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Daily Bible Reading
December 28 - Bible-in-a-Year
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Ezekiel 42-43
Chapter 42
Chambers of the Temple
1 Then he (C1)brought me out into the (C2)outer courtyard, the way (C3)toward the north; and he brought me to the (C4)chamber which was opposite the (C5)separate area and opposite the (C6)building toward the north.2 Along the length, which was a (C1)hundred (F1)cubits, was the north door; the width was fifty cubits.3 Opposite the (C1)twenty cubits which belonged to the inner courtyard, and opposite the (C2)stone pavement which belonged to the outer courtyard, was (F1)(C3)gallery corresponding to (F1)gallery in three stories.4 In front of the (C1)chambers was an inner passage ten cubits wide, a way of one hundred cubits; and their openings were on the north.5 Now the upper chambers were (F1)smaller because the (F2)(C1)galleries took more space away from them than from the lower and middle ones in the building.6 For they were in (C1)three stories and had no pillars like the pillars of the courtyards; for that reason the upper chambers were (F1)set back from the ground upward, more than the lower and middle ones.7 As for the (C1)outer wall by the side of the chambers, toward the outer courtyard facing the chambers, its length was fifty cubits.8 For the length of the chambers which were in the outer courtyard was fifty cubits; and behold, the length of those facing the main room was a (C1)hundred cubits.9 And below these chambers was the (C1)entrance on the east side, as one enters them from the outer courtyard.
10 In the (F1)thickness of the (C1)wall of the courtyard toward the east, facing the (C2)separate area and facing the building, there were (C3)chambers.11 And the (C1)way in front of them was like the appearance of the chambers which were on the north; according to their length, so was their width, and all their exits were according to their building plans and openings.12 Corresponding to the openings of the chambers which were toward the south was an opening at the head of the way, the way in front of the (C1)wall toward the east, as one enters them.
13 Then he said to me, "The north chambers and the south chambers, which are opposite the (C1)separate area, they are the (C2)holy chambers where the priests who are (C3)near to the LORD shall eat the (C4)most holy things. There they shall set the most holy things, the grain offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering; for the place is holy.14 "When the priests enter, they shall not go out into the outer courtyard from the sanctuary (F1)without (C1)laying their (C2)garments there in which they minister, for they are holy. They shall put on other garments; then they shall approach that which is for the people."
15 Now when he had finished measuring the inner house, he brought me out by way of the (C1)gate which faced east, and measured it all around.16 He measured on the east side with the measuring (F1)rod: five hundred rods by the (C1)measuring rod.17 He measured on the north side: five hundred rods by the measuring rod.18 On the south side he measured five hundred rods with the measuring rod.19 He turned to the west side and measured five hundred rods with the measuring rod.20 He measured it (F1)on the four sides; it had a (C1)wall all around, the (C2)length five hundred rods and the (C2)width five hundred, to (C3)divide between the holy and the (F2)common.
Chapter 43
Vision of the Glory of God Filling the Temple
1 Then he led me to the (C1)gate, the gate facing east;2 and behold, the (C1)glory of the God of Israel was coming from the way of the (C2)east. And His (C3)voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth (C4)shone from His glory.3 And it was like the appearance of the vision which I saw, like the (C1)vision which I saw when (F1)He came to (C2)destroy the city. And the visions were like the vision which I saw by the (C3)river Chebar; and I (C4)fell on my face.4 And the glory of the LORD entered the house by way of the gate facing (C1)east.5 And the (C1)Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner courtyard; and behold, the (C2)glory of the LORD filled the house.
6 Then I heard Him speaking to me from the house, while a (C1)man was standing beside me.7 And He said to me, "Son of man, this is the place of My (C1)throne and the place of the soles of My feet, where I will (C2)dwell among the sons of Israel forever. And the house of Israel will not again defile My holy name, neither they nor their kings, by their prostitution and by the (F1)(C3)corpses of their kings (F2)when they die,8 by putting their threshold by My threshold, and their door post beside My door post, with only the wall between Me and them. And they have (C1)defiled My holy name by their abominations which they have committed. So I have consumed them in My anger.9 "Now let them (C1)remove their prostitution and the (F1)corpses of their kings far from Me, and I will (C2)dwell among them forever.
10 "As for you, son of man, (C1)inform the house of Israel of the (F1)temple, so that they will be (C2)ashamed of their wrongdoings; and have them measure the (F2)(C3)plan.11 "And if they are ashamed of everything that they have done, make known to them the plan of the house, its layout, its (C1)exits, its entrances, all its plans, all its (F1)statutes, and all its laws. And write it (C2)in their sight, so that they may observe its entire plan and all its statutes and (C3)execute them.12 "This is the (F1)law of the house: its entire (F2)area on the top of the (C1)mountain all around shall be most holy. Behold, this is the (F1)law of the house.
The Altar of Sacrifice
13 "And these are the measurements of the (C1)altar by cubits (the (C2)cubit being a (F1)cubit and a hand width): the (F2)base shall be a cubit and the width a cubit, and its border on its edge all around one span; and this shall be the height of the (F3)base of the altar.14 "And from the base on the ground to the lower (C1)ledge shall be two cubits, and the width one cubit; and from the smaller ledge to the larger ledge shall be four cubits, and the width (F1)one cubit.15 "The (F1)altar hearth shall be four cubits; and from the (F1)altar hearth shall extend upward four (C1)horns.16 "Now the (F1)altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve wide, (C1)square in its four sides.17 "And the ledge shall be fourteen cubits long by fourteen wide in its four sides, the border around it shall be half a cubit, and its base shall be a cubit all around; and its (C1)steps shall (F1)(C2)face east."
