Latter-day Scriptures in a Year

Psalm 58, 63, 108, 7; & 1 Samuel 28-31 ●Psalm 58 David reproves wicked judges—They go astray and speak lies. ●Psalm 63 David thirsts for God, whom he praises with joyful lips. ●Psalm 108 David praises and exalts God—Judah (via Christ) is the Lord’s lawgiver. ●Psalm 7 David trusts in the Lord, who will judge the people—God is angry with the wicked. ●1st Samuel 28 Saul inquires of the witch of Endor for revelation—She foretells his death, the death of his sons, and the defeat of Israel by the Philistines. ●1st Samuel 29 Israel and the Philistines gather for war—The Philistine princes send David away. ●1st Samuel 30 The Amalekites spoil Ziklag and the borders of Judah—David smites Amalek and regains and divides the spoil. ●1st Samuel 31 The Philistines defeat Israel—Saul and his three sons are slain—Their bodies are retrieved by the Gileadites and burned.

1 Samuel 24-27; Psalm 43, 57 ●1 Samuel 24 David finds Saul in a cave and spares his life—Saul confesses that David is more righteous than he—David swears that he will not cut off the seed of Saul. ●1 Samuel 25 Samuel dies—Nabal rebuffs David and refuses to give him food—Abigail intercedes, saves Nabal, and gives David a present—David is pacified, Nabal dies, and David marries Abigail. ●1 Samuel 26 David again spares Saul’s life—He again refuses to stretch forth his hand against the Lord’s anointed—Saul and David separate. ●1 Samuel 27 David flees to Achish at Gath—He dwells among the Philistines for sixteen months. ●Psalm 43 The righteous praise God and cry, Send out Thy light and Thy truth. ●Psalm 57 David pleads for mercy and acclaims the glory and exaltation of God.

Psalms 13, 16, 17, 31, 54, & 140 ● Ps 140 & 31 David in Keilah ● Ps 13 David goes to Ziph fleeing Saul ● Ps 17 David's last meeting with his friend Jonathan ● Ps 54 betrayed by the Ziphites, David escapes to En-gedi ● Ps 16 David dwelt at En-gedi and History of the Joseph Smith Translation (JST)

Psalms 35, 52, 109; 1 Samuel 23 ●Psalm 35 David complains of his enemies and their wrong dealings—He asks the Lord to judge him according to his righteousness. ●Psalm 52 David says that wicked tongues devise mischief and the wicked trust in riches—The Saints trust in the mercy of God forever. ●Psalm 109 David speaks of the cursings due to the wicked and deceitful—He prays that his enemies will be confounded. ●1 Samuel 23 David smites the Philistines and saves Keilah—He continues to flee from Saul—Jonathan comforts him in Ziph.

1 Samuel 21-22; Psalm 34, 56, 64, 141, 142 ●1 Samuel 21 David gets help from Ahimelech the priest—He eats the shewbread—He goes to Gath, where he pretends madness. ●1 Samuel 22 David gains followers—He goes from one place to another, fleeing from Saul—Saul slays the priests who showed kindness to David. ●Psalm 34 David blesses the Lord at all times—He counsels, Keep your tongue from evil; do good and seek peace—He says that not one of the Messiah’s bones will be broken. ●Psalm 56 David seeks mercy, trusts in and praises the Lord, and thanks Him for deliverance. ●Psalm 64 David prays for safety—The righteous will be glad in heart. ●Psalm 141 David pleads with the Lord to hear his prayers—The reproof of the righteous is a kindness. ●Psalm 142 David prays for preservation from his persecutors.

Psalms 5, 11, 12, 22, 23, 26, 59 ●Ps 5 David asks the Lord to hear his voice—The Lord hates workers of iniquity—He blesses and shields the righteous. ●Ps 11 David rejoices that the Lord is in His holy temple—The Lord tests the righteous and hates the wicked. ●Ps 12 David decries flattering lips and proud tongues—He says, The words of the Lord are pure words. ●Ps 22 A messianic psalm of David—He foretells events in the Messiah’s life—The Messiah will say, My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?—They will pierce His hands and feet—He will yet govern among all nations. ●Ps 23 The Lord is my shepherd. ●Ps 26 David says that he has walked in integrity and obedience—He loves the Lord’s house. ●Ps 59 David prays to be delivered from his enemies—God rules in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. AND ● A Brief History of Scripture: The Old Testament Canon

Psalms 8, 9, & 19; 1 Samuel 18-20 ● Psalm 19 David testifies, The heavens declare the glory of God, the law of the Lord is perfect, and the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. ● Psalm 8 A messianic psalm of David—He says that babes and children praise the Lord—He asks, What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? ● Psalm 9 A messianic psalm of David—He praises the Lord for rebuking the nations—The Lord will judge the world in righteousness—He will dwell in Zion—The wicked will be sent to hell. ●1 Samuel 18 Jonathan loves David—Saul sets David over his armies—David is honored by the people, and Saul becomes jealous—David marries Michal, a daughter of Saul. ●1 Samuel 19 Saul seeks to kill David—Michal saves David by artifice—David joins Samuel and the company of prophets. ●1 Samuel 20 David and Jonathan make a covenant of friendship and peace—They take leave of each other.

