Old Testament Daily Bible Verse

In this daily Bible reading God tells Moses the good things that will happen in Israel if Israel follows and obeys God’s commandments and directions. Their crops and herds will prosper. They will become vastly superior in strength to their enemies. They will live peacefully and securely in their land. God also tells Moses what will happen to Israel if Israel does not obey God.  God will restrict the rain, and their crops will suffer.…

In this daily Bible reading is the account of the son of an Israelite woman and an Egyptian man cursing using the name of God. God told Moses that this young man was to be stoned to death. He further said that any person in Israel that blasphemed the name of God was to be put to death. God also said that if any person killed another, that person was to be put to death.…

In this daily Bible reading God instructs Moses regarding the festivals that Israel is to observe each year. In the first month of the Jewish calendar, Israel was to celebrate the Passover. This was to commemorate the Lord passing over Israel and killing the firstborn of each Egyptian. This event caused the Egyptian Pharaoh to let Israel leave Egypt. In the seventh month of the Jewish calendar, Israel was to celebrate the Feast of Trumpets.…

In this daily Bible reading is the account of God continuing to instruct Moses regarding Israel’s required behavior. God told Moses the marital restrictions for priests. Priests were only allowed to marry virgins. They could not marry divorced women or widows. God required the priests to be pure before Him before they could offer sacrifices that would be acceptable to God. God did not require His priests to be celibate. They could indeed have wives…

In this daily Bible reading God continues to instruct Moses regarding the proper behavior of the “sons of Israel.”  God tells Moses how the people are to treat each other. He gives many specifics, but they can be summarized with the command, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” God required them to treat each other with fairness, dignity, compassion, and love. The Bible says that all of God’s commandments for us are summarized by…

In this daily Bible reading God instructs Moses on how the people are to conduct themselves in relationships to each other. God speaks about His restrictions and limits on sexual relations between the people. He told Moses that the people were not to have sexual relations with blood relatives: mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, even cousins. God also said, “You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female;…

In this daily Bible reading God speaks to Moses, instructing Moses about cleansing people who had various afflictions. Some of the afflictions were contagious, and people had to be isolated until they were cured. Once people were cured, they were required to offer a sacrifice for their sins. This further validates my belief that there is a linkage between diseases and sin. Many are physically afflicted today because of sin in their lives. However, they…

In this daily Bible reading are God’s instructions to Moses regarding the diagnosis and treatment of leprosy in people and in houses. God told Moses how to recognize leprosy that was still contagious and leprosy that was cured. God also instructed Moses on the sacrifices to atone for the leprosy once it had been cured. Again, I conclude that leprosy was a result of sin in one’s life, just as many diseases today are the…

In this daily Bible reading God speaks to Moses regarding the identification and treatment of people with leprosy. Leprosy seemed to be a common and widespread disease during the time of the Exodus. It was also common during Jesus’ ministry on the earth. It is not so common today, but we have many other diseases with which to contend. I believe that people were afflicted with leprosy because of the sin in their lives. Once…

In this daily Bible reading God instructs Moses on which animals, birds, fish, reptiles, and insects were suitable to eat and which were not. Some which were not suitable then are suitable now. I believe this is because food preparation methods have improved through the ages. For example, pork was unsuitable for early Israel. I believe this was because it had to be cooked thoroughly to remove trichinosis. The Israelites probably were not able to…