The Book: 5/25/08

Saturday, May 31, 2008

1st and 2nd Kings

The Bible records bad king after bad king after bad king, especially in Israel, rather than in southern Judah. Yet it seems that most of the famous prophets were most active in Israel. What's this about? And furthermore it seems that after each bad king is mentioned his worst sin--worshipping idols and encouraging the people to do the same. Why does the author of kings record that seemingly harmless practice (it's not like genocide or communist rule, right?) as the worst of their sins?

Daily Readings for the Whole Year

1.1 Mark 1-3
1.2 Mark 4-6
1.3 Mark 7-9
1.4 Mark 10-13
1.5 Mark 14-16

1.6 Genesis 1-3
1.7 Genesis 4-8
1.8 Genesis 9-11
1.9 Genesis 12-15
1.10 Genesis 16-18
1.11 Genesis 19-21
1.12 Genesis 22-24

1.13 Genesis 25-27
1.14 Genesis 28-30
1.15 Genesis 31-33
1.16 Genesis 34-36
1.17 Genesis 37-39
1.18 Genesis 40-42
1.19 Genesis 43-45

1.20 Genesis 46-48
1.21 Genesis 49, 50, Exodus 1, 2
1.22 Exodus 3-6
1.23 Exodus 7-10
1.24 Exodus 11-13
1.25 Exodus 14-16
1.26 Exodus 17-20

1.27 Exodus 21-23
1.28 Exodus 24-27
1.29 Exodus 28-30
1.30 Exodus 31-33
1.31 Exodus 34-36
2.1 Exodus 37-40
2.2 Psalms 1-4, Proverbs 1

2.3 Leviticus 1-4
2.4 Leviticus 5-7
2.5 Leviticus 8-10
2.6 Leviticus 11-13
2.7 Leviticus 14-16
2.8 Leviticus 17-20
2.9 Leviticus 21-23

2.10 Leviticus 24-27
2.11 Hebrews 1-4
2.12 Hebrews 5-7
2.13 Hebrews 8-10
2.14 Hebrews 11-13
2.15 Numbers 1-3
2.16 Numbers 4-6

2.17 Numbers 7-9
2.18 Numbers10-12
2.19 Numbers 13-15
2.20 Numbers 16-18
2.21 Numbers 19-21
2.22 Numbers 22-24
2.23 Numbers 25-27

2.24 Numbers 28-30
2.25 Numbers 31-33
2.26 Numbers 34-36
2.27 Psalms 5-8, Proverbs 2
2.28 Psalms 9-11, Proverbs 3
2.29 Psalms 12-16, Proverbs 4
3.1 Deuteronomy 1-3

3.2 Deuteronomy 4-6
3.3 Deuteronomy 7-9
3.4 Deuteronomy 10-12
3.5 Deuteronomy 13-16
3.6 Deuteronomy 17-20
3.7 Deuteronomy 21-23
3.8 Deuteronomy 24-27

3.9 Deuteronomy 28-30
3.10 Deuteronomy 31-34
3.11 Joshua 1-3
3.12 Joshua 4-6
3.13 Joshua 7-9
3.14 Joshua 10-12
3.15 Joshua 13-15

3.16 Joshua 16-18
3.17 Joshua 19-21
3.18 Joshua 22-24
3.19 Luke 1-3
3.20 Luke 4-6
3.21 Luke 7-9
3.22 Luke 10-12

3.23 Luke 13-15
3.24 Luke 16-18
3.25 Luke 19-21
3.26 Luke 22-24
3.27 Judges 1-3
3.28 Judges 4-6
3.29 Judges 7-9

3.30 Judges 10-12
3.31 Judges 13-15
4.1 Judges 16-18
4.2 Judges 19-21
4.3 Ruth 1-4
4.4 Acts 1-3
4.5 Acts 4-6

4.6 Acts 7-9
4.7 Acts 10-12
4.8 Acts 13-15
4.9 Acts 16-18
4.10 Acts 19-21
4.11 Acts 22-24
4.12 Acts 25-28

4.13 1st Samuel 1-3
4.14 1st Samuel 4-7
4.15 1st Samuel 8-10
4.16 1st Samuel 11-13
4.17 1st Samuel 14-16
4.18 1st Samuel 17-19
4.19 1st Samuel 20-22

4.20 1st Samuel 23-25
4.21 1st Samuel 26-28
4.22 1st Samuel 29-31
4.23 2nd Samuel 1-3
4.24 2nd Samuel 4-6
4.25 2nd Samuel 7-9
4.26 2nd Samuel 10-12

