Monday, April 13, 2009

Day 20, 4/13/09

Num 15- Man killed for picking up sticks on Sabbath. Moses receives more laws.

Num 16- The household of Korah is destroyed by God for questioning Moses' leadership.

Num 17- Of 12 staffs, only Aaron's staff sprouts buds- proving his chosen status.

Num 18- God explains to Aaron the duties and the rewards of his household.

Num 19- God explains laws regarding purification and how to sacrifice the red heifer.

Num 20- Miriam and Aaron both die. King of Edom refuses passage to Israel.

Num 21- God allows Israel to defeat various peoples. Moses creates the bronze serpent.

Day 19, 4/12/09, Easter

Num 8- God explains the cleansing of the Levites and when they should retire.

Num 9- Israel bases it's camp movements on following the movements of God's cloud.

Num 10- God explains how to make silver trumpets and the Israelites leave Sinai.

Num 11- Israel complains over a lack of meat and God provides them Quail.

Num 12- Miriam is given leprosy by God after she and Aaron oppose Moses.

Num 13- Nephilim are spotted in Canaan by Moses. Spies during 40 day reconnaissance.

Num 14- Israel assigned to wander extra 40 years in wilderness after doubting God.

Day 18, 4/11/09

Num 1- God tells Moses to take a census of adult males (except Levites).

Num 2- God speaks to Moses and tells him where different tribes should camp.

Num 3- God speaks to Moses and describes all the duties of Levi's tribes.

Num 4- God speaks to Moses and assigns specific duties for branches of Aaron.

Num 5- God describes procedures for dealing with unclean persons. Also, a test for adultery.

Num 6- God speaks to Moses and gives him laws regarding the Nazirite vow.

Num 7- A detailed account of the Israelite tribes offerings at the tabernacle's consecration.

Day 17, 4/10/09, Good Friday

Lev 22- God instructs Moses as to when Aaron's sons can approach holy things.

Lev 23- God speaks to Moses and instructs on the Sabbaths and holy feasts.

Lev 24- How to make tabernacle lamps/bread. Blasphemy punishment. Eye for eye concept.

Lev 25- God gives Moses law for Sabbath years and the year of the Jubilee.

Lev 26- Israel is told they will be blessed if obedient, punished if not.

Lev 27- God gives Moses law regarding the vow value of people/places/things.

Leviticus Overall- God instructs the Israelites, via Moses, on the details of His Law.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Day 16, 4/9/09

Lev 15- God speaks to Moses and gives him various laws regarding bodily discharges.

Lev 16- God speaks to Moses and gives him laws regarding sacrifices for atonement.

Lev 17- God gives Moses laws covering places for sacrifice and against eating blood.

Lev 18- God gives Moses laws covering a wide range of unlawful sexual relations.

Lev 19- God tells Israel to be holy and to lover others as self.

Lev 20- God lays out the punishments for child sacrifice and for sexual immorality.

Lev 21- God lays out laws that priests need to follow to remain holy.

Day 15, 4/8/09

Lev 8- Aaron and his sons are consecrated as priests through burnt offering sacrifices.

Lev 9- Aaron makes an offering to God and then Aaron blesses people.

Lev 10- Nadab and Abihu are each consumed by fire after making unauthorized fire.

Lev 11- God gives the Israelites laws regarding what foods are clean and unclean.

Lev 12- God speaks to Moses and gives him laws for purification after childbirth.

Lev 13- Laws given regarding the identification, treatment and purification of various skin diseases.

Lev 14- Laws are given to Moses regarding the cleansing of lepers and houses.

Day 14, 4/7/09

Lev 1- God gives Moses laws for burnt offerings from herds, flocks and birds.

Lev 2- God tells Moses how Aaron's sons should handle various grain offering forms.

Lev 3- God tells Moses how Aaron's sons should handle various peace offering forms.

Lev 4- God tells Moses how Aaron's sons should handle various sin offering forms.

Lev 5- More laws for handling sin offerings as well as for guilt offerings.

Lev 6- More burnt offering law, to include if/when priests can eat it.

Lev 7- More laws covering offerings to God as well as some dietary restrictions.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Day 13, 4/6/09

Ex 36- Bezalel, Oholiab and the other craftsmen with skills from God, build the tabernacle.

Ex 37- The ark, table, lampstand and altar of incense are manufactured by craftsmen.

Ex 38- The altars, bronze basin and court are made. Also, tabernacle material list.

Ex 39- The priestly garments are made for Aaron and all of his sons.

Ex 40- The tabernacle and it's furnishings are all erected. Lord's glory fills tabernacle.

Exodus Overall- Via Moses, God brings Israel out of Egypt and establishes His Law.

Day 12, 4/5/09

Ex 29- Covers the process for ordination/consecration of Aaron and sons (the priests).

Ex 30- How to collect census tax, make basin, anointing oil and incense/altar.

Ex 31- God blesses specific individuals with creative gifts and gives Moses stone tablets.

Ex 32- Aaron/Israel make false god (calf). Moses descends, breaks tablets and rebukes.

Ex 33- God informs "stiff necked" Israel that current generation won't enter promised land.

Ex 34- God inscribes new tablets for Moses then renews His covenant with Israel.

Ex 35- Moses assembles Israel, takes contributions and plans logistics for the tabernacles construction.

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.