Jan 13. Jan 14 p53. Jan 15 p57. Jan 16 p60. Jan 17 p63. Jan 18 p67. Jan 19 p70. Jan 20 p73. Jan 21 p77. Jan 22 p78. Jan 23 p82. Jan 24 p86.

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1 JANUARY Jan 13 Job stands accused. Job complains of unkind treatment p49 Jan 1 p15 The beginning of creation. The pre-existent Christ Jan 14 p53 The third round of speeches. Eliphaz shows that man s goodness does not profit God Jan 2 p19 The Fall and the beginning of civilisation. The temptation and Fall Jan 15 p57 Job protests his sincerity Jan 3 p23 The Story of the Flood. Corrupt civilisation Jan 16 p60 Job a burden to himself Jan 4 p26 From the Flood to the Patriarchs. Noah s Descendants Jan 17 p63 Elihu is displeased at the dispute Jan 5 p29 Job s affliction. Early history of Job Jan 18 p67 Elihu speaks of man s conduct and reproves Job s impatience Jan 6 p33 The first round of speeches. Eliphaz reproves Job Jan 19 p70 Discourse with Jehovah: God calls upon Job to answer Jan 7 p35 Job justifies his complaints Jan 20 p73 Job humbles himself before God Jan 8 p38 Bildad reproves Job Jan 21 p77 God calls Abram (Abraham). Abram travels from Ur to Haran Jan 9 p41 Zophar reproves Job Jan 22 p78 The Abrahamic covenant. Chedorlaomer in power Jan 10 p43 The story of Job continues. Job reproves his friends Jan 23 p82 The birth of a nation. The Lord appears to Abraham and Sarah is promised a son Jan 11 p45 The second round of speeches. Eliphaz reproves Job Jan 24 p86 Incidents in Abraham s life. lot s daughters give birth to sons Jan 12 p46 Job reproves his friends Jan 25 p90 The death of Abraham. Isaac marries Rebekah

2 Jan 26 p94 Jan 27 p98 Jan 28 p104 Jan 29 p107 Jan 30 p111 Jan 31 p114 Incidents in Isaac s life. Sale of birthright Jacob s history. Jacob sent to Laban s house Esau s history. Esau marries Mahalath Jacob s name is changed. Jacob s departure from Laban continued The selling of Joseph. Jacob s sons take revenge The ascent of Joseph. Joseph s early days in Egypt

3 FEBRUARY Feb 13 Into the wilderness. To the wilderness of Shur p154 Feb 1 Joseph s brothers travel to Egypt. Joseph marries Asenath Feb 14 Relatives visit Moses p118 p157 Feb 2 Provision instead of famine. Joseph reunited with his Feb 15 The Ten Commandments. Moses prepares Israel to meet p122 brothers p162 with God Feb 3 Jacob goes to Egypt Feb 16 Various laws given: masters and servants p125 p163 Feb 4 A faithful patriarch. Jacob speaks to his twelve sons Feb 17 Land and the Sabbath p130 p166 Feb 5 The birth and commission of Moses. Population of Israel Feb 18 The tabernacle. Ark p133 grows p169 Feb 6 God hears Israel s groanings Feb 19 Tabernacle items. Hangings for gate of court p135 p173 Feb 7 Moses becomes leader. Moses returns to Egypt Feb 20 The Priesthood. Garments of the priests continued p138 p178 Feb 8 The ten plagues. 1. Rivers turned to blood Feb 21 Moses anger and the tablets broken. The golden calf p140 p180 Feb 9 5. Death of livestock Feb 22 Moses communes with God p143 p183 Feb 10 The Passover. 10. Killing of firstborn: warning Feb 23 Further laws. Redemption of inheritance p145 p185 Feb 11 Crossing the Red Sea. Passover instructions Feb 24 Tabernacle contents. Dedicated persons and things (tax) p150 p189 Feb 12 Song of victory Feb 25 Tabernacle built. Tabernacle items continued: curtains of goat p152 p193 hair

