Commuter Bible
548 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 310 ratingsCommuter Bible is an audio Bible reading plan to match your weekly schedule. Published Monday-Friday, major (U.S.) holidays excluded. In the course of a year, you can listen to the entire Bible. Subscribe today and get more of God's Word in your daily life.
Commuter Bible uses the Christian Standard Bible translation (CSB).
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Ezekiel 45-48, Psalm 142-143
November 10, 2022 05:05 - 29 minutes - 27.8 MBEzekiel 45 - 1:15 . Ezekiel 46 - 7:57 . Ezekiel 47 - 13:10 . Ezekiel 48 - 18:57 . Psalm 142 - 26:12 . Psalm 143 - 27:18 . For modern audiences like us, these concluding chapters may feel more drudgery than delight, but for the original audience, these final depictions would have been the most exciting. Ezekiel once brought a message of condemnation and despair, but now that those prophecies have come true and Israel has spent 25 years in exile, Ezekiel brings a message of hope an...
Ezekiel 36-38, Psalm 137-138
November 07, 2022 05:05 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBEzekiel 36 - 1:13 . Ezekiel 37 - 10:44 . Ezekiel 38 - 18:14 . Psalm 137 - 23:57 . Psalm 138 - 25:16 . You may have noticed this turn already, but ever since the mention of Jerusalem’s fall in chapter 33, God’s message to His people has become one of promise and hope for a restoration that will take place in the future. In our last episode, God promised to send a shepherd to his people, one that would be a prince among them from the line of David. Today, Ezekiel prophesies that Isra...
Ezekiel 29-32, Psalm 134-135
November 03, 2022 04:05 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBEzekiel 29 - 1:10 . Ezekiel 30 - 6:02 . Ezekiel 31 - 12:05 . Ezekiel 32 - 17:41 . Psalm 134 - 25:17 . Psalm 135 - 25:44 . As evidenced by the pyramids that remain standing today, the treasures of the pharaohs, along with abundant of historical records, Egypt was once a major world power that ruled mightily for centuries. Bible readers will recall that Joseph helped Egypt thrive early in their history and that Egypt held the nation of Israel in bondage for 400 years. This proud na...
Jeremiah 14-16, Psalm 119:41-64
October 03, 2022 04:05 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBJeremiah 14 - 1:09 . Jeremiah 15 - 6:36 . Jeremiah 16 - 13:10 . Psalm 119:41-64 - 18:40 . In today’s episode, Jeremiah delivers a lament for the drought that has come over Judah, calling on God to deliver. Throughout Scripture, the Lord often relents after such prayers, but in this instance the Lord denies Jeremiah’s request, saying that this time he will remember their iniquity and punish their sins. God tells Jeremiah not to pray for these people, saying that even if Moses and Samu...
Jeremiah 1-3, Psalms 116-117
September 27, 2022 04:05 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBJeremiah 1 - 1:10 . Jeremiah 2 - 5:06 . Jeremiah 3 - 14:21 . Psalm 116 - 21:41 . Psalm 117 - 23:49 . Jeremiah was a young man serving as a priest when the Lord called him and set him aside to be God’s chosen instrument in prophesying against the nation of Judah. Judah had seen the fall of Israel after their centuries of wickedness and idolatry against the Lord, both figuratively and sometimes literally prostituting themselves with idols and cult prostitutes. They worshipped false g...
1 Corinthians 12-16, Psalms 112-113
August 08, 2022 04:05 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB1 Corinthians 12 - 1:17 . 1 Corinthians 13 - 5:48 . 1 Corinthians 14 - 9:05 . 1 Corinthians 15 - 15:30 . 1 Corinthians 16 - 25:02 . Psalm 112 - 28:10 . Psalm 113 - 29:30 . Today, Paul begins to speak of the nature of the body of Christ and the diversity of spiritual gifts within it. Just as a physical body is made of many parts that are united together, Paul teaches that the church should be united in love and put away childish divisions, otherwise their flashy spiritual gifts ...
