Today's Reading | April 20, 2025
Luke 23:44–56
Introduction Luke 23:44–56: Jesus is on the cross. At noon, the sky turns dark. Three hours later, Jesus calls out to God and dies. Joseph of Arimathea asks for and receives the body of Jesus. He takes the body down, wraps it in linen, and places it in an unused tomb. The women who had followed Jesus from Galilee see…
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Genesis 50:15-26
God’s Renewing Word of Mercy and ForgivenessIntroductionGenesis 50:15-26: After Jacob is buried, everyone returns to Egypt and Joseph reassures his brothers that he will take care of them and their families. Joseph dies in Egypt at the age of 110. Today’s reading concludes the book of Genesis, and the relocation of Jacob’s descendants in Egypt sets the stage for what…
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Zephaniah 3:1-20
God’s Word of PromiseIntroductionZephaniah 3:1-20: The prophet declares that, although Jerusalem is doomed because the people are to be punished for worshiping other gods, in time the city will be restored, with a humble and righteous people living there. Today’s reading concludes with a song of joy and proclaims an end to the people’s punishment.Scripture ReadingJerusalem's Sin and Redemption1Jerusalem is…
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Genesis 49:29—50:14
God’s Renewing Word of Mercy and ForgivenessIntroductionGenesis 49:29—50:14: After blessing his sons (see 49:1-28), Jacob dies and Joseph arranges for his father’s body to be embalmed and then buried in Canaan.Scripture ReadingThe Death and Burial of Jacob29 Then Jacob commanded his sons, “Now that I am going to join my people in death, bury me with my fathers in the…
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Isaiah 43:1-28
God’s Word of PromiseIntroductionIsaiah 43:1-28: God promises to allow the people of Israel to return to Judah and will arrange for their escape from Babylon. The most direct path back to Judah from Babylon was through the desert. Such a journey would be dangerous, but the Lord promises to provide water in the desert, just as he had done in…
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Genesis 48:1-22
God’s Renewing Word of Mercy and ForgivenessIntroductionGenesis 48:1-22: In blessing Manasseh and Ephraim, Jacob bestows on his grandsons a status that is equal to his own sons and thus legitimizes their descendants as being numbered among the recognized twelve tribes of Israel (see Numbers 26; Joshua 13—19). Jacob crosses his hands, placing his right hand on the head of Ephraim,…
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Isaiah 29:15-24
God’s Word of PromiseIntroductionIsaiah 29:15-24: Today’s reading includes words of hope for Israel’s future. Sinners will be destroyed, and the people’s disgrace will be removed.Scripture ReadingHope for the Future15Those who try to hide their plans from the Lord are doomed! They carry out their schemes in secret and think no one will see them or know what they are doing.…
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