1 Samuel 6; 1 Samuel 7; 1 Samuel 8; 1 Samuel 9; 1 Samuel 10; 1 Samuel 11
The Philistines send back the ark with an offering. The Lord smites and slays the Israelites in Beth-shemesh who look into the ark. Samuel exhorts Israel to forsake Ashtaroth and Baalim and serve the Lord. Israel fasts and seeks the Lord. The Philistines are subdued. Samuel judges Israel. Samuel’s sons take bribes and pervert judgment. The Israelites seek for a king to rule over them. Samuel rehearses the nature and evils of kingly rule. The Lord consents to give them a king. Saul, the son of Kish, a Benjamite, is a choice and goodly person. He is sent to seek his father’s asses. The Lord reveals to Samuel the seer that Saul is to be king. Saul goes to Samuel and is entertained by him. Samuel anoints Saul to be captain over the Lord’s inheritance. Samuel manifests the gift of seership. Saul prophesies among the prophets, and the Lord gives him a new heart. He is chosen king at Mizpeh. The Ammonites encamp against the Israelites of Jabesh-Gilead. Saul rescues them and defeats the Ammonites. His kingship is renewed in Gilgal.
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Friday, February 26, 2016
Day 57
1 Samuel 1; 1 Samuel 2; 1 Samuel 3; 1 Samuel 4; 1 Samuel 5
Hannah prays for a son and vows to give him to the Lord. Eli the priest blesses her. Samuel is born. Hannah loans him to the Lord. Hannah sings praises to the Lord. Samuel ministers before the Lord. Eli blesses Elkanah and Hannah, and they have sons and daughters. The sons of Eli reject the Lord and live in wickedness. The Lord rejects the house of Eli. The Lord calls Samuel. The house of Eli will not be purged by sacrifices and offerings. Samuel is recognized as a prophet by all Israel. The Lord appears to him. The Israelites are smitten and defeated by the Philistines, who also capture the ark of God. Eli’s sons are slain, Eli dies in an accident, and his daughter-in-law dies in childbirth. The Philistines place the ark in the house of Dagon, their god. The Philistines in Ashdod, then Gath, and then Ekron are plagued and slain because the ark is lodged with them.
Hannah prays for a son and vows to give him to the Lord. Eli the priest blesses her. Samuel is born. Hannah loans him to the Lord. Hannah sings praises to the Lord. Samuel ministers before the Lord. Eli blesses Elkanah and Hannah, and they have sons and daughters. The sons of Eli reject the Lord and live in wickedness. The Lord rejects the house of Eli. The Lord calls Samuel. The house of Eli will not be purged by sacrifices and offerings. Samuel is recognized as a prophet by all Israel. The Lord appears to him. The Israelites are smitten and defeated by the Philistines, who also capture the ark of God. Eli’s sons are slain, Eli dies in an accident, and his daughter-in-law dies in childbirth. The Philistines place the ark in the house of Dagon, their god. The Philistines in Ashdod, then Gath, and then Ekron are plagued and slain because the ark is lodged with them.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Day 56
Judges 21; Ruth 1; Ruth 2; Ruth 3; Ruth 4
The people lament the desolation of Benjamin. The inhabitants of Jabesh. Gilead are destroyed for not engaging in the war with Benjamin. Wives are provided for the remnant of Benjamin. Elimelech and his family go to Moab because of famine. His sons marry. The father and sons die. Ruth, the Moabitess, her husband having died, remains constant to Naomi. They come to Bethlehem. Ruth gleans in the fields of Boaz, a near relative of Naomi. He treats Ruth kindly. By Naomi’s instruction, Ruth lies at the feet of Boaz. He promises as a relative to take her as his wife. The nearest relative declines, and Boaz takes Ruth to wife. Ruth bears Obed, through whom came David the king.
The people lament the desolation of Benjamin. The inhabitants of Jabesh. Gilead are destroyed for not engaging in the war with Benjamin. Wives are provided for the remnant of Benjamin. Elimelech and his family go to Moab because of famine. His sons marry. The father and sons die. Ruth, the Moabitess, her husband having died, remains constant to Naomi. They come to Bethlehem. Ruth gleans in the fields of Boaz, a near relative of Naomi. He treats Ruth kindly. By Naomi’s instruction, Ruth lies at the feet of Boaz. He promises as a relative to take her as his wife. The nearest relative declines, and Boaz takes Ruth to wife. Ruth bears Obed, through whom came David the king.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Day 55
Judges 17; Judges 18; Judges 19; Judges 20
Micah has a house of gods (images) and consecrates his own priests. The Danites send men to seek an inheritance. They take Micah’s images and priest, burn the city of Laish, and set up idolatry. A Levite’s concubine returns to her father. Her husband takes her back, and they lodge overnight in Gibeah. The men of Gibeah abuse the concubine and she dies. The Levite husband cuts her into twelve pieces and sends them to the tribes of Israel. All Israel arises against the Benjaminites, who refuse to deliver up the men of Gibeah. The Benjamites are smitten and destroyed.
