Saturday, April 4, 2009

Day 11, 4/4/09

Ex 22- More laws to create orderly society. Most on restitution and social justice.

Ex 23- More laws, these on Sabbath, feasts and justice. Canaan's conquest foretold.

Ex 24- Moses ascends Sinai to spend 40 days with God (receiving stone tablets).

Ex 25- Instructions for taking contributions and building the ark, bread table and lampstand.

Ex 26- More instruction from God, this time on how to build the tabernacle.

Ex 27- More divine instruction, now on making the altar, court and lamp oil.

Ex 28- More instruction from God, this time on the design of priest's garments.

Friday, April 3, 2009

Day 10, 4/3/09

Ex 15- Moses sings his song of praise and bitter water is made sweet.

Ex 16- Israel grumbles again. God provides manna from heavens and tests Israel's obedience.

Ex 17- Israel again grumbles and God again saves, this time = water from rock.

Ex 18- Moses reunited with in-laws, sons and wife. Jethro recommends Moses delegate leadership.

Ex 19- Israel arrives at Mount Sinai. God comes down. Moses/Aaron go up.

Ex 20- Moses given 10 Commandments = Love God With all Heart, Love your Neighbors.

Ex 21- Various laws are given to help create an orderly society for Israel.

Day 9, 4/2/09

Ex 8- Second (frogs)/ third (gnats)/ fourth (flies) plagues strike Egypt. Pharaoh detains Israel.

Ex 9- Fifth (livestock death)/ sixth (boils)/ seventh (hail) plagues strike. Pharaoh detains Israel.

Ex 10- Eighth (locusts)/ ninth (darkness) plagues strike. Israel still detained. Pharaoh threatens Moses.

Ex 11- God promises Israel's release via final plague. The death of Egypt's firstborn.

Ex 12- Pharaoh releases Israel after God's passover/all firstborns deaths. Israel's exodus begins.

Ex 13- Feast of unleavened bread instructed. God leads Israel as fire/cloud pillar.

Ex 14- Pharaoh decides to pursue Israel. Moses parts Red Sea, drowns Pharaoh's army.

Day 8, 4/1/09

Ex 1- Israelites multiply in Egypt. New Pharaoh enslaves them, orders their sons killed.

Ex 2- Moses born, raised by Pharaoh's daughter, matures, kills Egyptian- flees. Israel groans.

Ex 3- God tells Moses (via Burning Bush) to lead Israel out of Egypt.

Ex 4- God gives Moses (and Aaron) signs to show Pharaoh and the Israelites.

Ex 5- Pharaoh denies Moses request to let Israelites go. Instead, their labor increases.

Ex 6- God promises to deliver Israel from Egypt. Genealogy. Moses makes more excuses.

Ex 7- Hard hearted Pharaoh ignores miracles via Moses and refuses to release Israelites.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Day 7, 3/31/09

Gen 43- Joseph's brothers talk to Israel, return to Egypt and dine with Joseph.

Gen 44- Joseph detains Benjamin to check brother's motives. Judah offers to take Benjamin's place.

Gen 45- Joseph reveals self. Tells brothers to bring father and households to Egypt.

Gen 46- The entire house of Jacob comes into Egypt. Joseph and Jacob reunited.

Gen 47- Jacob's house settles. Famine. Pharaoh prospers from Joseph. Israel promised home burial.

Gen 48- Israel blesses his grandsons (Joseph's sons) the younger more than the older.

Gen 49- Israel blesses his 12 sons (Tribes), commands burial with fathers...and dies.

Gen 50- Joseph buries Israel with his fathers, promises brothers continued support...and dies.

Genesis Overall- God creates all. Creation falls. God covenants with Abraham/Isaac/Jacob's House.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Day 6, 3/30/09

Gen 36- Esau settles his household in Seir. Genealogy of Esau's descendants and locations.

Gen 37- Joseph, son of Jacob, dreams and is sold into slavery by brothers.

Gen 38- Judah tricked into impregnating Tamar after he doesn't give her to Shelah.

