καὶ ἔχθραν θήσω ἀνὰ μέσον σου καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τῆς γυναικὸς καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ σπέρματός σου καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ σπέρματος αὐτῆς αὐτός σου τηρήσει κεφαλήν καὶ σὺ τηρήσεις αὐτοῦ πτέρναν

36. 5:45. Esau’s progeny

37. 5:31. Jacob to Canaan, brothers of Joseph jealous, Reuben saves Joseph, Judah sells Joseph to traders, Potiphar buys

38. 5:00. Judah and Shuah, Onan refuses to consummate, Judah and Tamar twins born

39. 3:33. Joseph prospers in Egypt, Potiphar knew only his bread, wife’s false accusation, Joseph runs prison

40. 3:13. Joseph interprets butler’s and baker’s dreams, baker hanged as predicted, butler saved but forgets Joseph

43. 5:45. Sons sent again to Egypt with Benjamin

44. 5:10. Brothers resupplied, cup is hidden, Judah offers to stay for Benjamin

45. 4:44. Joseph disclose self, invites them to Goshen

46. 5:06. Jacob goes to Egypt with 90, come as shepherds

47. 5:52. Joseph family in Goshen, land transfers going on, Israel lives there 17 years

48. 3:59. Jacob dying, Bethlehem-Ehprata, blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh

49. 5:24. Jacob’s prophecies, Judah preferred, Israel dies

50. 4:22. Joseph buries Israel in Canaan, brothers still fear Joseph, Joseph predicts exodus.

Notes: The patriarch Abraham is commemorated October 9. The priest-king Melchizedek is commemorated August 26.

02. 3:50. Moses in basket, slew the Egyptian, goes to Midian, marries Zipporah, God sees plight of people

03. 5:00. Moses see burning bush near Horeb, EGO SUM, Go free my people

04. 5:20. Moses hesitates, God shows some things that will happen, Moses eventually goes with Aaron

05. 3:29. Moses and Aaron confront pharaoh, he refuses, increases Hebrew work load, no straw for bricks

06. 4:45. I the Lord will free you, Moses hesitates noting not even Israel listens to him, genealogies

08. 5:13. Plague of frogs, then lice, but pharaoh reneges

09. 5:29. Cattle dies (except those who heeded Lord and hid cattle), boils from dust

10. 4:41. Locust comes with East wind, pharaoh negotiates, West wind, reneges, 3 days of darkness, bans Moses

11. 1:49. Borrowing goods from Egyptians, prophecy of slaying first-borns

12. 7:58. Passover

13. 4:07. Sanctify first-born to Me, keep as memorial on hands and eyes, take the long way to Promised Land

14. 5:38. Pharaoh pursues, Israel complains, two pillars protect them, passing thru water like a wall, end of Pharaoh

15. 4:43. Israel sings victory, prophecies, Miriam dances, only bitter water at Marah, tree sweetens, Elim has water

16. 6:13. Israel hungry, murmurs, in region of Sin, mannah, rules for gathering and keeping it

17. 2:50. Rephidim, Israel thirsty, Moses strikes rock in Horeb, Massah and Meribah, Amelek battle, Moses holding arms up

18. 4:29. Jethro finds Moses, advises him to set up judges and rulers for people over small matters

19. 4:09. In Sinai, kingdom of priests and holy people, (continence), God comes in smoke, keep people back

20. 3:36. Ten Commandments, punishment to third-fourth generation, mercy for 1000, no images of precious metal, earth altar

21. 5:26. Rules for servants, children, crimes, negligence

22. 4:45. Rules for theft, negligence, oath testimony, sexual offenses, idolatry, foreigners

23. 5:20. Rules on false witness, restoration, fallow land, bribes, feasts, kids in mothers’ mile, idolatry, slow victories

24. 2:37. Moses goes up to the Lord, reads “Books of the Covenant”, stays 40 days/nights

25. 5:15. Have people offer gold, silver, brass, build the ark (for the tablets), and utensils, lamps

26. 5:17. Tabernacle design, gold and silver, mercy seat placement

27. 3:17. Plans for the altar

28. 7:09. Aaron and sons as priest, garments, breastplate of judgment, Israel sons’ names in stone

29. 7:38. How to hallow priests, wave offering, prep and use of altar, Lord meets His people at door

30. 5:48. Preparation and annual use of altar of incense, payment same for all, holy oils

31. 2:39. Bazaleel skilled builder, keep the Sabbath, delivery of two Tablets to Moses

32. 6:16. Golden calf, Moses dashes Tablets, talks God out of annihilation, slays 3,000 unfaithful, punishes people

33. 4:04. Tabernacle set up outside camp, clouds descends, Moses talk to the Lord

34. 6:11. Lord’s presence very strong, reiteration of commandments, Moses writes new Tablets, face shines

35. 4:17. Reiteration of Sabbath command, gathering of sacred items as offerings

36. 4:54. Payments by people too much, designs of holy curtains, tabernacle boards

37. 3:57. Tabernacle design and construction, mercy seat, utensils

38. 4:39. Altar of burnt offering, utensils, all of this by Bezaleel and Aholiab craftsmen

39. 5:46. Designing and making priestly garments, utensils, Holiness to the Lord, Moses sees and blesses them

40. 4:45. Lord instructs on use of holy goods and ministers, Moses does it, cloud/fire covers tent, glory of the Lord

Notes: The great prophet Moses is commemorated September 4. The priest Aaron is commemorated July 1.

02. 2:41. Meat offerings, left-overs to the priests, no burning leaven or oil, offer salt

03. 2:41. Peace offerings, slaughter directions drink no blood, eat no fat

04. 5:55. Sins by ignorance, slaughter directions, sin offering by rulers

05. 3:45. Guilt attached to actions per se, priests make atonement

06. 5:09. Lies forbidden, burnt offerings, meat offering, fire on altar to never go out

07. 5:53. Trespass offerings, priests to share in meat, limited use of carrion, no blood

08. 5:42. Moses making sacrifices, abide by door of tabernacle for consecration

09. 3:38. Consecration done, Aaron and Moses sacrifice, Lord accepts by consuming it with fire, people fell on faces

10. 4:00. Aaron's sons Nadab & Abihu burn for wrong sacrifice, no drinks in tabernacle, ritual food okay, other abuses

11. 6:49. Rules for meat, fish, fowl, related matters of cleanliness

12. 1:32. Ritual cleaning consequent to childbirth

13. 9:49. Identifying leprosy, different skin ailments, in clothing too

14. 8:43. Laws for lepers, sacrifices and offerings, inspection of houses and residents

15. 5:20. Seeping wounds are unclean, treatments and precautions, ritual cleansing, genital fluids

16. 6:21. Aaron too casual in worship, but does much, scapegoat, Yom Kippur

17. 3:04. Offerings owed for many things, no devil worship

18. 3:58. Don’t act like those around you, sexual offenses

19. 5:14. Reiteration and some elaboration of many Commandments, love neighbor as self, no tattoos

20. 4:43. Moloch worshippers to be stoned, community must monitor itself, other offenses

21. 3:03. Rules for relations, when one may profane oneself, requirements for entrance into priesthood

22. 4:45. Maintain purity in priesthood while performing duties, freewill offerings different those in from vows

23. 6:49. Feasts and sabbath, no manner of work and servile work

24. 3:19. Sacred furnishings, show bread, Shelomith and her blaspheming son, torts

25. 8:34. Sabbath for land, jubilee year, economic effects, usury

26. 7:59. No idols, many benefits of following the Lord, much suffering for not following, but allow for repentance

27. 5:43. Rules for figuring vows

02. 4:44. Numbers of men by tribes in camp

03. 7:16. Numbers of sons in families and tribes, redemption money five shekels

04. 7:54. Handling Tabernacle utensils and furnishing

05. 5:05. Lepers and others excluded, sins to be confessed, rules for jealousy offerings

06. 4:18. Nazarite vows, separation rituals, Great Blessing

07. 10:44. Care for Levites, dedication of altar, Moses supervises

08. 4:01. Seven lamps, cleansing Levites and their separation from others, ages of their service

09. 3:56. Keep Passover, second Passover option for some, Israel tarries while Tabernacle clouded

10. 4:50. Trumpets as signals, Israel resumes journey to Paran

11. 5:56. Israel complains, Lord angered, Moses appoints 70 aids, would that all were prophets, quail, plague

12. 2:24. Moses married the Ethiopian, Lord rebukes Miriam and Aaron, she struck with leprosy

13. 4:06. Men to search Canaan, bring grapes, milk and honey, with strong people, only Caleb wants to attack

14. 7:18. People afraid, complain, Lord angered, Moses calms Him, Lord says this generation will not enter Land

15. 6:01. Offerings by Jews and strangers, ignorance is not as bad an intentional sin, man and sticks, blue fringe

16. 7:56. Korah rebellion, incense judgment, earth swallows Dathan & Abirem, plague stayed at Moses’ request

