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Readings 60-65 from The Books of the Bible (TBoTB)
We continue reading the Prophets with Ezekiel, a Southern Prophet who prophesied againt Judah. Then, Habakkuk, a Southern Prophet who suggested to Judah that the just live because of the faithfulness of God. We now move into the Exile Stage in the Old Testament with Lamentations, a eulogy of mourning of the fall of Jerusalem and Daniel, a narrative and apocalyptic story set within this time frame from within Second Temple Judaism. Finally, Obadiah, who prophesied about Edom’s mistreatment of Judeans during the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem.
Ezekiel
- Reading 60: 813-830
- Reading 61: 830-854
- Reading 62: 854-878
Thought To Contemplate
God can speak more than one way to get his message to his children.
Habakkuk | Lamentations
- Reading 63: 691-696; 1091-1105
Thought To Contemplate. HabakkukIt is okay to question God when you are unsure.
Thought To Contemplate. Lamentations
Allow Lamentations to remind you of the horrifying consequences of sin. May it also help you understand that you are not beyond the help of God. Confession of sin will surely bring forgiveness.
Daniel
- Reading 64: 1393-1410
Thought To Contemplate
Being faithful to God even during trying times brings rewards. God is faithful even during judgment.
Obadiah
- Reading 65: 807-809
Thought To Contemplate
It may be in our best interest to take some responsibility for our brothers and sisters in the Lord.
Reading Guide
You can read using the following guide and take your readings a bit slower. To read at a 100 day pace, read the page numbers in the 100 Day column. To read at a 200 day pace, read the page numbers in the 200 Day column. To read at a 300 day pace, read the page numbers in the 300 Day column. You create the days of the week you want to read.
On average, the 100 day column is about forty-five minutes to an hour. The 200 Day column is about thirty minutes. The 300 day column is about fifteen-twenty minutes. Remember, some folks read faster and some folks read slower and the times above are built on an average of about 250-300 words a minute. Of course, this is pure reading time, not reading and stop-to-think time or meditating time, not reading and discussion time, and not reading and sharing in the Comments section below. It is just reading time!
| 100 Days | 200 Days | 300 Days |
|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel | Ezekiel | Ezekiel |
| 813-830 | 813-823 | 813-817 |
| x | 823-830 | 817-823 |
| x | x | 823-830 |
| 830-854 | 830-842 | 830-836 |
| x | 842-854 | 836-842 |
| x | x | 842-854 |
| 854-878 | 854-867 | 854-860 |
| x | 867-878 | 860-867 |
| x | x | 867-878 |
| Habakkuk Lamentations |
Habakkuk Lamentations |
Habakkuk Lamentations |
| 691-696; 1091-1105 | 691-696; 1091-1098 | 691-696 |
| x | 1098-1105 | 1091-1098 |
| x | x | 1098-1105 |
| Daniel | Daniel | Daniel |
| 1393-1410 | 1393-1403 | 1393-1397 |
| x | 1403-1410 | 1397-1403 |
| x | x | 1403-1410 |
| Obadiah | Obadiah | Obadiah |
| 807-809 | 807-809 | 807-809 |
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