1 Samuel 15-17; Psalm 39 ●1 Samuel 15 Saul is commanded to smite and destroy the Amalekites and all that they have—He saves some animals to sacrifice—Saul is rejected as king and told that to obey is better than sacrifice—Samuel destroys Agag. ●1 Samuel 16 The Lord chooses David of Bethlehem as king—He is anointed by Samuel—Saul chooses David as his companion and armor bearer. ●1 Samuel 17 Israel and the Philistines engage in war—Goliath of Gath, a giant, defies Israel and challenges any Israelite to personal combat—David goes against him in the name of the Lord—David slays Goliath with a sling and a stone—Israel defeats the Philistines. ●Psalm 39 David seeks to control his tongue—Man is altogether vanity—He is a stranger and a sojourner on the earth.

1 Samuel 11-14 ●1 Samuel 11 The Ammonites encamp against the Israelites of Jabesh-gilead—Saul rescues them and defeats the Ammonites—His kingship is renewed in Gilgal. ●1 Samuel 12 Samuel testifies of his own just dealings in Israel—He reproves the people for their ingratitude—He exhorts them to keep the commandments lest the Lord consume them and their king. ●1 Samuel 13 Saul offers a burnt offering—The Lord rejects him and chooses another captain over His people. ●1 Samuel 14 Jonathan smites the garrison of the Philistines—Saul instructs the people to eat no food until evening—Unaware of the oath, Jonathan eats, and Saul decrees his death—He is rescued by the people—Saul vexes his enemies on every hand.

1 Samuel 6-10 ●1 Samuel 6 The Philistines send back the ark with an offering—The Lord smites and slays the Israelites in Beth-shemesh who look into the ark. ●1 Samuel 7 Samuel exhorts Israel to forsake Ashtaroth and Baalim and serve the Lord—Israel fasts and seeks the Lord—The Philistines are subdued—Samuel judges Israel. ●1 Samuel 8 Samuel’s sons take bribes and pervert judgment—The Israelites seek for a king to rule over them—Samuel rehearses the nature and evils of kingly rule—The Lord consents to give them a king. ●1 Samuel 9 Saul, the son of Kish, a Benjamite, is a choice and goodly person—He is sent to seek his father’s asses—The Lord reveals to Samuel the seer that Saul is to be king—Saul goes to Samuel and is entertained by him. ●1 Samuel 10 Samuel anoints Saul to be captain over the Lord’s inheritance—Samuel manifests the gift of seership—Saul prophesies among the prophets, and the Lord gives him a new heart—He is chosen king at Mizpeh.

1 Samuel 1-5 ●1 Samuel 1 Hannah prays for a son and vows to give him to the Lord—Eli the priest blesses her—Samuel is born—Hannah loans him to the Lord. ●1 Samuel 2 Hannah sings praises to the Lord—Samuel ministers before the Lord—Eli blesses Elkanah and Hannah, and they have sons and daughters—The sons of Eli reject the Lord and live in wickedness—The Lord rejects the house of Eli. ●1 Samuel 3 The Lord calls Samuel—The house of Eli will not be purged by sacrifices and offerings—Samuel is recognized as a prophet by all Israel—The Lord appears to him. ●1 Samuel 4 The Israelites are smitten and defeated by the Philistines, who also capture the ark of God—Eli’s sons are slain, Eli dies in an accident, and his daughter-in-law dies in childbirth. ●1 Samuel 5 The Philistines place the ark in the house of Dagon, their god—The Philistines in Ashdod, then Gath, and then Ekron are plagued and slain because the ark is lodged with them.

Ruth 1-4 ●Ruth 1 Elimelech and his family go to Moab because of famine—His sons marry—The father and sons die—Ruth, the Moabitess, her husband having died, remains constant to Naomi—They come to Bethlehem. ●Ruth 2 Ruth gleans in the fields of Boaz, a near relative of Naomi—He treats Ruth kindly. ●Ruth 3 By Naomi’s instruction, Ruth lies at the feet of Boaz—He promises as a relative to take her as his wife. ●Ruth 4 The nearest relative declines, and Boaz takes Ruth to wife—Ruth bears Obed, through whom came David the king.

