52 Weeks in the Word - Week 18

-

  We are still moving right along.  Last week we finished 2 Kings and began reading 1 Chronicles.  The first 9 chapters of 1 Chronicles was about genealogy.  If genealogy isn't your interest, that reading might have been lacking a little excitement.  There is at least one in our household who absolutely LOVES studying genealogy and finding the connections between the people.  There is also one in the family who only sees a list of names.  Studying genealogy, especially the genealogy of the Bible, it's more than a list of names; it's a connection, a map, a guide to understanding events in time.  As the author of our Bible study states, "If you can grasp the genealogies in the Bible, you can gain a better understanding of the history of Israel, the story of the Bible, and ultimately, the history of salvation."

  A brief recap of Week 17's discussions:

  • Those high places were finally torn down by King Hezekiah!
  • But things got worse when Hezekiah's son became king.  He did not follow in his father's ways, and he rebuilt the high places and sacrificed his son.   
  • In Chapter 20 we see that time went backwards as a sign to Hezekiah that the Lord would heal him.
  • In Chapter 22, the Moses' Book of Law was found in the temple after many years and read to King Josiah.  Obviously, parents and grandparents had not been passing the law on to the future generations like they were commanded to do.  Josiah cleaned out the area from ideal worship, destroyed the high places, and made it so no man would sacrifice their child.  He also commanded them to once again observe Passover.
Looking ahead to Week 18:
The reading for Week 18 includes: 1 Chronicles 10 - 2 Chronicles 5.

In this week's reading we will finish 1 Chronicles.  2 Chronicles was believed to be written by Ezra, around 500-400 B.C, the same time as 1 Chronicles.  We will read about some of the similar accounts about Solomon that we've read in earlier Scripture.  See if you can find any additional details or see something that is obviously being retold for emphasis for these accounts.  

Have a blessed week and keep the questions and comments coming!

Blessings!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

52 Weeks In The Word - Week 1

-
Image
Welcome!  We are so glad you are interested in reading through the Bible with us this year!  Our heart is that this small group will be an encouragement to you as we set out to read God's Word this year.   What We Will Do: We are using the reading plan from  52 Weeks in the Word  by Trillia J. Newbell.  If you would like a downloadable reading plan to print off, click  here .  If you have not already received your book, contact Ginger or Matt.  The book is not necessary to begin, but you will need the reading plan. Each week we will post a new blog post with a brief introduction to that week's reading that can be found right here.  You may also post comments or questions on that week's reading on this page.   We will not actually be meeting together for this group.  However, Matt and I have placed you in small groups to encourage each of you through out the year to stay focused on the goal of reading through the Bible...
Read more

52 Weeks in the Word - Week 2

-
Image
 It has been such a rich week of Bible reading!  We have been blessed by the dialog in all the groups.   Just a brief recap of the week's chat discussion: Giants mentioned in Chapter 6.  This brought up many more interesting thoughts. Creation and the beautiful gift from the Lord.  We are made in His image.  The various places where we saw examples of Christ or the Gospel, such as with Abraham and Isaac, the three men who came to Abram, and Melchisedek giving his blessing and brought bread and wine. Genealogies and many more... We want to encourage you to keep reading !  If you find yourself needing to catch up, Sundays are great days to do that since there are no extra readings for that day.  Try listening to the Bible with an online app if you find yourself needing a little extra help keeping up.  You are NOT behind, just keep going!   Another great way to be encouraged to read further is joining in with your small group chat...
Read more

52 Weeks in the Word - Week 3

-
Week 2 has come to an end.  This week we've had great discussions going in the group.  Genesis was a book that kept our attention!  It was full of wonderful takeaways, including forgiveness and redemption.   A brief recap of Week 2's discussions: Consequences of blessings and curses Early generations without Jesus or Scripture getting to Heaven Burying idols  Examples of forgiveness The fact that Joseph's brothers did not take his advice when talking with the Pharoah in Chapter 47 Woman being an equal helper to man, with a deeper meaning than the generic meaning of helper today. We even had some of these discussions in the discussion posts this week of the blog, so feel free to go back and read through the first two weeks' discussions on this blog.  We want to encourage you, if you have a question, reach out and ask.  Feel free to leave a comment here or in your small group text.  We have enjoyed digging deeper with you all this week. Looking...
Read more