1 st 2 Kings 18:13 19:37 Acts 21:1-17 Psalm 149:1-9 Proverbs 18:8 2 nd 2 Kings 20:1 22:3 Acts 21:18-36 Psalm 150:1-6 Proverbs 18:9-10 3 rd 2 Kings 22:4 23:30 Acts 21:37 22:16 Psalm 1:1-6 Proverbs 18:11-12 4 th 2 Kings 23:31 25:30 Acts 22:17 23:10 Psalm 2:1-12 Proverbs 18:13 5 th 1 Chronicles 1:1 2:17 Acts 23:11-35 Psalm 3:1-8 Proverbs 18:14-15 6 th 1 Chronicles 2:18 4:4 Acts 24:1-27 Psalm 4:1-8 Proverbs 18:16-18 7 th 1 Chronicles 4:5 5:17 Acts 25:1-27 Psalm 5:1-12 Proverbs 18:19 8 th 1 Chronicles 5:18 6:81 Acts 26:1-32 Psalm 6:1-10 Proverbs 18:20-21 Daily Bible Reading JULY 9 th 1 Chronicles 7:1 8:40 Acts 27:1-20 Psalm 7:1-17 Proverbs 18:22 10 th 1 Chronicles 9:1 10:14 Acts 27:21-44 Psalm 8:1-9 Proverbs 18:23-24 11 th 1 Chronicles 11:1 12:18 Acts 28:1-31 Psalm 9:1-12 Proverbs 19:1-3 12 th 1 Chronicles 12:19 14:17 Romans 1:1-17 Psalm 9:13-20 Proverbs 19:4-5 13 th 1 Chronicles 15:1 16:36 Romans 1:18-32 Psalm 10:1-15 Proverbs 19:6-7 14 th 1 Chronicles 16:37 18:17 Romans 2:1-23 Psalm 10:16-18 Proverbs 19:8-9 15 th 1 Chronicles 19:1 21:30 Romans 2:24 3:8 Psalm 11:1-7 Proverbs 19:10-12 16 th 1 Chronicles 22:1 23:32 Romans 3:9-31 Psalm 12:1-8 Proverbs 19:13-14 17 th 1 Chronicles 24:1 26:11 Romans 4:1-13 Psalm 13:1-6 Proverbs 19:15-16 18 th 1 Chronicles 26:12 27:34 Romans 4:14 5:2 Psalm 14:1-7 Proverbs 19:17 19 th 1 Chronicles 28:1 29:30 Romans 5:3-21 Psalm 15:1-5 Proverbs 19:18-19 20 th 2 Chronicles 1:1 3:17 Romans 6:1-23 Psalm 16:1-11 Proverbs 19:20-21 21 st 2 Chronicles 4:1 6:13 Romans 7:1-13 Psalm 17:1-15 Proverbs 19:22-23 22 nd 2 Chronicles 6:14 8:10 Romans 7:14 8:8 Psalm 18:1-15 Proverbs 19:24-25 23 rd 2 Chronicles 8:11 10:19 Romans 8:9-23 Psalm 18:16-34 Proverbs 19:26 24 th 2 Chronicles 11:1 13:22 Romans 8:24-39 Psalm 18:35-50 Proverbs 19:27-29 25 th 2 Chronicles 14:1 16:14 Romans 9:1-24 Psalm 19:1-14 Proverbs 20:1 26 th 2 Chronicles 17:1 18:34 Romans 9:25 10:12 Psalm 20:1-9 Proverbs 20:2-3 27 th 2 Chronicles 19:1 20:37 Romans 10:13 11:12 Psalm 21:1-13 Proverbs 20:4-6 28 th 2 Chronicles 21:1 23:21 Romans 11:13-36 Psalm 22:1-18 Proverbs 20:7 29 th 2 Chronicles 24:1 25:28 Romans 12:1-21 Psalm 22:19-31 Proverbs 20:8-10 30 th 2 Chronicles 26:1 28:27 Romans 13:1-14 Psalm 23:1-6 Proverbs 20:11 31 st 2 Chronicles 29:1-36 Romans 14:1-23 Psalm 24:1-10 Proverbs 20:12 I & II CHRONICLES AUTHOR: Ezra TIME: Restoration Period; 450-430 B.C. Overview of Books RECIPIENTS: Repatriated Jewish exiles PEOPLE: David, Solomon EVENTS: Building the Temple BIG IDEAS: The importance of the Davidic Covenant. The nature and purity of true worship. God blesses those who obey & punishes those who do not. Israel s role in being a blessing to all nations. ROMANS AUTHOR: The Apostle Paul TIME: A.D. 57 RECIPIENTS: The Church in Rome PEOPLE: Jewish and Gentile Believers EVENTS: Revelation of God s Righteousness, Vindication of God s Righteousness, and Application God s Righteousness BIG IDEAS: Jews and Gentiles as one people of God. Salvation by grace alone. The Rock Community Church (714) 779-8546 www.therockcommunitychurch.org
