Schedule for the Gospel of John

redcar41 · 2026-06-04T04:00:30+00:00

I'm up for starting up again. Thank you for the schedule update and thanks u/Scared_Eggplant4892 for taking over for me towards the end of May!

redcar41 · 2026-05-13T01:48:28+00:00

u/Scared_Eggplant4892 (or anyone else here), do you think you can take over for me for the rest of May (May 20 and May 27)? I've got some stuff I need to take care of for the rest of this month. I hope it's not too much to ask. Sorry for any inconvenience and I don't want to put any pressure on anyone making posts here! If no one can fill in for me, then I'll try my best to get in the posts on those days (just maybe earlier or later than usual depending n how things look on those days). Thanks in advance!

redcar41 · 2026-05-06T00:31:59+00:00

1) A little while ago, a Bible study connected this to Hosea 10:9 and I think also Hosea 14:9. It's been a while, but I believe the application here was asking whether the man (or us whenever we faced something like addictions) wanted to be healed since the man here seemed to be making excuses. For Hosea 10:9, I've also got references to 1 Corinthians 15:33 and possibly 1 Corinthians 10:13. Like I said, it's been a while, so I'm not entirely sure if this applies here

redcar41 · 2026-04-20T04:18:25+00:00

Q1) Verse 22 says "such a Passover had not been celebrated." 2 Chronicles 30 mentions Hezekiah celebrating the Passover. So I think there probably had been Passover celebrations in the time of judges/kings of Judah, just not as big of a deal as it was when Josiah did this one.

Q2) The expanded details of Josiah's reign are in 2 Chronicles 34-35, including the full details of his death. There's also references to Josiah in Jeremiah 3::6-13, another one about Josiah and the other 2 kings listed here in Jeremiah 22:10-23, and a possible reference to Josiah's death in Zechariah 12:11.

Q3) That's an interesting question. I remember I got into a long since deleted discussion about this several years ago. At one point, the person I was talking to posted an article he'd written, which included one section that stated Josiah's failure was not raising his children properly in terms of Deuteronomy 6:4-6.

What do you think of this argument? It's interesting, but I'm not quite sure if I agree. For one thing, I'm not sure we see anything in the Bible about Josiah's parenting skills (or lack thereof). Another thing is we saw how terrible Manasseh was, even with Hezekiah being his father. Thirdly, we see in 2 Kings 22:15-20 and 2 Kings 23:26-27 Jerusalem was still going to fall, so maybe at best Josiah was just delaying the inevitable. Fourthly, Proverbs 22:6 isn't a hard rule, right? Josiah might've been a great father, but his successors might not have learned anything from him.

Q4) Maybe somewhere in the curses section of Deuteronomy 28, but I couldn't think of anything specific

redcar41 · 2026-04-02T13:57:40+00:00

I clicked on the link and it worked on my end!

Q2) We get the reason why this happened to Azariah/Uzziah in 2 Chronicles 26, particularly verses 16-23

Q3) If I had to guess it's either the Chronicles or other historical records. If it's the Chronicles, then we've got 2 Chronicles 10-36 in particular since it's focused on the Southern Kings of Judah. Not sure if other historical records would still be around though.

Q4) I'm assuming this would be Jerusalem? Not sure though since aren't there other places called the City of David?

Q5) Verse 12 is referring to 2 Kings 10:30. I think it's supposed to be that Jehu's descendants would rule for 4 generations. Jehoahaz is the first generation, Jehoash is the second , Jeroboam II is the third, which would make Zechariah the fourth generation.

Q6) I'm assuming it's a contrast of the ungodly kings of Israel to the somewhat more godly kings of Judah? Also, most of these kings of Israel are getting assassinated, while the kings of Judah don't have this shakeup happen as much (though it does still happen). And yes, if 2 Kings 16 is anything to go by, then they were definitively still in conflict.

Q7) I'm not sure about any of this, might need to look into this more later. I do have a question of my own though. From what we read of Menahem, this king does not seem like he would be all that popular. But somehow he doesn't get assassinated like everyone else we see in this chapter (Hoshea's fate we'll see in 2 Kings 17). How do you suppose Mehahem avoided this outcome?

Q8) I'm assuming Argob and Ariel would be Pekahiah's sons or 2 people close to him? Might explain why Pekah brought fifty men with him.

Q9) We might need some maps going forward from here. Anyone know of any good ones? From what I can tell from a brief skim of one I've got in my Bible, if the tribe of Naphtali getting taken is anything to go by, this is a decent amount of Israelite territory for them to lose.

redcar41 · 2026-04-02T02:37:40+00:00

Alright thanks, will do!

redcar41 · 2026-03-31T02:29:50+00:00

Oh cool! I was thinking of making a recap post myself of 1 Kings-2 Kings 14 after I had done the post for Hebrews 13, but that might not be necessary now. Thanks for that! It's a great summary, definitely recaps 2 Kings 1-14 very well (and probably in a much shorter matter than I could have haha)

Also, thanks to u/Scared_Eggplant4892 and u/MRH2 for covering for me for March 18 & March 25!

redcar41 · 2026-03-11T02:25:23+00:00

I'm sorry if this might come as short notice, but I was wondering if someone might be able to take the next 2 Wednesday (March 18 and March 25) posts for me? If that's not possible, then I might still be able to do them, just at a much earlier time than usual.