1 Chronicles 24-26, Song of Song 7-8
July 29, 2022 04:05 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MB1 Chronicles 24 - 1:09 . 1 Chronicles 25 - 5:03 . 1 Chronicles 26 - 9:59 . Song of Songs 7 - 15:31 . Song of Songs 8 - 17:50 . As David prepares to pass the crown to his son Solomon, his heart and mind continue to be fixed on God’s glory, particularly through the building of the temple and structuring it properly. David has spent years of his life amassing materials for it’s construction, and not only that, he has also drawn up architectural plans, built instruments, and created s...
2 Kings 11-13, Psalm 102
June 28, 2022 04:05 - 21 minutes - 20.5 MB2 Kings 11 - 1:12 . 2 Kings 12 - 5:51 . 2 Kings 13 - 11:07 . Psalm 102 - 17:22 . Today, we’ll hear the account of King Joash, the infant heir to the throne who was rescued from a royal slaughter and raised in the temple of God. With guidance from Jehoiada the priest, Joash is inaugurated as a child king over Judah, and he begins the work of repairing the temple. Hazael has become the king of Aram just as Elisha had prophesied, and the army of Jehoahaz, king of Israel is almost comple...
1 Kings 16-18, Psalms 92-93
June 17, 2022 04:05 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB1 Kings 16 - 1:09 . 1 Kings 17 - 8:14 . 1 Kings 18 - 12:43 . Psalm 92 - 23:49 . Psalm 93 - 25:38 . The string of men who reign as king over the ten tribes of Israel continue to get worse and worse, each king being more corrupt than the last. King Ahab should be worshipping the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God who brought Israel out of Egypt, but instead he marries a Baal worshiper, turns to serve Ball himself, then builds a temple to Baal in Samaria. Elijah boldly confront...
Colossians 1-4, Psalms 85-86
June 09, 2022 04:05 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBColossians 1 - 1:11 . Colossians 2 - 5:49 . Colossians 3 - 10:47 . Colossians 4 - 14:39 . Psalm 85 - 17:45 . Psalm 86 - 19:22 . Paul catches word from fellow workers in the Gospel that the church at Colossae is wrestling with some false teaching that had entered their church. While the heresy is not fully identified, we gather that it had an inferior view of Christ, involved worship of angels and asceticism, and promoted man-made traditions. Paul directs their hearts and minds to...
Joshua 22-24, Psalm 61-62
April 18, 2022 04:05 - 25 minutes - 24 MBJoshua 22 - 1:13 . Joshua 23 - 10:02 . Joshua 24 - 14:06 . Psalm 61 - 21:47 . Psalm 62 - 22:55 . The clans and families of Israel are settling into their apportioned lands and beginning to find rest when a report spreads across the lands that the tribes on the other side of the Jordan are rebelling against God. They ready themselves for war, knowing that God is a jealous God, but later find their zealous action was in haste. Today’s reading ends with the burial of three leaders: Jo...
Joshua 7-9, Psalms 52-54
April 12, 2022 04:05 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBJoshua 7 – 1:14 . Joshua 8 – 8:38 . Joshua 9 – 16:39 . Psalm 52 – 22:00 . Psalm 53 – 23:24 . Psalm 54 – 24:41 . In our last episode, Israel had successfully crossed the Jordan on dry ground and defeated the walled city of Jericho, not by their own strength, but by the strength of God’s mighty hand over His Creation. God had instructed that all of Jericho be set apart to the Lord for destruction, with specific instruction not to take anything or else that man would also be set apar...
Deuteronomy 32-34
April 07, 2022 04:05 - 25 minutes - 24.1 MBDeuteronomy 32 – 1:12 . Deuteronomy 33 – 12:35 . Deuteronomy 34 – 19:44 . Psalm 49 – 22:22 . In our final reading of the book of Deuteronomy, the Lord tells Moses that Israel will indeed rebel against Him after Moses dies. The song of Moses recorded here prophesies the coming wrath of God for Israel’s rebellion, focusing on God’s power over the worthless idols that Israel has turned to worship. After this warning, the Lord tells Moses that it is time to ascend Mount Nebo, where he wi...