4.27 2nd Samuel 13-15
4.28 2nd Samuel 16-18
4.29 2nd Samuel 19-21
4.30 2nd Samuel 22-24
5.1 Psalms 17-20
5.2 Psalms 21-24, Proverbs 5
5.3 Psalms 25-28, Proverbs 6

5.4 Galatians 1-3
5.5 Galatians 4-6
5.6 Song of Solomon 1-4 (also called Song of Songs)
5.7 Song of Solomon 5-8
5.8 Psalms 29-32, Proverbs 7
5.9 Psalms 33-36, Proverbs 8
5.10 Psalms 37-39, Proverbs 9

5.11 Ecclesiastes 1-3
5.12 Ecclesiastes 4-6
5.13 Ecclesiastes 7-9
5.14 Ecclesiastes 10-12
5.15 James 1-3
5.16 James 4, 5, Proverbs 10
5.17 1st Kings 1-3

5.18 1st Kings 4-6
5.19 1st Kings7-9
5.20 1st Kings10-12
5.21 1st Kings 13-15
5.22 1st Kings 16-18
5.23 1st Kings 19-21
5.24 1st Kings 22, 2nd Kings 1, 2

5.25 2nd Kings 3-5
5.26 2nd Kings 6-8
5.27 2nd Kings 9-11
5.28 2nd Kings 12-14
5.29 2nd Kings 15-17
5.30 2nd Kings 18-20
5.31 2nd Kings 21-23

6.1 2nd Kings 24, 25, Obadiah
6.2 1st Thessalonians 1-5
6.3 2nd Thessalonians 1-3
6.4 Psalms 40-43, Proverbs 11
6.5 Psalms 44-47, Proverbs 12
6.6 Isaiah 1-3
6.7 Isaiah 4-6

6.8 Isaiah 7-9
6.9 Isaiah 10-12
6.10 Isaiah 13-15
6.11 Isaiah 16-19
6.12 Isaiah 20-23
6.13 Isaiah 24-26
6.14 Isaiah 27-29

6.15 Isaiah 30-32
6.16 Isaiah 33-36
6.17 Isaiah 37-39
6.18 Isaiah 40-42
6.19 Isaiah 43-45
6.20 Isaiah 46-48
6.21 Isaiah 49-51

6.22 Isaiah 52-55
6.23 Isaiah 56-59
6.24 Isaiah 60-63
6.25 Isaiah 64-66
6.26 Matthew 1-3
6.27 Matthew 4-6
6.28 Matthew 7-9

6.29 Matthew 10-12
6.30 Matthew 13-15
7.1 Matthew 16-18
7.2 Matthew 19-21
7.3 Matthew 22-25
7.4 Matthew 26-28
7.5 Amos 1-3

7.6 Amos 4-6
7.7 Amos 7-9
7.8 1st Corinthians 1-4
7.9 1st Corinthians 5-7
7.10 1st Corinthians 8-10
7.11 1st Corinthians 11-13
7.12 1st Corinthians 14-16

7.13 2nd Corinthians 1-3
7.14 2nd Corinthians 4-7
7.15 2nd Corinthians 8-10
7.16 2nd Corinthians 11-13
7.17 Jonah 1-4
7.18 Joel 1-3
7.19 Nahum 1-3

7.20 Zephaniah 1-3
7.21 Habakkuk 1-3
7.22 Psalms 48-50, Proverbs 13
7.23 Psalms 51-55, Proverbs 14
7.24 Psalms 56-59, Proverbs 15
7.25 Psalms 60-64
7.26 Romans 1-3

7.27 Romans 4-7
7.28 Romans 8-10
7.29 Romans 11-13
7.30 Romans 14-16
7.31 Jeremiah 1-3
8.1 Jeremiah 4-6
8.2 Jeremiah 7-9

8.3 Jeremiah 10-12
8.4 Jeremiah 13-15
8.5 Jeremiah 16-18
8.6 Jeremiah 19-21
8.7 Jeremiah 22-24
8.8 Jeremiah 25-27
8.9 Jeremiah 28-30

8.10 Jeremiah 31-33
8.11 Jeremiah 34-36
8.12 Jeremiah 37-39
8.13 Jeremiah 40-42
8.14 Jeremiah 43-45
8.15 Jeremiah 46-48
8.16 Jeremiah 49, 50

8.17 Jeremiah 51, 52
8.18 Lamentations 1, 2
8.19 Lamentations 3-5
8.20 Psalms 65-68
8.21 Psalms 69-72
8.22 Ephesians 1-3
8.23 Ephesians 4-6