4 Feb 26 Levitical duties. Sabbath rest Mar 7 The Feasts of Israel. Regulations concerning marriage p196 p232 Feb 27 Duties apportioned. Firstborn redeemed Mar 8 A time of sanctification. Conduct of God s people p200 p236 Feb 28 Tabernacle completed. Moses performs all as directed Mar 9 The second Passover. Requirements for animals to be p203 p240 sacrificed Mar 10 Getting ready to move. Preparations for leaving Sinai: p245 numbering of the people Mar 11 Journeyings continue. Order of the divisions p249 Mar 12 Turning back from Canaan. From Hazeroth to Kadesh-Barnea MARCH p253 Mar 13 Wilderness wanderings. Generation cursed continued Mar 1 p208 Mar 2 p211 Mar 3 p216 Mar 4 p219 Mar 5 p223 Mar 6 p227 Priestly ministry. Moses hears God s voice Laws about sacrifice. Day of Atonement The offerings. The grain offering of flour Atonement for sin. The sin offering for the whole congregation Laws for the people. Food: clean and unclean animals The problem of leprosy. The treatment of lepers p257 Mar 14 p262 Mar 15 p266 Mar 16 p270 Mar 17 p273 Mar 18 p280 Mar 19 p285 The people murmur. The rebellion of Korah, Dathan and Abiram continued Water from the rock. Levite responsibilities Healing for sickness. From Mount Hor around Edom Balak meets Balaam. The Israelites camp in Moab Second numbering of Israel. Balaam s prophecies Sacrifices and offerings. The daily sacrifice

5 Mar 20 The Reubenites and Gadites. War with Midian Apr 1 Moses death. Judgment for sins p289 p336 Mar 21 Preparing to enter Canaan. Inheritance of the tribes Apr 2 Psalm 91:1-16 p292 p339 Mar 22 Review of Jewish law and history. The laws about murder Apr 3 A summary of Israel s history. Thirty days of mourning for p296 p340 Moses Mar 23 Restating the Ten Commandments. God s warning and Apr 4 Psalm 106:1-33 p300 promise of mercy p344 Mar 24 Exhortations and cautions. Rewards for obedience Apr 5 The crossing into Canaan. God appoints Joshua p305 p346 Mar 25 Further exhortations and instructions. Results of obedience Apr 6 The battle of Jericho. An exhortation to fear God p309 and disobedience p350 Mar 26 Laws and directives. Israelites to be a distinguished people Apr 7 The victory at Ai. Achan is detected and destroyed p313 p354 Mar 27 National laws. Settling of controversies Apr 8 Continued victory in Canaan. The Angel of the Lord rebukes p317 p358 the people Mar 28 Further regulations for Israel. The firstborn Apr 9 Caleb and Joshua. Kings defeated by Joshua p320 p361 Mar 29 Personal laws. Divorce and other laws Apr 10 Division of the land. The cities of Judah p324 p366 Mar 30 Prophecy concerning Israel s future. Curses for disobedience Apr 11 The cities of refuge. The lot of Zebulun p328 p370 Mar 31 Moses final words and song. Mercies promised to the Apr 12 Misunderstandings arise. The Lord s promises fulfilled p331 repentant p375 APRIL Apr 13 The death of Joshua. Joshua s final exhortation p377

6 Apr 14 Micah s idolatry. Some Canaanites remain Apr 27 The decline of Saul. Jonathan s victory p382 p436 Apr 15 Civil war in Israel. The Danites rob Micah and invade Laish Apr 28 The rise of David. Samuel sent to Bethlehem p385 p441 Apr 16 Ruth and Naomi. How the Israelites won Apr 29 David s popularity increases. David and Goliath p389 p444 Apr 17 Ruth and Boaz. Ruth gleans in Boaz s fields Apr 30 Saul tries to kill David p392 p447 Apr 18 Israel a world power. Sisera put to death p396 Apr 19 The story of Gideon. Gideon s army reduced p401 Apr 20 The story of Abimelech. Jotham rebukes the Shechemites p406 Apr 21 The story of Samson. Samson s birth p410 Apr 22 God calls Samuel. Samson s riddle continued p416 Apr 23 The ark taken. Jephthah s vow p420 Apr 24 Samson and Delilah. Ark at Beth-shemesh p423 Apr 25 The story of Saul. The Philistines defeated p428 Apr 26 War with the Philistines. Jabesh-gilead delivered p433