Deuteronomy 8-10, Psalms 42-43
March 30, 2022 04:05 - 27 minutes - 26.4 MBDeuteronomy 8 - 1:09 . Deuteronomy 9 - 4:40 . Deuteronomy 10 - 12:11 . Deuteronomy 11 - 17:22 . Psalm 42 - 22:56 . Psalm 43 - 25:04 . As Moses continues his prelude to a recounting of the Law to Israel’s next generation, he warns them against both idolatry and self-righteousness, which in both cases is a means of robbing God of the glory that is due Him and Him alone. He urges them to remember that the land they are entering has been given to them, not because of their righteousn...
Numbers 34-36, Psalm 38-39
March 24, 2022 04:05 - 19 minutes - 19.4 MBNumbers 34 - 1:04 . Numbers 35 - 4:26 . Numbers 36 - 10:32 . Psalm 38 - 13:15 . Psalm 39 - 16:01 . Looking back on our time in the book of Numbers we notice a few things. First, God is faithful to keep His promises. Even when His chosen people, those whom he rescued, redeemed, and restored by majestic acts of compassion and power, are supremely unfaithful, God fulfills His promises. Second, God does not take grumbling and complaining lightly, punishing those who forget His salvatio...
Exodus 33-36, Proverbs 27
February 14, 2022 05:05 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBExodus 33 – 1:10 . Exodus 34 – 6:35 . Exodus 35 – 14:33 . Exodus 36 – 19:40 . Proverbs 7 – 25:18 . In our last episode, Israel had turned away from the Lord while Moses was with the Lord on Mount Sinai. Even though they had just committed themselves to following the Lord God, they quickly lost their resolve and turned to Aaron, who in turn gave them a golden calf to worship. After this grave sin, God tells Moses He will no longer go with Israel to the land He had promised Abraham a...
REPOST: Genesis 34-37, Psalm 11-12
January 21, 2022 12:53 - 27 minutes - 26 MBGenesis 34 – 1:25 . Genesis 35 – 7:06 . Genesis 36 – 11:48 . Genesis 37 – 17:53 . Psalm 11 – 24:36 . Psalm 12 – 25:45 . As we get to know the sons of Jacob, you’ll start to realize that the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree. Having learned the art of deception from their father, they use it to their own advantage time and again. For example, they are rightly enraged after their sister is defiled by the local chief’s son, but they use their anger as an excuse to deceive, the...
Genesis 18-21, Psalm 6-7
January 14, 2022 05:05 - 28 minutes - 28 MBGenesis 18 – 1:15 . Genesis 19 – 7:42 . Genesis 20 – 14:43 . Genesis 21 – 18:58 . Psalm 6 – 24:14 . Psalm 7 – 25:35 . In today’s episode, the Lord visits Abraham by sending three messengers to his home. He reveals that in a year’s time he will give Abraham a son through his wife, Sarah. He also reveals that he is sending his messengers to Sodom and Gomorrah, because the wickedness of the people has grown so severe that it calls for complete annihilation. Before they are sent out,...
Genesis 10-13, Psalm 3-4
January 12, 2022 05:05 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBGenesis 10 – 1:11 . Genesis 11 – 4:42 . Genesis 12 – 9:35 . Genesis 13 – 13:03 . Psalm 3 – 16:11 . Psalm 4 – 17:20 . After we wade through genealogies of Noah’s sons, we encounter the tower of Babel, a monument to man’s rebellion against God. Being made in the image of God, these men imitate their creator by creating, which is all well and good, except that they defy God’s command to fill the earth and attempt to rob God of glory by making a name for themselves. God graciously us...
1 Thessalonians, Isaiah 46
December 01, 2021 05:05 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MB1 Thessalonians 1 - 1:10 . 1 Thessalonians 2 - 3:00 . 1 Thessalonians 3 - 7:46 . 1 Thessalonians 4 - 9:57 . 1 Thessalonians 5 - 13:03 . Isaiah 46 - 16:44 . On his second missionary journey recorded in Acts, Paul stopped in the port city of Thessalonica, preached in the synagogue, and a church formed in the city. In just a few short weeks, a riot began, and Paul was forced to leave the fledgling church body. Here in today’s passage, Paul attempts to answer some unresolved question...