17. 1:57. Rods in Tabernacle, Aaron’s blooms

18. 6:19. Aaron & Levites in charge of sanctuary, be separate from Israel

19. 4:10. Sacrifice red heifer, Eleazar, rules of cleanliness and death

20. 4:42. Miriam dies in Kadesh, Moses strikes rock twice, prohibited from Promised Land, Edom obstructs, Aaron demoted

21. 5:21. Israel destroys Canaanites, Israel complains, serpents attack, gaze on brass serpent to be saved, Sihon loses

22. 6:36. Israel camps near Jericho, Balaam’s ass saves him from angel

23. 4:20. God meets Balaam, Balak angry, but God does not lie

24. 4:17. Balaam stops seeking enchantments, predicts fall of Balak and others

25. 2:38. Idols of Baal, Phinehas slays Zimri & Cozbi, Lord honors him

26. 8:58. Enumeration of Israel for later division of lands, inheritance laws stated

27. 3:30. Zelophehad daughters ask Moses help toward inheritance, Moses allowed to see Promised Land, Joshua appointed

28. 4:35. Burnt offerings and rest on Sabbaths & feast days, and first of month

29. 5:21. Reiteration of great holy days and observances

30. 2:53. Rules on vows

31. 7:07. War against Midianites, slew Balaam and most prisoners, divided booty, some for Levites

32. 6:06. Reuben and Gad not want to enter Promised Land but will fight for Israel, Moses consents they stay in Gilead

33. 5:49. Record of Israel’s journeys from Egypt, admonition to clear Promised Land completely, assign by lots

34. 3:48. Defining borders of Israel, plus eastern lands for Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh

35. 5:41. Give Levites land, leave refuge spaces, murder consequences, need multiple witnesses for death penalty

36. 2:38. Daughters of Zelophehad may marry into Joseph’s family sons, inheritance considerations

Note: The priest Eleazar is commemorated August 1.

02. 5:18. Record of journeys of Israel

03. 4:38. Record of journeys of Israel, Lord refuses Moses’ request to enter Promised Land

04. 8:39. Review of receiving the Law, warning about ignoring it

05. 4:59. Horeb covenant was the key, repeat Commandments

06. 3:34. Shema, other commandments, explain these to your children

07. 4:37. Reiteration of separateness, Israel was little when chosen, but should trust

08. 3:13. Remember the lessons of the desert, appreciate the Promised Land

09. 5:10. Enter the Land, but do not boast thereof, it is no credit to inconsistent Israel, recites the Golden Calf event

10. 3:22. Reciting the Ten Commandments anew, urges obedience, circumcise your hearts

11. 4:55. Obey the Lord whose works you have seen,

12. 5:42. Repeat Commandments, eat your tithes in special place, behold blessing and curse, keep separate

13. 3:10. Beware false prophets re strange gods

14. 3:46. Dietary rules, offerings can be converted to money

15. 3:44. Rules for seven-year jubilees, help the poor

16. 3:40. Keep Passover and feasts, all with you may also celebrate, establish judges

17. 3:40. Multiple witnesses for capital offenses, appeal hard cases to Levites, kings allowed but cautioned

18. 3:23. Rules re Levites, avoid strange gods and occultists, a Prophet coming

19. 3:24. Rules re killing and murder, sanctuary cities, witnesses required, secondary effects of punishment

20. 3:20. Rules re military service and actions, differ for near enemies and far

21. 3:44. Investigating homicides by oath, treatment of female captives, rules for inheritance with two wives

22. 4:39. Help your brother, no cross dressing, keep vineyards pure, cloth rules, marrying a virgin, adultery

23. 3:43. Castrati, bastards not allowed in congregation, Amorites cursed, Edomites and Egyptians okay, paddles, etc

24. 3:25. Rules for divorce, rules on security for loans, Levites handle leprosy, leave some for gleaners

25. 2:54. Corporal punishment, marriage of widows by brothers, just weights, wipe out memory of Amalek

26. 3:32. First fruits, tithes

27. 3:21. Write the Law on stones in Promised Land, Levite curses and Amen

28. 11:11. Many benefits of following Lord, much suffering for not following, from sole of foot to top of head

29. 4:41. Moab covenant, including those not with us today, God keeps secrets but what is revealed belongs to us.

30. 3:19. The Lord works conversions if people turn to Him, Law is not far off but very close, choice of life and death

31. 5:13. Moses is 120, Joshua to lead Israel, Moses says read law at Tabernacles, Lord predicts fall, Moses too

32. 7:21. Lord sees infidelities of Israel, requites by punishments, Moses stops speaking, ready for Mt Nebo

33. 4:16. Blessing of 12 tribes by Moses

34. 1:41. Moses goes to Nebo, sees Promised Land and dies, secret burial place, Israel weeps 30 days, none like Moses

02. 4:05. Sends spies, meet harlot Rahab, knows of Israel’s story, strikes deal, hang red thread, they report news

03. 3:17. Follow ark but do not approach it, Jordan River divides for Israel upon entering Promised Land

04. 4:13. Joshua directs gathering 12 stone as memorial in Gigal

05. 3:13. Second circumcision, first Passover, manna ceases, a Captain appears to Joshua

06. 5:20. Marching around Jericho, blowing trumpets, walls fall, Rahab spared

07. 6:00. Achan steals booty, Ahi defeats Israel, Achan stoned and burned

08. 6:54. Ahi falls to ambush subterfuge, Joshua write law of Moses and reads it to all

09. 4:34. Gibeon deceives Joshua into treaty, but he honors it

10. 8:11. Joshua helps Gibeon, hailstones fall on enemies, sun and moon stand still, 5 kings hide in cave

11. 4:15. Joshua keeps winning, get all lands, land rested from war

12. 2:45. List of defeated kings, 31 in all

13. 5:22. Joshua old and stricken in years, more land needed, setting out the territories

14. 2:59. Joshua gives Caleb Hebron

15. 6:53. Lands of Judah, Jebusites still in Jerusalem

16. 1:36. Lands of Joseph and Ephraim, Canaanites pay tribute but remain in land

17. 3:59. Land for Manasseh, promise of victory of Canaanites

18. 4:48. Seven tribes still needs lands, distribution begins

19. 6:46. More lands distributed, process completed

20. 1:56. Establishment of refuge cities

21. 6:08. Cities set aside for Levites, all of Lord’s promises fulfilled, there is rest

22. 7:34. Tribes on west side Jordan return to lands, build an altar that angers Israel, but explain it aright

23. 3:33. Joshua waxes old, issues final warnings

24. 6:58. At Shechem Joshua reviews history, As for me and my house, Joshua sets stone, dies, Joseph buried there

Note: The leader Joshua is commemorated September 1.

03. 5:00. Israel mixes with others, Othniel has some success, Ehud kills fat Eglon, lands rests

04. 4:24. Deborah judges, Barak leads, Sisera dies by nail in temple

05. 5:07. Song of victory, Joel celebrated, land rests

06. 7:29. Israel sins, Midian prevails, unnamed prophet, Gideon sees fire in rock, wrecks Baal altar, blows trumpet, sees fleece

07. 5:22. Gideon’s 300 defeat Midianites with pots and torches and trumpets, slew Oreb and Zeeb

08. 5:54. Succoth and Penuel refuse Gideon supplies, Gideon takes revenge, but makes idol, is promiscuous, Israel fails again

09. 9:26. Gideon’s son Abimelech claims leadership, slays relatives, Jotham objects, flees, Abim attacks towns, rdies by woman

10. 2:55. Some minor judges, Israel sins, God says ask pagan gods for help, Israel looks for leader

11. 7:10. Jephthah banished son of Gideon agrees to help, but offers daughter as sacrifice, two months allowed to prepare

12. 2:30. Jephthah fights Ephraim, shibboleth v. sibboleth, minor judges succeed

13. 4:34. Israel sins again, Philistines dominant, barren Manoah’s wife to bear a Nazarite, angel ascends in fire, Samson born

14. 3:54. Samson slays lion, honey from carcass, riddle posed, wife entreats him, she passes it alone, Samson angry, kills 30

15. 3:44. His wife married off to another, burns crops, is traded for peace, jawbone of an ass slays 1000, serves as judge

16. 6:23. Samson has a harlot, takes doors of city, Delilah finally tricks Samson, blinded, grinds, breaks pillars to kill 3000

17. 2:09. Micah restores mother’s silver, makes idols, when no king all do what they think right, Micah hires Levite

18. 5:36. Levite leaves Micah, taking idols, they attack peaceful Laish, and house of Dan sets up idols

19. 5:56. Man seeks return of concubine, delays departure, goes to Jebus, crowd clamors host, abuse the woman, slays her

20. 7:59. Israel plans war against Benjamin, Judah leads, civil war, Benjamin loses, Israel swears no wives for Benjamin

21. 4:23. Israel repents of attacks against Benjamin, finds women for wives among others, raid dancing party, and all do what they want

Note: The warrior Gideon is commemorated September 26.