Gen 39- Joseph flourishes as slave until his masters wife betrays him. Joseph jailed.

Gen 40- In jail, Joseph interprets the dreams of Pharaoh's chief cupbearer and baker.

Gen 41- Joseph correctly interprets Pharaoh's feast/famine dreams, recommends plan, skyrockets to power.

Gen 42- Joseph "sets up" his grain-buying brothers to return with brother Benjamin.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Day 5, 3/29/09

Gen 29- Jacob marries Leah/Rachel. Serves Laban 14 years. Leah bears 3 sons.

Gen 30- Leah, Rachel and servants bear more children Jacob increases size of flock.

Gen 31- Jacob/family/flock flee from Laban. Laban catches up and makes covenant.

Gen 32- Jacob sends Esau gifts on the way home. Jacob wrestles with God.

Gen 33- Esau greets Jacob and embraces him with love. Jacob builds in Succoth.

Gen 34- Dinah is raped by Shechem. Jacob's sons kill all Shechem's family's males.

Gen 35- God again names Jacob "Israel". Rachel dies during labor. Isaac also dies.

Day 4, 3/28/09

Gen 22- Abraham commanded to sacrifice Isaac. Abraham begins. God stops Abraham. Test passed.

Gen 23- Sarah dies. Abraham purchases burial land from Ephron the Hittite. Sarah buried.

Gen 24- Abraham sends servant to take wife for Isaac. Rebekah returns with servant.

Gen 25- Abraham dies. Genealogy. Esau and Jacob born. Esau sells birthright to Jacob.

Gen 26- Isaac travels, sows, grows wealthy, travels more...and makes pact with Abimelech.

Gen 27- Rebekah/Jacob deceive Isaac to get Esau's blessing. Jacob told to flee.

Gen 28- Jacob flees to Laban. Esau marries an Ishmaelite. Jacob dreams God's promise.

Day 3, 3/27/09

Gen 16- Still barren Sari gives servant Hagar to Abram. Hagar conceives. Ishmael born.

Gen 17- Abram (Abraham) and Sari (Sarah) promised fruitful son- Isaac. Circumcision covenant begins.

Gen 18- Lord visits. Isaac's birth again promised. Sarah laughs. Abraham intercedes for Sodom.

Gen 19- Lot's family flees Sodom. Wife disobeys, becomes salt. Lot fathers daughter's children.

Gen 20- Abraham teaches Abimelech to fear God, reaps gain, heals Abimelech and family.

Gen 21- Isaac born! Hagar and Ishmael depart. Ishmael blessed. Abraham/Amimelech make treaty.

Day 2, 3/26/09

Gen 9- God establishes "No flood" covenant (with rainbow sign) with Noah and sons.

Gen 10- Genealogy of the descendants of Noah and where family lines settled geographically.

Gen 11- Scattering of people at Babel. Genealogy of Shem...then Terah (Abram's father).

Gen 12- God promises great nation from Abram. Abram, Sarai and Lot enter Egypt.

Gen 13- Abram and Lot separate fairly (Lot near Sodom). Abram promised uncountable offspring.

Gen 14- Lot and his possessions captured. Abram is notified, pursues and rescues Lot.

Gen 15- Abram reassured that we will father many. Future flight of Israel foretold.

Day 1, 3/25/09

Gen 1- God creates every thing. Man is created in His image and blessed.

Gen 2- God rests. God charges man to tend Eden. Man and woman joined.

Gen 3- Original sin. Adam and Eve are deceived, sin and cast from Eden.

Gen 4- Cain and Able born. Cain kills Able. Cain cursed. Eve bears Seth.

Gen 5- Geneology from Adam to Noah and his 3 sons (with exceptional spans!).

Gen 6- Mankind is corrupt. God is sorry. Blameless Noah called to build Ark.

Gen 7- Noah boards Ark with family and animals. 40 day storm destroys all.

Gen 8- Ark rests on Ararat while waters subside. Noah disembarks. God makes covenant.