Ezekiel 45-47, Psalms 142-143
November 11, 2021 05:05 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBEzekiel 45 - 1:14 . Ezekiel 46 - 7:52 . Ezekiel 47 - 13:01 . Ezekiel 48 - 18:46 . Psalm 142 - 25:53 . Psalm 143 - 27:00 . For modern audiences like us, these concluding chapters may feel more drudgery than delight, but for the original audience, these final depictions would have been the most exciting. Ezekiel once brought a message of condemnation and despair, but now that those prophecies have come true and Israel has spent 25 years in exile, Ezekiel brings a message of hope an...
Haggai, 2 John, 3 John, Psalm 125-127
October 21, 2021 04:05 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBHaggai 1 - 1:10 . Haggai 2 - 4:13 . 2 John - 10:08 . 3 John - 12:32 . Jude - 20:45 . Psalm 125 - 20:45 . Psalm 126 - 21:40 . Psalm 127 - 22:36 . 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 writi...
Jeremiah 51-52, Psalm 123-124
October 19, 2021 04:05 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBJeremiah 51 - 1:13 . Jeremiah 52 - 17:51 . Psalm 123 - 24:47 . Psalm 124 - 25:29 . 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 ...
Jeremiah 39-43, Psalm 119:161-175
October 14, 2021 04:05 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBJeremiah 39 - 1:14 . Jeremiah 40 - 5:01 . Jeremiah 41 - 10:28 . Jeremiah 42 - 15:12 . Jeremiah 43 - 20:18 . Psalm 119:161 - 23:40 . 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, ...
Jeremiah 25-28, Psalm 119:72-112
October 07, 2021 04:05 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBJeremiah 25 - 1:15 . Jeremiah 26 - 10:18 . Jeremiah 27 - 15:31 . Jeremiah 28 - 21:30 . Psalm 119:72 - 25:22 . In an age before billboards, movies, and cat videos, there were few ways to stand out from the crowd and command the attention of people who might otherwise ignore you. At the Lord’s command, Jeremiah frequently acts out some of his prophesies in order to dramatically display the reality of what will soon take place. You wouldn’t soon forget a man wearing chains and a yoke ...
2 Chronicles 1-5, Isaiah 1
August 10, 2021 04:05 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB2 Chronicles 1 - 1:08 . 2 Chronicles 2 - 4:24 . 2 Chronicles 3 - 9:39 . 2 Chronicles 4 - 12:38 . 2 Chronicles 5 - 16:18 . Isaiah 1 - 19:32 . We’re back in the Old Testament with 2 Chronicles which is the second book of a four book series which includes 1 & 2 Chronicles along with Ezra and Nehemiah. Combined, they make up a historical account of God’s people starting with Adam and ending with the return to Jerusalem from their exile in Babylon. It’s likely that Ezra is the author ...
1 Corinthians 12-16, Psalm 112-113
August 09, 2021 04:05 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB1 Corinthians 12 - 1:16 . 1 Corinthians 13 - 5:42 . 1 Corinthians 14 - 8:57 . 1 Corinthians 15 - 14:58 . 1 Corinthians 16 - 24:07 . Psalm 112 - 27:16 . Psalm 113 - 28:39 . Today, Paul begins to speak of the nature of the body of Christ and the diversity of spiritual gifts within it. Just as a physical body is made of many parts that are united together, Paul teaches that the church should be united in love and put away childish divisions, otherwise their flashy spiritual gifts ...
2 Kings 20-22, Psalm 104-105
July 02, 2021 04:05 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MB2 Kings 20 - 1:13 . 2 Kings 21 - 6:07 . 2 Kings 22 - 12:16 . Psalm 104 - 16:50 . Psalm 105 - 21:14 . Thus far in his reign as king, Hezekiah has put his trust in the Lord. After Isaiah prophesies that his illness will end in death, Hezekiah prays to the Lord and the Lord hears, granting him another 15 years of life. It’s not long, however, before Hezekiah gets cocky and shows off his sweet digs to his neighbors, the Babylonians. Of course, we know that won’t end well. A couple gene...