Micah has a house of gods (images) and consecrates his own priests. The Danites send men to seek an inheritance. They take Micah’s images and priest, burn the city of Laish, and set up idolatry. A Levite’s concubine returns to her father. Her husband takes her back, and they lodge overnight in Gibeah. The men of Gibeah abuse the concubine and she dies. The Levite husband cuts her into twelve pieces and sends them to the tribes of Israel. All Israel arises against the Benjaminites, who refuse to deliver up the men of Gibeah. The Benjamites are smitten and destroyed.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Day 54
Judges 11; Judges 12; Judges 13; Judges 14; Judges 15; Judges 16
Jephthah is chosen as the captain of the armies of Israel. The Ammonites assail Israel in war. Jephthah is guided by the Spirit and defeats Ammon with a great slaughter. He makes a rash vow, which leads to the sacrifice of his only daughter. The Gileadites slay 42,000 Ephraimites. Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon each in turn judge Israel. Israel is in Philistine bondage for forty years. An angel comes to Manoah’s wife and promises a son who will begin to deliver Israel. The angel comes again; he ascends in a flame from the altar. Samson is born, and the Spirit of the Lord moves upon him. Samson slays a young lion with his bare hands. He marries a Philistine wife, propounds a riddle, is deceived by his wife, and slays thirty Philistines. Samson burns the grain of the Philistines. They burn his wife and father-in-law-Samson slays a thousand Philistines at Lehi with the jawbone of an ass. Samson carries away the doors of the gate of Gaza. He loves Delilah, who delivers him to the Philistines. He destroys a building, killing himself and 3,000 others.
Jephthah is chosen as the captain of the armies of Israel. The Ammonites assail Israel in war. Jephthah is guided by the Spirit and defeats Ammon with a great slaughter. He makes a rash vow, which leads to the sacrifice of his only daughter. The Gileadites slay 42,000 Ephraimites. Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon each in turn judge Israel. Israel is in Philistine bondage for forty years. An angel comes to Manoah’s wife and promises a son who will begin to deliver Israel. The angel comes again; he ascends in a flame from the altar. Samson is born, and the Spirit of the Lord moves upon him. Samson slays a young lion with his bare hands. He marries a Philistine wife, propounds a riddle, is deceived by his wife, and slays thirty Philistines. Samson burns the grain of the Philistines. They burn his wife and father-in-law-Samson slays a thousand Philistines at Lehi with the jawbone of an ass. Samson carries away the doors of the gate of Gaza. He loves Delilah, who delivers him to the Philistines. He destroys a building, killing himself and 3,000 others.
Monday, February 22, 2016
Day 53
Judges 8; Judges 9; Judges 10; Judges 11
Gideon pursues and destroys the Midianites. He frees the children of Israel but refuses their invitation to reign as king over them. Gideon dies, and Israel returns to idolatry. Gideon’s son Abimelech is made king. He slays his seventy brothers. Jotham tells a fable of trees choosing a king. The Shechemites conspire against Abimelech. He is slain at Thebez. Tola and then Jair judge Israel. The children of Israel worship false gods, are forsaken by the Lord, and are distressed by their enemies. They repent and ask the Lord for deliverance. Jephthah is chosen as the captain of the armies of Israel. The Ammonites assail Israel in war. Jephthah is guided by the Spirit and defeats Ammon with a great slaughter. He makes a rash vow, which leads to the sacrifice of his only daughter.
Gideon pursues and destroys the Midianites. He frees the children of Israel but refuses their invitation to reign as king over them. Gideon dies, and Israel returns to idolatry. Gideon’s son Abimelech is made king. He slays his seventy brothers. Jotham tells a fable of trees choosing a king. The Shechemites conspire against Abimelech. He is slain at Thebez. Tola and then Jair judge Israel. The children of Israel worship false gods, are forsaken by the Lord, and are distressed by their enemies. They repent and ask the Lord for deliverance. Jephthah is chosen as the captain of the armies of Israel. The Ammonites assail Israel in war. Jephthah is guided by the Spirit and defeats Ammon with a great slaughter. He makes a rash vow, which leads to the sacrifice of his only daughter.
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Day 52
Judges 4; Judges 5; Judges 6; Judges 7
Deborah, a prophetess, judges Israel. She and Barak deliver Israel from the Canaanites. Jael, a woman, slays Sisera, the Canaanite. Deborah and Barak sing a song of praise because Israel is delivered from Canaanite bondage. Israel is in bondage to the Midianites. An angel appears to Gideon and calls him to deliver Israel. He overthrows the altar of Baal, the Spirit of the Lord rests upon him, and the Lord gives him a sign to show he is called to deliver Israel. Gideon’s army is reduced to 300. They frighten the Midianite armies with trumpets and lights. The Midianites fight among themselves, flee, and are defeated by Israel.
Deborah, a prophetess, judges Israel. She and Barak deliver Israel from the Canaanites. Jael, a woman, slays Sisera, the Canaanite. Deborah and Barak sing a song of praise because Israel is delivered from Canaanite bondage. Israel is in bondage to the Midianites. An angel appears to Gideon and calls him to deliver Israel. He overthrows the altar of Baal, the Spirit of the Lord rests upon him, and the Lord gives him a sign to show he is called to deliver Israel. Gideon’s army is reduced to 300. They frighten the Midianite armies with trumpets and lights. The Midianites fight among themselves, flee, and are defeated by Israel.
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