Fri 8/1 · 2 Chron 17 · 2 Chron 18
This chapter describes the reign of Jehoshaphat of Judah. We should remember him because he was one of only 8 good kings out of the 20 kings of Judah. There…
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Pastor Elmer Inafuku’s reflections on each day’s Bible reading.
2026 Bible reading plan
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Sat 7/12 · 1 Chron 12 · 1 Chron 13
This chapter describes the growth of David’s army as he gained recognition as king of Israel. Let’s confirm when the tribes of Israel joined David’s forces. First, David’s army began…
Fri 7/11 · 1 Chron 10 · 1 Chron 11
This chapter describes the death of Saul and his sons in the battle against the Philistines (v.1-7). When the Philistines found Saul dead body, they spread the news to their…
Thu 7/10 · 1 Chron 9 · Titus 3
This chapter contains the genealogy of the priests and Levites (v.2, 10-34), the names of some people living in Jerusalem (v.3-9) and, at the end, the family line of King…
Wed 7/9 · 1 Chron 8 · Titus 2
This chapter records the family line of the tribe of Benjamin. Nothing notable is written about this tribe until the very last verse. V.40 says, “The sons of Ulam were…
Tue 7/8 · 1 Chron 7 · Titus 1
In this chapter, the family lines of Issachar, Benjamin, Naphtali, the half-tribe of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Asher are mentioned. Tragedy struck the family of Ephraim because some of his sons…
Mon 7/7 · 1 Chron 6 · Gal 6
We see the family lines of the tribe of Levi listed in this chapter. From v.1 to 30, we see the Levites who served in the tabernacle, caring for and,…
Sun 7/6 · 1 Chron 5 · Gal 5
This chapter describes the family lines of Reuben (v.1-10), Gad (v.11-17) and the half-tribe of Manasseh (v.23-24). There were the 3 tribes who took the land on the east side…
Sat 7/5 · 1 Chron 4 · Gal 4
In this chapter we find the family lines of the tribes of Judah (v.1-23) and Simeon (v.24-43). They are often linked together because Simeon did not receive his own separate…
Fri 7/4 · 1 Chron 3 · Gal 3
We find the family line of David in v.1-9. Seven wives, 19 sons and 1 daughter are listed. But David also had Michal as his 1st wife, making at least…
Thu 7/3 · 1 Chron 2 · Gal 2
This chapter describes the genealogies of some families in Israel. One interesting thing was that Gentile blood was mixed into some family lines. Two examples are Shua, the Canaanitess, and…
Wed 7/2 · 1 Chron 1 · Gal 1
This chapter gives us the genealogy of the beginning of the human race. It is interesting that the family line of Japheth, the 3rd son of Noah, has many names…
Tue 7/1 · 2 Kings 25
This chapter depicts Jerusalem’s siege, the famine it caused, its final fall, and the capture and torture of King Zedekiah (v.1-7). Also described is the deportation of the Jews as…
Mon 6/30 · 2 Kings 23 · 2 Kings 24
Reading and implementing the Book of the Law brought forth great reforms in Judah. King Josiah took out many articles for pagan gods that had been placed in the temple…
Sun 6/29 · 2 Kings 21 · 2 Kings 22
This chapter describes the reigns of Kings Manasseh (v.1-18) and his son Amon (v.19-26). Both were wicked kings. Manasseh raised up altars for Baal, worshiped all the host of heaven…
Sat 6/28 · 2 Kings 19 · 2 Kings 20
In this chapter we find the result of Assyria’s threats against Jerusalem. Assyria was the world’s most powerful empire at that time. Their army had conquered all the nations they…
Fri 6/27 · 2 Kings 17 · 2 Kings 18
This chapter describes the reign of the last king of northern Israel, King Hoshea (v.1). His failures and the many sins of Israel over the 200+ years of their kingdom…
Thu 6/26 · 2 Kings 15 · 2 Kings 16
In this chapter we see 5 of the last 6 kings of northern Israel. They were: Zechariah (v.8-12), Shallum (v.13-16), Menahem (v.17-22), Pekahiah (v.23-26), and Pekah (v.27-31). Sadly, they were…
Wed 6/25 · 2 Kings 13 · 2 Kings 14
During this time, northern Israel was being harassed by Syria (v.3). In the meantime, Elisha was at the end of his ministry and about to die (v.14). King Joash of…
Tue 6/24 · 2 Kings 11 · 2 Kings 12
It was dangerous to be born in line to the throne in Bible days because many heirs were assassinated by people wanting to usurp the throne. In this chapter the…