The Readings this Week

Day 12
Monday, Jan. 12
Genesis 31:1 - 36:43
Day 13
Tuesday, Jan. 13
Genesis 37:1 - 41:57
Day 14
Wednesday, Jan. 14
Genesis 42:1 - 45:28
Day 15
Thursday, Jan. 15
Genesis 46:1 - 50:26
Day 16
Friday, Jan. 16
Exodus 1:1 - 4:31
Day 17
Saturday, Jan. 17
Exodus 5:1 - 7:13
Day 18
Sunday, Jan. 18
Exodus 7:14 - 12:30
Day 19
Monday, Jan. 19
Exodus 12:31 - 15:21
Slaves in Egypt

This week we learn how it is that God's people end up living in Egypt.

We begin with the Joseph narrative and it contains what is one of the most beautiful accounts of forgiveness and reconciliation anywhere. Pause after you read Genesis 45 and give prayerful consideration to your relationships.

We complete the first of the 66 books of the Bible on Day 15. Between the end of Genesis and the beginning of Exodus some 400 years pass. And then we learn: "a new king who did not know Joseph arose over Egypt." God's people go from a position of privilege in this foreign land to being slaves.

We meet Moses on Day 16 and we end the week with the story of the ten plagues. The battle between God and Pharaoh fascinates and frustrates. On the one hand we see the power of God and on the other we can't help but wonder about the hardening of hearts.

Facebook Question 

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How is reading devotionally going for you? What have you noticed is different from reading for information?

Weekly Encouragement

Did you know that in establishing any new discipline, statistics show that it can take as few as 21 days? Twenty-one. You are almost there. How about that!
Join the Group
We are members and friends of St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church in Plymouth, Minnesota, reading the entire Bible together throughout the year 2015.
Find a Bible

Most participants will be using The NRSV Daily Bible published by Harper Books. This Bible is divided into 365 daily readings -- each one a brief 20-minute read -- followed by a prayer and brief meditation.
  • Copies of The NRSV Daily Bible are available for purchase from the church for $20 at the hospitality desk in the Atrium.
  • Three copies of The NRSV Daily Bible are in the Nook for use in that space. Please do not remove them from the Nook.
  • Mobile editions of The NRSV Daily Bible are available for mobile reading devices like the Amazon Kindle.
  • You could, of course, read a Bible that you already have on hand. You just won't get the meditations and prayers.
Gatherings
 
We will gather periodically to mark our progress and to encourage one another. Read more about these gatherings on our website, and mark these dates on your calendar:
  • Feb. 11 - Genesis to Deuteronomy
  • April 29 - Joshua to Esther
  • June 24 - Job to Song of Solomon
  • Sept. 2 - Isaiah to Malachi, completing the OT
  • Nov. 4 - Matthew to Acts
  • Jan. 7, 2016 - Romans to Revelation,
    completing the NT and the Bible
Recommended Links for Further Study
Week 3
Days 12-18
Genesis, Exodus
Pentateuch
✔ Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
    Gathering Feb. 11
Deuteronomy

History
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
   Gathering April 29

Poetry and Wisdom
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
    Gathering June 24
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon

Prophets
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Malachi
    Gathering Sept. 2

Gospels and Acts
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
    Gathering Nov. 4

Epistles, Revelation
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
    Gathering Jan. 7, 2016
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