March 1 Readings

You can also check out all these Reading Plans Blogs to go through the Bible in a year from Back to the Bible Reading Lists:the Chronological Reading Plan blog; OT and NT Together blog; Historical Readings blog; Blended Readings blog and Beginning to End blog In addition, there is the Theophilus1 blog in the One Year Bible format

Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible

Exodus 29-30; James 1

Exodus 29 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Exodus 30 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Exodus 29 speak about the consecration of the priests (Exodus 29.1-37; Lev 8.1-36). This ritual was involved where the priests were set apart from the rest of Israel, and the Levites. They had be washed with water, put on the priestly garments, had bull and rams without defect and fine wheat flour without yeast presented to the Lord on their behalf. Wave offering were given. The bulls and rams were sacrificed, this is a very involved process. But how does it applies to us today. We have to have our sins forgiven and atoned for, we have to be pure and set apart to serve and worship God. Peter said in 1Peter 2.9, But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God that you may declare the praises of him who has called you from darkness into his wondeful light.
Exodus 30 deals with the Altar of Incense (exodus 30.1-5; 37.25-28 Link to the altar of incense
Atonement money was discussed exodus 30.11-16 Atonement money link
The Basin for Washing, also known as the Laver, (Exodus 30.17-21) was made of bronze. Aaron and his sons were to wash their hands and feet with water before entering the tabernacle so that they won't die. Jesus is our Laver, He takes away our sins with His blood.
Anointing oil, Exodus 30.22-30, was used to anoint the tabernacle and everyting thar was in it. Incense was also made Anointing oil and incense link

Another Link to Tabernacle.
Arthur Pink: Gleanings from Exodus, see chapters related to tabernacle

Other Links
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 1 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 2 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 3 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 4 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on Exodus
Scott Grant on Exodus
With the Word Commentary-Warren Wiersbe
Wycliffe Bible Commentary
Keil & Delitzsch Commentaries on the Old Teatament
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary
J. Vernon McGee Commentaries
Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament

James 1 with Commentaries, verse by verse

James is a very practical book in the Bible. James 1 is divided up into trials and temptations (1.2-16) and being doers (19-26) James said that when trials come our way we should accept them joyfully, because we get perseverance, and that builds maturity. You want wisdom, ask God for it faith. and he will give it to you. Wisdom is covered a lot in the book of Proverbs, see Prov 1-4, 8-9 and throughout Proverbs.
Trials are good for us, because, when you stand up to it you get the crown of life. He reminded us that every good gift comes from God (v. 17). The second division in v.19-27 says essentially that we should listen to the word and DO it. How many sermons have we been through and we felt inspired but yet did not follow through on what we heard. He said in verse 27"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." there is not mention of the spiritual disciplines such as reading the Bible, praying or Christian fellowship. James hit the nail on the head! I have heard our African-American christian brothers say "You can talk the talk but if you can't walk the walk what good is your religion?



Other Links
James, Introduction, Outline, and Argument
Calvin on James
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Index to Sermons by McArthur, Ryle, Edwards and Spurgeon on Philemon
Miller on James 1
Piper on James

Jesus Saves
This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.