Judges 18-21 ●Judges 18 The Danites send men to seek an inheritance—They take Micah’s images and priest, burn the city of Laish, and set up idolatry. ●Judges 19 A Levite’s concubine returns to her father—Her husband takes her back, and they lodge overnight in Gibeah—The men of Gibeah abuse the concubine and she dies—The Levite husband cuts her into twelve pieces and sends them to the tribes of Israel. ●Judges 20 All Israel arises against the Benjamites, who refuse to deliver up the men of Gibeah—The Benjamites are smitten and destroyed. ●Judges 21 The people lament the desolation of Benjamin—The inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead are destroyed for not engaging in the war with Benjamin—Wives are provided for the remnant of Benjamin.

Judges 12-17 ●Judges 12 The Gileadites slay 42,000 Ephraimites—Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon each in turn judge Israel. ●Judges 13 Israel is in Philistine bondage for forty years—An angel comes to Manoah’s wife and promises a son who will begin to deliver Israel—The angel comes again; he ascends in a flame from the altar—Samson is born, and the Spirit of the Lord moves upon him. ●Judges 14 Samson slays a young lion with his bare hands—He marries a Philistine wife, propounds a riddle, is deceived by his wife, and slays thirty Philistines. ●Judges 15 Samson burns the grain of the Philistines—They burn his wife and father-in-law—Samson slays a thousand Philistines at Lehi with the jawbone of an ass. ●Judges 16 Samson carries away the doors of the gate of Gaza—He loves Delilah, who delivers him to the Philistines—He destroys a building, killing himself and 3,000 others. ●Judges 17 Micah has a house of gods (images) and consecrates his own priests.

Judges 9-11 ●Judges 9 Gideon’s son Abimelech is made king—He slays his seventy brothers—Jotham tells a fable of trees choosing a king—The Shechemites conspire against Abimelech—He is slain at Thebez. ●Judges 10 Tola and then Jair judge Israel—The children of Israel worship false gods, are forsaken by the Lord, and are distressed by their enemies—They repent and ask the Lord for deliverance. ●Judges 11 Jephthah is chosen as the captain of the armies of Israel—The Ammonites assail Israel in war—Jephthah is guided by the Spirit and defeats Ammon with a great slaughter—He makes a rash vow, which leads to the sacrifice of his only daughter.

Judges 5-8 Judges 5-8 ●Judges 5 Deborah and Barak sing a song of praise because Israel is delivered from Canaanite bondage. ●Judges 6 Israel is in bondage to the Midianites—An angel appears to Gideon and calls him to deliver Israel—He overthrows the altar of Baal, the Spirit of the Lord rests upon him, and the Lord gives him a sign to show he is called to deliver Israel. ●Judges 7 Gideon’s army is reduced to 300—They frighten the Midianite armies with trumpets and lights—The Midianites fight among themselves, flee, and are defeated by Israel. ●Judges 8 Gideon pursues and destroys the Midianites—He frees the children of Israel but refuses their invitation to reign as king over them—Gideon dies, and Israel returns to idolatry.

Judges 1-4 ●Judges 1 Judah, Simeon, and Joseph continue to conquer the Canaanites—Remnants of the Canaanites remain in the lands of Judah, Manasseh, Ephraim, Zebulun, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan. ●Judges 2 An angel rebukes Israel for not serving the Lord—As a pattern of future events, a new generation arises that forsakes the Lord and serves Baal and Ashtaroth—The Lord is angry with the children of Israel and ceases to preserve them—He raises up judges to guide and lead them—The Canaanites are left in the land to test Israel. ●Judges 3 The children of Israel intermarry with the Canaanites, worship false gods, and are cursed—Othniel judges the Israelites—They serve Moab and are delivered by Ehud, who slays Eglon. ●Judges 4 Deborah, a prophetess, judges Israel—She and Barak deliver Israel from the Canaanites—Jael, a woman, slays Sisera, the Canaanite.

Joshua 21-24 ●Joshua 21 The Levites receive forty-eight cities with their suburbs—The Lord fulfills all His promises and gives Israel rest. ●Joshua 22 The 2½ tribes are dismissed with a blessing—They build an altar of testimony by the Jordan to show they are the Lord’s people—It is not an altar for sacrifices or burnt offerings. ●Joshua 23 Joshua exhorts Israel to be courageous, keep the commandments, love the Lord, and neither marry among nor cleave unto the remnants of the Canaanites who remain in the land—When the children of Israel serve other gods, they will be cursed and dispossessed. ●Joshua 24 Joshua recites how the Lord has blessed and led Israel—Joshua and all the people covenant to choose the Lord and serve Him only—Joshua and Eleazar die—The bones of Joseph, taken from Egypt, are buried in Shechem.