July 1 2Kings 18:13-19:37 1. What was the King of Assyria's perspective on his life & his victories? 2. What was God's perspective on the life & victories of the King of Assyria? July 2 2Kings 20-22:3 1. What clues do you find in chapter 20 that show King Hezekiah turning his heart away from fully following God? 2. Give a brief description of the hearts of these kings from today's reading? Manasseh (21:1-18) Amon (21:19-26) Josiah (22:1-2)
July 3 2Kings 22:4-23:30 1. Why does Josiah respond so strongly when he hears the words from the book of the Law (covenant of God)? 22:10-13 2. a) What are Huldah, the prophetess', prophecies regarding the people of Judah & King Josiah? b) Why is the King's prophecy different from his people? 3. a) What honor is bestowed on Josiah in 23:25? b) What actions in chapter 23 prove this honor is justified? 4. What judgment against Judah is prophesied in vs26-27? July 4 2Kings 23:31-25:30 God now fulfills His judgment on Judah that was prophesied in 23:26-27. 1. Who conquers Judah first & what happens to the government of Judah? 2. What groups does God send against Judah after Jehioakim rebels against his captor? 3. Who does God use to finally remove the people from the land of Judah? 4. Describe How Babylon fulfills God's promise to Solomon in 1Kings 9:6-9, regarding the temple.
July 5 1Chronicles 1-2:17 CHRONICLES HAD THE HEBREW TITLE THE ANNALS (EVENTS) OF THE DAYS. MOST SCHOLARS AGREE THAT THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN BY EZRA, A PRIEST WHO LED THE ISRAELITES BACK TO JUDAH FROM EXILE IN BABYLON. THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN AS THE ISRAELITES WERE TRYING TO REBUILD THEIR LAND, HOMES, TEMPLE & NATION. 1. In view of the insight above, what overall purpose do you see for these genealogies in 1 st 9 chapters? 2. What important family groups are represented in today's reading? July 6 1Chronicles 2:18-4:4 1. List David's children by each wife, from chapter 3. 2. Write down any family troubles you remember from these children. 3. What promise by God to King David do you see fulfilled in 3:10-16. *see 2Sam 7:16 & 1Kings 11:11-13 for insight July 7 1Chronicles 4:5-5:17 1. When you read about Jabez in context of today's reading: write your thoughts regarding his prayer. 2. Which specific tribe genealogies are listed in today's reading? 3. What insight is the writer of Chronicles giving us into Reuben, Joseph & Judah from 5:1-2?