02. 4:08. Boaz, gleaning, and some gifts

03. 3:04. Ruth flirts with Boaz, will serve as 'redeemer'

04. 3:45. Boaz redeems Ruth, buys land, son Obed is father of Jesse

07. 3:05. Samuel sacrifices for Israel, sets up Ebenezer altar

08. 3:04. Samuel's sons are bad, Israel now wants a king, Lord warns against, but agrees

09. 5:32. Saul to be sent to Samuel, looking for lost asses, time for talks between two men

10. 5:05. Saul instructed, gets new heart, joins prophets, Samuel presents Saul to people, they acclaim him as king

11. 2:49. Jabesh threatened, Samuel angered, Saul will help, Israel wins, Saul is king

12. 4:47. Samuel asserts his good life, his discourse on the Lord

13. 4:10. Saul picks a fight with Philistines, offers wrong sacrifice, offends the Lord

14. 9:27. Jonathon attacks oddly, Israel saved, unawares violates Saul's order about food, people saved from Saul's order

15. 5:56. War on Amalekites, but Saul spares too much, Lord angry, tells Samuel He repents of making Saul king

16. 4:11. Samuel to Jesse in Bethlehem, anoints David, he joins Saul's staff as harpist to soothe him and bear armor

17. 9:37. David slays Goliath

18. 5:01. David and Jonathon are friends, Saul jealous of songs for David, Saul entices him with daughters, Michal loves him

19. 4:06. Jonathon warns David, calms Saul, but he renews mad persecutions

20. 7:26. Joh. & David swear allegiance, new moon dinner, arrows shot beyond thee as warning

21. 2:37. David has showbread as food, gets Goliath’s sword

22. 4:14. Gad tells David to flee cave for Judah, Abimelech defends David’s honor, Edomite slays priests for Saul

23. 4:52. David defends Keilah, but they won’t protect him, Saul breaks pursuit to defend against Philistines

24. 4:03. David spares Saul in cave, cuts only skirt as proof of loyalty, Saul repents,

25. 7:59. Samuel died, Nabal refuses David’s men food, wife Abigail apologizes, Nabal dies, David marries her

26. 5:10. Saul renews persecution, David spares Saul again, he relents

27. 2:20. David escapes to Achish, serves for a year, given Ziklag

28. 4:53. Saul secretly consults witch of Endor, Samuel rises, predicts loss and death

29. 2:12. Philistines want David out of their battle, David departs

30. 5:03. Ziklag captured, all taken, David purses, all rescued

31. 2:05. Saul and sons die, him by suicide, body abused but eventually rescued and buried

Notes: The priest-prophet Samuel is commemorated August 20. The king-prophet David is commemorated December 29.

02. 5:10. David crowned for Judah at Hebron, but Ishboseth for Israel, war favors David

03. 6:20. Long wars, David has sons by various wives etc, Abner’s machinations, revenge killings

04. 2:18 David slays murders of Ishboseth

05. 3:47. A united kingdom, David rules 40 years, establishes City of David, more kids, smites Philistines

06. 4:00. David brings Ark but Uzzah dies for touching it, David dances, Michal critical, dies childless

07. 4:47. Nathan changes advice re temple, but God promises House of David to endure

08. 2:39. David victorious, administers justice

09. 2:18. David sends for Jonathon's lame son, cares for him

10. 3:14. David’s emissaries abused by Hanun, Joab sent and defeats them, David wins

11. 4:30. David lusts for Bathsheba, has Uriah killed, Lord is not pleased

12. 5:17. Nathan confronts David, you are that man, David repents, baby dies, Solomon born

13. 6:07. Amnon abuses Tamar, Absalom kills him, flees David

14. 5:52. Joab sends woman with tale to reconcile Absalom and David, works in stages

15. 6:14. Absalom plots rebellion, David flees, returns Ark to Jerusalem

16. 4:14. Ziba brings supplies, Absalom humiliates David’s concubines

17. 5:06. David’s ally Hebei gives duplicitous advice that Abs accepts, Ahithophel suicide

18. 6:13. Absalom caught in tree, Joab slays him, O Absalom my Absalom

19. 7:53. Joab criticizes David’s excessive mourning, he spares Shimei, jealousy over David

20. 4:53. David return to Jerusalem, Joab kills Amasa

21. 4:14. Three-year famine due to Saul’s family, his sons slain, but David weak in battle

22. 5:48. David sings, praises God, He has done wonders for me

23. 5:13. David's last words, lists of great men who served him, water from Bethlehem well

24. 4:52. Census for war, David repents of it, buys threshing floor for sacrifice, averts famine 

01. 8:54. David old, Adonijah attempts to rule, David names Solomon, is anointed

02. 8:55. David approves revenge and dies, Solomon reigns, settles scores with Adonijah, Joab, Shimei

03. 5:01. Solomon marries pharaoh daughter, sacrifices on Gibeon, asks for wisdom, divide the baby to find mother

04. 4:36. Sons and regions, peace and plenty, wisdom and proverbs

05. 3:07. Solomon starts Temple, Hiram provides cedar from Lebanon, peace and profit

06. 5:52. Dimensions and design of Temple, sever years to build

07. 8:36. Solomon builds his house, Hiram helps

08. 13:05. Ark in Temple, David's desire was good, Solomon's great prayer, No man who does not sin, two-week rejoicing

09. 4:45. Lord sets out terms of providence to Solomon, Hiram did not like cities offered him

10. 5:00. Queen of Sheba visits, Solomon's wealth and wisdom are dazzling

11. 7:17. Solomon honors strange gods, sons will lose throne, Jeroboam will get Israel, Solomon dies, Rehoboam succeeds

12. 5:50. Old advice vs young, Lord forbids civil war, Jeroboam sets up gold calves, ignores Levi

13. 6:13. Jeroboam’s shriveled hand, false prophets’ trickery, lion and ass mark body in road

14. 5:37. Jeroboam’s wife disguised to see prophet, child dies because of Jero’s sins, Shishak raids Temple

15. 5:28. Various bad kings rule Judah and Israel

16. 5:38. Various bad kings rule Judah and Israel, Jericho re-built

17. 3:38. Elijah served by widow, provides her food, raises her dead son

18. 7:59. Obadiah afraid to tell Ahab about Elijah, prophet confronts king, altar fire proof

19. 4:23. Elijah flees to desert against Jezebel, angel feeds him, Lord only in voice, finds Elisha

20. 8:28. Benhadad attacks Samaria, gets drunk, loses battle, surrenders, prophet’s trickery

21. 5:11. Naboth refuses Ahab vineyard, Jezebel plots, Elijah condemns them, Ahab repents

22. 8:46. False prophets re battles, Micaiah disputes others, bad results, Jehoshaphat reigns better

Note: The prophet Elijah is commemorated July 20.

03. 4:44. Kings of Israel, Judah and Edom meet, Elisha purifies water, victory over Moabites

05. 5:42. Naaman, leader and leper, scoffs at Elisha’s remedy, but complies and is healed, Gehazi steals and is leprous

06. 5:55. Ax head in Jordan, Elisha blinds Syrians, Jews let them retreat, famine in Samaria, women eat son

07. 4:23. Elisha predicts end of famine, scoffer doomed, Syrians abandon camp, much food gotten, scoffer trampled

08. 5:17. Confusing chapter, Elisha heals son, many troubles, more bad kings, Joram wounded, bleeds out

09. 6:59. Jehu anointed king, Jeroham dies by arrow, Ahaziah dies, Jezebel cast out of window, dogs eat her

10. 5:52. Ahab slay 70 sons of rivals, mutual blood-letting, Jehu by trickery to slay Baal worshippers, but leaves golden calves

11. 4:00. One son of Ahaziah hidden, destroys Baal images, but not good king

12. 3:48. Jehoash better king but high places remain, repair the Temple, Joash slain

13. 4:50. Elisha dies, but his bones save dead man, wars ensue

14. 5:04. Bad kings and some not as bad, Israel very weak

15. 6:14. Azariah long reign, pretty good, but leper, more kings good and bad, wars appeasements

16. 3:46. Ahaz sacrifices son, steals gold from Temple, disfigures it

17. 7:24. Pagan practices all through Israel, destruction by Assyria but they try to appease the Lord

18. 7:18. Hoshea rules Judah well, breaks misused Moses serpent, but more stripping of Temple, taunts and royal temptations

19. 7:32. Hezekiah seeks Isaiah, king prays, Lord rebuke Assyrians, angel destroys their host

20. 4:03. Isaiah predicts death of Hezekiah, kings prays, Lord relents, sign of the shadow, Isaiah predicts Babylon captivity

21. 4:21. Manasseh very evil king in Judah, Lord will abandon Judah, son Amon also evil, his sons slay him and flee

22. 4:10. Josiah is good king, repairs Temple, Hilkiah finds the Law, Huldah predicts reprieve for Josiah

23. 8:18. Josiah reads the Law, re-enters covenant, banishes pagan worship, restores Passover, dies in battle, son bad

24. 3:27. Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon takes Jerusalem, leaves Zedekiah who rebels

25. 5:35. Nebuchadnezzar takes Jerusalem again, Solomon's Temple destroyed, despoliation

Note: The prophet Elisha is commemorated June 14.