2 Kings 8-10, Psalm 100-101
June 28, 2021 04:05 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB2 Kings 8 - 1:12 . 2 Kings 9 - 8:02 . 2 Kings 10 - 17:25 . Psalm 100 - 25:41 . Psalm 101 - 26:29 . In today’s episode, Elisha acts through messengers and servants to accomplish kingdom-altering acts. First, the king of Aram sends his servant Hazael to ask Elisha if the king will recover from his sickness. While speaking with him about the matter, Elisha sees Hazael’s future, which one of terrible power and destruction. Later, Elisha sends a young prophet to anoint Jehu, an army com...
2 Samuel 18-20, Psalm 84
June 08, 2021 04:05 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB2 Samuel 18 - 1:18 . 2 Samuel 19 - 9:52 . 2 Samuel 20 - 20:23 . Psalm 84 - 26:00 . On our last episode we followed the trajectory of David’s son Absalom, a handsome young man who had won the hearts of Israel by deception, telling those who came to King David that the king had no time for them. Absalom devises a coup to overthrow David, but his father catches wind of his plot and flees before he arrives. Today, David’s men prepare for battle and meet the forces of Absalom’s Israelite ...
Mathew 20-22, Psalm 68
April 27, 2021 04:05 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBMatthew 20 - 1:09 . Matthew 21 - 6:19 . Matthew 22 - 15:56 . Psalm 68 - 22:24 . The prophecies of the Son of David predict that a king will rise to power to shepherd the people of Israel. Jesus fits this description, and after waiting for centuries for this King, the people rejoice at the thought of a King rising to power to conquer their foes. What they don’t realize is that Jesus won’t conquer Rome or other nations, but He will instead conquer far greater foes like sin and death. T...
Matthew 5-7, Psalm 64
April 21, 2021 04:05 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBMatthew 5 - 1:17 . Matthew 6 - 5:54 . Matthew 7 - 10:05 . Psalm 64 - 13:55 . Just as Moses did before Him, Jesus ascends a mountaintop in order to deliver a Word from God to those who were following Him. Unlike Moses, Jesus doesn’t need to wait for an authoritative teaching, for He Himself is the authority: he is Immanuel, God with us. As He begins His teaching, He assures the crowd that His words are not an alteration of God’s established commands; rather, His words are a fulfillmen...
Joshua 18-21, Psalm 59-60
April 16, 2021 04:47 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBJoshua 18 - 1:11 . Joshua 19 - 5:48 . Joshua 20 - 12:58 . Joshua 21 - 15:46 . Psalm 59 - 22:33 . Psalm 60 - 25:16 . Now that the majority of the Promised Land has been conquered, the land is being divided by lot and by size according to the number of people in each tribe. Today’s reading is the last section of text detailing the division of the land, and as mentioned in the last episode, consider the excitement and the joy that Israel experienced as each family learned where they...
Deuteronomy 8-11, Psalm 42-43
March 31, 2021 04:05 - 28 minutes - 26 MBDeuteronomy 8 - 1:10 . Deuteronomy 9 - 4:52 . Deuteronomy 10 - 12:44 . Deuteronomy 11 - 18:06 . Psalm 42 - 24:08 . Psalm 43 - 26:25 . As Moses continues his prelude to a recounting of the Law to Israel’s next generation, he warns them against both idolatry and self-righteousness, which in both cases is a means of robbing God of the glory that is due Him and Him alone. He urges them to remember that the land they are entering has been given to them, not because of their righteousn...
Galatians 1-6, Psalm 39
March 26, 2021 04:05 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBGalatians 1 - 1:15 . Galatians 2 - 4:43 . Galatians 3 - 9:40 . Galatians 4 - 14:42 . Galatians 5 - 20:31 . Galatians 6 - 24:25 . Paul’s purpose in writing this letter to the churches of Galatia is to rebuke them for abandoning the true Gospel for a false one, relying on works of the flesh rather than relying on the Spirit which they received through faith. He is more critical of his audience here than in any other letter, calling them “foolish Galatians” and asking “who has put a...
