Two more weeks to go in my 8 week Commute thru the Bible program. I’m currently in the middle of the Psalms, believe it or not.  If you are calculating, you will realize I should have been near the end of the minor prophets at this point. 

The past 4 weeks have been unusually busy, and I’ve used much of my commute time on the bus in prayer and planning.  Our pastor’s wife recently gave birth to twins and I took the pulpit for two Sundays, and for those two weeks my commute time was focused on sermon preparation.

My goal now is to get through the Old Testament in the next two weeks and then I will return to listening to good sermons and posting them here.  Many thanks to all who have sent messages saying they missed my posts.

A unique feature of listening through an audio Bible is that you can’t skip over things when it becomes repititous or ‘dull’.  Listening can also bring a unique perspective.  I didn’t know what to expect coming to Leviticus, but it was surprisingly interesting.  When the requirements for Jewish ceremony, sacrifices, cleansings are delivered with the authority Max McLean gives it, it has a completely different tone than struggling to read through it. 

The most memorable and impactful portions for me was Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 27-31, where God’s holiness is revealed in his severe hatred of sin, and at the same time, his eager patience and grace shown to those who take him at his word.

My first week took me to the middle of Numbers.  This past week I made it to the life of Gideon in Judges 9.  This has been a fascinating trek through the Scriptures, and I’m looking forward to the rest.

Over the next 8 weeks I will be listening straight through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.  My audio Bible of choice is The Listener’s Bible in ESV read by Max McLean, which is about 70 hours long.  With my 2+ hours of daily commute, it should take me 7 to 8 weeks.  For me this is a sort of sermon fast. I’m looking forward to it.

Today I went through the first 31 chapters of Genesis.

Posts will be minimal over the next few months.  I may dig up some old sermons I enjoyed,  but I will keep you updated weekly on my progress through Scripture.

If you’re up to joining me in this trek, drop me a comment along the way.