7 MAY May 13 David builds a great army. David marries Abigail p473 May 1 David turns to his God. Jonathan warns David May 14 The deaths of Saul and Jonathan. Ziklag spoiled p449 p477 May 2 David flees to Samuel May 15 David becomes king. Mephibosheth s lameness p451 p481 May 3 David in difficulties. Jonathan s covenant with David May 16 Israel united. Michal and Abner return to David p454 p485 May 4 David s praise of God s goodness May 17 David: King of Israel and Judah. Length of David s reign p457 p489 May 5 David s victory. David at cave of Adullam May 18 Jerusalem becomes the capital city p458 p490 May 6 David s prayer for protection May 19 David s promise p460 p492 May 7 David s prayer for help May 20 Israel s victory. Victory at Baal-perazim p461 p494 May 8 Saul in pursuit of David. David speaks of God s judgment May 21 Journey of the ark from Kiriath-jearim p463 and grace p496 May 9 God warns David May 22 David s song of triumph p465 p497 May 10 David still sought by Saul May 23 Preparation for the ark p466 p499 May 11 David spares Saul s life. David goes to En-gedi May 24 God the supreme ruler p468 p501 May 12 David s confidence in God May 25 Psalms of praise. Hymn of praise prepared p470 p503

8 May 26 Psalm 96:1-13 Jun 7 Absalom murders Amnon p506 p534 May 27 Israel increases her territory. God s covenant with David Jun 8 Absalom s rebellion. Absalom s ambition p509 p537 May 28 David s prayer of confidence Jun 9 David s prayer for help p511 p541 May 29 David s military victories. Joram congratulates David Jun 10 Absalom s advisors. David s prayer and praise p514 p544 May 30 David s mighty men Jun 11 Shimei curses David p515 p546 May 31 David s songs of thanksgiving. David s psalm of thanksgiving Jun 12 Absalom pursues David. David s prayer for help p518 p549 JUNE Jun 13 p551 An old man s prayer Jun 1 p520 Jun 2 p523 Jun 3 p526 Jun 4 p528 Jun 5 p530 Jun 6 p532 David s song of victory David and Bathsheba. David and Mephibosheth David s sin The birth of Solomon. Nathan s parable and David s confession God s love and mercy David s family troubles. David and Joab capture Rabbah Jun 14 p553 Jun 15 p554 Jun 16 p557 Jun 17 p558 Jun 18 p561 Jun 19 p563 Psalm 143:1-12 The Battle of Mount Ephraim. David s prayer for help A prayer for help David restored to the throne. David learns of Absalom s death David s praise of Jerusalem Israel and Judah quarrel. David and Barzillai

9 Jun 20 p566 Jun 21 p567 Jun 22 p568 Jun 23 p571 Jun 24 p573 Jun 25 p576 Jun 26 p580 Jun 27 p584 Jun 28 p586 Jun 29 p588 Jun 30 p591 David honours God s majesty David numbers the people. Battles with the Philistines David numbers the people Solomon is made king. David s thanksgiving David s old age David s preparations for the temple. David s preparations Temple duties. The temple guards David s instructions. David s hymn of praise David speaks of God s protection David s final words. David s prayer Unclassified psalms of David

