Old Testament Reading Plan

Joel Moody
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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).

  1. 08/21/2021

    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!

  2. 08/14/2021

    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 Find this podcast on Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OTPlanGoog Find this podcast on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OTPlanSpot

  3. 08/07/2021

    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 Find this podcast on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OTPlanSpot

  4. 07/31/2021

    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 Find this podcast on Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OTPlanGoog Find this podcast on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OTPlanSpot

  5. 07/24/2021

    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 Find this podcast on Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OTPlanGoog Find this podcast on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OTPlanSpot

  6. 07/17/2021

    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

  7. 07/10/2021

    29. Judges 6–11

    Interested in reading the Bible? Me too! Welcome to the Old Testament Reading Plan weekly podcast. In this episode on Judges 6–11, Joel offers some thoughts about the difference between charisma and character and how God uses both. RESOURCES: A thoughtful meditation on asking God for a sign: https://www.growingchristians.org/devotions/faith-and-fleeces/ A devotional about Gideon and the ephod: https://sneakingoffwithgod.com/2013/09/07/gideons-ephod-and-the-benefit-of-wise-counsel/ One way of approaching the stories of Abimelech and Jephthah for children: https://marilynnross.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/teaching-the-book-of-judges-to-children-abimelech-and-jephthah/ Here's some Jewish thought about Jephthah's vow: https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/jephthahs-daughter-midrash-and-aggadah 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

  8. 07/03/2021

    28. Joshua 24, Judges 1–5

    Interested in reading the Bible? Me too! Welcome to the Old Testament Reading Plan weekly podcast. In this episode on Joshua 24, Judges 1–5, Joel offers some thoughts about how God uses broken people both through and in spite of their brokenness. RESOURCES: Book of Judges timeline: There have been several attempts to put a timeline together for Judges: 1) This author has dedicated a ton of research to the Exodus route and timeline, and builds his Judges timeline from that: https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-date-chronology-of-judges.htm 2) Bible Hub offers many free resources, including this timeline: https://biblehub.com/timeline/judges/1.htm 3) This offers some thoughts behind how someone might puzzle out the Judges timeline: http://www.thebiblicaltimeline.org/the-judges/ An overview of the book of Judges: https://overviewbible.com/judges-of-israel/ A post about what the book of Judges is doing--and not doing: https://bibleproject.com/blog/judges-messianic-hope/ Some thoughts on Deborah as a judge: https://www.theologyofwork.org/old-testament/joshua-judges-and-work/chaos-judges-1-21/the-judges-judges-3-16/deborah-judges-4-5 An analysis of Deborah from a Jewish perspective: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/deborah-the-prophetess/ 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

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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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