Joshua 17-20 ●Joshua 17 Manasseh and Ephraim both receive an additional inheritance—Ephraim is to drive out the Canaanites from the hill country. ●Joshua 18 The tabernacle of the congregation is set up at Shiloh—Benjamin receives an inheritance by lot. ●Joshua 19 Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan receive their inheritances by lot. ●Joshua 20 Six cities of refuge are appointed for those guilty of manslaughter.

Joshua 12-16 ●Joshua 13 There remain some lands yet to be possessed—Some inhabitants are not expelled—The inheritances of Reuben, Gad, and one half of Manasseh are confirmed. ●Joshua 14 The land is divided by lot among 9½ tribes—Caleb inherits Hebron as a special reward for his faithfulness. ●Joshua 15 Judah is given an inheritance in Canaan—The Jebusites dwell with Judah at Jerusalem. ●Joshua 16 The children of Joseph (Ephraim and Manasseh) receive their inheritances—Some Canaanites continue to dwell among the Ephraimites.

Joshua 9-12 ●Joshua 9 The Gibeonites by craft obtain a league with Israel—Joshua makes them servants to the congregation of Israel. ●Joshua 10 Israel defeats the Amorites and their allies, and the Lord casts hailstones from heaven upon them—The sun and moon stand still—Many kings and cities are destroyed—The Lord fought for Israel. ●Joshua 11 Joshua and Israel conquer the whole land, destroying many cities and nations. ●Joshua 12 Two kings on the east of the Jordan; 29 on the west; 31 total are conquered by Israel.

Joshua 4-9 ●Joshua 4 Joshua places twelve stones to commemorate the crossing of the Jordan—Joshua is magnified before the children of Israel as they cross the Jordan—After the priests bearing the ark pass over, the river returns to its course. ●Joshua 5 The inhabitants of Canaan fear Israel—The males of Israel are circumcised—Israel keeps the Passover, eats the fruit of the land, and manna ceases—The captain of the Lord’s host appears to Joshua.●Joshua 6 Jericho is taken and destroyed—Only Rahab and her household are saved.●Joshua 7 Israel is defeated by the people of Ai—Joshua complains to the Lord—Achan and his household are destroyed because he disobeyed the Lord by taking the spoils of Jericho.●Joshua 8 Joshua uses an ambush, takes Ai, and slays its inhabitants—He builds an altar in Mount Ebal—The words of the law, both blessings and cursings, are read to the people.

Deuteronomy 33-34; Psalm 91; Joshua 1-3 ●Deuteronomy 33 Moses blesses the tribes of Israel—Levi is blessed to teach the Lord’s judgments and His law—Joseph is blessed above all; the Lord will gather Israel in the latter days—Israel will triumph. ●Deuteronomy 34 Moses sees the promised land and is taken by the Lord—Joshua leads Israel—Moses was Israel’s greatest prophet. ●Psalm 91 A messianic psalm—The Lord will deliver the Messiah from terror, pestilence, and war—The Lord will give His angels charge over the Messiah and deliver Him and honor Him. ●Joshua 1 The Lord speaks to Joshua—He is commanded to be of good courage, to meditate upon the law, and to keep the commandments—He prepares Israel to enter Canaan. ●Joshua 2 Joshua sends spies to Jericho—They are received and concealed by Rahab—They promise to preserve Rahab and her household. ●Joshua 3 Joshua leads Israel to the Jordan—The Lord cuts off the water of the Jordan; it stands up as a heap, and Israel passes over on dry ground. 

Deuteronomy 30-32 ●Deuteronomy 30 The scattered Israelites will be gathered from all nations when they remember the covenant—Moses places life or death, blessing or cursing, before the people.    ●Deuteronomy 31 Moses counsels Joshua and all Israel to be strong and of good courage—The law is to be read to all Israel every seven years—The children of Israel will follow false gods and corrupt themselves. ●Deuteronomy 32 Israel will sing the song of Moses and acclaim: God speaks to heaven and earth; the children of Israel were known in the premortal life; God chose them in this life; they forgot the Rock of their salvation; He sent terror, a sword, and vengeance upon them; there is no God beside Him—Moses will be gathered to his people. 