10 JULY Jul 13 A hymn in time of national trouble p638 Jul 1 King Solomon. Solomon s reign begins Jul 14 Proverbs. The wisdom of moral restraint. Virtue of wisdom p593 p641 Jul 2 Solomon s love of God Jul 15 Proverbs. The importance of wisdom. Further warning p597 p646 against adultery Jul 3 Preparations for building the temple. Solomon s judgment Jul 16 Proverbs. The benefits of righteousness. The benefits of p599 p652 righteousness (continued) Jul 4 The Temple is built. Shimei s execution Jul 17 Proverbs. Good conduct. Wisdom, the better way p603 p658 Jul 5 The temple furnishings. The reward of obedience Jul 18 Proverbs. Wise sayings. Honorable conduct p608 p664 Jul 6 Dedication of the temple 972 BC. A prayer of thanks Jul 19 Proverbs. More proverbs. More wise sayings p612 p670 Jul 7 Solomon s prayer. Solomon reminds God of His promises Jul 20 Proverbs. Solomon s backsliding. More wise advice p616 p676 Jul 8 Building program completed. The glory of the Lord Jul 21 Ecclesiastes. The contradictions of life. Wisdom is vain p621 p681 Jul 9 Song of Songs. Love s beginning Jul 22 Ecclesiastes. Thoughts about life. Riches and poverty p625 p686 Jul 10 Song of Songs. Love delayed Jul 23 Ecclesiastes. Solomon s death. Anarchy of the world p628 p690 Jul 11 Solomon and the queen of Sheba. Levy of forced labour Jul 24 Genealogies. Hezron to Elishama p632 p698 Jul 12 Solomon s wealth and wisdom. Solomon s wealth Jul 25 The tribes. Tribe of Reuben p636 p702

11 Jul 26 p706 Jul 27 p710 Jul 28 p715 Jul 29 p718 Jul 30 p719 Jul 31 p723 The divided kingdom BC. Revolt of the tribes Jeroboam and Rehoboam. Rehoboam s kingdom Evil and good kings. Abijah (Abijam) king of Judah Comfort in distress Asa s godly reign. Azariah s prophecy Elijah s early ministry. Asa s death

12 AUGUST Aug 13 Jehoiada s death p776 Aug 1 God s care for Elijah. Contest on Mount Carmel Aug 14 Judah and Israel. Jehoash visits Elisha p727 p777 Aug 2 Jehoshaphat and Ahab. Syrians again defeated Aug 15 Hosea s message. Jeroboam p731 p781 Aug 3 The godly Jehoshaphat. Micaiah summoned Aug 16 Hosea. Israel rebuked p735 p783 Aug 4 Jehoshaphat s victory. Judah invaded Aug 17 Jonah. Jonah s disobedience p739 p785 Aug 5 Elisha s ministry begins. Elijah calls down fire Aug 18 Amos. Judgments against nations p743 p788 Aug 6 Elisha and the Shunammite woman. Defeat of the Moabites Aug 19 Amos s message. Israel is reproved p748 p791 Aug 7 Elisha s other miracles. Elisha s other miracles Aug 20 Evil kings. Another vision p753 p796 Aug 8 The siege of Samaria. The Syrians defeat Aug 21 Isaiah s message. Pekahiah killed p757 p801 Aug 9 Royal killings. Ahaziah and Joram Aug 22 Micah s message. Restoration of Jerusalem p761 p805 Aug 10 Jehu and Joash. Judgment on Ahab Aug 23 Micah. Micah s message p764 p807 Aug 11 Joash s godly reign. Revival under Jehoiada Aug 24 The coming Messiah. Ahaz p768 p810 Aug 12 Joel. Plague of insects Aug 25 Oded s intercession p771 p814

13 Aug 26 p815 Aug 27 p816 Aug 28 p819 Aug 29 p821 Aug 30 p824 Aug 31 p826 True worship Damascus to be judged Hezekiah s godly reign. The sinful city Hezekiah The Passover Renewed. A warning The people s insincere repentance

