Category: Bible

June 20: Read through the Holy Bible in a year.

Acts 14. Paul went to Iconium, preached the Gospel and the Jews and some Gentiles threatened to stone him, so he fled to Lystra and they did. He and Barnabas then escaped to Derbe. From there they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Pisidian Antioch where Paul strengthened the converts, after which they went back to Attalia and sailed back to Antioch where they gave a report on their first missionary journey.

1 Chronicles 28. David instructed Solomon how to build the Temple, complete with promises and warnings for the future.

1 Chronicles 29 begins with a long list of offerings for building the temple, then is recorded David’s praise to God, after which Solomon was anointed King and finally is recorded the close of David’s reign.

June 19: Read through the Holy Bible in a year.

Acts 13:13-52. From Cyprus, Barnabus and Paul went to the Pisidian Antioch. Paul preached Jesus powerfully, almost the whole city wanted to listen, the Jews got jealous, so they Jews expelled them from the region. As a consequence Paul and Barnabas continued on their journey to Iconium.

1 Chronicles 26 lists the gatekeepers, the treasurers and other officials.

1 Chronicles 27 lists the military divisions, the leaders of the Israeli tribes and other officials.

June 18: Read through the Holy Bible in a year.

Acts 13:1-12. Barnabas and Saul began their first missionary journey with preaching at Cyprus where Saul’s name was changed to Paul. Paul rebuked Elymas the sorcerer and God struck him with blindness.

1 Chronicles 24 shows the divisions of the priests, who served tabernacle duties when, and the other Levites, serving as alternates.

1 Chronicles 25 lists the musicians set apart for temple service in 24 divisions for the different times of service.

June 17: Read through the Holy Bible in a year.

Acts 12. King Herod persecuted the Church putting many in prison, even Peter but Peter miraculously escaped. Herod’s suffered a violent death after giving a speech without giving glory to God.

1 Chronicles 22. David made preparations to build the Temple.

1 Chronicles 23 contains a listing of the Levites and their duties.

Psalm 43. This Psalm can very well be a continuation of Psalm 42. Nevertheless, it is a Psalm of deep depression and yet full of praise and hope.

June 16: Read through the Holy Bible in a year.

Acts 11 . The Jews did not like that gentiles could receive the Holy Spirit, but Peter explained God’s Grace. Barnabas went looking for Saul and when found they went together to Antioch. It was there the believers were first called Christians, and it was from there they sent relief to fellow believers in Judea via Barnabas and Saul.

1 Chronicles 18 lists David’s victories and his officials.

1 Chronicles 19. Wars continued, the Ammonites and the Syrians were defeated.

1 Chronicles 20. Wars went on and on. Rabbah was conquered and the Philistine giants were destroyed.

1 Chronicles 21. David took a census of Israel and Judah. This was a great sin and the LORD gave David three options how the country should be punished. David chose to be in the hands of the LORD, and the nation was punished by being visited by the angel of the LORD. The angel stopped at Araunah’s threshing floor, the future site of the Temple.