Deuteronomy 27-29 ●Deuteronomy 27 The children of Israel are to cross the Jordan, build an altar, and worship the Lord—They are the Lord’s people but will be cursed if they do not obey Him. ●Deuteronomy 28 If the children of Israel are obedient, they will be blessed temporally and spiritually—If they are disobedient, they will be cursed, smitten, and destroyed; diseases, plagues, and oppression will come upon them; they will serve false gods and become a byword among all nations; fierce nations will enslave them; and they will eat their own children and be scattered among all nations. ●Deuteronomy 29 The children of Israel make a covenant with the Lord under which they will be blessed if they are obedient, and cursed if they are disobedient—If they are disobedient, their land will be as brimstone and salt.

Deuteronomy 22-26 ●Deuteronomy 22 Moses sets forth laws pertaining to lost property, wearing of proper clothes, caring for interests of others, marrying virgins, and sexual immorality. ●Deuteronomy 23 Moses specifies those who may and may not enter the congregation—He sets forth laws concerning sanitation, servants, usury, and vows. ●Deuteronomy 24 Laws are given concerning divorce, newly married persons, making merchandise of men, taking pledges, leprosy, oppression of servants, and leaving gleanings of crops. ●Deuteronomy 25 Judges prescribe punishment for the wicked—The marriage law provides for a brother’s widow—Just weights and measures are required—Israel is commanded to blot out the Amalekites from under heaven. ●Deuteronomy 26 The children of Israel are to offer to the Lord a basket of the firstfruits of Canaan—They are commanded to keep the law of tithing—They covenant to keep the commandments, and the Lord promises to make them a holy people and a great nation.

Deuteronomy 17-21 ●Deuteronomy 17 Those who worship false gods will be put to death—Priests and judges are to determine the hard cases—Kings are not to acquire horses, wives, or gold for themselves—The king must study the laws of God daily. ●Deuteronomy 18 How priests are supported—Divination, spiritualism, and the like are abominations—A Prophet (Christ) will arise like unto Moses. ●Deuteronomy 19 Cities of refuge are appointed for cases of manslaughter—Murderers will be put to death—Two or three witnesses are required in court cases—False witnesses will be punished. ●Deuteronomy 20 Laws are revealed for selecting soldiers and making war—Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites will be utterly destroyed. ●Deuteronomy 21 How amends are made for murders by unknown persons—Equity is required in dealing with wives and children—Stubborn and rebellious sons will be put to death.

Deuteronomy 12-16 ●Deuteronomy 12 Israel is to destroy the Canaanite gods and places of worship—The Lord will designate where His people will worship—The eating of blood is forbidden—Israel’s worship must conform to the divine standard. ●Deuteronomy 13 The Lord tests His people to see if they will worship false gods—Prophets, dreamers, relatives, or friends who advocate worship of false gods will be put to death—Idolatrous cities will be destroyed. ●Deuteronomy 14 The Israelites are children of the Lord Jehovah—Unclean beasts, fish, and fowl are not to be eaten—The Israelites are to tithe all the increase of their seed annually. ●Deuteronomy 15 Every seven years, all debts are to be released—The people are admonished to care for the poor—Hebrew servants are to be released and given gifts during the seventh year—The firstling males of herds and flocks are the Lord’s. ●Deuteronomy 16 Israel is to keep the Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles—All males are to appear annually before the Lord at these three feasts—Judges are not to make dishonest judgments nor take gifts.

Deuteronomy 8-11 ●Deuteronomy 8 The Lord tested the children of Israel in the wilderness for forty years—Eating manna taught them that man lives by the word of God—Their clothing did not wear out—The Lord chastened them—If they serve other gods, they will perish. ●Deuteronomy 9 Other nations are driven out of Canaan because of their wickedness—Moses rehearses the rebellions of Israel and tells how he mediated between the people and the Lord—On two occasions he went without food and water for forty days.●Deuteronomy 10 The tables of stone containing the Ten Commandments are placed in the ark—All that God requires is that Israel love and serve Him—How great and mighty is the Lord!●Deuteronomy 11 Thou shalt love and obey the Lord thy God—If the children of Israel obey, they will be blessed with rain and harvests and will drive out mighty nations—Israel must learn God’s laws and teach them—Blessings flow from obedience; cursings attend disobedience.

