of Numbers with a complete, word-for-word reading of Numbers chapters 1–3 . After the Lord established His dwelling among the people in Exodus and called them to holiness in Leviticus, Numbers opens with preparation for movement. Before Israel sets out, God organizes His people, assigns responsibilities, and places...

Today’s episode brings us to the conclusion of the book of Leviticus with a complete word-for-word reading of Leviticus chapters 25–27 . These final chapters focus on restoration, freedom, obedience, and trust in God’s provision as the Lord lays out His expectations for life in the Promised Land. Today’s reading includes: The Sabbath Year , calling the people to trust God by allowing the land to r...

In today’s episode of Word for Word: The Bible , we continue our journey through Leviticus chapters 22–24 , where God gives further instruction on holiness in worship, the ordering of sacred time, and justice within the community of Israel. These chapters show that reverence for God extends beyond the tabernacle and into everyday life. Worship, time, and justice are all meant to reflect God’s holi...

Welcome to Day 34 of Word for Word: The Bible . In today’s episode, we read Leviticus chapters 19–21 word for word from the New International Version (NIV). As God continues instructing Israel, holiness moves beyond the tabernacle and into daily life, relationships, justice, and leadership. These chapters reveal how devotion to God is meant to shape every aspect of how His people live and serve. T...

Today’s reading brings us to the center of the book of Leviticus, where God establishes the Day of Atonement—a sacred time set apart for cleansing, restoration, and reconciliation. In Leviticus 16–18, we see how God provides a way for sin to be addressed so that He may continue to dwell among His people. Today’s Scripture reading includes: The Day of Atonement and the role of the high priest in ma...

In today’s episode of Word for Word: The Bible , we continue our journey through Leviticus chapters 13–15 , focusing on God’s instructions regarding health, cleanliness, and restoration within the community of Israel. These chapters address topics that may feel unfamiliar or uncomfortable to modern readers—skin diseases, mold in clothing and homes, and bodily discharges—but they reveal a God who i...

In today’s episode of Word for Word: The Bible , we continue our journey through Leviticus as God’s holiness moves from the tabernacle into everyday life. After the priesthood is established, a sobering moment reminds Israel that approaching a holy God is never casual, followed by further instruction on living attentively before Him. Today’s reading includes: The death of Nadab and Abihu after off...

In today’s episode of Word for Word: The Bible , we continue our journey through Leviticus as God’s instructions for worship are fully carried out. What was previously spoken by the Lord is now put into practice before the entire community of Israel. Today’s reading includes: The regulations for the guilt offering and fellowship offering Instructions concerning what is holy and how offerings are t...

Welcome to Day 29 of Word for Word: The Bible . In this episode, we continue through the book of Leviticus by reading chapters 4–6 word for word from the New International Version (NIV) . As God dwells among His people in the tabernacle, He provides clear instruction for how sin, guilt, and wrongdoing are to be addressed—both before Him and within the community. Today’s reading includes: The sin o...

Welcome to Day 28 of Word for Word: The Bible . In this episode, we begin the book of Leviticus by reading chapters 1–3 word for word from the New International Version (NIV). Following the completion of the tabernacle in Exodus, God now speaks to His people from within His dwelling place, giving instructions for worship, sacrifice, and approaching Him in holiness. Today’s reading includes: The bu...

Welcome to Day 27 of Word for Word: The Bible . In today’s episode, we conclude the book of Exodus by reading chapters 37–40 word for word from the New International Version (NIV) . These chapters bring the Exodus narrative to a powerful close as the tabernacle is completed and God’s presence comes to dwell among His people. Today’s reading includes: The construction of the ark, table, lampstand,...

Welcome to Day 26 of Word for Word: The Bible . In today’s episode, we continue our year-long journey through Scripture by reading Exodus chapters 33–36 word for word from the New International Version (NIV). These chapters mark a turning point after the sin of the golden calf, moving the story from rupture toward restoration as God renews His covenant and affirms His presence among His people. To...

Welcome to Day 25 of Word for Word: The Bible . In today’s episode, we continue our year-long journey through Scripture by reading Exodus chapters 30–32 word for word from the New International Version (NIV) . These chapters bring together two sharply contrasting moments in Israel’s story: God’s detailed instructions for sacred worship and one of the most sobering acts of disobedience in the Old T...

Welcome to Day 24 of Word for Word: The Bible . In this episode, we continue our year-long journey through Scripture with a word-for-word reading of Exodus chapters 26–29 from the New International Version (NIV). These chapters focus on the detailed instructions for the tabernacle and the consecration of the priesthood—showing how a holy God chooses to dwell among His people and how those who serv...

Welcome to Day 23 of Word for Word: The Bible . In today’s episode, we continue our year-long journey through Scripture by reading Exodus chapters 23–25 word for word from the New International Version (NIV). These chapters mark a pivotal transition in the story of Israel—from God’s laws shaping daily life to God’s desire to dwell among His people. Today’s reading includes: Laws of justice, mercy,...

Welcome to Day 22 of Word for Word: The Bible . In today’s episode, we continue our year-long journey through Scripture by reading Exodus chapters 20–22 word for word from the New International Version (NIV). These chapters mark a defining moment in Israel’s story as God speaks directly to His people and establishes the foundation for life together. Today’s reading includes: The giving of the Ten...

Welcome to Day 21 of Word for Word: The Bible . In this episode, we continue our year-long journey through Scripture by reading Exodus chapters 17 through 19 word for word from the New International Version (NIV). These chapters mark a turning point in Israel’s journey—from daily survival in the wilderness to preparation for a direct encounter with God at Mount Sinai. Today’s reading includes: God...

Welcome to Day 20 of Word for Word: The Bible . In this episode, we continue our journey through Scripture by reading Exodus chapters 13–16 word for word from the New International Version (NIV). These chapters mark one of the most defining moments in Israel’s history, as God delivers His people from Egypt and begins teaching them how to live in daily dependence on Him. Today’s reading includes: T...

Welcome to Day 19 of Word for Word: The Bible . In today’s episode, we continue our year-long journey through Scripture by reading Exodus chapters 10–12 word for word from the New International Version (NIV). These chapters bring the confrontation between God and Pharaoh to its dramatic conclusion and mark one of the most pivotal moments in all of Scripture—the deliverance of Israel from Egypt. To...

Welcome to Day 18 of Word for Word: The Bible . In this episode, we continue our year-long journey through Scripture by reading Exodus chapters 7–9 word for word from the New International Version (NIV). These chapters mark the beginning of the plagues of Egypt, as God openly displays His power in response to Pharaoh’s continued resistance. Today’s reading includes: God commissioning Moses and Aar...