Daily Audio Bible
Listen through the Bible in a year conversationally | Monday through Saturday | ~22 minutes per segment
#1388: MATTHEW 10 | LEVITICUS 13:47-59 | PROVERBS 17:25-18:2
Jesus is all about love, right? So why the language of division?
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Matthew 10
Verses: 42
Words: ~888
ORIGINAL TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Leviticus 13:46-59
Verses: 13
Words: ~354
WISDOM SEGMENT: Proverbs 17:25-18:2
Verses: 7
Words: ~111
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
Jesus is all about love, right? So why the language of division?
Sources used today (unformatted references):
Bible(s): CSB
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ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org.
#1387: Matthew 9 | Leviticus 12-13:46 | Psalm 111
Just a reading today.
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Matthew 9
Verses: 20
Words: ~634
ORIGINAL TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Leviticus 12-13:46
Verses: 56
Words: ~1528
WISDOM SEGMENT: Psalm 111
Verses: 10
Words: ~164
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
Just a reading today.
Sources used today (unformatted references):
Bible(s): CSB
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ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org.
#1386: Matthew 8 | Leviticus 11 | Psalm 110
Psalm 110 foresees the promised priestly king.
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Matthew 8
Verses: 34
Words: ~719
ORIGINAL TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Leviticus 11
Verses: 47
Words: ~1282
WISDOM SEGMENT: Psalm 110
Verses: 7
Words: ~115
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
Psalm 110 foresees the promised priestly king.
Sources used today (unformatted references):
Bible(s): CSB
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 1818.
Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: Old Testament, Lexham Context Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020), Le 11:1–16:34.
Derek Kidner, Psalms 73–150: An Introduction and Commentary, vol. 16, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1975), 427.
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ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org.
#1385: Matthew 7 | Leviticus 8-10
What does “on that day” mean?
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Matthew 7
Verses: 29
Words: ~613
ORIGINAL TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Leviticus 8-10
Verses: 80
Words: ~2182
WISDOM SEGMENT: none today
Verses:
Words: ~
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
What does “on that day” mean?
Sources used today (unformatted references):
Bible(s): CSB
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ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org.
#1384: Matthew 6 | Leviticus 5:14-7:38
Ever wonder why the end of the Lord's prayer isn't in newer Bible translations?
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Matthew 6
Verses: 34
Words: ~719
ORIGINAL TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Leviticus 5:14-7:38
Verses: 74
Words: ~2018
WISDOM SEGMENT: none today
Verses:
Words: ~
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
Would God be fair and loving if he forced people to do something against their will?
Sources used today (unformatted references):
Bible(s): CSB
John D. Barry et al., Faithlife Study Bible (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012, 2016), Mt 6:7, 13.
Rick Brannan, ed., Lexham Research Lexicon of the Greek New Testament, Lexham Research Lexicons (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020).
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ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org.
Reflection: Surely (1 Corinthians 2:5-10)
Johnny Cash had an interesting experience, something that made him sure of God. How might we evaluate our own surety about things?
Johnny Cash had an interesting experience, something that made him sure of God. How might we evaluate our own surety about things?
“Reflections” happen on Sundays and special occasions. They are listen-only.
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ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world.
#1383: Matthew 5 | Leviticus 4-5:13
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Matthew 5
Verses: 48
Words: ~1015
ORIGINAL TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Leviticus 4-5:13
Verses: 48
Words: ~1309
WISDOM SEGMENT: none today
Verses:
Words: ~
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
Would God be fair and loving if he forced people to do something against their will?
Sources used today (unformatted references):
Bible(s): CSB
♱♱♱
ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org.
#1382: Matthew 4 | Leviticus 2-3 | Psalm 27
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Matthew 4
Verses: 25
Words: ~528
ORIGINAL TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Leviticus 2-3
Verses: 33
Words: ~900
WISDOM SEGMENT: Psalm 27
Verses: 14
Words: ~230
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
Peter Senge’s The Fifth Discipline popularized the word metanoia — which comes from the same root word Jesus uses in his core message. And all that happens to relate to the sacrificial system in Leviticus.
Sources used today (unformatted references):
Bible(s): CSB
Bible(s): CSB
Andrew Knowles, The Bible Guide, 1st Augsburg books ed. (Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg, 2001), 68–69.
Gordon D. Fee and Robert L. Hubbard Jr., eds., The Eerdmans Companion to the Bible (Grand Rapids, MI; Cambridge, U.K.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2011), 128.
James Swanson, Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Greek (New Testament) (Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997).
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ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org.
#1381: Matthew 3 | Exodus 39:32-Leviticus 1
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Matthew 3
Verses: 17
Words: ~359
ORIGINAL TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Exodus 39:32-Leviticus 1
Verses: 62
Words: ~1609
WISDOM SEGMENT: None today
Verses:
Words: ~
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
As difficult as the book of Leviticus is to read, it’s surprisingly important and insightful.
Sources used today (unformatted references):
Bible(s): CSB
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 211-213.
Mike Winger’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GOvVSZJxCU&t=2157s
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ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org.
#1380: Matthew 2 | Exodus 38-39:31 | Proverbs 17:16-24
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Matthew 2
Verses: 23
Words: ~486
ORIGINAL TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Exodus 38-39:31
Verses: 62
Words: ~1578
WISDOM SEGMENT: Proverbs 17:16-24
Verses: 9
Words: ~142
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
What’s Matthew trying to demonstrate to his Jewish audience? And what’s up with the whole “as the Lord commanded Moses” bit in Exodus?
Sources used today (unformatted references):
Bible(s): CSB
Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: New Testament, Lexham Context Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020), Mt 1:1–2:23.
♱♱♱
ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org.
#1379: Matthew 1 | Exodus 36:8-37:29 | Proverbs 17:8-15
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Matthew 1
Verses: 25
Words: ~528
ORIGINAL TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Exodus 37:8-37:29
Verses: 60
Words: ~1527
WISDOM SEGMENT: Proverbs 17:8-15
Verses: 7
Words: ~111
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
Doxologies, part 2. And Matthew's reason for talking about the sex life of Joseph and Mary.
Sources used today (unformatted references):
Bible(s): CSB
Gundry, Robert H.; Gundry, Robert H. (2012-06-19). A Survey of the New Testament: 5th Edition (Kindle Locations 3918-3920). Zondervan. Kindle Edition.
David W. Music, “Doxology,” ed. Chad Brand et al., Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2003), 441.
Brett Scott Provance, Pocket Dictionary of Liturgy & Worship, The IVP Pocket Reference Series (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2009), 50.
♱♱♱
ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org.
#1378: Jude | Exodus 35-36:7 | Psalm 26
NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Jude
Verses: 25
Words: ~604
ORIGINAL TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Exodus 35-36:7
Verses: 42
Words: ~1069
WISDOM SEGMENT: Psalm 26
Verses: 12
Words: ~197
REFLECTION SEGMENT:
Doxologies, apostles, definitions, part 1.
Sources used today (unformatted references):
Bible(s): CSB
David W. Music, “Doxology,” ed. Chad Brand et al., Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2003), 441.
Brett Scott Provance, Pocket Dictionary of Liturgy & Worship, The IVP Pocket Reference Series (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2009), 50.
♱♱♱
ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org.
Reflection: Breathing Together (Psalm 145:5-7)
“Reflections” happen on Sundays and special occasions. They are listen-only.
♱
ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is just that. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world.