Readings, Select
Readings, Select
Judah’s defense
Gen 44:18-34
Joseph revealing his identity
Gen 45:1-15
The deliverance of the Israelites from Pharaoh
Exo 14:5-30
Song of Moses when Pharaoh and his army were overthrown
Exo 15:1-19
David’s lament over Absalom
2Sa 18:19-33
Lights and shadows
Rth 1:1-22
Elijah’s miraculous preservation
1Ki 17:1-16
Elisha and the widow’s oil
2Ki 4:1-7
Naaman the leper
2Ki 5:1-14
Esther’s triumph
Est 4:1-17; Est 7:1-10
The brevity of life
Job 14:1-10
Nature’s testimony
Job 28:1-28
God’s challenge to Job
Job 38
The beasts of the field
Job 39
The righteous and the wicked in contrast
Psa 1:1-6
The triumphant king
Psa 2:1-12
Man in nature
Psa 8:1-9
Man in extremity
Psa 18:1-19
Confidence in God
Psa 23:1-6
The King of glory
Psa 24:1-10
The glory of God
Psa 29:1-11
God our refuge
Psa 46:1-11
The majesty of God
Psa 77:13-20
The joy of the righteous
Psa 84:1-12
The state of the Godly
Psa 91
The new song
Psa 98:1-9
The majesty and providence of God
Psa 104
In captivity
Psa 137:1-9
The omnipresence of God
Psa 139
Old age
Ecc 12:1-7
Christ’s kingdom foreshadowed
Isa 35:1-10
The omnipotence and incomparableness of God
Isa 40:1-31
The wrath of God
Amo 9:1-6
The majesty of God
Hab 3:3-13
Mary’s Magnificat
Luk 1:46-56
The prophetic blessing of Zacharias
Luk 1:67-80
The beatitudes
Mat 5:1-16
God’s providence
Mat 6:26-34
Wise and foolish builders
Mat 7:21-27
The good Samaritan
Luk 10:25-37
The prodigal son
Luk 15:11-32
The raising of Lazarus
Joh 11:1-3; Joh 11:18-46
The betrayal
Luk 22:47-62
The resurrection
Luk 24:1-12
Peter at Pentecost
Act 2:1-36
Stephen’s defense
Act 7:1-56
Paul and Silas in prison
Act 16:16-40
Paul on Mars’ hill
Act 17:22-31
Paul before Felix
Act 24:1-27
Paul before Agrippa
Act 26:1-32
Charity
1Co 13:1-13
The new heaven and the new earth
Rev 21:1-27
The river of life
Rev 22:1-21
For other selections
Elegy; Personification