July 8 1Chronicles 5:18-6:81 1. a) Why were the tribes of Reuben, Gad & ½ of Manasseh (who lived on wilderness side of Jordan), successful against their enemies? 5:18-22 b) Why were these same tribes of Israel eventually carried into captivity by Assyria? 5:23-26 2. Why would the genealogies of the 3 sons of Levi & the specific family line of Aaron be important for the author, Ezra to include in this book of records for the returning exiles? *clue is in 6:48-49 July 9 1Chronicles 7-8 1. Which remaining tribe genealogies are listed in chapter 7? 2.a) Why do you think chapter 8 details the specific family line of the father of Gibeon? b) What is the name of the father of Gibeon found in 9:35? July 10 1Chronicles 9-10 1. Chapter 9 is a record of those who returned from exile in Babylon. a) What tribes are recorded? b) What service groups from the tribe of Levi are recorded? 2. Chapter 10 is a brief overview of the death of King Saul. What are the reasons given for why the 1 st King of the Israelites ends of dieing so dishonorably?
July 11 1Chronicles 11-12:18 1. What reasons did the people give for wanting David to be their next king? 11:1-3 2. Most of chap. 11 is a list of David's mighty men & their successes. Who actually made David great according to 11:9? 3. Chapter 12 lists the men who joined David when he was a fugitive from King Saul. What words of encouragement did God's Spirit speak to David through Amasai in 12:18? July 12 1Chronicles 12:19-14:17 1a)What regulations from Numbers 4:4-20-regarding ark of the covenant, were disobeyed in chap 13? b) What was the consequence of this disobedience? 2. What verses in chap 14 show David's correct perspective of God's sovereignty in his life as the king? July 13 1Chronicles 15-16:36 1. What verses in chap 15 show us that David repented from his anger & fear regarding God's consequence for handling the ark incorrectly? 2. Describe what King David did in 16:1-7. 3. Write out your favorite verse from David's psalm of thanksgiving in chapter 16.
July 14 1Chronicles 16:37-18:17 1. Describe God's covenant with King David in chap 17. 2. What does David praise God for in response to God's covenant? 3.a) What longtime enemies of Israel are subdued under King David's reign in chap 18? b) Why is David not harmed during these conquests? 18 vs6 and vs13 July 15 1Chronicles 19-21 1. a) Why did the people of Ammon hire the Syrians & go to war against King David? b) Write out Joab's words of inspiration & courage from 19:13. 2. Why does King David build an altar for offerings here at the threshing floor, rather than going to the tabernacle altar in Gibeon? 21:1-19 EXTRA CREDIT: Look ahead 22:1-2 What does David decide to do with this threshing floor he purchased?
July 16 1Chronicles 22-23 1. In chap 22, what further insight do you gain into why God did NOT allow David to build the temple? 2. a) How does David know the time is right for Solomon to build the temple? 22:18 b) What heart preparation needs to happen before the Israelites are ready to start building? 22:19 3. Describe the duties of the Levites from 23:24-32 July 17 1Chronicles 24-26:11 1. Chapter 24 organizes a specific family group from among the Levites. a) Which family line is it? b) Do you remember what service to God is unique to only this family line? See 23:13 for a clue c) What does King David do to organize them? 2. What other duties for the Levites did David organize in today's reading? July 18 1Chronicles 26:12-27:34 1. What other duties were assigned to the Levites in chapter 26? 2. How did David organize his military? 27:1 3. What was the final outcome of David's disobedient census from chap 21? 27:23-24
July 19 1Chronicles 28-29 1. What was David's message to the officials of Israel? 28:1-8 2. What was David's message to Solomon? 28:9-10 & 19-20 3. What was David's message to all the people? 29:1-7 4. What do we learn about David's heart towards giving, from his prayer in chap. 29? July 20 2Chronicles 1-3 1. Read Ephesians 3:20-21. How is the truth of this passage fulfilled in chap1 of 2Chronicles? 2. Read Matthew 5:16 & compare with chapter 2 a) How does King Solomon shine his light for God with the King of Tyre-a gentile nation? b) How does Hiram, King of Tyre s responsd to King Solomon shining his light for God? 3. Pick some part of the temple construction from chapter 3 & describe it.