Numbers 34-36, Psalm 38
March 25, 2021 04:05 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBNumbers 34 - 1:08 . Numbers 35 - 4:38 . Numbers 36 - 10:55 . Psalm 38 - 13:33 . Psalm 39 - 16:29 . Looking back on our time in the book of Numbers we notice a few things. First, God is faithful to keep His promises. Even when His chosen people, those whom he rescued, redeemed, and restored by majestic acts of compassion and power, are supremely unfaithful, God fulfills His promises. Second, God does not take grumbling and complaining lightly, punishing those who forget His salvatio...
Numbers 30-33; Psalm 37
March 24, 2021 13:40 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBNumbers 30 - 1:11 . Numbers 31 - 3:56 . Numbers 32 - 11:40 . Numbers 33 - 18:24 . Psalm 37 - 24:01 . Remember the Peor incident, where the men of Israel prostituted themselves to Baal along with the women of Moab? Turns out that was led by Balaam, the same Balaam who spoke oracles from the Lord against Moab. After defeating Midian, they begin to divide the spoils of war. When the tribes of Reuben, Gad,and the half tribe of Manassah, see that this land is good for cattle, they ask i...
Exodus 6:14-10, Proverbs 1
February 05, 2021 05:05 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBExodus 7 - 3:35 . Exodus 8 - 8:07 . Exodus 9 - 14:00 . Exodus 10 - 20:41 . Proverbs 1 - 26:39 . Today we begin to examine the ten plagues sent upon Egypt that testify to the power of the great I AM. It has been suggested that each plague is designed to show pharaoh, and all of Egypt along with him, that their gods are no match for the God of Israel, systematically robbing them of any power they claimed to have. When Pharaoh refuses to let Israel go into the wilderness to worship th...
Exodus 1-6:13, Psalm 23
February 04, 2021 05:05 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBExodus 1 - 1:12 . Exodus 2 - 4.23 . Exodus 3 - 8:47 . Exodus 4 - 14:09 . Exodus 5 - 20:20 . Exodus 6 - 24:32 . Psalm 23 - 27:13 . This is the beginning of the book of Exodus, a pivotal story in the history of Israel. Throughout Scripture, Israel is often reminded that God is the one who led His people out of bondage and out of Egypt; it’s a way to point to His power, His kindness, and His covenant faithfulness to fulfill His promises. We meet Moses, the lowly Hebrew who is resc...
Mark 8-10, Psalm 19-20
February 01, 2021 05:05 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBMark 8 - 1:09 . Mark 9 - 7:09 . Mark 10 - 16:47 . Psalm 19 - 25:53 . Psalm 20 - 28:14 . While the disciples display great faith and devotion, they often don’t comprehend the extent of Christ’s power or his ability to provide all that they need. As a means of commenting on their clouded perception of reality, Jesus takes heals a blind man partially before fully opening his eyes (much like the disciples who did not fully comprehend, but whose eyes would later be opened to the truth)....
Genesis 46:28-50, Psalm 16
January 27, 2021 05:05 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBGenesis 47 - 2:29 . Genesis 48 - 9:45 . Genesis 49 - 14:26 . Genesis 50 - 20:23 . Psalm 16 - 25:20 . The life of Jacob, who is now known as Israel, comes to close as he takes his last breath in Egypt. This is the same Jacob who deceived his father Isaac in order to receive the blessing of the firstborn. Not only does he bless Joseph’s sons, he elevates them and makes them a part of his family’s inheritance. He continues on with words of prophecy and blessing for the men who would b...
Genesis 42-46:27, Psalm 15
January 26, 2021 05:05 - 30 minutes - 28 MBGenesis 42 - 1:14 . Genesis 43 - 8:24 . Genesis 44 - 14:17 . Genesis 45 - 19:49 . Genesis 46 - 25:00 . Psalm 15 - 29:00 . On our last episode we saw how the Lord orchestrated Joseph’s life to save the lives of many in the face of a coming famine. When his brothers show up to ask for food, they don’t recognize Joseph, but Joseph recognizes them. He declares them to be spies, and after a series questions, he sends them away and demands that they bring their younger brother back to ...
