March 15 Readings

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Reading for the One Year Bible for the month of March


Today's readings: in Numbers 22:21-23:30; Luke 1:57-80; Psalm 58:1-11; Proverbs 11:12-13 (King James Version)

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Numbers audio MP3s in KJV
Luke audios MP3s in KJV
Psalms audios MP3s in KJV
Proverbs audios MP3s in KJV

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In Numbers 22, the Israelites had arrived at the plains of Moab, the end of the journey before they would enter into Canaan. Balak, king of Moab, was terrified of the Israelites, because he saw what they did to the Amorites. He summoned Balaam. He thought since he could not defeat Israel militarily, he would use divination against them by paying for the services of Balaam. God came to Balaam in the night and asked who these men were, he said Balak, told him to put a curse on the Israelites. God told him not. God intervened by having Balaam's donkey speaking to him. All the details are provided in the links below.

In Numbers 23 and 24, Balaam had many oracles trying to curse Israel, instead God put words in his mouth to bless Israel. He had four oracles (23.1-12; 23.13-26; 23.27-24.14; 24.15-25) then he had further oracles (24.20-25). No matter how he tried God intervened. He did not learn the lesson from his talking donkey and he did not learn here either. Balaam said two remarkable things in this oracles yet he was not the one, but God saying these words. The first is Num 23.19: God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?



Balaam, Part 1, (Numbers 22.1-35)
Balaam, Part 2,(Numbers 22.36-Num 24.25)


Numbers 21 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Numbers 22 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 1 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 2 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 3 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 4 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)

Guzik on Numbers 22
Guzik on Numbers 23
Peter Pett on Numbers 20-36

Luke 1.57-80 with Commentaries, verse by verse
In this passage, Elizabeth gave birth to John the Baptist. The friends and family rejoiced with Elizabeth and Zechariah. When John was circumcised, they were going to name the baby Zechariah after his father, but Elizabeth said that his name should be John. Zechariah was still speechless and asked for a writing tablet and wrote that the baby 's name should be John. At that moment, he began to speak praising God. He gave this song of praise v. 67-80. This is known as the Benedictus because of the opening word which was translated from the Latin Vulgate 'Praise be ...' The song praise God (v.68-75) and praise God for the child (v. 76-79). Remember Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and was prophetic of what John would do some thirty years later.John would be the forerunner of the Messiah, for he will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him John had godly parents who taught him the Word of God. (v. 80) he grew and become strong in the spirit; and he lived in the desert until he appeared publicly in Israel. Some thirty years later, John came on the scene preaching the repentance of sin, and the Kingdom of Heaven was at hand. (Luke 3)

More Links in Luke
Introduction to Luke-Malik
Argument for the Gospel of Luke-Malik
Deffinbaugh on Luke
Lightfoot on Luke
Ritchie on Luke
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Sermons on Luke by Ryle, Spurgeon, and Whitefield
John Piper Sermons on Luke

Psalm 58 is a song of the punishment of the wicked (v. 1-11). Their sins (v. 1-3) and their judgment (v. 6-11)

Proverbs 11.12-13
Here we have the contrast between the righteous and the wicked. Notice the use of the tongue when used by the wicked destroys, the shout of gladness from the righteouss, a city can be overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

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