BR-28 Chronological Bible Read (July 9-15)

Hey, Chronos, feel that wind in your face?
It’s all downhill from here! 😇

The elephant in the room:
Psalm 119.
It's the longest psalm & maybe the most challenging. Thank goodness it has its own day. Grab your favorite beverage and settle in for a good, deep scripture soak.

Since musical praise is an ongoing theme in this week's readings, I include this song by Amy Grant: it perfectly sums up Psalm 119 (and it keys off of verse 105).
CLICK HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6LC8cu03Ig

Blessings,
Steve
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We are reading The One Year Chronological Bible (New Living Translation - Tyndale). The best way is with your own copy of this Bible translation. Or, copy and paste this link to the daily reading schedule:
http://www.oneyearbibleonline.com/readingplan/oneyearchronologicalbiblereadingplan.pdf

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Key verse - "So He gave them what they asked for, but He sent a plague along with it." Psalm 106:15 (July 9th)

This week's highlights:
Most repeated phrase in this week's reading: "Praise the Lord!"

Jesus references abound this week:
Psalm 116:6
Psalm 118:22
Psalm 118:2
Psalm 132:17
Psalm 146:7-10


July 9th - the reference to Phinehas in Psalm 106:30-31 ties to Numbers 25

July 10th - LOVE this idea: "What a blessing was that stillness[!]" Psalm 107:30.

July 11th - Psalm 115:11 says, "All you who fear the Lord, trust the Lord." I added the emphasis, but that is the meaning: if you fear Him, ALSO trust Him.

July 12th - Psalm 119, the longest, is all on July 12th and each section begins with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

July 13th - basis for hymn: "Bringing in the Sheaves." Psalm 126:5-6

July 13th & 14th - The psalms of ascension are found here; these were sung as the pilgrims claimed up toward the Temple in Jerusalem. Each verse is for a step on the stairway. As you read these psalms, picture them stepping up as they sang each verse.


Next week:
• Back to the prophecies of Isaiah; especially interesting in that so many are not for Israel, but for/about other countries.
• We also get most of Micah's prophecies. Look for the Jesus prophecy, here, as well as the end of war.
• Near the end of the week, some history is interleaved with the Isaiah prophecies; note what happens to King Hezekiah.