14 SEPTEMBER Sep 1 Hezekiah s reforms. A festival song p832 Sep 2 Israel s leaders denounced p834 Sep 3 Hosea s announcement p837 Sep 4 Israel taken captive. Final judgment on Israel p841 Sep 5 The nations judged: A message about Edom p845 Sep 6 Judgment against Egypt p849 Sep 7 Remnant of Israel to be saved p853 Sep 8 The return from exile p856 Sep 9 God s victorious people p859 Sep 10 God will punish His enemies p862 Sep 11 Words of hope p866 Sep 12 Israel: God s witness. The Lord s servant p870 Sep 13 p872 Sep14 p876 Sep 15 p879 Sep 16 p884 Sep 17 p887 Sep 18 p889 Sep 19 p893 Sep 20 p895 Sep 21 p898 Sep 22 p903 Sep 23 p907 Sep 24 p910 Sep 25 p913 Israel is God s witness Lord of all. Cyrus, a chosen vessel God is Lord of the future Obedience of the Lord s servant God s people comforted. Christ, the sinbearer God s offer of mercy Jerusalem s future greatness. True worship The coming of Christ The Lord s mercy. God s care Micah s prophecies. Vengeance is threatened Micah. God s controversy with Israel Sennacherib and Hezekiah Israel seeks help. The Rabshakeh s defiance

15 Sep 26 p915 Sep 27 p918 Sep 28 p921 Sep 29 p924 Sep 30 p925 The Jews reproved Hezekiah s consultation. Time of Peace Hezekiah humbles himself Hezekiah s prayer answered. Sennacherib s letters The Psalmist s temptation

16 OCTOBER Oct 13 Jeremiah. The sign of the ox yoke. Jeremiah s questions and p971 God s answers Oct 1 Hezekiah s last days. Assyrian army destroyed Oct 14 Habakkuk s message. Jeremiah proclaimed a traitor p928 p975 Oct 2 Manasseh turns to God. Manasseh s sinful ways Oct 15 The first deportation. Obedience of the Rechabites p932 p979 Oct 3 The fall of Nineveh. Josiah s godly character Oct 16 Daniel tested. Egypt s defeat p935 p986 Oct 4 The fall of Nineveh Oct 17 Daniel. Nebuchadnezzar s dream p938 p988 Oct 5 Jeremiah s first message. Israel s early love for God Oct 18 Jeremiah. The sign of the linen girdle. Daniel s interpretation p942 p991 Oct 6 Zephaniah. The coming of judgment Oct 19 Jeremiah. Punishment for sin. False prophets p946 p995 Oct 7 Josiah repairs the temple Oct 20 Jeremiah. The sin and punishment of Judah p949 p999 Oct 8 Jeremiah s second message. Israel better than Judah Oct 21 Jeremiah. The broken jug p952 p1002 Oct 9 Jeremiah. Judah is threatened Oct 22 Jeremiah. The Lord s judgments. The destruction of Moab p953 p1005 Oct 10 Jeremiah. The Passover is kept. The invasion of Jerusalem Oct 23 Jeremiah. The Lord s judgment of Ammon p957 p1007 Oct 11 Jeremiah s third message. Josiah s reforms Oct 24 Jeremiah. Second and third deportations: 598 BC. p962 p1011 Jehoiakim s enemies Oct 12 Jeremiah. A further message. The people are corrected Oct 25 Jeremiah. Good and bad figs. Faithless shepherds rebuked p966 p1016

17 Oct 26 p1020 Oct 27 p1024 Oct 28 p1027 Oct 29 p1029 Oct 30 p1032 Oct 31 p1037 Jeremiah. Israel s bright future. Jeremiah s letter to the exiles Jeremiah. The Lord s mercy Ezekiel. Ezekiel s preparation Ezekiel portrays the siege. Ezekiel appointed watchman Ezekiel s second vision. The desolation of the land. Ezekiel. The Lord s condemnation. The Lord s departure

