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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

The inspired writer lists descendants of Levi, the priestly tribe.

BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 6 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 6 1 Chronicles 6 (Listen) Descendants of Levi 6:1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 2 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 3 The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 4 Eleazar fathered Phinehas, Phinehas fathered…

A man of God prophesies against Jeroboam. Later the man disobeys the Lord and is killed.

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September 6, 2025August 22, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Kings 13 ESV Text: 1 Kings 13 1 Kings 13 (Listen) A Man of God Confronts Jeroboam 13:1 And behold, a man of God came out of Judah by the word of the LORD…

King Rehoboam ignores good advice and as a result the kingdom is divided, Rehoboam ruling over Judah and Jeroboam ruling over Israel. Jeroboam makes two calves of gold for the people of Israel to worship.

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September 5, 2025August 22, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Kings 12 ESV Text: 1 Kings 12 1 Kings 12 (Listen) Rehoboam’s Folly 12:1 Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. 2 And as soon as Jeroboam…

Led astray by his many foreign wives, Solomon in his old age abandons the Lord and serves false gods. In response, the Lord raises up an adversary against Solomon.

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September 4, 2025September 4, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Kings 11 ESV Text: 1 Kings 11 1 Kings 11 (Listen) Solomon Turns from the Lord 11:1 Now King Solomon loved many foreign women, along with the daughter of Pharaoh: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian,…

The queen of Sheba visits Jerusalem in order to test Solomon and to witness his renowned wisdom for herself. The inspired writer records the great wealth of Solomon.

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September 3, 2025August 22, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Kings 10 ESV Text: 1 Kings 10 1 Kings 10 (Listen) The Queen of Sheba 10:1 Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD,…

The Lord appears to Solomon, promising to be present with His people at the Temple. However, He threatens to withdraw His presence if the people of Israel turn aside from following Him. The inspired writer summarizes the accomplishments of Solomon.

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September 2, 2025August 22, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Kings 9 ESV Text: 1 Kings 9 1 Kings 9 (Listen) The Lord Appears to Solomon 9:1 As soon as Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the king’s house and…

Solomon has the ark of the covenant brought into the Temple and prays a prayer of dedication for the Temple. Solomon offers many sacrifices to the Lord and holds a feast for all the people of Israel.

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September 1, 2025August 22, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Kings 8 ESV Text: 1 Kings 8 1 Kings 8 (Listen) The Ark Brought into the Temple 8:1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders…

The Lord commands Moses to make two silver trumpets to summon the congregation, to call for the breaking of camp, and to gather the leaders at the tent of meeting. The children of Israel depart from Sinai.

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August 30, 2025August 30, 2025

BibleGateway: Numbers 10 ESV Text: Numbers 10 Numbers 10 (Listen) The Silver Trumpets 10:1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Make two silver trumpets. Of hammered work you shall make them, and you shall use them…

The Lord commands Moses to celebrate the Passover in commemoration of His great deliverance of His people from Egypt. The Lord leads His people with the cloud by day and with the appearance of fire by night.

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August 29, 2025July 28, 2025

BibleGateway: Numbers 9 ESV Text: Numbers 9 Numbers 9 (Listen) The Passover Celebrated 9:1 And the LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they had…

The Lord commands Aaron to set up seven gold lamps to illuminate the Tabernacle. The Lord commands Moses to cleanse the Levites for service to the Lord. The Lord regulates the retirement of the Levites.

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August 28, 2025August 28, 2025

BibleGateway: Numbers 8 ESV Text: Numbers 8 Numbers 8 (Listen) The Seven Lamps 8:1 Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to Aaron and say to him, When you set up the lamps, the seven…

The leaders of Israel present offerings to the Lord at the dedication of the tabernacle.

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August 27, 2025August 27, 2025

BibleGateway: Numbers 7 ESV Text: Numbers 7 Numbers 7 (Listen) Offerings at the Tabernacle’s Consecration 7:1 On the day when Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle and had anointed and consecrated it with all its…

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