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“For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6:33

Today’s Bible Reading

All of the nations of the earth are descended from our father, Adam. All of the people of the earth have inherited a sinful condition from our father, Adam. Through the family of Abraham, the Lord has accomplished righteousness and salvation for all people.

BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 1 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 1 1 Chronicles 1 (Listen) From Adam to Abraham 1:1 Adam, Seth, Enosh; 2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared; 3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech; 4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. 6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath,1 and Togarmah. 7 The sons of Javan:… 

After the death of Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin reigns over Judah, following in the wickedness of his fathers. Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, captures Jerusalem, takes Jehoiachin prisoner, and exiles all but the poorest people to Babylon. Zedekiah reigns over Judah and rebels against the Lord and against Babylon.

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BibleGateway: 2 Kings 24 ESV Text: 2 Kings 24 2 Kings 24 (Listen) 24:1 In his days, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant for three years. Then he turned and rebelled… 

Though Hezekiah, his father, was one of the greatest kings of Judah, Manasseh is the most wicked king of Judah. The prophets of the Lord prophesy disaster for Judah as a result of the brazen idolatry of Manasseh. Manasseh dies, and his son Amon reigns over Judah. Amon continues in the wickedness of his father and is assassinated.

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BibleGateway: 2 Kings 21 ESV Text: 2 Kings 21 2 Kings 21 (Listen) Manasseh Reigns in Judah 21:1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. His…