02. 6:15. Generations starting with Israel

03. 2:53. Generations starting with David

04. 5:55. Generations starting with Judah, and regions, Jabez the son of sorrow pleased the Lord

05. 3:59. Generations starting with Reuben, the defiler, and regions, and warriors

06. 8:22. Generations starting with Levi, Moses & Miriam, and regions

07. 5:52. Generations starting with Issachar, and warriors

08. 3:50. Generations starting with Benjamin

09. 6:00. Some families and regions, duty of porters at Temple

10. 2:09. Review of Saul's reign, Philistine battles, Saul’s suicide, mistreatment and rescue of his and sons' corpses

11. 5:56. Review of David's reign, early battles

12. 6:00. Review of David's reign, becoming king, large three-day celebration

13. 2:18. Review of David's reign, moving the Ark to house of Obededum

14. 2:20. Review of David's reign, progeny, battles, attack from the mulberry trees

15. 4:23. Review of David's reign, bringing the Ark to Jerusalem

16. 5:31. Review of David's reign, a psalm, honoring the Ark

17. 4:51. Review of David’s reign, Lord tells David he is not to build Temple

18. 2:40. Review of David’s reign, battles go well

19. 3:31. Review of David’s reign, David wins Hanun conflict

20. 1:41. Review of David’s reign, victory over Ammon

21. 5:37. Review of David’s reign, Satan inspires census, Lord angry, but He stays angel’s hand

22. 3:59. Review of David’s reign, preparations for Temple, Solomon as blood-free to build Temple

23. 4:23. Review of David’s reign, review of Moses as Levite, holy duties of Levites

24. 3:36. Review of Aaron's progeny and service by lots

25. 3:27. Review of David’s reign, worship duties

26. 4:34. Review of David’s reign, porter duties

27. 4:29. Review of David’s reign, officers and charges

28. 4:40. Review of David’s reign, farewells to Solomon and others

29. 5:47. Review of David’s reign, bequests to Temple, people contribute also, David prays and dies, Solomon begins rule

02. 3:45. Review of Solomon's reign, decides to build Temple, organizes resources, census of foreigners

03. 2:49. Review of Solomon's reign, Temple design specifications

04. 3:25. Review of Solomon's reign, Temple and furnishing design specifications

05. 2:47. Review of Solomon's reign, Temple completed, Ark installed, Glory of the Lord descends

06. 9:01. Review of Solomon's reign, his great prayer for the people

07. 4:32. Review of Solomon's reign, opening of Temple, long celebration

08. 3:04. Review of Solomon's reign, administration and organization, marriage to daughter of Pharaoh

09. 5:20. Review of Solomon's reign, Queen of Sheba overwhelmed, Solomon acquires even more wealth, 40-year reign ends

10. 3:21. Review of Rehoboam's reign, takes advice from arrogant youth division of kingdom

11. 3:07. Review of Rehoboam's reign, Lord forbids civil war, first few years in Judah good

12. 2:55. Review of Rehoboam's reign, he forsakes the law of Lord, Egyptian Shishak raids Temple

13. 4:03. Review of Abijah's reign, battles with Jeroboam of Israel, recites betrayals, defeats Israel, quasi-reunification

14. 2:45. Review of Asa's reign, ten years good, defeats Ethiopian invaders

15. 2:58. Review of Asa's reign, prophet Azariah warns Asa to remain good, has long rule

16. 2:52. Review of Asa's reign, treaty with Syria angers Lord, prophet Hanai rebukes, constant war

17. 3:00. Review of Jehoshaphat's reign, good king, sends teachers, has good soldiers

18. 6:17. Review of Jehoshaphat's reign, prophets advise war, Michaiah vacillates

19. 2:10. Review of Jehoshaphat's reign, returns in peace, advises judges they serve God

20. 7:01. Review of Jehoshaphat's reign, prays for help, Lord helps, good ruler, but bad treaty at end

21. 3:36. Review of Jehoram's reign, bad king, prophet Elijah rebukes, diseases, rules only few years

22. 2:37. Review of Ahaziah’s reign, bad king, short reign

23. 4:18. Various attempts at reform service of the Lord, Athaliah is slain

24. 5:23. Review of Joash’s reign, started well, collection for Temple service, then strays, slain in sick bed

25. 5:37. Review of Amaziah’s reign, middling king, wars, flows false gods, Temple raided

26. 4:15. Review of Uzziah’s reign, good king, long reign, Zechariah appears, but Uzziah usurps priest role, became leper

27. 1:27. Review of Jothan’s reign, middling king

28. 5:19. Review of Ahaz’s reign, very bad king, including child sacrifice

29. 6:48. Review of Hezekiah’s reign, good king, repaired Temple, Levites help priests

30. 5:02. Review of Hezekiah’s reign, Passover rescheduled

31. 4:24. Review of Hezekiah’s reign, cleansing of Judah and other areas, offerings abound

32. 6:19. Review of Hezekiah’s reign, defense against Syria, resists taunts, king sometimes falters

33. 4:23. Review of Manasseh’s reign, bad king, pagan worship returns, profanes Temple, captured and repents, Amon bad

34. 6:41. Review of Josiah’s reign, good king, destroys pagan places, repairs Temple, finds Law, Huldah predicts reprieve only

35. 5:20. Review of Josiah’s reign, keeps Passover, Necho of Egypt attacks, Josiah dies of wounds, Jeremiah laments

36. 4:28. Review of Jehoahaz’s reign, loses to Egypt, Jehoiakim set up, bad puppet king, taken to Babylon, like sons, till Cyrus

02. 6:12. Catalogue of who returned with Zerubbabel

03. 2:59. In Jeru resumed Feast of Tabernacles, reconstruction begins, His mercy endures forever, split opinions on quality

05. 3:15. Haggai and Zechariah prophets, construction resumes, locals complain to king about authorization

06. 4:23. Cyrus and Darius confirmations arrive, temple finished, service schedules begin, Passover celebrated

07. 4:50. Ezra prepares to return to Jeru and teach

08. 5:22. List of co-travelers, need for Levites, question about brining troops for protection

09. 3:22. Ezra seems mixed marriages, God punishes us less than we deserve

10. 5:52. Crisis over marriage, list of those who sent away foreign wives and children

02. 4:01. Nehemiah request to go to Jeru, with letters, views wrecked Jeru

03. 5:22. List of repairs and workers

04. 4:01. Locals ridicule new wall, repairs continue amid defense

05. 3:43. Redeeming debtors, anti-usury, see my good works

06. 3:22. Local threat against Jews, but admit wall is work of God

07. 7:19. Wall finished, list of who came back to Jeru

08. 4:12. Ezra reads Torah, people stand, (homilies?), booths

09. 9:26. Israel fasts, confesses, blesses Lord, recites His many deeds, makes covenant

10. 4:32. List of who sealed covenant terms

11. 5:03. List of those who move into Jeru

12. 6:19. Lists of priests, Levites, services, Israel celebrates

13. 5:46. After reading Torah, Nehemiah rids temple of impure, Israel disrespects Sabbath, remember my good works

Note: The prophet Ezra is commemorated July 13.

02. 03:53. Tobit interrupts meal to bury stranger, sparrow dung blinds him

03. 06:16. Tobit prays humbly, Sara the daughter of Raguel lost seven husbands, God hears prayers, Rafael appears

04. 10:05. Tobit gives great paternal advice to Tobias, golden rule, go seek your money

05. 14:35. Rafael goes with him to seek money, stop by Tigris,

06. 18:02. Takes the fish that tried to eat him, angel advises fish treatment

07. 21:37. Raguel receives them, gives his daughter Sara to Tobias

08. 24:22. Tobias prepares exorcism fire of fish, they pray, she says Amen, his grave not needed

09. 27:09. Raphael retrieves Tobias' money

10. 27:49. Tobias marries, delays return, but then must leave to reassure parents

11. 29:44. Tobias grateful for journey, Tobit rejoices, is healed, meets daughter in law, celebrates seven days

12. 32:14. Try to pay Rafael for service, he says praise God not angel, discloses self, disappears

13. 35:27. Tobit’s great prayer of repentance, belief, praise, sees a New Jerusalem

14. 38:38. Tobit gathers progeny, tell Tobias to leave Nineveh, has long life, leaves, sees overthrow of Nineveh

Notes: The angel Raphael is commemorated September 29. AudioBible was used to outline this book but the NRSV recording by Luis Roca is of higher listening quality.