Deuteronomy 4-7 ●Deuteronomy 4 Moses exhorts the children of Israel to keep the commandments, to teach them to their children, and to be exemplary before all nations—They are forbidden to make graven images or worship other gods—They are to witness that they have heard the voice of God—They will be scattered among all nations when they worship other gods—They will be gathered again in the latter days when they seek the Lord their God—Moses extols the mercy and goodness of God to Israel. ●Deuteronomy 5 Moses tells of the covenant God made with Israel in Horeb—He reviews the Ten Commandments—Sabbath observance also commemorates the deliverance from Egypt—God talks with man—Blessings flow from obedience. ●Deuteronomy 6 Moses proclaims, The Lord our God is one Lord, and, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God—The children of Israel are commanded to teach their children—Moses exhorts them to keep the commandments, testimonies, and statutes of the Lord that they may prosper. ●Deuteronomy 7 Israel is to destroy the seven nations of Canaan—Marriages with them are forbidden lest apostasy result—Israel has a mission as a holy and chosen people—The Lord shows mercy unto those who love Him and keep His commandments—He promises to remove sickness from the children of Israel if they obey.

Deuteronomy 1-3 ●Deuteronomy 1 Moses begins the recitation of all that befell Israel during forty years in the wilderness—The children of Israel are commanded to go into and possess Canaan—Judges and rulers are chosen to assist Moses—Israel’s spies bring an evil report—The adults of Israel will perish—The Amorites defeat the armies of Israel. ●Deuteronomy 2 The children of Israel press forward to their promised land—They pass through the lands of Esau and of Ammon in peace but destroy the Amorites. ●Deuteronomy 3 The children of Israel destroy the people of Bashan—Their lands, on the east of the Jordan, are given to Reuben and Gad—Moses sees Canaan from Pisgah but is denied entrance thereto—He counsels and strengthens Joshua.

Numbers 34-36, & Psalm 90 ●Numbers 34 Moses specifies the borders of Israel’s inheritance in Canaan and names the princes of the tribes who will divide the land. ●Numbers 35 The Levites are to possess their own cities—Cities of refuge are established for those guilty of manslaughter—Murderers are to be executed by the revenger of blood. ●Numbers 36 Some daughters in Israel are directed to marry within their own tribe—Inheritances are not to move from tribe to tribe. ●Psalm 90 A prayer of Moses, the man of God—God is from everlasting to everlasting—Man’s days last but seventy years—Moses implores the Lord to give mercy and blessings to His people.

Numbers 32-33 ●Numbers 32 Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh receive their inheritances east of the Jordan—They covenant to join other tribes in conquering Canaan. ●Numbers 33 Israel’s journeys from Egypt to Canaan are reviewed—The people are commanded to drive out the inhabitants of the land—Any remaining inhabitants will vex Israel.

Numbers 29-31 ●Numbers 29 Sacrifices are to be offered during the seventh month, including at the Feast of Trumpets and at the Feast of Tabernacles. ●Numbers 30 Vows and oaths must be kept—Fathers may disallow vows of daughters, and husbands may disallow vows of wives. ●Numbers 31 Moses sends forth 12,000 warriors who destroy the Midianites—The prey is divided in Israel—None in the armies of Israel are lost.

Numbers 26-28 ●Numbers 26 Moses and Eleazar count the Israelites on the plains of Moab near Jericho—The males twenty years and older, excluding Levites, total 601,730—Only Caleb and Joshua remain from those numbered at Sinai. ●Numbers 27 The law of inheritances to sons, daughters, and kinsmen is explained—Moses will see but not enter the promised land—Joshua is called and set apart to lead Israel. ●Numbers 28 Sacrifices are to be offered each morning and evening, on the Sabbath, on the first day of each month, at Passover, on each day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and at the Feast of Firstfruits.  

Numbers 22-25 ●Numbers 22 Balak offers money, cattle, and great honors to Balaam to curse Israel—The Lord forbids Balaam to do so—An angel opposes Balaam on the way.   ●Numbers 23 The Lord commands Balaam to bless Israel—He does so, saying, Who can count the dust of Jacob? and, What hath God wrought!●Numbers 24 Balaam sees in vision and prophesies of the destiny of Israel—He prophesies of the Messiah: There will come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter will rise out of Israel.  ●Numbers 25 The Israelites who worship false gods are slain—Phinehas slays the adulterers and stays the plague—Israel is commanded to vex the Midianites who beguiled them.

Numbers 18-21 ●Numbers 18 Aaron and his sons are called to minister in the priest’s office—Levites are called to minister in the service of the tabernacle—Levites receive no land inheritance but are supported by the tithes of the people.   ●Numbers 19 Directions are given for the sacrifice of a red heifer—The water of separation is used for purification from sin—Ceremonially unclean persons are sprinkled with the water of separation. ●Numbers 20 Miriam dies—Moses smites a rock at Meribah and brings forth water—The king of Edom refuses to let Israel pass peacefully through his land—Aaron dies, and Eleazar becomes the high priest. ●Numbers 21 The children of Israel destroy those Canaanites who fight against them—The Israelites are plagued with fiery serpents—Moses lifts up a serpent of brass to save those who look thereon—Israel defeats the Amorites, destroys the people of Bashan, and occupies their lands.

