Day 269 – Nehemiah 1-5
Talking Points Nehemiah, a cupbearer for King Artaxerxes, hears the report of Jerusalem's desperate condition. Even enjoying personal success and comfort, he grieves over the "distress and reproach" of his…
Day 268 – Ezra 7-10
Talking Points Ezra was a priest and scribe who "had set his heart to study the law of the LORD and to practice it, and to teach His statutes and…
Day 263 – Zechariah 1-4
Talking Points Zechariah prophesies God's message in the same time and context as his contemporary, Haggai. Like Haggai, he encourages God's people to finish the rebuilding of the temple they…
Day 237 – Lamentations 1-2
Talking Points The name Lamentations is from a Greek word that means "to cry aloud." While the author is not named, it is traditionally attributed to Jeremiah. After God's repeated…
Day 236 – Jeremiah 51-52
Talking Points Though Judah and Israel are facing great punishment due to their sin, God has not forsaken them.It is because of God's faithfulness alone that His people are not…
Day 139 – 2 Samuel 19-21
Talking Points After the death of Absalom, David is so distraught, he fails to see the value of those close to him. There are many who loved and served David…
Day 119 – 1 Chronicles 7-10
Talking Points In these chapters, we find the Chronicler's completion of the genealogies. Again, we see the importance of the historical account of God's work among His people in making…