December 2: Ezekiel 34–35; John 2:1–12; Psalm 122; Proverbs 28:27–28
Old Testament: Ezekiel 34–35 Ezekiel 34–35 (Listen)Prophecy Against the Shepherds of Israel34 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and...
View ArticleDecember 3: Ezekiel 36–37; John 2:13–25; Psalm 123; Proverbs 29:1
Old Testament: Ezekiel 36–37 Ezekiel 36–37 (Listen)Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel36 “And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the...
View ArticleDecember 4: Ezekiel 38–39; John 3:1–21; Psalm 124; Proverbs 29:2–4
Old Testament: Ezekiel 38–39 Ezekiel 38–39 (Listen)Prophecy Against Gog38 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech1...
View ArticleDecember 5: Ezekiel 40–41; John 3:22–36; Psalm 125; Proverbs 29:5–8
Old Testament: Ezekiel 40–41 Ezekiel 40–41 (Listen)Vision of the New Temple40 In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year...
View ArticleDecember 6: Ezekiel 42–44; John 4:1–42; Psalm 126; Proverbs 29:9–11
Old Testament: Ezekiel 42–44 Ezekiel 42–44 (Listen)The Temple’s Chambers42 Then he led me out into the outer court, toward the north, and he brought me to the chambers that were opposite the separate...
View ArticleDecember 7: Ezekiel 45–46; John 4:43–5:18; Psalm 127; Proverbs 29:12–14
Old Testament: Ezekiel 45–46 Ezekiel 45–46 (Listen)The Holy District45 “When you allot the land as an inheritance, you shall set apart for the LORD a portion of the land as a holy district, 25,000...
View ArticleDecember 8: Ezekiel 47–48; John 5:19–47; Psalm 128; Proverbs 29:15–17
Old Testament: Ezekiel 47–48 Ezekiel 47–48 (Listen)Water Flowing from the Temple47 Then he brought me back to the door of the temple, and behold, water was issuing from below the threshold of the...
View ArticleDecember 9: Daniel 1; John 6:1–21; Psalm 129; Proverbs 29:18
Old Testament: Daniel 1 Daniel 1 (Listen)Daniel Taken to Babylon1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 And the...
View ArticleDecember 10: Daniel 2–3; John 6:22–71; Psalm 130; Proverbs 29:19–20
Old Testament: Daniel 2–3 Daniel 2–3 (Listen)Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream2 In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his spirit was troubled, and his sleep left him. 2...
View ArticleDecember 11: Daniel 4–5; John 7:1–52; Psalm 131; Proverbs 29:21–22
Old Testament: Daniel 4–5 Daniel 4–5 (Listen)Nebuchadnezzar Praises God4 1 King Nebuchadnezzar to all peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you! 2 It has...
View ArticleDecember 12: Daniel 6–7; John 7:53–8:11; Psalm 132; Proverbs 29:23
Old Testament: Daniel 6–7 Daniel 6–7 (Listen)Daniel and the Lions’ Den6 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom; 2 and over them three high officials,...
View ArticleDecember 13: Daniel 8–9; John 8:11–59; Psalm 133; Proverbs 29:24–25
Old Testament: Daniel 8–9 Daniel 8–9 (Listen)Daniel’s Vision of the Ram and the Goat8 In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me...
View ArticleDecember 14: Daniel 10–12; John 9; Psalm 134; Proverbs 29:26–27
Old Testament: Daniel 10–12 Daniel 10–12 (Listen)Daniel’s Terrifying Vision of a Man10 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a word was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar. And the word...
View ArticleDecember 15: Hosea 1; John 10:1–18; Psalm 135; Proverbs 30:1–4
Old Testament: Hosea 1 Hosea 1 (Listen)1 The word of the LORD that came to Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the...
View ArticleDecember 16: Hosea 2–5; John 10:19–42; Psalm 136; Proverbs 30:5–6
Old Testament: Hosea 2–5 Hosea 2–5 (Listen)Israel’s Unfaithfulness Punished2 1 Say to your brothers, “You are my people,”2 and to your sisters, “You have received mercy.”32 “Plead with your mother,...
View ArticleDecember 17: Hosea 6–9; John 11:1–54; Psalm 137; Proverbs 30:7–9
Old Testament: Hosea 6–9 Hosea 6–9 (Listen)Israel and Judah Are Unrepentant6 “Come, let us return to the LORD; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind...
View ArticleDecember 18: Hosea 10–14; John 11:55–12:19; Psalm 138; Proverbs 30:10
Old Testament: Hosea 10–14 Hosea 10–14 (Listen)10 Israel is a luxuriant vine that yields its fruit. The more his fruit increased, the more altars he built; as his country improved, he...
View ArticleDecember 19: Joel 1–3; John 12:20–50; Psalm 139; Proverbs 30:11–14
Old Testament: Joel 1–3 Joel 1–3 (Listen)1 The word of the LORD that came to Joel, the son of Pethuel:An Invasion of Locusts2 Hear this, you elders; give ear, all inhabitants of the land! Has...
View ArticleDecember 20: Amos 1–5; John 13:1–30; Psalm 140; Proverbs 30:15–16
Old Testament: Amos 1–5 Amos 1–5 (Listen)1 The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds1 of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam the...
View ArticleDecember 21: Amos 6–9; John 13:31–38; Psalm 141; Proverbs 30:17
Old Testament: Amos 6–9 Amos 6–9 (Listen)Woe to Those at Ease in Zion6 “Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who feel secure on the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the...
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