Numbers 15-17 ●Numbers 15 Various sacrificial ordinances bring forgiveness to repentant Israel—Those who sin willfully are cut off from among the people—A man is stoned for gathering sticks on the Sabbath day—The Israelites are to look on the fringes of their garments and remember the commandments.   ●Numbers 16 Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and 250 leaders rebel and seek priestly offices—The earth swallows the three rebels and their families—Fire from the Lord consumes the 250 rebels—Israel murmurs against Moses and Aaron for slaying the people—The Lord sends a plague, from which 14,700 die. ●Numbers 17 As a test, a rod for each tribe is placed in the tabernacle of witness—Aaron’s rod buds and blossoms and brings forth almonds—It is kept as a token against rebels.

Numbers 12-14 ●Numbers 12 Aaron and Miriam complain against Moses, the most meek of all men—The Lord promises to speak to Moses mouth to mouth and to reveal to him the similitude of the Lord—Miriam becomes leprous for a week.   ●Numbers 13 Moses sends twelve spies to search the land of Canaan—Ten of them bring an evil report, telling only of the strength of the inhabitants. ●Numbers 14 Israel murmurs and speaks of returning to Egypt—Joshua and Caleb give a good report of Canaan—Moses mediates between Israel and the Lord—The adults of Israel will not enter the promised land—The Lord slays the false spies by a plague—Some rebels try to go alone and are slain by the Amalekites and Canaanites.

Numbers 8-11 ●Numbers 8 The Levites are washed, consecrated, and set apart by the laying on of hands—They are the Lord’s in place of the firstborn of every family—They are a gift to Aaron and his sons to do the service of the tabernacle. ●Numbers 9 Israel is again commanded to keep the Passover—A cloud rests upon the tabernacle by day and by night, plus a fire by night—When the cloud rests, Israel camps; when it lifts, they journey. ●Numbers 10 Silver trumpets are used to call assemblies and to blow alarms—The cloud is taken from the tabernacle, and the children of Israel march forth in their prescribed order—The ark of the covenant goes before them in their journeyings. ●Numbers 11 Fire from the Lord consumes the rebels in Israel—Israel murmurs and lusts for meat instead of manna—Moses complains that he cannot bear the burden alone—He is commanded to choose seventy elders to assist him—The Lord promises meat until it becomes loathsome to the Israelites—The seventy elders are chosen, they prophesy, the Lord comes down, and Eldad and Medad prophesy in the camp—Israel is provided with quail—The people lust, a great plague follows, and many die.

Numbers 5-7 ●Numbers 5 Lepers are put out of the camp—Sinners must confess and make restitution to gain forgiveness—Women believed to be immoral undergo a trial of jealousy before the priests. ●Numbers 6 The law of the Nazarite is explained, whereby the children of Israel may consecrate themselves to the Lord by a vow—They drink no wine nor strong drink and if defiled must shave their heads—The Lord reveals the blessing to be used by Aaron and his sons in blessing Israel. ●Numbers 7 The princes of Israel make offerings for the tabernacle at its dedication—The Lord speaks to Moses from the mercy seat, between the cherubim, upon the ark.

Numbers 2-4 ●Numbers 2 The order and leaders of the tribes and armies of Israel in their tents are given.  ●Numbers 3 Aaron and his sons minister in the priest’s office—The Levites are chosen to do the service of the tabernacle—They are the Lord’s, replacing the firstborn of all families of Israel—Their number, charge, and service are given. ●Numbers 4 When the camps of Israel move, Aaron and his sons cover the holy things in the tabernacle—The Levites of the families of Kohath, Gershon, and Merari carry the burden of the tabernacle.

Leviticus 26-27 & Numbers 1 ●Leviticus 26 Temporal and spiritual blessings will abound in Israel if the people keep the commandments—Cursing, scourging, and desolation will be theirs if they disobey the Lord—When His people repent, the Lord will show mercy unto them. ●Leviticus 27 How properties are consecrated unto the Lord is explained—Israel is commanded to pay tithes of their crops, flocks, and herds. ●Numbers 1 Moses and the princes in Israel count from each tribe (except Levi) those males twenty years of age and older—They total 603,550—The Levites are appointed to attend the tabernacle.

