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7th February: Isaiah 40-41
Reading: Isaiah 40-41 These chapters mark a change in theme from the judgements we have been reading up to now in Isaiah (hooray!). Chapters 40-55 are written to the Jewish exiles in Babylon,...
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18th February: Isaiah 59-60
Reading: Isaiah 59-60 Although Isaiah was prophesying between 740 & 681BC, the first 16 verses of Isaiah 59 sound remarkably contemporary. Verse 14 says “..for truth has stumbled in public...
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20th March: Psalm 125 – 126
Reading: Psalm 125-126 As in the previous psalms we notice the pilgrims use these songs while ascending to Jerusalem. This a psalm where the people affirm their strong sense of security in their God....
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30th March: Romans 8-9
Reading: Romans 8-9 In a world that lives by its emotions, it can be a challenge to talk about the mind. Emotions are free, wild, spontaneous and to be expressed, not repressed. The mind is cold,...
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17th April: Jeremiah 8-9
Reading: Jeremiah 8-9 Since they have rejected the word of the Lord, what kind of wisdom do they have? …Prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit… “Peace, peace they say, when there is no...
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12th May: Psalm 141-142
Reading: Psalm 141-142 In Psalm 141 we read that David seeks a refuge; he seeks help from God, firstly to live a righteous life and then to be delivered from those around him who did evil. He expected...
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12th August: Nehemiah 5-6
Reading: Nehemiah 5-6 5:1-19 The work to rebuild the walls was also threatened by injustice in Judah’s society. The wealthy oppressed the poor rather than follow God’s law. They loaned money at high...
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