July 21 2 Chronicles 4-6:13 1. In chapter 5: a)what needed to be brought in before God would allow His presence/glory to reside in the temple? b) How did the people know that God had approved the temple as the dwelling place for His presence? 2.a) What 2 things did God originally not desire for His nation, from 6:5? b) Why did God end up allowing these 2 choices for Israel? See Exodus 33:3 & 7-10 and 1Samuel 8:4-8 July 22 2 Chronicles 6:14-8:10 1.a) What does Solomon desire as one of the purposes of the temple? 6:19-21 b) Give verse references for how many times Solomon emphasizes this purpose for the temple throughout his prayer 2. Now, what does God tell Solomon is His purpose for the temple? 7:12 & 15 3. What is God's desire on what/who to focus their prayers toward? 7:14
July 23 2 Chronicles 8:11-10:19 1.Write down from ch9 some of the ways that God fulfills His promise made to Solomon back in 1:7-12? 2. What events from chap 10 are attributed as being from God in 10:15? July 24 2 Chronicles 11-13 1.What group of Israelites moved from northern kingdom of Israel to southern kingdom of Judah? Why? 2. Where do you find the math of God from Leviticus 26 in life of King Rehoboam from today's reading? *See March 2 questions for insight into this math of God 3. From chap. 13, Why is Abijah, King of Judah, confident that God will give him the victory over the King of Israel, in spite of being outnumbered 2 to 1? July 25 2 Chronicles 14-16 1. In chap14, How do you see King Asa following his father's example of trusting God in a crisis?
July 25cont. 2 Chronicles 14-16 2. a) What warning did Asa receive in chap. 15? b) How did King Asa respond? 3. a) Who does 16:9 say that the Lord strongly supports or shows himself strong to? b) How does King Asa end up not being loyal to God in his heart in chap. 16? July 26 2 Chronicles 17-18 1. What did Jehoshaphat do during his reign? 17:3-4 & 9 2. What were God's blessing on Jehoshaphat for his obedience? 3. What happened to Jehoshaphat in chap. 18, when he followed in his father's disobedient example of making ungodly alliances by supporting Ahab, King of Israel? July 27 2 Chronicles 19-20 1. a) What was Jehu's rebuke to King Jehoshaphat? 19:1-3 b) How did Jehoshaphat respond to this rebuke? 19:4-11
July 27cont. 2 Chronicles 19-20 2. a) How did Jehoshaphat show true faith in God? 20:15-22 b) How did God honor his faith? 20:24-29 July 28 2 Chronicles 21-23 1a)What clue do we find into why King Jehoram was disobedient to his father s example? 21:6 b) What clue do we find from yesterday's reading, that shows why the kingdom of Judah was so quick to follow King Jehoram's disobedient example? 20:33 2. What ungodly influences did Ahaziah follow when he became King of Judah in chap. 22? 3. How did Joash become the next king of Judah? July 29 2 Chronicles 24-25 1. In ch24, what events prove that Jehoiada, the priest, had a heart to follow God but not King Joash? 2. Describe how God executed judgment on King Joash? 24:23-27 3. In chap. 25, what events support the statement made in 25:2 King Amaziah did what was right in the sight of the Lord, but NOT with a loyal heart?
July 30 2 Chronicles 26-28 1. In Chapter 26: a) Why was it wrong for King Uzziah to enter the temple & attempt to offer incense to God? b) What heart attitude was the real sin? 26:15-16 c) What was the consequence for this sin? 2. In Chapter 27: a) What positive description is given for King Jotham? b) What negative description is given for the people of his kingdom? 3.a) Why does God send enemies to discipline kingdom of Judah under King Ahaz reign? 28:1-5 b) What verses show that King Ahaz did NOT repent from God's removal of His blessing of protection from their enemies? July 31 2 Chronicles 29 1. How is King Hezekiah described in 29:2? 2. What does King Hezekiah accomplish during his reign that proves this?