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E100 reflections on each reading


Introduction to the plan
Old Testament New Testament
Week 1: Genesis 1-11: The Bible’s Prologue
E100-1: Genesis 1 and 2
E100-2: Genesis 3
E100-3: Genesis 6:5-7:24: Sin and Righteousness
E100-4: Genesis 8:1-9:17 Sin and grace after the flood
E100-5: Genesis 11:1-9: Babbling away at Babel
Week 11: The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ
E100-51: John 1:1 – 1:18: Mystery as poetry
E100-52: Luke 1:1 – 1:80: Setting the scene
E100-52: Luke 2:1 – 2:40: Jesus’ birth
E100-54: Luke 3:1 – 3:20: Baptism by water and by fire
E100-55: Matthew 3:13 – 4:17: Testing the Messiah
Week 2: Genesis 12-36: Patriarchs, Matriarchs and Faith
 Week 12: The teachings of Jesus the prophet
E100-56: Matthew 5:1 – 6:4: Sermon on the Mount (Part 1)
E100-57: Matthew 6:5 – 7:29: Sermon on the Mount Part 2
E100-58: Matthew 13:1 – 13:58: More about parables
E100-59: Luke 10:25 – 10:37: The Good Samaritan, or is it?
E100-60: Luke 15:1 – 15:32: Lost and Found
Week 3: Genesis 37-50: What's so special about Joseph?
E100-11: Genesis 37: Providence
E100-12: Genesis 39-41: Older and wiser
E100-13: Genesis 42: Keeping up appearances
E100-14: Genesis 43-44: The tension mounts
E100-15: Genesis 45:1-46:7: Reconciliation
 Week 13: Miracle stories
 E100-61: Luke 9:1 – 9:36: What’s the point of a miracle?
 E100-62: Matthew 14:22 – 14:36: Walking on Water
E100-63: John 9:1 – 9:41: Who sinned? And who’s really blind?
 E100-64: Mark 5:1 – 20: A miracle among pagans
E100-65: John 11:1 – 11:57: A miracle among friends
Week 4: Exodus 1-18: Freed from other masters
E100-16: Exodus 1-2: Naming names
E100-17: Exodus 3-4: Getting the holy between your toes!
E100-18: Exodus 6-11: The big fight
E100-19: Exodus 12: A great festival, but a huge theological problem
E100-20: Exodus 13-14: Crossing the Reed Sea
 Week 14: Death and resurrection
 E100-66: Luke 22:1 – 46: The Last Supper
E100-67: John 18:1 – 40: Jesus secret and three betrayals
E100-68: John 19:1 – 19:42: The Crucifixion
 E100-69: John 20:1 – 21:25: The Resurrection
 E100-70: Acts 1:1 – 11: The Ascension
Week 5: The Law and the Land
E100-21: Exodus 19:1 – 20:21: The Ten Commandments
E100-22: Exodus 32:1 – 34:35: The Golden Calf
E100-23: Joshua 1: Joshua Succeeds Moses
E100-24: Joshua 3:1 – 4:24: Crossing the Jordan
E100-25: Joshua 5:13 – 6:27: The Fall of Jericho
 Week 15: The Spirit breaks loose!
E100-71: Acts 2:1–47: The Day of Pentecost
E100-72: Acts 3:1 – 4:37: The rejected stone
E100-73: Acts 6:8 – 8:8: Stephen the witness
E100-74: Acts 8:26 – 8:40: Philip preaches Isaiah
 E100-75: Acts 10:1 – 11:18: Good News for All
Week 6: Is Ruth also among the Judges?
E100-26: Judges 2:6 – 3:6: A vicious cycle or A divine alarm-clock?
E100-27: Judges 4:1 – 5:31: Deborah – a twice-told tale
E100-28: Judges 6:1 – 7:25: Unlikely victors
E100-29: Judges 13:1 – 16:31: Samson a biblical superhero?
E100-30: Ruth 1:1 – 4:22: At last a nice story!
 Week 16: The Church breaks loose!
E100-76: Acts 9:1 – 9:31: The Road to Damascus
Week 7: Bible stories for adults
E100-31: 1 Samuel 1:1 – 3:21: On not missing the voice in the darkness
E100-32: 1 Samuel 8:1 – 10:27: Plus ça change ;(
E100-33: 1 Samuel 16:1 – 18:16: Slain in the Spirit
E100-34: 1 Samuel 23:7 – 24:22: Two noble opponents
E100-35: 2 Samuel 5:1 – 7:29: Bible stories have depth!
Week 8: The Fall of Israel
E100-36: 2 Samuel 11:1 – 12:25: David and Bathsheba?
E100-37: 1 Kings 2:1 – 3:28: The great and wise king Solomon
E100-38: 1 Kings 8:1 – 9:9: Solomon and the temple
E100-39: 1 Kings 16:29 – 19:18: The big fight at Mt Carmel
E100-40: 2 Kings 25:1 – 25:30: The holy city falls
Week 9: Psalms and Proverbs
E100-41: Psalm 23:1 – 23:6: A psalm of the life of faith
E100-42: Psalm 51:1 – 51:19: Have mercy on me
E100-43: Psalm 103:1 – 103:22: God is faithful and loving
E100-44: Proverbs 1:1 – 4:27: Where is wisdom to be found?
E100-45: Proverbs 16:1 – 18:24: What are proverbs or what is Proverbs?
Week 10: Prophets: three principles to unlock the code
E100-46: Isaiah 51:1 – 53:12: Reading prophets for pleasure and profit
E100-47: Jeremiah 1:1 – 3:5: Getting started as a prophet
E100-48: Daniel 6:1 – 6:28: Introducing Daniel
E100-49: Jonah 1:1 – 4:11: Jonah: a “Why’d he do it?” story
E100-50: Malachi 1:1 – 4:6: The book that makes the bridge