January 16

Welcome to Listing Your Way Through the Bible, our unique bible study based on making lists as we work through daily readings.

January 16, 2011: The readings for today are: Genesis 38, 39, & 40 and Matthew 12:22-50. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.

Genesis 38:

• List Judah's three sons and briefly describe each of their fates as it pertains to Tamar.

• List the pledge items that Tamar required of Judah.

• List Tamar's two sons, who was born first, and what the midwife did.

Genesis 39:

• List all of Joseph's responsibilities for Potiphar.

• List all the blessings the Lord bestowed on Potiphar as a result of Joseph.

• List Joseph's responsibilities for the chief jailor.

• List the Lord's blessings bestowed as a result of Joseph.

Genesis 40:

• Draw a vertical line down the paper. Label the left column "Dream" and the right column "Interpretation."

• In the appropriate columns, write about the cupbearer's dream.

• In the appropriate columns, write about the baker's dream.

Matthew 12:22-50

• List who Jesus healed and what the Pharisees' response was.

• Write out v. 30.

• Write out v. 35.

• Write out v. 50.