02. 03:57. Nebu plans to destroy all who did not aid his wars, commissions Holo

03. 08:00. Many who resisted now surrender to Nebuchadnezzar

04. 09:24. Israel, back from exile, fears Holo, priest Joachim organizes defense

05. 12:13. Holo angry Israel will resist, pagan Achior describes Jews, advises Holo beware their God

06. 16:27. Holo angry with Achior, sends him to Israel, Uzziah welcomes him

07. 20:13. Holo begins siege, cuts off water to Bethulia, Israel disheartened at size of host, Uzziah urges waiting

08. 25:41. Widow Judith advises Do not test God, we must await him, Uzziah agrees

09. 31:53. Judith great prayer for deliverance

10. 34:57. Judith dresses up, leaves to see Holofernes

11. 38:57. Holo greets Judith, she flatters him, supports Achior’s story, but says God is angry with Israel

12. 43:11. Judith eats her own food, let me go pray at night, invited to banquet on fourth day

13. 46:18. Judith slays Holo, backs up head, goes back to Bethulia

14. 50:02. Suggests fake attack to cause panic, Achior told of her exploits, converts, Assyrians ashamed

15. 53:15. Collapse of siege, Israel plunders camp Joachim inspects, blesses Judith, celebrations

16. 56:00. Hymns of praise, of thanksgiving, she goes home honored, peace follows, dies at 105, Israel mourns

Note: A good NAB version (with some useful diagrams) was used to outline this book but the NSRV version by Luis Roca is also good.

Notes: The events recorded in Esther are celebrated by Jews at Purim. Significant differences exist between the Hebrew text of Esther and the Septuagint (which adds material to various chapters and includes several additional chapters). The whole text is recognized by the Catholic Church but is arranged differently even in different Catholic editions.

02. 2:17. God allows Satan to strike Job himself, shall we receive good and not evil from God, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar

03. 2:44. Job curses his birthday

04. 2:09. Eliphaz: Job complains too much, Job must have sinned

05. 2:51. Eliphaz: this happens to everyone, the poor are saved much suffering so Job should be happy

06. 3:29. Job: unsavory meat needs salt, death better than such suffering, pity should be shown by friends to Job

07. 2:37. Job describes suffering, friends can make it worse, Job thinks he sinned, where is his pardon

08. 2:23. Bildad: seek wisdom in ancients, Job must have forgotten God

09. 3:45. Job: no way to argue against God, see Arcturus, Orion, the Pleiades, is there a point to trying to be good

10. 2:45. Job: tired of trying, show me my sins, why wreck a good man, better if not born

11. 2:17. Zophar: Job got less punishment than he deserved, he is ignorant of self

12. 2:51. Job: I know as much as you, Lord is behind this

13. 3:03. Job: I want to talk to God not hear more from you, what are my sins

14. 2:32. Job: Life is full of troubles

15. 3:49. Eliphaz: Job condemns himself, Job is conceited, man is always bad

16. 2:51. Job: friends are not helping, Job complains (v. 21)

17. 2:03. Job: complaints

18. 2:02. Bildad: tired of listening to Job, things will get worse

19. 3:23. Job: stop vexing me and have pity, I know my redeemer lives

20. 3:11. Zophar: joy of the evil is fleeting, his fall is coming soon

21. 3:32. Job: My words directed to God not man, good things happen to bad people, but justice will come

22. 3:06. Eliphaz: God does not need our good, Job must have sinned, stop sinning and God will reward

23. 1:49. Job: No matter what I try it does not avail, my suffering is a mystery

24. 3:04. Good things keeping happening to bad people

25. 0:34. Bildad: No man is just before God, not even the stars are pure

26. 1:27. Job: How are you helping me, God is beyond describing

27. 2:27. I will stay true to good ways, bad will do as they do, but justice will come to them

28. 3:04. Where is wisdom and understanding, can’t buy it, fear of Lord is wisdom, departing evil is understanding

29. 2:33. I remember my days of plenty and the good things I did

30. 3:27. Now I am scorned, abandoned, everything is wrecked

31. 4:36. I am willing to be punished for evil deeds, but what are they, I do not know, Job stops speaking

32. 2:16. Elihu angry at debate, three friends have not answered Job’s points, Elihu will speak

33. 3:16. God is greater than man, suffering can be for one’s good, let me know if I am wrong

34. 4:14. God is just, not act wickedly

35. 1:46. Are you greater than God, God does not hear vanity

36. 3:17. God is always God in acting, we cannot judge it

37. 2:41. God is beyond comprehension

38. 4:48. Lord answers Job, where were you? what have you done? Pleiades, Orion, Arcturus

39. 3:07. We know so little, we are so little

40. 2:27. Shall you teach God, Job sees he is vile, Lord is so great, describes Behemoth

41. 3:27. What can you do Job, God describes Leviathan and his mastery over it

42. 3:00. Job sees God can do all, he repents, Lord greatly rewards Job, angry with friends, accept them as Job's friends

Note: The prophet Righteous Gentile Job is commemorated May 10.

122:1-2

Excerpts

Pss 121 & 127

Shira Choir,

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02. 4:47. Trying distractions whether good or bad will not work, but wisdom is better

03. 3:21. Everything has a season, there is a time..., all to dust again

04. 2:38. Be happy with a little in peace

05. 3:23. Be prudent in hearing and talking, pay your vows, born and die naked

06. 2:04. Be good rather than rich

07. 4:16. A good name is good, be slow to anger

08. 3:13. Keep wisdom, follow commands

09. 3:41. Love your wife, enjoy life reasonably, accept setbacks, leave it to God

10. 2:47. Dead flies in ointment are like foolish words in man, little birds carry news

11. 1:48. Cast bread on the water, remember good and evil come, in the end judgment comes

12. 2:39. Remember God while young, fear God, keep his commandments

02. 2:20. Rose of Sharon, my beloved leaps on the mountains

03. 1:45. Searching for love

04. 2:35. Description of lover, in a garden, love is better than spiced wine

05. 2:43. In the garden, searching for each other

06. 1:59. Comparisons of love, odd analogies and descriptions

07. 1:53. Description of her beauty, let us go forth

03. 2:26. Be disciplined a little to win great good, one who despises wisdom is miserable, illegitimacy

04. 2:54. Children born of unlawful unions are witnesses against parents

05. 3:34. Evil doers will see the salvation of the righteous and bewail their past, a ship and bird leave no trail

06. 3:08. Advice to kings and rulers, rule as servants of God, leaders subject to a strict judgment

07. 4:18. Children from marriage, newborn baby, one way into life and one way out, wisdom is wonderful, lists

08. 3:07. Wisdom is universal, what can she do is amazing, God gives wisdom

09. 2:24. Prayer for wisdom, Solomon's prayer

10. 3:14. Wisdom protected Adam, condemned Cain, and impacted many others, righteous will prevail

11. 3:24. Wisdom guided Moses and the people, brought water from flinty rock, one is punished by which one sins

12. 4:09. You correct those who trespass, punish those who slaughter their children, yet chance for repentance

13. 3:11. The ignorant of God are foolish by nature, know God by observing nature, detest foolish idolatry

14. 4:46. Wisdom builds good things but God still directs, recalls Ark, idols lead to fornication, process of deification

15. 3:16. God is kind and true, dangers and foolishness of idol use

16. 4:25. God punishes sinners but has mercy on the repentant, God turns disaster away from His own, pray at dawn

17. 3:14. Wickedness is cowardly

18. 4:01. Recalls parts of salvation history, good people offer sacrifices, a savior saves

02. 2:01. Be ready for tests, be patient and trusting, stay with the Lord

03. 3:09. The Lord honors fathers and mothers, kindness to fathers not forgotten, affronts to mothers are punished

04. 3:06. Do not cheat the poor, stay simple and good, speak when needed, regret your ignorance,

05. 1:37. Do not rely on earthly power, Lord is slow to anger, but he has wrath too, beware idle speech

06. 3:52. Be a friend not an enemy, have few advisors, make friends carefully, seek wisdom early, seek the smart

08. 2:13. Do not pick fights with the powerful, study the sages, counts loans as loss

09. 2:14. Be men around women, keep custody of the eyes, keep company with intelligent, talk of the law

10. 3:36. Success belongs to the Lord, be patient with neighbors, see honors as does the Lord

11. 3:48. Do not judge by looks, consider bees, examine before commenting, do not interrupt, call none happy before death

12. 2:16. Do good to the devout, do not help the sinner

13. 3:18. Touch pitch get dirty, keep to your own, acquiring proverbs requires hard thinking

14. 2:47. Do not be a miser, give to friends, enjoy today

15. 1:59. Keep to the law to obtain wisdom, Lord does not lead astray, one can choose to sin or not

16. 3:14. Do not desire worthless children, all is seen by the Lord

17. 2:44. Man comes from earth and will return to it, man is marvelous, repentant are accepted, brightest sun can be eclipsed

18. 3:23. A century is a long life, don't ruin gifts with harsh words, pay vows promptly, restrain appetites

19. 2:46. Beware wine and women, keep confidences, act justly, exterior demeanor counts

