Week 20

Day 1

Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Jonah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The book of Jonah is a subversive story about a rebellious prophet who despises his God for loving his enemies.

• Jonah 1-4

• Psalm 129

Day 2

Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Micah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In this book, Micah announces that God's justice is coming in order to create a new future of love and faithfulness on the other side of Israel's sin and exile.

• Micah 1-4

• Psalm 130

Day 3

• Micah 5-7

• Psalm 131

Day 4

Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Nahum, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In this book, Nahum portrays the downfall of Nineveh and Assyria as an image of how God will confront and bring down all violent human empires.

• Nahum 1-3

• Psalm 132

Day 5

Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Habakkuk, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In this book, Habakkuk struggles to understand God's goodness in the midst of such evil and injustice in the world.

• Habakkuk 1-3

• Psalm 133

Day 6

Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Zephaniah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In this book, Zephaniah announces God's purifying judgment on Israel. It will remove evil and open up a new future where all people can flourish in peace.

• Zephaniah 1-3

• Psalm 134

Day 7

• Job 1-3

• Psalm 135

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Week 19

Day 1

Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Hosea, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In this book, Hosea accuses Israel of breaking their covenant with God and warns them of the tragic consequences to follow.

• Hosea 1-5

• Psalm 122

Day 2

• Hosea 6-10

• Psalm 123

Day 3

• Hosea 11-14

• Psalm 124

Day 4

Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Joel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Joel reflects on the "Day of the Lord" and how true repentance will bring about the great restoration hoped for in the other prophetic books.

• Joel 1-3

• Psalm 125

Day 5

Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Amos, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In this book, Amos accuses Israel of breaking their covenant with God and highlights how their idolatry has led to injustice and the neglect of the poor.

• Amos 1-5

• Psalm 126

Day 6

• Amos 6-9

• Psalm 127

Day 7

Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Obadiah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Obadiah announces Edom's downfall to Babylon, which is an image of how God will bring down all arrogant and violent nations.

• Obadiah 1

• Psalm 128

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Week 18

Day 1

• Isaiah 45-48

• Psalm 119:33-64

Day 2

• Isaiah 49-51

• Psalm 119:65-96

Day 3

In this video, we trace the origins of the word "gospel" and how it ties the story of the Old Testament together with the story of Jesus and his announcement of God's kingdom. Jesus brought God's rule and reign to the world in a very upside-down way, which is the best news you could ask for.

• Isaiah 52-54

• Psalm 119:97-128

Day 4

• Isaiah 55-57

• Psalm 119:129-152

Day 5

• Isaiah 58-60

• Psalm 119:153-176

Day 6

• Isaiah 61-64

• Psalm 120

Day 7

• Isaiah 65-66

• Psalm 121

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Week 17

Day 1

• Isaiah 18-22

• Psalm 113

Day 2

Episode 3 shows how reading the Bible wisely requires that we learn about the ancient literary styles used by the biblical authors.

• Isaiah 23-27

• Psalm 114

Day 3

• Isaiah 28-30

• Psalm 115

Day 4

• Isaiah 31-35

• Psalm 116

Day 5

Watch our Read Scripture video on chapters 40-66 of the book of Isaiah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Isaiah announces that God's judgment will purify Israel and prepare his people for the coming messianic king and the new Jerusalem.

• Isaiah 36-38

• Psalm 117

Day 6

• Isaiah 39-41

• Psalm 118

Day 7

• Isaiah 42-44

• Psalm 119:1-32

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Week 16

Day 1

• 2 Kings 18-19

• Psalm 106

Day 2

• 2 Kings 20 -22

• Psalm 107

Day 3

• 2 Kings 23-25

• Psalm 108

Day 4

Watch our Read Scripture video on the first 39 chapters of the book of Isaiah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Isaiah announces that God's judgment will purify Israel and prepare his people for the coming messianic king and the new Jerusalem.

• Isaiah 1-4

• Psalm 109

Day 5

• Isaiah 5-8

• Psalm 110

Day 6

• Isaiah 9-12

• Psalm 111

Day 7

• Isaiah 13-17

• Psalm 112

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Week 15

Day 1

• 1 Kings 17-19

• Psalm 99

Day 2

An important part of reading biblical narratives is learning how to understand the nature of "the plot," how stories are arranged into a pattern of conflict and resolution. In this video we'll see how ignoring the sequence of the plot can lead to a distorted interpretation of biblical stories.

• 1 Kings 20-22

• Psalm 100

Day 3

• 2 Kings 1-3

• Psalm 101

Day 4

• 2 Kings 4-7

• Psalm 102

Day 5

• 2 Kings 8-11

• Psalm 103

Day 6

• 2 Kings 12-14

• Psalm 104

Day 7

• 2 Kings 15-17

• Psalm 105

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Week 14

Day 1

• 2 Samuel 19-21

• Psalm 92

Day 2

• 2 Samuel 22-24

• Psalm 93

Day 3

Watch our Read Scripture video on the books of 1-2 Kings, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Kings, David's son Solomon leads Israel to greatness, only to fail and lead Israel to a civil war and ultimately towards destruction and exile.

• 1 Kings 1-3

• Psalm 94

Day 4

• 1 Kings 4-7

• Psalm 95

Day 5

• 1 Kings 8-10

• Psalm 96

Day 6

• 1 Kings 11-13

• Psalm 97

Day 7

• 1 Kings 14-16

• Psalm 98

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Week 13

Day 1

• 1 Samuel 25-27

• Psalm 85

Day 2

• 1 Samuel 28-31

• Psalm 86

Day 3

Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of 2 Samuel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In 2 Samuel, David becomes God's most faithful king, but then rebels, resulting in the slow destruction of his family and kingdom.

• 2 Samuel 1-3

• Psalm 87

Day 4

In this video, we explore the mysterious promise on page three of the Bible, that a promised deliverer would one day come to confront evil and rescue humanity. We trace this theme through the family of Abraham, the messianic lineage of David, and ultimately to Jesus who defeated evil by letting it defeat him.

• 2 Samuel 4-8

• Psalm 88

Day 5

• 2 Samuel 9-12

• Psalm 89

Day 6

• 2 Samuel 13-15

• Psalm 90

Day 7

• 2 Samuel 16-18

• Psalm 91

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Week 12

Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of 1 Samuel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In 1 Samuel, God reluctantly raises up kings to rule the Israelites. The first is a failure, and the second, David, is a faithful replacement.

Day 1

• 1 Samuel 1-3

  • Psalm 78

Day 2

• 1 Samuel 4-8

• Psalm 79

Day 3

• 1 Samuel 9-12

• Psalm 80

Day 4

• 1 Samuel 13-14

• Psalm 81

Day 5

• 1 Samuel 15-17

• Psalm 82

Day 6

• 1 Samuel 18-20

• Psalm 83

Day 7

• 1 Samuel 21-24

• Psalm 84

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Week 11

Day 1

• Judges 4-5

• Psalm 71

Day 2

• Judges 6-8

• Psalm 72

Day 3

• Judges 9-12

• Psalm 73

Day 4

• Judges 13-15

• Psalm 74

Day 5

• Judges 16-18

• Psalm 75

Day 6

• Judges 19-21

• Psalm 76

Day 7

Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Ruth, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Ruth, an Israelite family faces tragic loss, and God uses the faithfulness of a non-Israelite woman to bring restoration into the family of David.

• Ruth 1-4

• Psalm 77