Today’s annual Torah portion is Shemot, “Names,” in Exodus 1:1-6:1.
Today’s triennial Torah portion is Vayigash, “And he drew near,” in Genesis 44:18-46:27.
Today’s Hebrew Testament chronological reading is in Job 8 qnd 9.
The Psalms/ Proverbs reading is in Psalm 10.
No Greek Testament reading today.
Torah.
The Annual Exodus 1:1-6:1 Shemot Outline is here.
Finding Messiah in Shemot is here.
Finding Messiah in Torah is here.
Exodus in Chiastic Structure is here.
The Triennial Genesis 44:18-46:27 Vayigash Outline is here.
Essential Studies.
Exodus 2:23-4:31, Signs, wonders, and obedience
Additional studies: Exodus Index
Reading between the lines, I gather that Moses did not circumcise his sons on the 8th day, as all the children of Israel were to do, since God first gave the sign of circumcision to Abraham in Gen 17. And the reason he did not, is that it seems Zipporah his wife was opposed to it. Now Moses, we know, was the meekest man on the face of the earth (Num 12:3). It is not hard for me to believe that if Zipporah felt strongly about something, Moses would yield to her. But Moses was about to confront Pharaoh, the most powerful king on earth, someone Moses could not yield to in his new calling. God was cr0ssing every t and dotting every i in whatever Moses needed to complete his mission, even while he was still on the way. And if God has called us to a kingdom work? He will cross every t and dot every i, you can rest assured.
Job 8 and 9, Bildad’s speech
Additional studies: Job Index
Bildad next tries to encourage Job, and his speech has some merit. He doesn’t realize it, but he prophesies Job’s latter end, when he says,
“Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would increase abundantly,” Job 8:7
This reveals something about wisdom: properly applied wisdom can function prophetically, because truth is universal; it applies across times and cultures and circumstances.
Psalm 10, God, who takes note of trouble
Additional studies: Psalms Book One (1-41) Index
What we see with our eyes today, is the mighty and powerful grinding the faces of the poor into the dust, and the righteous and humble being oppressed by the wicked schemes of the wicked. But these things are a temporary state of affairs in the history of the world. I do not envy the powerful politicians who ignore the established laws at the expense of the humble, in order to increase wealth and power to themselves. I look at their mansions and private jets, and pity them, really, because today they are living in their reward. In fact, I tremble for them, for I have seen in the pages of Scripture the depth of God’s wrath they are storing up for themselves. The longsuffering God is giving them a little window now to repent; but as the psalm reveals, most of the wicked use their window to deceive themselves into thinking that God will never require their wickedness of them, that they themselves will never see the adversity they inflict on others. But no matter how powerful they are, they can not escape their end, for it is YHVH who is King forever and ever, and the scepter of His kingdom is a scepter of righteousness, not injustice.
Three-year Bible.
The three-year plan is here.
Today’s reading is in Psalm 70 and 71.
Suggested study: Psalm 70, Bible for Beginners, and Psalm 71, Bible for Beginners.
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