Category: Reading through the Bible
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Day 269: Dirty Jobs: Malchijah and the Dung Gate (Nehemiah 3:14)
Malchijah, a district ruler, humbled himself to repair Jerusalem’s Dung Gate — the city’s garbage outlet. His story shows that true leadership embraces even the lowliest tasks, and that God exalts the humble.
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Day 268: Did God Command Divorce in Ezra? (Ezra 7-10)
Ezra responds to Israel’s sin of foreign marriages with deep repentance, but did God actually command the divorces in Ezra 10—or was it Shecaniah’s idea? This reflection wrestles with the tension between law and grace, the wounds left for children, and the hope of restoration pointing forward to Christ.
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Day 267: Inspired Insomnia (Esther 6:1)
When the king couldn’t sleep, God used his insomnia to save His people. Discover how God can redeem your restless nights for His glory and your peace.
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Day 266: How Not to Read Esther (Esther 2:8)
Esther isn’t a fairy tale or a tragedy—it’s both more complex and more hopeful. Avoid these five pitfalls to read Esther with theological depth.
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Day 265: Grace that Draws Us Near (Zechariah 12:10)
Day 265 — Zechariah 12:10: God pours out a spirit of grace so even those who pierced him might mourn and repent. All of this is grace. Read more.
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Day 264: Fasts of Feasting (Zechariah 8:19)
“Thus says the Lord of hosts: The fast of the fourth month and the fast of the fifth and the fast of the seventh and the fast of the tenth shall be to the house of Judah seasons of joy and gladness and cheerful feasts. Therefore love truth and peace.” —Zechariah 8:19 Through the Bible:…