Leviticus 23-25 ●Leviticus 23 Israel is to hold a holy convocation on each weekly Sabbath—Israel is to keep the Feasts of the Passover, of Unleavened Bread, of Pentecost or Firstfruits, of Trumpets, of the Day of Atonement, and of Tabernacles. ●Leviticus 24 A perpetual fire is to burn outside the veil in the tabernacle—A blasphemer is put to death by stoning—Israel’s law is one of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. ●Leviticus 25 Each seventh year is to be kept as a sabbath year—Each fiftieth year is to be one of jubilee, in which liberty is proclaimed throughout the land—Laws are revealed for the sale and redemption of lands, houses, and servants—The land is the Lord’s, as are the servants—Usury is forbidden.

Leviticus 19-22 ●Leviticus 19 Israel is commanded: Be holy, live righteously, love your neighbor, and keep the commandments—The Lord reveals and reaffirms sundry laws and commandments—Enchantments, wizardry, prostitution, and all evil practices are forbidden. ●Leviticus 20 The death penalty is prescribed for sacrificing children to Molech, cursing father and mother, adultery, homosexual behavior, bestiality, spiritualism, and other abominations—Various laws and ordinances are listed. ●Leviticus 21 The priests are to be holy—The high priest is not to marry a widow, a divorced person, or a harlot—Descendants of Aaron with physical blemishes may not offer the bread of God upon the altar. ●Leviticus 22 Those of the priests and their families who may eat of the holy things are described—Sacrificial animals are to be perfect and without blemish.

Leviticus 15-18 ●Leviticus 15 Laws, rites, and sacrifices are revealed for cleansing those who have a discharge and other types of uncleanness. ●Leviticus 16 How and when Aaron must enter the holy place is explained—Sacrifices are offered to reconcile Israel to God—The scapegoat carries away the sins of the people—The sins of all Israel are forgiven on the Day of Atonement. ●Leviticus 17 Sacrifices are to be offered only to the Lord at the tabernacle of the congregation—Israel is forbidden to sacrifice to devils—All eating of blood is forbidden—Shedding of blood is required for an atonement for sins. ●Leviticus 18 Israel shall not live as the Egyptians and the Canaanites—Marriages to many close relatives and others are forbidden—Homosexual behavior and other sexual perversions are an abomination—The land expels those nations that practice sexual abominations.

Leviticus 13-14 ●Leviticus 13 Laws and tokens are revealed for discerning and controlling leprosy—Leprous garments are to be burnt.●Leviticus 14 Laws, rites, and sacrifices are revealed for cleansing lepers, their garments, and leprous houses.●Bible canon timeline Earliest manuscripts available; earliest lists of canon books; earliest Bible publications.

Leviticus 9-12 ●Leviticus 9 Aaron makes an atonement by sacrifice for himself and all Israel—He and his sons offer sacrifices—The glory of the Lord appears to all—Fire from the Lord consumes the offerings on the altar. ●Leviticus 10 Nadab and Abihu perform unauthorized sacrifices and are slain by a fire from the Lord—Aaron and his other sons are forbidden to mourn for them—Aaron and his sons are to abstain from wine and strong drink—They are to teach all that the Lord revealed to Moses. ●Leviticus 11 The Lord reveals which living things may and may not be eaten, and which things are clean and unclean—He commands Israel: Be holy, for I am holy. ●Leviticus 12 The Lord reveals the law of purification of women after childbirth, including a sin offering.

Leviticus 6-8 ●Leviticus 6 The people must first make restitution for sin, then offer a trespass offering, and thereby gain forgiveness through atonement made by the priests. ●Leviticus 7 Laws governing various sacrifices are listed—The children of Israel are forbidden to eat fat or blood—They worship by sacrifice—Through sacrifice they gain forgiveness, make vows, consecrate their property, render thanks, and are reconciled to God. ●Leviticus 8 Aaron and his sons are washed, anointed, clothed in their priesthood robes, and consecrated before all Israel—Moses and Aaron offer sacrifices to make reconciliation and atonement with the Lord.

Leviticus 1-5 ●Leviticus 1 Animals without blemish are sacrificed as an atonement for sins—Burnt offerings are a sweet savor unto the Lord.   ●Leviticus 2 How offerings of flour with oil and incense are made. ●Leviticus 3 Peace offerings are made with animals without blemish, whose blood is sprinkled on the altar—Israel is forbidden to eat fat or blood. ●Leviticus 4 Sinners are forgiven through sin offerings of animals without blemish—Priests thereby make an atonement for the sins of the people. ●Leviticus 5 The people are to confess and make amends for their sins—Forgiveness comes through a trespass offering—Priests thereby make an atonement for sin.