Today's Reading | May 3, 2025
Exodus 4:1–17
Introduction Exodus 4:1–17: Moses continues to voice objections to the commission he has been given by God, prompting God to give Moses miraculous powers and to appoint Moses’s brother, Aaron, to be Moses’s spokesperson. Today’s Key Verse: Exodus 4:11a–12 The LORD said to [Moses]: “Who gives man his mouth? … Now, go! I will help you to speak, and I…
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Hosea 4:4-19
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Hosea 3:1—4:3
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Hosea 2:2-23
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Hosea 1:1—2:1
God’s Saving Word: Mercy and Forgiveness Introduction Hosea 1:1—2:1: Today we will begin reading excerpts from the book of the prophet Hosea, a book of fourteen chapters which we will be reading over a period of twelve days. The prophet’s name is a shortened version of the Hebrew “Hoshaiah,” which means “the LORD has saved.” Hosea preached in the northern…
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2 Samuel 9:1-13
God’s Saving Word: Mercy and Forgiveness Introduction 2 Samuel 9:1-13: On one of the occasions when David spared Saul’s life, David promised that he would spare Saul’s descendants (1 Samuel 24:21, 22). He had also promised Saul’s son, Jonathan, that he would show loyalty to Jonathan’s family (1 Samuel 20:14-16). In today’s reading, David wants to show kindness to Saul’s…
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Leviticus 16:20-34
God’s Saving Word: Mercy and Forgiveness Introduction Leviticus 16:20-34: Yesterday’s reading described the ritual of the high priest sacrificing a bull for his sins and those of his family, and a goat for the sins of the people. Today’s reading describes a ritual that involved sending into the desert a goat that will carry away the sins of the people.…
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