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Old Testament Reading Plan Joel Moody
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- Religion och spiritualitet
Have you read the Old Testament? We're going on a three-year journey to read through the entirety of the Old Testament, reading a chapter each day, six days each week. You can find the reading plans for...
2021 at https://bit.ly/2021OTplan
2022 at https://bit.ly/2022OTplan, and
2023 at https://bit.ly/2023OTplan.
The Old Testament can be difficult to understand. Each week, I'll offer some thoughts about the context of what we're reading, and try to answer some questions along the way. I hope you'll join me on the journey!
If you have a question you'd like discussed, please fill out this Google Form: https://forms.gle/Z7iWtZeEA17KioXU9.
Music: "Polychromatic Journey" courtesy of MMFFF (licensed under CC BY 4.0).
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35. Hiatus
Because of some life changes, I'm taking an indefinite hiatus from the podcast. I hope to return sometime next year, but work and family need more of my time at the moment. Thanks for going on this journey with me so far!
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34. 1 Samuel 11–16
Interested in reading the Bible? Me too! Welcome to the Old Testament Reading Plan weekly podcast.
In this episode on 1 Samuel 11–16, Joel offers some thoughts about speaking on God's behalf, and how we compromise that ability when God always tends to agree with us.
RESOURCES:
The Bible Project looks at Saul's kingship here: https://bibleproject.com/blog/saul-tale-self-deception/
An Anglican take on Saul as tragic hero: https://anglicancompass.com/discover-israel-king-saul-tragic-leader/
An interesting look at the difference between Saul and Jonathan as leaders: https://theabigailproject.org/sauls-blame-shifting-tactics/
Saul's rash vow: https://www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/saul-troubles-the-land
READING PLAN LINKS:
Download the reading plan at https://bit.ly/2021OTplan
Have a question? Submit it at https://bit.ly/Ask-OT
Find this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Y57KVY
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33. 1 Samuel 5–10
Interested in reading the Bible? Me too! Welcome to the Old Testament Reading Plan weekly podcast.
In this episode on 1 Samuel 5–10, Joel offers some thoughts about power, authority, and their effects on human beings who possess or are exposed to them.
RESOURCES:
An article about Dagon's bowing before the Ark: https://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/what-made-dagon-bow/
Regarding the plague that his the Philistines: http://www.talmudology.com/jeremybrownmdgmailcom/2019/8/22/keritot-5b-hemorrhoids-plague-and-the-ark-of-god
The sons of Samuel and Eli: https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Sons-of-Eli-and-Samuel-Children-of-Priest-Prophet-and-Judge
From the Orthodox Church, about Samuel's sorrows: http://dce.oca.org/assets/templates/bulletin.cfm?mode=html&id=96
More thoughts on Samuel's sons: https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2011/02/12/personal-profile-joel-and-abijah/
Samuel's historical influence in Israel: https://www.jewishhistory.org/samuel-and-the-seeds-of-monarchy/
A devotional about Saul's anointing: https://shereadstruth.com/saul-anointed-as-king/
READING PLAN LINKS:
Download the reading plan at https://bit.ly/2021OTplan
Have a question? Submit it at https://bit.ly/Ask-OT
Find this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Y57KVY
Find this podcast on Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OTPlanGoog
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32. Ruth 3–4, 1 Samuel 1–4
Interested in reading the Bible? Me too! Welcome to the Old Testament Reading Plan weekly podcast.
In this episode on Ruth 3–4 and 1 Samuel 1–4, Joel offers some thoughts about blind spots and how important it is to try and be aware of our own blind spots.
RESOURCES:
Here are two of Rachel Held Evans' articles about Ruth and the Proverbs 31 woman:
https://rachelheldevans.com/blog/3-things-you-might-not-know-about-proverbs-31
https://rachelheldevans.com/blog/mutuality-women-roles
Here's some thoughts about the kinsman-redeemer and redemption: http://experimentaltheology.blogspot.com/2014/05/redemption-and-goel.html
An article about Levirate marriage: https://www.bibleodyssey.org/en/people/related-articles/levirate-marriage
A reflection about Peninnah's bullying of Hannah: https://www.atthewellproject.com/blog//woman-on-woman-bullying-in-the-story-of-hannah
A Jewish midrash about Hannah and Peninnah: https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/peninnah-midrash-and-aggadah
Two articles with thoughts about Samuel and Eli's relationship: https://thealternatepath.org/tag/eli-and-samuel/
A short article with reflection questions about Hophni and Phineas: https://redeemedmind.com/2018/07/27/hophni-phineas-samuel-1-samuel-212-321/
READING PLAN LINKS:
Download the reading plan at https://bit.ly/2021OTplan
Have a question? Submit it at https://bit.ly/Ask-OT
Find this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Y57KVY
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31. Judges 18–21, Ruth 1–2
Interested in reading the Bible? Me too! Welcome to the Old Testament Reading Plan weekly podcast.
In this episode on Judges 18–21 and Ruth 1–2, Joel offers some thoughts about how ethics are not linked to ethnicity, and how evil can come even from God's people.
RESOURCES:
There are several excellent articles on the Levite and his concubine. The story is terrifying, and these articles take pains to address the horror in the story:
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/concubine-of-levite-bible
https://www.womeninthebible.net/women-bible-old-new-testaments/levites-concubine/
https://theopolisinstitute.com/the-levite-the-concubine-and-israels-story/
https://meetinggodinthemargin.com/2017/06/28/first-reading-of-judges-19-the-levites-concubine/
Setting the horror of the end of Judges in context: https://www.theologyofwork.org/old-testament/joshua-judges-and-work/chaos-judges-1-21/israel-falls-apart-judges-17-21/human-depravity-and-the-complicity-of-religious-authorities-unveiled-judges
Here's a good primer on the book of Ruth: https://bibleproject.com/learn/ruth/
Ruth's faithfulness analyzed: http://www.thefellowship.site/archives/2016/3/26/resolutely-faithful-ruth-16-18
READING PLAN LINKS:
Download the reading plan at https://bit.ly/2021OTplan
Have a question? Submit it at https://bit.ly/Ask-OT
Find this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Y57KVY
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30. Judges 12–17
Interested in reading the Bible? Me too! Welcome to the Old Testament Reading Plan weekly podcast.
In this episode on Judges 12–17, Joel offers some thoughts about "following your heart," passion, and the importance of having boundaries on passions.
RESOURCES:
We have shibboleths in our culture today, as this article shows: https://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wc/you-say-to-mah-to-everyday-shibboleths/
A Jewish take on Samson's story: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/samson/
One pastor's thoughts on Samson eating honey from a lion carcass: https://pastortravislv.com/2016/05/10/honey-from-a-carcass-judges-142-3-8-9/
Disregarding the Bible, even when it's difficult, can lead to disaster: http://hereadstruth.com/2018/08/20/micahs-priest/
A summary of the Micah story, including some from next week's reading: https://ralspaugh.wordpress.com/2017/06/12/old-testament-adventures-micah-and-the-levite-judges-17-18/
READING PLAN LINKS:
Download the reading plan at https://bit.ly/2021OTplan
Have a question? Submit it at https://bit.ly/Ask-OT
Find this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Y57KVY
Find this podcast on Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OTPlanGoog
Find this podcast on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OTPlanSpot