June 14, 2011

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

The readings for today are Ezra 6, 7, and 8 and John 21. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.


Ezra 6:

• List the message that King Darius sent to the governor and officials about the Temple reconstruction (brief summary list).

• List the punishment for disobeying the decree.

• Write out verse 12a.

• List who ate the Passover meal.

Ezra 7:

• Throughout this chapter, we read various descriptions of Ezra and the favor King Artaxerxes bestowed on Ezra. List these descriptions.

• List Ezra's response to this favor.

Ezra 8:

• Ezra took exiles on the journey to Jerusalem. List which tribe was absent and what Ezra did about it.

• Ezra did not ask the king for soldiers to protect the travelers on the journey. List what he did instead.

• List what the exiles did when they arrived at Jerusalem.

John 21:

• List the disciples who saw Jesus at the Sea of Galilee.

• When the disciples saw Jesus on the shore, list their reactions and what they did.

• Draw a vertical line down the center of the page. Label the left column "Jesus Question" and the right column "Jesus Command."

• From today's reading, list each question that Jesus asked Peter in the left column. Then list Jesus's command to Peter in the right column.

June 13, 2011

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

The readings for today are Ezra 3, 4, and 5 and John 20. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.


Ezra 3:

• The people who returned from exile decide to rebuild the Temple. List the first thing they built and what they did with it.

• List the next step taken in the reconstruction of the Temple.

• List the musical instruments used to praise the Lord.

• Write out the song the Levites sang with praise and thanks in verse 11.

• list the different reactions to the rebuilt Temple foundation and why.

Ezra 4:

• Draw a vertical line down the center of the page. Label the left column "Enemies" and the right column "Tactics."

• From the information in today's reading, list the different enemy groups that opposed the rebuilding of the Temple and the tactics they used in the appropriate column.

Ezra 5:

• List the prophets to Judah and Jerusalem at this time.

• List the answer the leaders of the Temple reconstruction project gave when asked who gave permission to rebuild.

John 20:

• List the people who first discovered the empty tomb.

• List what the people found in the tomb.

• List what Mary saw.

• List what Jesus told his disciples.

• List what Thomas needed to see in order to believe.

• Write out Jesus's words in verse 29b.

• Write out verse 31.

June 12, 2011

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

The readings for today are Ezra 1 and 2 and John 19:23-42. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.


Ezra 1:

• List what Cyrus king of Persia stated in his proclamation.

• List the inventory of articles of gold and silver that were to be returned to the Temple.

Ezra 2:

• List the main divisions of people who returned to Jerusalem and Judah. There is no need to list names, just general descriptive titles (e.g., temple servants, gatekeepers, etc.).

John 19:23-42

• List how the soldiers divided up Jesus's clothes.

• List the women who were at the crucifixion.

• Draw a vertical line down the center of the page. Label the left column "Jesus's words" and the right column "What happened."

• From the reading, list the words of Jesus and what happened each time.

• List what the soldiers did to determine whether the crucified men had died, and what happened to Jesus.

• List the two men who retrieved Jesus's body and prepared it for burial.

June 11, 2011

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

The readings for today are 2 Chronicles 34, 35, and 36 and John 19:1-22. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.


2 Chronicles 34:

• List those things that Josiah did that were right in the eyes of the Lord.

• List the skills the Levites had.

• Write out the words of verse 21b.

• From verses 27, list all the things that Josiah did that pleased the Lord.

• From verse 28, list what the Lord promises Josiah.

• List the provisions of the covenant that Josiah renewed in the Temple and had the people pledge.

2 Chronicles 35:

• List some of Josiah's preparations to celebrate the Passover.

• List how Josiah was killed.

• List the prophet who lived during Josiah's time and what his prophecies were called.

2 Chronicles 36:

• List the kings who came after Josiah, whether they followed the Lord or did evil, and what happened to them.

• List the people's reactions to God's messengers.

• List all the things that happened to the people of Judah and Jerusalem.

John 19:1-22:

• List the things that Pilate and the soldiers did to Jesus.

• List the arguments the people used to convince Pilate to have Jesus crucified.

• List what Pilate wrote on the sign fastened to Jesus's cross.

• Look back through the reading and note what Pilate called Jesus before the crowd.

June 10, 2011

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

The readings for today are 2 Chronicles 32 and 33 and John 18:24-40. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.


2 Chronicles 32:

• Write out Hezekiah's words in verse 7.

• List what Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah did, and what happened.

• List what happened to King Sennacherib of Assyria.

• List Hezekiah's weaknesses from verses 24-26.

• Note what God did in verse 21.

2 Chronicles 33:

• List the evil things Manasseh did.

• List what happened to Manasseh and how he responded.

• List the evil things King Amon did and what happened to him.

John 18:24-40:

• List the places that Jesus was taken to after first appearing before Annas, the father-in-law of Caiaphas.

• List Jesus's words in verse 36 about what kind of king he is.

• List Jesus's words in verse 37.

June 9, 2011

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

The readings for today are 2 Chronicles 29, 30, and 31 and John 18:1-23. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.

2 Chronicles 29:

• List some of the important things that Hezekiah did during his reign.

• List how music and musical instruments were used in the worship of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 30:

• List how Hezekiah prepared the people for Passover.

• Write out verse 9b.

• List ways that Hezekiah praised or supported or encouraged his people and his priests.

2 Chronicles 31:

• List Hezekiah's religious reforms.

• Write out verse 21.

John 18:1-23:

• Briefly list the events set out in today's reading.

June 8, 2011

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

The readings for today are 2 Chronicles 26, 27, and 28 and John 17. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.


2 Chronicles 26:

• List some of Uzziah's accomplishments.

• Write out verse 16a.

• List why and how Uzziah turned from the Lord and what happened.

2 Chronicles 27:

• List some of Jotham's accomplishments.

• Write out verse 6.

2 Chronicles 28:

• List ways in which Ahaz turned from the Lord.

• List how the armies of Israel went "too far" according to the prophet Oded and other leaders of Israel.

• List what then happened to the prisoners.

• Write out verse 19.

• List what Ahaz did to turn away from the Lord and prevent the people of Judah from seeking the Lord.

John 17:

• Write out verse 3.

• Write out verse 21.