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NL-Day100 Deuteronomy 15-16; Psalm 57; Acts 12

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - April 09, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
DEUTERONOMY 15-16: Yesterday's reading included Moses' warning about being led astray by anyone, including false prophets or even close family members. No one who proposed idolatry was to be allowed to live. Then we heard a repetition of the laws about which animals were to be treated as clean/e...

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NL-Day099 Deuteronomy 13-14; Psalm 56; Acts 11

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - April 08, 2024 00:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
DEUTERONOMY 13-14: In yesterday's reading Moses continued to stress the need for faithfulness to God and all his commands. It is clear that Moses loves the people and is marshaling every argument possible to convince them to keep on obeying God. PSALM 56: This is another psalm from the experie...

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NL-Day098 Deuteronomy 11-12; Psalm 55; Acts 10:21-48

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - April 07, 2024 00:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
DEUTERONOMY 11-12: In yesterday's reading, Moses continued to hammer on the people not to think that they have been favored by God because they are such good people. Moses gave his first hand account of being in God's presence for 40 days and 40 nights on two occasions, one right after the other...

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NL-Day097 Deuteronomy 9-10; Psalm 54; Acts 10:1-29

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - April 06, 2024 00:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
DEUTERONOMY 9-10: In yesterday’s reading, Moses continued his stern lecture. I note particularly that Moses did all he could to stress that the Israelites must not get proud or think they’re great people based on their own merits. The reading also included the famous words, “people do not live b...

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NL-Day096 Deuteronomy 7-8; Psalm 53; Acts 9:17-43

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - April 05, 2024 00:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
DEUTERONOMY 7-8: Yesterday in Deuteronomy we heard Moses repeating the 10 Commandments and pleading with the people that they remain faithful in obeying all the commands and regulations the Lord gave. The reading ended with an important statement to remember when considering the difference betwe...

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NL-Day095 Deuteronomy 5-6; Psalm 52; Acts 9:1-21

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - April 04, 2024 00:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
DEUTERONOMY 5-6: Yesterday we heard Moses expound on the most important  command to never worship any idol or any god other than the Lord. He based this on the Israelite's experience of hearing God's voice and not seeing his form. Moses was realistic and knew that Israel would eventually leave G...

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NL-Day094 Deuteronomy 4; Psalm 51; Acts 8:25-40

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - April 03, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
DEUTERONOMY 4: Yesterday Moses gave his personal account of how God led the people of Israel in not attacking three nations, but finally led them in attacking two kings. Moses pleaded with God to allow him to cross the Jordan into the promised land, but God refused to let him. PSALM 51: This i...

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NL-Day093 Deuteronomy 2-3; Psalm 50; Acts 8:1-25

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - April 02, 2024 00:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
DEUTERONOMY 2-3: Yesterday we heard Moses preaching and confronting the people of Israel about their bickering and their incredible stubbornness in refusing to believe the Lord's commands, and their refusal to believe God’s loving intent in his commands. PSALM 50: Remember what Moses said yest...

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NL-Day092 Deuteronomy 1; Psalm 49; Acts 7:30-60

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - April 01, 2024 00:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
DEUTERONOMY 1: Yesterday in the conclusion of Numbers, we learned that each clan's allotment of land must stay within that clan, even when parcels of land could be inherited by daughters. Mears says, “Deuteronomy is a book of remembrance. The name ‘Deuteronomy’ means “second law,” which indica...

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NL-Day091 Numbers 36; Psalm 48; Acts 7:1-39

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 31, 2024 00:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 36: Yesterday we heard about the boundaries for the nation of Israel, the 12 clan leaders appointed by the Lord, and about cities set aside for the Levites and cities of refuge— to protect from unjust prosecution of murder. PSALM 48: This psalm praises God for Jerusalem and  shows that...

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089: JoySightings 12 The Enchanted City

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 30, 2024 00:30 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
I am releasing this episode number 12 of Joysightings at the DBRP feed in order to let you know about my recordings of Tales of the Kingdom and Tales of the Restoration, by David and Karen Mains. You can find the other chapters of these two books at Joysightings.info. It was perhaps in 1989 th...

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NL-Day090 Numbers 34-35; Psalm 47; Acts 6

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 30, 2024 00:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 34-35: Yesterday we heard the listing of the stages of the nomadic journey of the people of Israel. God began giving instructions for the time when the people would enter the promised land. PSALM 47: This is a jubilant song of praise. This has been a special Psalm for our family. We re...

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NL-Day089 Numbers 33; Psalm 46; Acts 5:17-42

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 29, 2024 00:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 33: Yesterday we heard how the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh promised to go ahead of their fellow Israelites into battle on the west side of the Jordan, because they were receiving land on the east side of the Jordan. In hindsight, I must say this was not a great ...

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NL-Day088 Numbers 32; Psalm 45; Acts 5:1-21

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 28, 2024 00:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 32: Yesterday we heard of the conquest of the Midianite people. That story is an example of how hard it is for us humans to follow God's instructions. PSALM 45: This psalm may have originally been intended as a wedding song for King Solomon, but from our vantage point we can see that i...

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NL-Day087 Numbers 31; Psalm 44; Acts 4:19-37

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 27, 2024 00:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 31: Yesterday the listing of sacrifices continued with those for the Festival of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and the 8 day Festival of Shelters. Then in Numbers 30 we heard laws concerning the annulment of rash vows. These laws show how seriously God takes any vows made to Him! PSA...

