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Bible Reading Forecast 

 Week Six | Feb. 7-13

Posted by Bradley Patton

This year as a church, we’re walking through the Chronological Bible Reading Plan. We’ll be posting a weekly blog on Sunday mornings so you have a guided daily look and question prompts for each day of your reading.

*You can begin this plan at any point throughout the year. Simply begin at week one and follow the plan for a year!


We’re in Exodus this week. Here’s a 6-minute overview of where we’re headed! It should be a fun week of reading.

Daily Look

Sunday, Exodus 19-21

The people of Israel arrive at Sinai (finally!). The Lord’s promise in 19:5 is significant for the rest of the biblical storyline as it clearly outlined Israel’s mission. It’s followed by the Ten Commandments, which outline the basic terms of Israel’s covenant. Each of these are rooted in God’s power and plan to make his glory known throughout the world.

  • The Ten Commandments are a great outline for knowing how to walk in obedience to God’s standard. At the end of the day, measure your thoughts and actions by Exodus 20. Repent and trust Christ where necessary.

Monday, Exodus 22-24

These chapters present more detailed laws, but finish with the confirmation of the covenant. Pay particular attention to the brief aside in 24:9-11. What a vision! It should cast your mind forward to Revelation 4:1-6.

  • Reflect on God’s glory from 24:9-11.

Tuesday, Exodus 25-27

The tabernacle details are given to Moses on the mountain. Everything is intentional – and if you remember in the video from earlier this week, it was supposed to resemble the Garden of Eden. God’s mission throughout the Bible can be summarized in three words: “Dwelling, Dominion, and Dynasty”. He wants to dwell with his people, which the tabernacle allows. He wants to share his dominion – his rule and reign over creation. He wants to give his people a dynasty – a royal line of descendants. You can see hints of all this right here in Exodus.

  • Where else can you see a connection between God’s dwelling, dominion, and dynasty in Scripture?

Wednesday, Exodus 28-29

More tabernacle details given to Moses on the mountain – this time focused on the priests.

  • What can we learn about the solemnity of entering God’s presence?

Thursday, Exodus 30-32

Tabernacle details continued. I’ve always loved the high calling of Oholiab and Bezalel in Exodus 31. These craftsmen were given the Spirit of the Lord to do “normal” craftsmanship – not priestly work. The Lord values good work, so let’s honor believers who use their God-given gifts for the common good in the marketplace! All seems to be going well…until we reach Exodus 32. We’ll see the resolution of this problem tomorrow.

  • How might you see your work as an opportunity to glorify God?

Friday, Exodus 33-35

In this passage, we begin to understand the meaning of the term “steadfast love” – sometimes called “covenant love”. Michael Card defined hesed in his book by the same title, Hesed, as “When the person from whom I have a right to expect nothing gives me everything.” Boy, if that doesn’t explain what happens in these two chapters, I don’t know how else to describe it.

  • Try to memorize Exodus 34:6-7 this week. 

Saturday, Exodus 36-38

We’re back to the work of Bezalel and Oholiab, who make the tabernacle according to the pattern that was shown to Moses on the mountain.

  • What can we learn from these guys about doing work in the Lord way and with the Lord’s power?