Today's Reading | April 9, 2025
John 12:1–11
Introduction John 12:1–11: Mary anoints Jesus with expensive perfume, and Judas Iscariot pretends to criticize the waste. Jesus affirms Mary’s action and rejects Judas’s interpretation. The reading concludes with the religious leaders extending their plot to include killing Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from death. Today’s Key Verse: John 12:8 [Jesus said:] “You will always have poor people with you,…
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Amos 8:1-14
Introduction Amos 8:1–14: The prophet Amos has another vision, a basket of ripened fruit, showing that the time of Israel’s judgment and punishment has come. Images of an earthquake, a solar eclipse, and famine are used to describe the impending doom and destruction. Today’s Key Verse: Amos 8:9a [The LORD said:] “The time is coming when I will make the…
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Amos 7:1-17
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Amos 6:1-14
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Amos 5:1-27
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Amos 4:1-13
Introduction Amos 4:1–13: Today’s reading begins with a sharp indictment against the luxurious lifestyle of the people of Samaria, with particular attention on the ruthless women of the city. The prophet calls out Israel’s inability to learn from the punishments God had already sent. Today’s Key Verse: Amos 4:13 God is the one who made the mountains and created the…
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Amos 3:1-15
Introduction Amos 3:1–15: The people of Israel were chosen to have a special relationship with the LORD (Deuteronomy 7:6), and they were chosen for a purpose—to be living examples of the LORD’s justice and goodness (Isaiah 49:6). But many in Israel refused to live for this purpose. Today’s reading includes a continuation of the judgments directed against the northern kingdom.…
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