March 17 Bible Reading

Today’s Hebrew Testament chronological reading is in Leviticus 20 and 21.

The Psalms/ Proverbs reading is in Psalm 76.

The Greek Testament reading is in Luke 10.

Essential Studies.

Leviticus 20, Standards of holiness (Additional studies: Leviticus Index)

Luke 10, Authority and power (Additional studies: Luke Index)

But the kaph kept bothering me. If the idea was to just display power, why not use the aleph, the ox head? Its very picture indicates power or strength. If the idea was to just indicate strength of hand or the ability to accomplish something, why not use the yud, the closed hand? Its picture indicates that. But God never does these things without a purpose.

Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Gen 1:28

The Hebraic or biblical concept of dominion is not just to exercise strength, but to exercise strength for its created purpose, which is to bless those under its authority or protection. Adam was given dominion in order to tend the Garden and to keep it, in other words, to tame it (kaph). The parable being told, then, is of exerting strength to tame or to bless (kaph) those sheltered under that dominion as behind a doubly-secure wall (chet + chet). That is the biblical concept of power.

Three-year Bible.

The three-year plan is here.
Today’s reading is in 1 Kings 13.
Suggested study: 1 Kings 13, Bible for Beginners.

MARCH 2025 BIBLE READING SCHEDULE | 2025 FULL YEAR READING SCHEDULE