8.24 Philippians 1-4
8.25 Colossians 1-4
8.26 Psalms 73-75, Philemon
8.27 1st Chronicles 1-3
8.28 1st Chronicles 4-6
8.29 1st Chronicles 7-9
8.30 1st Chronicles 10-12

8.31 1st Chronicles 13-16
9.1 1st Chronicles 17-20
9.2 1st Chronicles 21-23
9.3 1st Chronicles 24-26
9.4 1st Chronicles 27-29
9.5 2nd Chronicles 1-3
9.6 2nd Chronicles 4-6

9.7 2nd Chronicles 7-9
9.8 2nd Chronicles 10-12
9.9 2nd Chronicles13-15
9.10 2nd Chronicles 16-18
9.11 2nd Chronicles 19-21
9.12 2nd Chronicles 22-24
9.13 2nd Chronicles 25-27

9.14 2nd Chronicles 28-30
9.15 2nd Chronicles 31-33
9.16 2nd Chronicles 34-36
9.17 Psalms 76-78
9.18 Psalms 79-82, Proverbs 16
9.19 Psalms 83-86, Proverbs 17
9.20 Psalms 87-89, Proverbs 18

9.21 1st Peter 1-5
9.22 2nd Peter 1-3
9.23 Hosea 1-4
9.24 Hosea 5-8
9.25 Hosea 9-11
9.26 Hosea 12-14
9.27 Ezekiel 1-3

9.28 Ezekiel 4-6
9.29 Ezekiel 7-9
9.30 Ezekiel 10-12
10.1 Ezekiel 13-15
10.2 Ezekiel 16-18
10.3 Ezekiel 19-21
10.4 Ezekiel 22-24

10.5 Ezekiel 25-27
10.6 Ezekiel 28-30
10.7 Ezekiel 31-33
10.8 Ezekiel 34-36
10.9 Ezekiel 37-39
10.10 Ezekiel 40-42
10.11 Ezekiel 43-45

10.12 Ezekiel 46-48
10.13 Titus 1-3
10.14 1st Timothy 1-3
10.15 1st Timothy 4-6
10.16 2nd Timothy 1-4
10.17 Psalms 90-94, Jude
10.18 Psalms 95-98, Proverbs 19

10.19 Psalms 99-102, Proverbs 20
10.20 Psalms 103-105
10.21 Psalms 106-108
10.22 Micah 1-4
10.23 Micah 5-7
10.24 Haggai 1, 2, Proverbs 21
10.25 Daniel 1-3

10.26 Daniel 4-6
10.27 Daniel 7-9
10.28 Daniel 10-12
10.29 1st John 1-5
10.30 2nd John, 3rd John, Proverbs 22
10.31 John 1-3
11.1 John 4-6

11.2 John 7-9
11.3 John 10-12
11.4 John 13-15
11.5 John 16-18
11.6 John 19-21
11.7 Ezra 1-3
11.8 Ezra 4-7

11.9 Ezra 8-10
11.10 Nehemiah 1-4
11.11 Nehemiah 5-7
11.12 Nehemiah 8-10
11.13 Nehemiah 11-13
11.14 Esther 1-3
11.15 Esther 4-6

11.16 Esther 7-10
11.17 Psalms 109-112, Proverbs 23
11.18 Psalms 113-118, Proverbs 24
11.19 Psalm 119
11.20 Psalms 120-125, Proverbs 25
11.21 Psalms 126-132, Proverbs 26
11.22 Psalms 133-139

11.23 Psalms 140-143, Proverbs 27
11.24 Psalms 144-150
11.25 Proverbs 28, 29
11.26 Proverbs 30, 31
11.27 Zechariah 1-4
11.28 Zechariah 5-8
11.29 Zechariah 9-11

11.30 Zechariah 12-14
12.1 Malachi 1-4
12.2 Mark 1-3
12.3 Mark 4-6
12.4 Mark 7-9
12.5 Mark 10-13
12.6 Mark 14-16

12.7 Hebrews 1-4
12.8 Hebrews 5-7
12.9 Hebrews 8-10
12.10 Hebrews 11-13
12.11 Job 1-3
12.12 Job 4-6
12.13 Job 7-9

12.14 Job 10-12
12.15 Job 13-15
12.16 Job 16-18
12.17 Job 19-21
12.18 Job 22-24
12.19 Job 25-27
12.20 Job 28-30

12.21 Job 31-33
12.22 Job 34-36
12.23 Job 37-39
12.24 Job 40-42
12.25 Revelation 1-3
12.26 Revelation 4-6
12.27 Revelation 7-10

12.28 Revelation 11-13
12.29 Revelation 14-16
12.30 Revelation 17-19
12.31 Revelation 20-22

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