20. 3:14. Some rebukes are needed, guard your speech, seek proper time for proverbs

21. 3:10. Seek forgiveness from sin, God hears the prayers of the poor, some cleverness increases bitterness

22. 3:28. Life of a fool is worse than death

23. 4:05. Prayer for wisdom and sense, keep oaths, don't use foul language, eyes of Lord see all, consequences of bastardy 

24. 3:40. Wisdom may boast of itself, song of wisdom, found in law but is beyond men

25. 3:01. Agreement between brothers, peace with neighbors, spousal harmony, other lists, woman’s wrath and other dangers

26. 3:40. Happy husband has good wife, dangers of mob, watch headstrong daughters, pious wife to good man

27. 3:14. Do not sin for gain, beware commercial sin, limit one's time with the stupid, linger with the wise

28. 2:59. Forgive neighbors, remember commandments, hurtful speech harms

29. 3:22. Lend to those in need, repay when due, be wary of giving surety, be content with what is served

30. 2:36. Chasten sons and teach them, health is better than wealth, anxiety brings on old age

31. 3:45. Those who avoid sin will prosper, greedy eyes are bad, table manners, avoid gluttony, moderate wine is good

32. 2:29. Know your place in social activities, consider thoughtful suggestions

33. 3:35. Wise do not hate the law, do not labor for self alone but for all who seek instruction, distribute riches at death

34. 2:54. Dreams are only reflections, flawed offerings not good, to deny an employee of wages is to commit murder

35. 2:25. Keeping the law is an offering, Lord hears prayers of suffering

36. 2:40. Prayer for Lord to vindicate himself, be discerning about choices, marriage is stability

37. 3:30. True friends are good, be wary of advisors with mixed motives, some clever teachers useless to selves, avoid gluttony

38. 4:34. Honor physicians, the ill should pray to Lord, keep funerals short, tradesmen are dedicated but not prominent

39. 4:12. Preserve the sayings of ancients, life of scholars, works of Lord are good, He sees all, creation has a purpose

40. 3:35. All must work hard on earth under stressful conditions day and night, ptsd, better than either refrain

41. 3:01. Do not fear death, one’s name outlives a man, be chaste

42. 3:39. Keep confidences, be prudent and keep records, watch over daughters

43. 3:43. The sun was made by a great Lord, so too the moon and rainbow and weather, we can say more but never enough

44. 2:57. Artists are honored but not always remembered, Enoch, Noah, Abraham

45. 4:22. Moses of blessed memory, taught Law, Aaron’s priesthood, not all obeyed, son of Eliazar

46. 2:57. Joshua as successor, sun stood still, judges were good, Samuel was honest prophet

47. 3:25. Nathan arises, David slew Goliath, made music, Solomon was wise but sinned, His sons not good rulers

48. 3:09. Elijah appears, works wonders, greater Elisha follows, most people did not repent, Hezekiah was good

49. 2:03. Josiah reformed people, but desolation comes, Ezekiel sees glory, Nehemiah rebuilds walls, Adam 

50. 3:45. Walls arise in Jeru, sacrifice resumes, Simon comes

51. 5:22. Gratitude to Lord who saves, Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for his love endures forever, search for wisdom

01. 4:59. Lord’s lament for Israel, repent, for sins as scarlet can be white as snow

02. 3:16. Glory in store for Jeru, swords into plowshares, woe to the proud

03. 3:44. Describes lowly state of Jeru, children oppress, women rule, baldness, desolation

04. 1:15. Polygamy honored, ??

05. 5:08. Lovely vineyard but bad fruit, so will be wasted, woe to drunkards, to those who call good evil and evil good,

06. 2:10. Vision of Lord on throne, holy holy holy, angel puts coal on lips of Isaiah, Here I am send me, O Lord how long?

07. 3:55. Ahaz refuses to ask for a sign, a virgin shall conceive and call him Emmanuel

08. 3:33. Lord's vengeance for unfaithfulness, without Him all is naught

09. 3:33. People who walked in darkness have seen a great light, for unto us a Child is born etc, terrible justice

10. 5:19. Woe to bad governance, remnant of Israel shall return

11. 2:46. A rod shall come from stem of Jesse, wolf with the lamb, a little child shall lead them, Gentiles shall seek

12. 0:50. Praise the Lord

13. 3:20. Burden of Babylon, howl ye, day of Lord cometh, sun darkened, awful destruction

14. 4:56. Mercy on Jacob, Lucifer has fallen, divine vengeance coming

15. 1:41. Moab shall suffer greatly

16. 2:44. Moab shall suffer more

17. 2:36. Burden of Damascus, it will suffer

18. 1:29. A people will go to Zion

19. 3:50. Burden of Egypt, civil war therein, failure of river, no wise men, five cities chosen, respite for Egypt

20. 1:03. Isaiah goes naked and barefoot, Egypt too

21. 2:43. Burden of desert in sea, Go set a watchman, Burden of Dumah and Arabia, Kedar will fail

22. 3:42. Burden of Valley of Vision, Eat and drink for tomorrow we die, divine justice coming

23. 2:54. Burden of Tyre, punishment of islands

24. 3:22. Punishments far and wide

25. 2:03. O Lord thou art my God, you shall triumph, swimming

26. 3:07. Promises of the Lord, be ready and worthy

27. 2:21. Leviathan to be punished, an east wind,

28. 4:38. Drunkards of Ephraim to be destroyed, alcohol abuse, covenant with death, agreement with Hell

29. 4:12. Woe to Ariel, people have removed their heart from me

30. 5:39. Woe to those who seek help but not from God, burden of beasts from south

31. 1:49. Do not trust arms, trust the Lord

32. 2:42. Good for those who choose the Lord, but woe to others

33. 3:48. The Lord punishes, is faithful to his own

34. 3:03. How the Lord vindicates is amazing 

35. 1:43. Rewards for the faithful, healings and plenty and safety, the Way of Holiness opened

36. 3:41. Judah falls to Sennacherib, taunts re Hezekiah follow, do not speak Hebrew lest they hear us

37. 6:27. Hezekiah calls for Isaiah, Lord angry with king, but a remnant shall come forth for David’s sake, angel wages war

38. 3:32. Hezekiah sick, but Lord relents and adds fifteen years, sun moved back ten degrees

39. 1:33. Hezekiah tells Babylon of his riches, Isaiah warns of disaster

40. 4:51. God speaks comfort, a voice in the wilderness, who taught the Lord?, have ye not heard?

41. 4:45. Be not dismayed, fear not, Israel shall be restored, prophet from the north

42. 3:59. Do not break the bruised reed, be a light to Gentiles, sing a new song to the Lord

43. 4:02. The Lord is with Jacob and Israel, do not be tired of him

44. 5:17. Trust in the Lord, I am the first and the last, there is no other God

45. 4:39. The Lord will prevail, drop down ye Heavens, do not challenge Him, I have sworn by myself

46. 2:09. False gods availth not, there is none is like Me, rally around Me

47. 2:48. Go into shame false gods, daughter of Babylon

48. 3:27. Merely invoking God’s name is not enough, God does as He wills

49. 4:52. In an acceptable time I have heard thee, Gentiles shall come to me, evil doers shall consume themselves 

50. 2:11. Where is the bill of divorce, I did not hide my face from shame

51. 4:17. Law shall proceed from me, lift up your eyes to heaven

52. 2:29. Awake, awake, Jeru to be purified, my name is blasphemed, my servant shall deal prudently

53. 2:18. Despised and rejected of men, the suffering savior, bearing iniquities

54. 2:46. Sing O barren, renews promise to Noah, promise of protection

55. 2:12. Come to the waters, buy freely, promise of covenant, seek Lord while He can be found, my thoughts are not yours

56. 2:05. Do justice, my salvation is near, keep the Sabbath, lowly redeemed

57. 3:18. Righteous taken to avoid evil days, unfaithful will fall, no peace to the wicked

58. 3:08. Show people their sins, if you show mercy you will shine, keep Sabbath

59. 3:50. Sin separates from God, ravages of sin, Lord repays according to deeds, redeemer coming, generations blessed

60. 4:08. Gentiles to come to the light, glory comes to righteous, and peace and salvation, Lord will be light

61. 2:23. Spirit of Lord is on me, proclaim liberation, end the mourning, make an everlasting covenant, garments of salvation

62. 2:04. Lord focused on salvation, set watchmen on walls, Lord has sworn, 

63. 3:25. Lord looks on all, but not all look on Him, why can we sin?

64. 2:10. History of salvation is uneven, eye has not seen what awaits faithful, the Lord is our Father, how long Lord,

65. 4:39. The Lord is angry with reason, yet He will save some, failing are forgotten, new heaven and earth

66. 5:04. Heaven is my throne, evil offerings not accepted, Lord does as He wills, some afar do not know me yet, new moons

Note: The prophet Isaiah is commemorated May 9.