The Offerings
18 And He said to me, "(C1)Son of man, this is what the Lord (F1)GOD says: 'These are the statutes for the altar on the day it is built, to offer (C2)burnt offerings on it and to (C3)sprinkle blood on it.19 'You shall give to the Levitical priests who are from the descendants of (C1)Zadok, who come (C2)near to Me to serve Me,' declares the Lord GOD, 'a (F1)(C3)bull as a (C4)sin offering.20 'And you shall take some of its blood and put it on its four (C1)horns and on the four corners of the (C2)ledge, and on the border all around; so you shall (C3)cleanse it and make atonement for it.21 'You shall also take the bull as the sin offering, and it shall be (C1)burned in the appointed place of the house, outside the sanctuary.
22 'And on the second day you shall offer a (C1)male goat without blemish as a sin offering, and they shall (C2)cleanse the altar from sin as they cleansed it with the bull.23 'When you have finished cleansing it, you shall offer a (F1)(C1)bull without blemish and a (C2)ram without blemish from the flock.24 'You shall offer them before the LORD, and the priests shall throw (C1)salt on them, and they shall offer them up as a burnt offering to the LORD.25 '(C1)For seven days you shall prepare a goat as a sin offering daily; also a (F1)bull and a ram from the flock, both without blemish, shall be prepared.26 'For seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they (F1)consecrate it.27 'When they have completed the days, it shall be that on the (C1)eighth day and onward, the priests shall (F1)offer your burnt offerings on the altar, and your (C2)peace offerings; and I will (C3)accept you,' declares the Lord GOD."
Isaiah 63
Chapter 63
God's Vengeance on the Nations
1 Who is this who comes from (C1)Edom,
With (C2)garments of (F1)glowing colors from (C3)Bozrah,
This One who is majestic in His apparel,
(F2)Marching in the greatness of His strength?
"It is I, the One who speaks in righteousness, (C4)mighty to save."
2 Why is Your apparel red,
And Your garments like one who (C1)treads in the wine press?
3 "(C1)I have trodden the wine trough alone,
And from the peoples there was no one with Me.
I also (C2)trod them in My anger
And (C3)trampled them in My wrath;
And (C4)their (F1)lifeblood is sprinkled on My garments,
And I (F2)stained all My clothes.
4 "For the (C1)day of vengeance was in My heart,
And My year of redemption has come.
5 "I looked, but there was (C1)no one to help,
And I was astonished and there was no one to uphold;
So My (C2)own arm brought salvation to Me,
And My wrath upheld Me.
6 "I (C1)trampled down the peoples in My anger
And made them (C2)drunk with My wrath,
And I (F1)poured out their lifeblood on the earth."
God's Ancient Mercies Recalled
7 I will make mention of the (C1)mercies of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD,
According to all that the LORD has granted us,
And the great (C2)goodness toward the house of Israel,
Which He has granted them according to His (C3)compassion
And according to the abundance of His mercies.
8 For He said, "Certainly they are (C1)My people,
Sons who will not deal falsely."
So He became their (C2)Savior.
9 In all their distress (F1)(C1)He was distressed,
And the (C2)angel of His presence saved them;
In His (C3)love and in His mercy He (C4)redeemed them,
And He (C5)lifted them and carried them all the days of old.
10 But they (C1)rebelled
And grieved His (C2)Holy Spirit;
Therefore He turned Himself to become their enemy,
He fought against them.
11 Then (C1)His people remembered the days of old, of Moses.
Where is (C2)He who brought them up out of the sea with the (F1)shepherds of His flock?
Where is He who (C3)put His Holy Spirit in the midst of (F2)them,
12 Who caused His (C1)glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses,
Who (C2)divided the waters before them to make for Himself an everlasting name,
13 Who led them through the depths?
Like the horse in the wilderness, they did not (C1)stumble;
14 Like the cattle which go down into the valley,
The Spirit of the (C1)LORD gave (F1)them rest.
So You (C2)led Your people,
To make for Yourself a glorious name.
You Are Our Father
15 (C1)Look down from heaven and see from Your holy and glorious (C2)lofty habitation;
Where are Your (C3)zeal and Your mighty deeds?
The (C4)stirrings of Your heart and Your compassion are restrained toward me.
16 For You are our (C1)Father, though (C2)Abraham does not know us
And Israel does not recognize us.
You, LORD, are our Father,
Our (C3)Redeemer from ancient times is Your name.
17 Why, LORD, do You (C1)cause us to stray from Your ways
And (C2)harden our heart from fearing You?
(C3)Return for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.
18 Your holy people possessed Your sanctuary for a little while,
Our adversaries have (C1)trampled it down.
19 We have become like those over whom You have never ruled,
Like those who were not called by Your name.
Luke 3:21-38
Chapter 3
21 (C1)Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized, and while He was (C2)praying, heaven was opened,22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven: "(C1)You are My beloved Son, in You I am well pleased."
Genealogy of Jesus
23 (C1)When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years old, being, as was commonly held, the son of (C2)Joseph, (F1)the son of (F2)Eli,24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of (F1)Hesli, the son of Naggai,26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, (C1)the son of Zerubbabel, the son of (F1)Shealtiel, the son of Neri,28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,29 the son of (F1)Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,30 the son of Simeon, the son of (F1)Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,32 (C1)the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of (F1)Salmon, the son of (F2)Nahshon,33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of (F1)Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, (C1)the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,35 the son of Serug, the son of (F1)Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of (F2)Heber, the son of Shelah,36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, (C1)the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
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