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Ezekiel 1-4, Isaiah 34 Oct 21, 2025

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Ezekiel is on his way to Babylon with a group of exiles when suddenly, the heavens are opened and he sees a vision from God. The symbolism here is pretty deep. Coming from the north, like the Chaldean armies, the Lord’s angels are fourfold with four faces and four wings, communicating the Lord’s sovereignty over the fourfold directions of the earth (north, south, east, and west) over every mighty creature, and over every man. The cherubim were the enforcers of divine judgment and were accompanied by wheels full of eyes communicating that God is omniscient and omnipresent seeing and knowing all things.

Ezekiel 1 – 1:12 .

Ezekiel 2 – 6:46 .

Ezekiel 3 – 8:47 .

Ezekiel 4 – 15:24 .

Isaiah 34 – 19:13 .

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1 Peter 1-5, Psalms 128-130 Oct 20, 2025

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The apostle whom Jesus named “Peter,” the rock upon whom Jesus would build his church, is now writing to encourage the churches who are scattered across northern Asia Minor. The churches were suffering under persecution from those who lived around them, and Peter reminds them of the Savior whom they are called to follow, for he suffered for our sins once and for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us God. It follows, then, that as strangers and exiles, we should be willing to be subject to those human authorities who have been placed over us by God.

1 Peter 1 - 1:11 .

1 Peter 2 - 5:56 .

1 Peter 3 - 11:30 .

1 Peter 4 - 15:38 .

1 Peter 5 - 19:00 .

Psalm 128 - 21:41 .

Psalm 129 - 22:29 .

Psalm 130 - 23:23 .

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Haggai, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Psalms 125-127 Oct 17, 2025

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The book of the prophet Haggai addresses the people of Judah who returned from exile and who had prioritized making their homes comfortable while neglecting to rebuild the Lord’s temple. The letter known as 2 John is addressed to “the elect lady and her children” which is most likely a reference to the church body to whom he was writing. In it, he encourages the church to continue in love and to reject false teaching. In 3 John, the apostle commends his friend Gaius, who is likely a pastor, and writes to warn him about Diotrophes who loves attention, power, divisive speech, and who probably already had an active social media following. In the letter from Jude, we see a saint who zealously defends the faith against false teaching and practice.

Haggai 1 - 1:12 .

Haggai 2 - 4:10 .

2 John - 10:12 .

3 John - 12:41 .

Jude - 15:14 .

Psalm 125 - 20:36 .

Psalm 126 - 21:27 .

Psalm 127 - 22:26 .

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Lamentations 1-5 Oct 16, 2025

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The book of Lamentations is Jeremiah’s recorded response to the devastation and ruin of Jerusalem. It is presented in a series of five poems, of which the first four are acrostics of the Hebrew alphabet, much like Psalm 119, only shorter. It is a book of suffering, shame, horror, and defeat, but centered in the middle of the work, we read of Jeremiah’s confident hope in the Lord. The first poem focuses outside the city, the second: inside the city, the third is directed toward God, the fourth toward the vanity of human glory, and the fifth poem looks to the future.

Lamentations 1 - 1:08 .

Lamentations 2 - 7:01 .

Lamentations 3 - 13:50 .

Lamentations 4 - 22:01 .

Lamentations 5 - 26:40 .

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Jeremiah 51-52, Psalm 123-124 Oct 15, 2025

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The final prophecy against a particular nation is a doozy, proclaiming total annihilation and ruin and spanning two long chapters, one of which is the fifth longest chapter in Scripture. Who could this prophecy be against? What nation’s actions would merit such a rebuke? If you guessed Babylon, you are right! Though the Lord allowed Babylon to attack His own people and send them into exile, Babylon is still responsible for their own sin and their own actions. By God’s design, his people are punished because of their ongoing sin and rebellion, but Babylon is punished more so because of their idolatry and wickedness. This is a long episode so plan accordingly.

Jeremiah 51 - 1:12 .

Jeremiah 52 - 16:45 .

Psalm 123 - 23:36 .

Psalm 124 - 24:19 .

