Dave Miller's 2025 Bible Reading Challenge

  Reading the Bible Chronologically in 2026 This year, we will read the Bible chronologically, as it happened, instead of simply reading from Genesis to Revelation.  The Old Testament is approximately 3/4 of the Bible, but we will give more emphasis to the New Testament, spending half the year in the Old Testament and half in the New.  Bible Readings :   1 Chronicles 6, Psalm 81, 88, 92-93 In Bible Gateway, we will link to the NIV this year, though you can choose any version you prefer.  Background:     The odd thing in today's reading - in the genealogies in Chronicles, we see in 6:33 the mention of Heman who is a singer and then we see Psalm 88 attributed to someone by that same name. He was likely the same man and part of the Sons of Korah who helped in the worship in God's house. One of the things we see in the Psalms and in the commands of Scripture about music is the tremendous variety of biblical music. Some are loud; some are soft. Some is...

  Reading the Bible Chronologically in 2026 This year, we will read the Bible chronologically, as it happened, instead of simply reading from Genesis to Revelation.  The Old Testament is approximately 3/4 of the Bible, but we will give more emphasis to the New Testament, spending half the year in the Old Testament and half in the New.  Bible Readings :   1 Chronicles 3-5, Psalm 73, 77-78 In Bible Gateway, we will link to the NIV this year, though you can choose any version you prefer.  Background:     Today's Psalms are clearly related to the lives mentioned in the genealogy. God worked in the generations of Israel to accomplish his works. Daily Devotional:  For the Generations There is an old saw that says, "The Church is always one generation from extinction." The thing is, this one is true. Christianity must not only be passed from person to person but from generation to generation. The children God gives to the families of the church must be r...

  Reading the Bible Chronologically in 2026 This year, we will read the Bible chronologically, as it happened, instead of simply reading from Genesis to Revelation.  The Old Testament is approximately 3/4 of the Bible, but we will give more emphasis to the New Testament, spending half the year in the Old Testament and half in the New.  Bible Readings :   1 Chronicles 1-2, Psalm 43, 45, 49,81-85, 87 In Bible Gateway, we will link to the NIV this year, though you can choose any version you prefer.  Background:     These psalms introduce us to two of the major music guilds during David's time. Twelve psalms are attributed to Asaph, 50, and 72-82. Asaph was both a Levite and a prophet - some of his Psalms have a prophetic, even imprecatory tone. Most of his psalms touch on the theme of the judgment of God and seem to be designed for use in formal settings. The Sons of Korah led out in choral and orchestral music in the Tabernacle and were responsible for e...

  Reading the Bible Chronologically in 2026 This year, we will read the Bible chronologically, as it happened, instead of simply reading from Genesis to Revelation.  The Old Testament is approximately 3/4 of the Bible, but we will give more emphasis to the New Testament, spending half the year in the Old Testament and half in the New.  Bible Readings :   Psalm 6, 8-10, 14, 16, 19, 21 In Bible Gateway, we will link to the NIV this year, though you can choose any version you prefer.  Background:     Several of these Psalms are addressed to the choir director or some other official, showing that no longer is David a refugee hiding in the wilderness calling out for God to protect him from his foes, but now he is the king who is in charge of the official worship of Israel. Daily Devotional:   Better than Gold I am waiting patiently for the HGTV Dream Home Sweepstakes people to show up and award me my new luxury home. This one is a lovely home in North ...

  Reading the Bible Chronologically in 2026 This year, we will read the Bible chronologically, as it happened, instead of simply reading from Genesis to Revelation.  The Old Testament is approximately 3/4 of the Bible, but we will give more emphasis to the New Testament, spending half the year in the Old Testament and half in the New.  Bible Readings :   2 Samuel 1-4 In Bible Gateway, we will link to the NIV this year, though you can choose any version you prefer.  Background:     2 Samuel opens in the aftermath of Saul's death. David is elevated to king immediately by the people of Judah, but the northern tribes dither and support Saul's son Ish-Bosheth. David continues to behave in an honorable and decent way, but we see the evil and subterfuge of Joab, David's general, in securing the throne. Daily Devotional:   That's Not Normal It isn't clear whether the young Amalekite of 2 Samuel 1 was giving David the inside story of the death of Saul or w...

  Reading the Bible Chronologically in 2026 This year, we will read the Bible chronologically, as it happened, instead of simply reading from Genesis to Revelation.  The Old Testament is approximately 3/4 of the Bible, but we will give more emphasis to the New Testament, spending half the year in the Old Testament and half in the New.  Bible Readings :   Psalm 121, 123-125, 128-130 In Bible Gateway, we will link to the NIV this year, though you can choose any version you prefer.  Background:     All of today's readings are songs of ascents. That means that they were sung as the people of Israel scaled the hill and then the steps leading from the Pool of Siloam, up to the Temple Mount, then up into the Courtyard. These songs prepared the people to worship and brought them into the presence of God remembering his goodness. Daily Devotional:   "Ascending to God's Presence The trek would start at the Pool of Siloam, at the lower end of Jerusalem, the ...