02. 6:29. Lord remembers when Jeru was sweet, her sins will punish her

03. 5:17. Though Israel is a harlot yet Lord will take her back, Judah likewise and worse

04. 5:14. How to repent as a nation, dangers coming from north, people know how to do evil not good

05. 5:02. False prophets are of no use, people sinning worse, another nation will punish you but to exile not death

06. 4:45. Evil coming from the north, punishment is deserved, for saying peace peace when there is no peace

07. 5:37. Still Israel has time to repent, but they will not

08. 4:12. Bones will be scattered and made dung, even animals know better, all deal falsely, balm for Gilead

09. 4:44. List of Israel's sins, lists of punishments to come for leaving the law, let women mourn

10. 3:49. Do not imitate heathens, respect the Lord, seek correction but in gentleness

11. 4:04. Call to obedience, Lord tells Jeremiah how sinful is Israel

12. 3:05. Reiteration of sins and punishments, with hope of compassion in the end

13. 4:08. Girdle at the Euphrates, making kings drunk and other punishment coming from north

14. 3:49. Droughts, Jeremiah argues for people, false prophets soften threats of punishments

15. 3:47. Lord says punishments must come, but a remnant will be protected

16. 3:42. Jeremiah may not marry, disasters coming, but do not mourn them, fathers sin but sons sin worse

17. 4:23. Descriptions of Lord’s anger, importance of Sabbath

18. 3:36. Analogy of the potter, plots against Jeremiah, his prayer for protection

19. 2:51. The valley of slaughter, terrible desolation, graves in Tophet

20. 3:27. Pashur puts Jeremiah in stocks

21. 2:39. Lord will join fight against sinful Jerusalem

22. 4:48. Jerusalem ordered to cast out wicked or face ruin, earth earth earth

23. 6:39. Woe unto bad and false prophets, they do not prophesy in my name

24. 1:53. Two baskets of figs and their end

25. 6:10. Seventy years of punishment for sin in among Chaldeas coming, ten they will suffer

26. 4:04. Priests and people rise against Jeremiah, some defend him, Ahika, protects him

27. 3:59. Place yokes on your neck and serve Nebuchadnezzar, avoid sorcery, woe to false prophets

28. 3:03. Time in Babylon is ending, two years left, Jeremiah says Amen, Hananiah dies a false prophet

29. 5:30. Letter of Jeremiah to captives, do as well as you may in captivity, beware false prophets

30. 4:05. Promise of rescue for Israel and Judah, you shall be my people and I shall be your God

31. 7:26. God loves with an everlasting love, voice heard in Ramah, Rachel weeping for her children, yet hope

32. 7:37. Jeremiah first vision during Siege of Jerusalem, punishment for its sins, but redemption is possible

33. 4:47. Jeremiah second vision in prison, punishment yields to redemption, a new name for Jerusalem

34. 4:14. Jeru shall fall to combined armies, free the servants

35. 3:45. Sons of Jeremiah refuses wine, have no earthly home, but people remain evil

36. 6:04. Jeremiah writes book of prophesy, Baruch is scribe, hope people will learn, king burns it, rewritten and expanded

37. 3:32. Pharaoh's army frightens Chaldeans, but they return, Jeremiah imprisoned

38. 5:16. Stay in Jerusalem and die or be captive and live, Jeremiah put in dungeon, rescued, advises surrender

39. 3:06. Fall of Jerusalem, Jeremiah in chains but treated leniently by Chaldeans

40. 3:39. Jeremiah freed and given a choice to stay or leave, other plots afoot

41. 3:31. Killing of Gedaliah, Ishmael escapes reprisals

42. 4:01. Jeremiah prays for remnant of Jerusalem, offers of mercy, warnings about returning to Egypt ignored

43. 2:22. People reject prophecies again, so they go to Tahpanhes, destruction will follow

44. 6:46. Jews in Egypt will be punished, as will Egypt, they will be an execration, wives guilty and husbands

45. 0:53. Baruch's lamentable prophecy

46. 4:55. Egypt will face many hosts of enemies, they fall together, but Jacob shall return to safety but punished

47. 1:20. Prophecy of destruction of Gaza by armies

48. 7:24. Moab to fall terribly, those who work for Lord deceitfully are cursed

49. 6:46. Israel will inherit several others' lands and goods

50. 8:14. Coming downfall of Babylon by enemies form north, though shepherds had betrayed people

51. 10:37. Discourse on power of the Lord against Babylon, goes like lambs to the slaughter

52. 5:29. Zedekiah's evil rule, Jerusalem besieged by Babylon, famine bests all, blinded king, city looted

Note: The prophet Jeremiah is commemorated May 1.

02. 6:08. Daughter of Zion, physical and spiritual devastation complete, mocking the city, Lord has not pitied

03. 6:25. Catalogue of woe, only bits of faith and hope

04. 4:33. Before and after views of Jeru, mothers boiled children

05. 2:22. Final laments, we are rejected, but forever?

02. 5:09. Consequences for terrible sin, accept shame, pray for forgiveness, deliverance, Lord offers renewal of covenant

03. 4:14. Israel laments her sins, sees their consequences

04. 4:33. Respect the Torah, learn from errors, have hope

05. 1:17. Live in hope and goodness and righteousness

06. 9:58. Jeremiah’s great letter against idolatry

02. 1:40. Spirit enters Ezekiel, Israel has betrayed God, do not fear them, book of sorrow appears

03. 4:19. Ezekiel eats book, Hebrew is easy, other nations would have repented, Chebar river, must warn sinners

04. 2:54. Model of Jerusalem, destroy it, lay on left side 390 days, lay on right side 40, in chains, bake bread on dung

05. 3:20. Shave and burn and shred hair as sign for faithless Jerusalem, great suffering coming

06. 2:36. Prophecies against Israel, remnant to be scattered, dead to be found among false idols

07. 4:05. Day of trouble is near, widespread collapse

08. 3:11. Image of God takes lock of his hair and Ezekiel sees idolatrous evils of Israel

09. 2:03. Punishments visited upon Israel by six men

10. 3:17. Throne appears in heavens with a glorious man on it, four wheels and cherubim

11. 3:55. Twenty-five bad men at East gate see city as their caldron, a few keep Lord's decrees, remove stony hearts

12. 4:31. Ezekiel commanded to remove self in sight of the evil

13. 4:15. Prophesy against false prophets, collapse will follow, people to be freed from false prophets

14. 3:58. Lord rejects idolatrous elders, Noah, Daniel, and Job cannot win reprieve for Israel, save a remnant

15. 1:06. Vine tree is not good for wood, neither is Jerusalem

16. 10:44. Lord saved Israel from horrible birth, it betrayed him, worse than whoredom, worse than Sodom, two sisters

17. 4:12. Eagles in Lebanon, earthly allies cannot save Israel

18. 5:40. Children do not die parents' sins, sins of repentant are put away but their righteousness lives, God wants life

19. 2:08. Lamentation for princes of Israel and their mother

20. 7:55. Elders ask for guidance but do not really want it, Bamah, Lord will accept righteous sacrifices, south prophecy

21. 5:18. Condemnation of sinful Israel, punishments coming, he will overturn, overturn, overturn it

22. 4:31. Sins of Jerusalem are many and will be punished

23. 7:20. Evil sisters Ahola and Aholibah will be punished, death by stoning and swords

24. 4:06. Sins of house of Israel, muted mourning, death of wife

25. 2:51. Punishment on Israel's neighbors, Edom, Moab

26. 4:04. Punishment of sea power Tyrus by Babylon

27. 5:11. Lamentation for beautiful Tyrus on day of its destruction

28. 4:23. Tyrus was proud and congratulated itself for its success, riches corrupted it, Israel to inherit

29. 3:28. Prophesy against Egypt for its selfishness and oppression, forty years of desolation, awarded to Babylon

30. 3:42. Egypt and neighbors to fall

31. 3:35. Ruin of Egypt due to pride in itself

32. 5:27. Lamentation for wonderful Egypt

33. 5:27. Ignore true prophets at one's own risk, repent in time, escapee from Jerusalem appears, Israel will not listen

34. 5:27. Woe to selfish shepherds they even ruin the leftovers, flocks scattered, I will set up one shepherd

35. 2:26. Prophecy against Mt Seir for sins against Israel

36. 7:00. Prophecy re mountains of Israel, will win respite, remember evil ways, Lord will give an everlasting covenant

37. 4:48. The valley full of dry bones, they can be revived, as can Israel

38. 4:26. Prophecies against Gog, fury of the Lord to come over them

39. 5:00. Gog to survive only in sixth part, Israel shall bury it, eating fat and drinking blood

40. 8:16. Man of brass appears in gate and measures mystical buildings

41. 4:19. Ezekiel and man come to tabernacle, the most holy place, cherubim with man and lion faces, and palm trees

42. 3:06. Descriptions of chambers, priests change clothes for worship

43. 4:47. Glory of the Lord enters house by east gate, treating the holy place, it will cause men to regret sins