18 NOVEMBER Nov 1 Ezekiel. False male prophets condemned p1039 Nov 2 Ezekiel. The Lord s covenant p1042 Nov 3 Ezekiel. Parable of the eagles and the vine p1045 Nov 4 Ezekiel. The Lord s reminder. A lament for Israel s princes p1049 Nov 5 Ezekiel. Prophecy against Jerusalem p1052 Nov 6 Ezekiel. The sins of Israel s leaders p1055 Nov 7 Ezekiel. The boiling cauldron p1057 Nov 8 Ezekiel. Prophecy against Egypt p1061 Nov 9 Ezekiel. Further prophecies. Tyre s funeral song. p1064 Nov 10 Jeremiah. The promised Messiah. Jeremiah buys a field. p1068 Nov 11 Jeremiah. Jeremiah in the well p1072 Nov 12 Fall of Judah 586 BC. The Babylonian princes p1074 Nov 13 p1077 Nov 14 p1078 Nov 15 p1080 Nov 16 p1087 Nov 17 p1092 Nov 18 p1096 Nov 19 p1100 Nov 20 p1104 Nov 21 p1106 Nov 22 p1108 Nov 23 p1113 Nov 24 p1116 Nov 25 p1122 The temple looted Psalm 79:1-13 Lamentations. Jeremiah laments Jerusalem s fate. Jerusalem s miserable state Lamentations. Unexpected kindness. Jeremiah s plea Ne help in Egypt. Gedaliah killed Jeremiah. The Jews in Egypt. The coming of Nebuchadnezzar Ezekiel. The seventh deportation: 582 BC. Prophecy against Ammon Daniel. Nebuchadnezzar s golden image Ezekiel. The watchman Ezekiel. Prophecy against Edom Ezekiel. The destruction of Gog. The sign of the two sticks Ezekiel. Vision of future temple. Ezekiel s vision Ezekiel. The Lord s return. Two buildings near the temple

19 Nov 26 p1126 Nov 27 p1129 Nov 28 p1133 Nov 29 p1136 Nov 30 p1138 Ezekiel. Temple worship. The Lord s portion of the land Ezekiel. Division of land. The land s boundaries Daniel. God s dealings with Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar s second dream Daniel. Release of Jehoiachin Captivity Psalms: A song of thanksgiving

20 DECEMBER Dec 1 Daniel. Daniel s vision of a ram and a goat p1139 Dec 2 The judgment of Babylon. Babylon s fall prophesied p1142 Dec 3 Jeremiah. Babylon s punishment. p1146 Dec 4 Daniel. Belshazzar s feast p1149 Dec 5 Daniel. The command to rebuild the temple. Daniel s prayer p1151 Dec 6 Daniel. Daniel in the lions den. The temple s vessels p1156 returned Dec 7 Daniel. The end times. The kingdoms of Egypt and Syria p1159 Dec 8 Nehemiah checks the list. The Levites, singers and p1164 gatekeepers Dec 9 Rebuilding program begins. The exiles rebuild the altar p1168 Dec 10 In praise of God s goodness p1170 Dec 11 A song of praise and thanksgiving p1172 Dec 12 Opposition to the work. Samaritan interference p1173 Dec 13 p1177 Dec 14 p1180 Dec 15 p1184 Dec 16 p1189 Dec 17 p1193 Dec 18 p1197 Dec 19 p1200 Dec 20 p1203 Dec 21 p1206 Dec 22 p1209 Dec 23 p1214 Dec 24 p1218 Dec 25 p1222 Zechariah s visions. Haggai confronts the priests The decree discovered. The vision of the four chariots The completion of the temple. The Lord promises to restore Israel Israel s deliverance. The Lord promises deliverance Esther. A beauty contest. Ahaseurus feast Esther. The tables are turned. The command to annihilate all the Jews Esther. The Jews triumph. The king s edict Ezra s commission Ezra s arrival at Jerusalem Nehemiah s grief Nehemiah overcomes ridicule The first return The people confess their sins

21 Dec 26 p1225 Dec 27 p1228 Dec 28 p1229 Dec 29 p1231 Dec 30 p1234 Dec 31 p1239 The covenant. God s goodness and mercy remembered In praise of God the Almighty The law of the Lord. A call to praise God The law of the Lord. Psalm 119 Nehemiah s final reforms. Prayer for deliverance Malachi s prophecy. Intermarriage rebuked