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Jeremiah 49-50, Psalm 121-122 Oct 14, 2025

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As noted in our last episode, we’re now in the section of Jeremiah that includes prophecies against individual nations. These prophecies were gathered over the course of Jeremiah’s life and have been collected here at the end of his account. The overarching theme of these chapters is that the Lord sees the injustice and disgrace of the surrounding nations, and they will not escape his wrath and judgment. In some cases, the Lord says that he will restore the nation, but in other cases, the nation will become a perpetual ruin.

Jeremiah 49 - 1:12 .

Jeremiah 50 - 11:45 .

Psalm 121 - 24:33 .

Psalm 122 - 25:29 .

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Jeremiah 44-48, Psalm 120 Oct 10, 2025

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In our last episode, the prophecies of Jeremiah came to fruition and the King of Babylon successfully destroyed Jerusalem, slaughtered his opponents, and captured those who surrendered. The Chaldeans held Jeremiah in honor and allowed him to choose to remain with a remnant of people. After an insurrection against Gedaliah, the governor, Johanan rescues those taken captive in an effort to flee to Egypt. The Lord warns them through Jeremiah that they should stay in Judah, but they refuse to listen. Today, Jeremiah prophecies disaster for the remnant who practice idolatry, and later, we’ll begin Jeremiah’s prophecies against the nations.

Jeremiah 44 - 1:10 .

Jeremiah 45 - 10:07 .

Jeremiah 46 - 11:20 .

Jeremiah 47 - 17:51 .

Jeremiah 48 - 20:14 .

Psalm 120 - 29:30 .

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Jeremiah 39-43, Psalm 119:161-175 Oct 09, 2025

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In today’s episode, the prophecies of Jeremiah come to pass. The Chaldean army lays siege to Jerusalem and Zedekiah meets Nebuchadnezzar face to face. Those who have surrendered to the Chaldeans have been spared, and those who resisted are put to the sword. Through it all that Lord keeps His promises and protects Jeremiah from harm, and what’s more, the leaders of the Chaldean army treat Jeremiah with greater honor and respect than the leaders of Judah did. As Jeremiah continues to serve the Lord through this transition he must navigate new relationships and new authorities, and in an ironic twist, Jeremiah is deported by the remnant of Judah.

Jeremiah 39 - 1:13 .

Jeremiah 40 - 4:53 .

Jeremiah 41 - 10:19 .

Jeremiah 42 - 15:06 .

Jeremiah 43 - 20:09 .

Psalm 119:161-176 - 23:31 .

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Jeremiah 35-38, Psalm 119:145-160 Oct 08, 2025

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Have you ever been watching a TV show that begins with a jump in the story’s timeline for dramatic interest, then jumps back to show the circumstances that have led up to that point? Similarly, our previous reading opened with Jeremiah in prison, but there was no explanation of how he got there. The accounts in today’s episode pre-date the events in that last episode and lead up to his imprisonment, giving us narrative detail that we haven’t yet encountered. The first two stories date back to the reign of King Jehoiakim, but the final story tells us how Jeremiah found himself under arrest.

Jeremiah 35 - 1:15 .

Jeremiah 36 - 5:47 .

Jeremiah 37 - 13:36 .

Jeremiah 38 - 18:43 .

Psalm 119:145-160 - 25:40 .

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Jeremiah 32-34, Psalm 119:129-144 Oct 07, 2025

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This part of the text may be a little confusing, so let me give a little historical context. The Babylonian siege began after King Zedekiah had been in office for nine years. This siege was lifted for a small window of time when the troops caught word that an Egyptian army was approaching. During this break, Zedekiah arrested Jeremiah because he was encouraging the men of Judah to surrender, but God commanded Jeremiah to tell them to do exactly that. During this time, the Lord sends Jeremiah’s cousin to sell Him property, and at the Lord’s direction, Jeremiah buys it. Confused about the transaction, Jeremiah turns to the Lord for clarity.

Jeremiah 32 - 1:15 .

Jeremiah 33 - 11:42 .

Jeremiah 34 - 18:51 .

Psalm 119:129-144 - 24:26 .

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