44. 5:34. East gate belongs to Lord, Israel not treats house well, duties of priests, priests change clothes for worship

45. 4:48. Support for priests, some of their duties, Passover instructions

46. 4:27. East gate open on seventh day and on new moon, regulations for offerings, inheritances

47. 4:19. Waters came from under house on right toward east, streams keep growing, bring life to many, borders set

48. 5:23. List of tribes and lands, recalls Zadok's faithfulness, gates assigned to tribes, city named 'the Lord is there'

03. 6:09. Nebu sets up a statue, SMA refuse to worship, cast into furnace, God in the fire saves them, Nebu honors God

03. Septuagint: vv. 24-90, canticles; 91-100 king sees four men, not three in flames, forbids ridicule of Hebrew God

04. 8:09. Nebu tells Daniel tree dream, Daniel interprets, king goes insane, at length repents, restored to rule, honors God

05. 6:23. Pagans drink from sacred vessels, hand writing on wall, MENE MENE TEKEL UPHARSIN, king slain, Darius rules

06. 5:38. Plot against Daniel, praying is a crime, thrown in lions' den, Daniel saved after one day, Cyrus also rules

07. 6:11. Daniel's dream of four beasts, series of kingdoms. last is worst, will be defeated

08. 5:16. Daniel's dream about ram and goat, Gabriel interprets it

09. 6:37. Darius, 70 years exile, Daniel assess Hebrew situation, prayers and answers

10. 3:47. Daniel in mourning, frightening visions

11. 8:44. Three kings and one more greater, great battles

12. 2:36. Michael shall stand up, people to be delivered to reward or shame, counting of days

13. Septuagint. Susanna attacked by judges, saved by Daniel investigation, mastic and oak trees

14. Septuagint. Statue of Bel, Daniel disproves by footprints in ashes, slays dragon by foodstuffs, in lions' den six days, safe

Notes: The prophet Daniel is commemorated July 21. Chapters 2-7 are written in Aramaic. The Septuagint contains some additional materials beyond the Masoretic text.

02. 3:41. Gomer’s adulteries, some hope offered her

03. 0:53. Hosea takes her back

04. 2:55. People’s sins and suffering, ‘people are destroyed for lack of knowledge’, Judah less so

05. 2:13. Both kingdoms to fall

06. 1:32. Resolve to repent, good deeds evaporate, ‘desire mercy not sacrifice’

07. 2:26. Judgment against people, continue their many sins, even in punishment

08. 2:10. Israel wastes self, punishment coming, both kingdoms are acting badly

09. 3:09. Foreign lands to inherit Israel’s promise, Ephraim to suffer

10. 2:34. Israel is empty vine, pagan images,

11. 1:44. Lord remembering Israel, Ephraim, Assyrians coming

12. 1:51. Kingdoms trading with enemies, oppressing others, tabernacles as of old

13. 2:31. ‘I am the Lord thy God’, God to greet Israel angrily, but God will still help

14. 1:28. Israel and Ephraim must return, inside and out, God will accept them, bless them

Note: The prophet Hosea is commemorated October 17.

02. 6:07. Desolation 'rend your hearts not your garments'

03. 3:48. God is justly angry, restoration coming

Note: The prophet Joel is commemorated October 19.

02. 2:43. Punishment on Judah and Israel for sins and contempt

03. 2:29. God asks why people don’t serve Him, God speaks thru prophets, punishment for all

04. 2:54. Bitter capturing with hooks, paganism infects, Israel ignores God

05. 4:36. Lamentation for Israel choosing paganism, Orion, evil and useless conduct, day of Lord, prudent are silent

06. 2:44. Do not luxuriate while others suffer, prophets silenced, why rejoice in a thing of naught

07. 3:10. God has been merciful upon entreaty, plumb-line, Amaziah attacks Amos

08. 2:49. A basket of summer fruit, punishment coming for deceptions, famine of the Word

09. 3:35. Smith the lintel, none escape Lord's justice, Why did Israel forget?, a sifted few will be saved

Note: The prophet Amos is commemorated June 15.

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01. 3:00 Jonah commissioned, flight, swallowed by whale

02. 1:28 returned to land, prays

03. 1:35. goes to Nineveh, they repent, God relents

04. 2:05. Jonah angry, tress sprouts and is eaten, God rebukes Jonah

Note: The prophet Jonah is commemorated September 21.

02. 2:39. Declaiming personal sins

03. 2:17. Justification of punishment against Judah and Israel, Micah’s authority

04. 3:05. Jeru restored, ‘mountain of the Lord’, many nations will come, remnant saved, a useful exile to Babylon

05. 2:50. Savior to come from Bethlehem, coming invasion by Assyria, expulsion of paganism

06. 2:53. God asks how has He wearied his people, threatens labor without reward

07. 3:49. Punishment coming, ‘man’s enemies are those of his own house’, restoration possible, recalls Patriarchs

Note: The prophet Micah is commemorated December 21.

02. 3:47. Just punishments for a variety of vices

02. 3:02. Call to repentance, other regions to be cleaned as well, Moab, Amon

02. 2:03. Plumbline for Jeru, Lord will protect it, many nations will come

03. 1:59. Joshua vs Satan, cast off his dirty clothes, offers to Joshua as high priest

04. 2:36. Candlesticks, olive trees, Spirit over swords as protection, anointed ones

05. 2:16. Flying roll of punishment, basket with the woman, stork women

06. 2:36. Four chariots various directions, Joshua to have a crown, he who is BRANCH

07. 2:31. Later visions, forgetful Jeru, God scatters

08. 4:25. Lord’s return to Zion, Jeru to be restored ‘be my people and I their God’, love truth and peace

09. 3:11. Lord punishes neighbors, king comes to Jeru riding on ass, Lord wars with Greece

10. 2:15. Restoring the people, gathering them, enemies like Assyria and Egypt will be cast down

11. 3:08. Ungrateful people to be forsaken, thirty pieces of silver for Lord,

12. 2:46. Punishment for Judah, and some restoration, recalling David, protect Jeru, but mourning

13. 2:00. Fountain of David, idols cast out, false prophets exposed, ‘smite shepherd and sheep scattered’

14. 4:21. Jeru to battle and lose, then Lord fights, valley formed at Jeru, waters flowing, riches won, Tabernacles

Note: The prophet Zechariah is commemorated September 6.

02. 8:03. Mattatias & sons lament, Sabbath slaughter of Jews, Judas takes charge

03. 7:43. Judas cleanses Israel, routs Syrians

04. 7:22. Israel victorious, more battles, Temple restored, defiled stones stones stored till prophet comes

05. 9:09. Gentiles attempt revenge, victories against Timotheus, Gilead liberated, hubris of Joseph

06. 8:47. Antiochus ill with regret, some Jews defect, host assembled against Judas, king betrays treaty

07. 6:38. Demetrius kills Antiochus, evil Jewish renegades rise, Nicanor lies and dies, 13 Adar

08. 4:46. Fame of Rome known, Jews appeal to them, treaty set

09. 9:26. Judas suffers defections and dies, bad Jews rise, prophesy ceased, Jonathon's, wedding battle, puts down plot

10. 12:26. Enemies vie for Jonathon as ally, Jews side with Alexander, wins

11. 10:25. Egypt invades coastal areas but then loses, Jonathon betrayed, but wins

12. 7:07. Legates to Rome and Sparta, Jonathon wins local battles, then is betrayed and mourned

13. 7:11. Simon rallies people, Trifil deceptive, Simon prevails, expels the perfidious, son John comes of age

14. 7:15. Simon rules well, Israel prospers, Rome and Sparta friendly, becomes ethnarc

15. 6:13. Antiochus seeks Simon’s help, Rome supports Simon, but Antiochus betrays him

16. 3:41. Simon commissions sons, after victories they are betrayed, John avenges them

05. 5:07. Visions of Battles in Egypt, Jason hated, Antiochus attacks Jeru, Judas escapes

06. 5:29. Desecrations in Temple, persecutions, early punishment a blessing, Eleazar example

07. 7:08. Seven brothers and mother martyred, spoke in language of their ancestors

08. 6:35. Judas organizes and fights well, "The Help of God", Nicanor defeated

09. 5:31. Antiochus defeated again, defiant against God, relents and repents, letter to Jews,

10. 6:25. Judas reclaims Temple, Antiochus II's deputies arguing, Judas victorious, punishes traitors,

11. 5:17. Lyseus attacks Jeru, Judas invokes supernatural allies, treaty struck to allow Jewish culture, letters

12. 8:03. Joppa does evil trick, Judas' revenge, recalls Jericho's fate, more victories, cleanses bodies, prays for dead

13. 4:19. Large host assembles against Jeru, Menelaus executed, "God's Victory"

14. 7:41. More attacks later, focus lies against Judas, negotiations go sour, Nicanor threatens Temple, bizarre death

15. 6:41. Sabbath derided by gentiles, Jeremiah gives sword to Judas, Nicanor killed, head hung, 13 Adar