New season begins January 11!
December 28, 2020 05:05 - 2 minutes - 2.45 MBSUBSCRIBE TODAY, and on January 11th, you can begin listening to the newest season of Commuter Bible. In five days a week over the course of a year, we'll read through the entire Bible. We'll even skip those work holidays where your normal weekday rhythms are altered so you don't get behind. Finishing a book at a time, we'll alternate between Old and New Testaments with a secondary reading from wisdom literature. Get more info at commuterbible.org For a peek at the schedule visit: commuter...
Isaiah 47 - Posting Error Bonus
December 05, 2020 15:37 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MBEarly this week I got really sick. I did the best I could with what I had, but in my less-than-lucid state, I accidentally posted last year's episode of Joel 1-3. This simply means that the secondary reading was off, and some of you heard Isaiah 44 instead. To make it up to those who heard the wrong chapter of Isaiah, I've included this bonus episode as a supplement. Thanks for your patience and prayers! Jude 2 ::: John
Black Friday
November 27, 2020 05:05 - 1 minute - 1.47 MBFor great deals on Bibles and Bible study tools, visit lifeway.com/blackfriday
Ezekiel 42-44, Psalm 140-141
November 10, 2020 05:05 - 24 minutes - 22 MBChapter markers: Ezekiel || 42 - 1:11 || 43 - 4:55 || 44 - 12:10 || Psalm || 140 - 19:37 || 141 - 21:31 || To put today’s passage in context, it’s important to spend a moment considering when this vision occurred and what had happened up to this point. Remember that God had declared through Ezekiel that his glory had left the temple. Jerusalem would be made a desolation, and the people exiled from the land. The temple had become defiled and desecrated by Israel’s idols, so the Lord sent t...
Jeremiah 51-52; Psalm 123-124
October 19, 2020 11:28 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBChapter markers: Jeremiah || 51 - 1:13 || 52 - 17:51 || Psalm || 123 - 24:47 || 124 - 25:29 || 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, Baby...
1 John, Psalms 114-115
September 25, 2020 04:05 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBChapter markers: 1 John || 1 - 1:15 || 2 - 3:10 || 3 - 8:49 || 4 - 14:04 || 5 - 17:52 || Psalm || 114 - 21:44 || 115 - 22:45 || John, the apostle whom Jesus loved and the author of the fourth gospel writes today’s letter to the church with encouragement to flee from sin, to trust in Jesus, to love one another, and to assure them of the eternal life that Christ has secured for them. This letter doesn’t have a typical structure; unlike other epistles it doesn’t address a particular church o...
2 Chronicles 34-36, Isaiah 10:20-36
August 21, 2020 04:05 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBChapter markers: 2 Chronicles || 34 - 1:17 || 35 - 10:15 || 36 - 16:56 || Isaiah || 10:20 - 22:10 || King Josiah takes the throne at age 8, begins to seek the Lord at age 16, and cleanses the land of false idols and high places at age 20. At 24, he commands his servants to clean and repair the temple of God, and when they do so, they discover the book of the law of God taken down by the hand of Moses. After consulting a prophet, he learns that God’s wrath will soon be poured out on Israel...
Jonah, Philemon, Psalm 96-97
June 24, 2020 04:05 - 20 minutes - 19 MBChapter markers: Jonah || 1 - 1:11 || 2 - 5:00 || 3 - 6:57 || 4 - 9:00 || Philemon || 1 - 12:25 || Psalms || 96 - 16:18 || 97 - 18:09 || Today we’ll read the account of Jonah, the reluctant prophet. The Lord commands Jonah to go to Ninevah and warn them of their impending destruction. Jonah turns to go in the completely opposite direction, later saying that he didn’t want to go because he knew the Lord would have compassion on those whom Israel saw as detestable adversaries. As you hear ...