Today's Reading | July 18, 2025
Genesis 41:37–57
Introduction Genesis 41:37–57: The king puts Joseph in charge, and Joseph is made governor over Egypt, overseeing the collection and storage of grain before the famine occurs. The king gives Joseph symbols of royal authority and gives him an Egyptian name that may mean, “God speaks, he lives.” Joseph marries, and he and his wife have two sons. When the…
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August 17, 2024
Judges 16:1-22
August 17 Introduction Judges 16:1–22: Samson’s story features many references to the LORD’s power making him strong (13:25, 14:6, 19; 15:14). While strong physically, he seemed weak in other ways. His encounter with Delilah surfaces his weakness and leads to his betrayal, as Delilah tricks Samson into revealing the source of his strength. Today’s Key Verse: Judges 16:17a “My hair…
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Judges 15:9-20
August 16 Introduction Judges 15:9–20: Yesterday’s reading informed us that Samson was chosen to rescue Israel from the Philistines (13:5) and that the LORD’s power began to strengthen him (13:25). In today’s reading, the Philistines seek revenge for Samson’s previous attack on them. Since the Philistines ruled the land, the men of Judah, wanting to avoid a confrontation with the…
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Judges 13:1-25
August 15 Introduction Judges 13:1–25: Israel is now under control of the Philistines. An angel tells the wife of Manoah that she will become pregnant. The child will be a nazirite, and he will set Israel free from the Philistines. Manoah makes a sacrifice to God. God accepts the sacrifice, and Samson is born. Today’s Key Verse: Judges 13:24 The…
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Judges 8:1-28
August 14 Introduction Judges 8:1–28: Gideon finishes destroying the Midianite army, and the Israelites want Gideon to be their ruler. The concluding verses in today’s reading take a puzzling twist, with Gideon making an idol out of the gold earrings taken from the Midianites, thus causing the Israelites to abandon God and worship the idol. Today’s Key Verse: Judges 8:23b…
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Judges 7:1-25
August 13 Introduction Judges 7:1–25: The LORD tells Gideon to reduce the size of his army and gives him instructions for doing so. Though outnumbered, the Israelites are successful in attacking the Midianites at night and capturing and killing the two Midianite chiefs, Oreb and Zeeb, whose Hebrew names mean “Raven” and “Wolf.” (The Israelites considered the raven, a scavenger…
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Judges 6:28-40
August 12 Introduction Judges 6:28–40: Yesterday’s reading concluded with Gideon building an altar to the LORD and tearing down the altar of Baal (the Canaanite god) and the symbol of the fertility goddess Asherah. Gideon’s own family and others in the town worshiped Baal. So when the people discover what Gideon had done, they want to kill him. Gideon mobilizes…
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