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NL-Day086 Numbers 29-30; Psalm 43; Acts 4:1-22

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 26, 2024 00:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 29-30: Yesterday we heard about the request of the daughters of Zelophehad, and the Lord told Moses that it was time for him to die. Joshua was appointed to lead in Moses' place. And we were given the list of sacrificial offerings to be given every day in the morning and evening, those g...

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NL-Day085 Numbers 27-28; Psalm 42; Acts 3

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 25, 2024 00:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 27-28: Yesterday we heard of the second registration of Israel's troops. PSALM 42: This Psalm contains words we often sing. It is a song about renewing hope in the Lord after discouragement. ACTS 3: Yesterday we heard the conclusion of Peter's first sermon. 3,000 believed in Christ t...

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NL-Day084 Numbers 26; Psalm 41; Acts 2:16-47

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 24, 2024 00:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 26: Yesterday we heard Balaam's final prophecies. Even though he was a shaman and a charlatan, God chose to speak through him on that occasion, giving a small glimpse of God's redemptive plan. PSALM 41: God hears us when we are down and cry out for his help. ACTS 2b: Yesterday we hea...

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083: Reader, take NOTE! Pointers for understanding parables

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 23, 2024 01:02 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
Today I would like to give pointers for understanding Jesus’ parables. I consider the parable to be one of the greatest of all teaching devices, and a legacy of the Greatest Teacher. I will end this episode by sharing a non-Biblical parable. One little detail to understand is that the word ‘pa...

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NL-Day083 Numbers 24-25; Psalm 40; Acts 2:1-24

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 23, 2024 00:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 24-25: Yesterday we heard how Balak sent for the shaman Balaam to curse Israel, and we heard that God instead moved him to bless Israel two times. And a third sacrifice of 7 bulls and 7 rams was made. PSALM 40: This is a psalm that is quoted in the New Testament. It is a great psalm of...

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NL-Day082 Numbers 22-23; Psalm 39; Acts 1

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 22, 2024 00:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 22-23: In Numbers 21, the Lord gave victory to the Israelites over the Amorites, and then over King Sihon. And because of Israel’s grumbling, the Lord sent poisonous snakes among them. When the people cried out to Moses, the Lord told him to make a snake and set it up on a pole. This is ...

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NL-Day081 Numbers 21; Psalm 38; Luke 24:30-53

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 21, 2024 00:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 21: Yesterday we heard about the water of purification, which involved the burnt offering of a red heifer and following very exacting requirements. Then we heard the story of Moses and Aaron's failure to display God's holiness in the issue of speaking to— rather than striking the rock. I...

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NL-Day080 Numbers 19-20; Psalm 37:20-40; Luke 24:1-34

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 20, 2024 00:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 19-20: In yesterday's portions we heard how God proved again His choice of Aaron and the Levites by causing Aaron's staff to bud and even produce almonds. And God explained to the Levites and priests that their portion was not land— as for the other Israelites, but God himself and all th...

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NL-Day079 Numbers 17-18; Psalm 37:1-20; Luke 23:26-56

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 19, 2024 00:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 17-18: Yesterday we heard another dramatic chapter in Israel's history: The rebellion of Korah, Dathan and Abiram. They must have been included in those who refused to go to the Promised Land, but then they had the gall to find fault with Moses that he didn't lead them to that land. It i...

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NL-Day078 Numbers 16; Psalm 36; Luke 23:14-34

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 18, 2024 00:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 16: In Numbers 15, we found out that there were sacrifices that could be made for unintentional sins— whether done by the whole community or by an individual. But there was no sacrifice to cover an intentional sin— such as working on the Sabbath, as was so clearly illustrated by the man ...

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NL-Day077 Numbers 15; Psalm 35; Luke 22:39-71

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 17, 2024 00:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 15: Yesterday in Numbers 14 we heard the very important and dramatic story: The people of Israel became unworthy to enter the Promised Land because of their stubborn unbelief. In the midst of that experience, Moses' prayers to God on behalf of the people are prime examples of how to plea...

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NL-Day076 Numbers 14; Psalm 34; Luke 22:1-38

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 16, 2024 00:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 14: Yesterday we again found out what the Lord thinks when we grumble against him! Let's remember Miriam. Then the Lord commanded to send out the spies, but after taking stock of the land of Canaan, they brought an evil, unbelieving report— forgetting all the miracles the Lord had done t...

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NL-Day075 Numbers 12-13; Psalm 33; Luke 21:17-38

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 15, 2024 00:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 12-13: In Numbers 10 we heard about the signals given to the people using two silver trumpets, and about the first journey leaving Mount Sinai. Then we heard of the start of the grumbling against Moses and God. Moses appointed 70 leaders, and God sent quail in response to the people's co...

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NL-Day074 Numbers 10-11; Psalm 32; Luke 21:1-19

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 14, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 10-11: Yesterday we heard about the position of the lamps on the lampstand in the Holy Place, and the Levites were dedicated for service. The second Passover was celebrated. The Israelites received their marching orders based on when the cloud moved from over the sacred tent. PSALM 32:...

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NL-Day073 Numbers 8-9; Psalm 31; Luke 20:20-47

Daily Bible Reading Podcast - March 13, 2024 00:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
NUMBERS 8-9: In Numbers 7, we heard about the gifts given by the leaders of Israel following the dedication of the sacred tent. Translation note: How the ‘waving’ of the ‘wave offering’ was done is variously interpreted in 8:13. And it could be taken simply as a presentation, because it would ...