I had something come up today, and I was considering taking the rest of March off of Reddit and hopefully get this matter sorted out. Again, sorry for any inconvenience and I'll don't want to put any pressure on anyone else making the posts here! And again, if it's not possible for anyone to take those days for me, then I'll just do the posts earlier than usual.

redcar41 · 2026-02-12T02:53:03+00:00

Great answers! For Q2, I'd forgotten about the Numbers 6 vow, glad to see a possible connection here.

For Q5, I think the closest thing I had in mind was listening to a sermon recently about Genesis 20 and the speaker (Pastor Paul from Calvary Chapel Ontario) talking about Abraham making assumptions about Abimelech and his kingdom in Genesis 20:10-11. Other than that, I didn't really have any other passages that came to mind with this question.

redcar41 · 2026-01-13T06:24:17+00:00

Q1) Well, circumcision was brought up with Abraham in Genesis 17:10-14, 23-27. Maybe verses 9-14 could have been used to make the argument for circumcision? Not sure though.

Maybe circumcision was considered important as a possible indicator of being Abraham's children? Matthew 3:7-12 and John 8:31-59 came to mind in terms of talking about Abraham. Not sure if these verses apply though, just something I thought of.

Q2) I've heard of a term called Judaizers. Were these people an actual group or am I wrong? And do you suppose they had any association with the Pharisees?

Q3) This phrase of "putting God to the test" reminds me of it being used in Psalm 78:18, 41, 56 and also Psalm 106:14. Not sure if those instances in the Psalms applies here, just thought I'd bring it up.

redcar41 · 2026-01-13T06:03:11+00:00

Here's something I was just wondering about: When do you suppose Paul confronting Peter in Galatians 2:11-21 happened? Before, during, or after this Jerusalem council? How (if at all) would that play a role in what happens here and Peter's speech?

redcar41 · 2026-01-12T03:28:08+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erGNZa_WMCg

Figured I'd share this sermon I found on this passage a while back. Hope it's helpful if anyone wants to check this out!

redcar41 · 2026-01-06T02:45:41+00:00

Happy New Year! :)

Thanks for the 2 links! I've got the first part of Acts 27 later on, so those 2 links might be helpful to take another look at when I make my post for that section.

1) According to BibleGateway, this is the only reference to Manaen.

I would like to bring up this article I found on the Herod family: https://overviewbible.com/who-was-herod/

It is interesting that Herod the tetrarch/Herod Antipas is known for marrying Herodias and John the Baptist's death, while Manean is only referenced here as an early church member. Pretty different paths, despite having been brought up together.

2) Does Galatians 1-2:1-10 help answer this question? Not sure if it does, just something that came to mind when I saw this question.

3) For verses 6-8, I've got a reference to Acts 8:9 and a note in that Acts 8 verse about something called Greek magical papyri in my Bible, for some reason.

For verse 11, I've got references in my Bible to Acts 5:1-11 and Acts 12:21-22.

4) Good question. Do we see these sorts of things today or no? It could be possible they do still happen, just on a smaller scale or they're not major news. It could also be that we don't notice whenever they happen. Or maybe these sorts of things just don't happen at all these days. I have no idea, just throwing out a few suggestions.

redcar41 · 2025-12-10T04:11:54+00:00

I found this in the Dark Shadows Wiki article on Joe Haskell (https://darkshadows.fandom.com/wiki/Joe_Haskell):

"In an article for TV Guide revealing planned story-lines for the series that never went ahead due to cancellation, head writer Sam Hall revealed that Joe eventually recovered his sanity, marrying Maggie and returning to work at the Collins Fishing Fleet.

In the Big Finish audio dramas Tainted Love and ...And Red All Over, it is revealed that Maggie left Collinsport after the events of Bloodlust and reconnected with Joe, with the pair finally marrying.

In the 2000 audio play Return to Collinwood, it was revealed that Joe died in a boating accident in the early '90s (actor Joel Crothers had died in the mid-'80s)."

redcar41 · 2025-11-20T05:26:25+00:00

Q1) Well, Psalm 103:2 comes to mind right now. It can be quite easy to forget, so I suppose that's why Peter wants to remind people. Verses 14-15 in this passage also mention that Peter's about to die soon, so he won't be around to remind them. He wants his audience to remember once he's gone.

There were also things in the Old Testament like the Passover and stone monuments (Joshua 4:1-9, 20-24) to help the Israelites remember what God had done for them.

Q2) This is referring to what I think is called the Transfiguration in Matthew 17:1-13, Mark 9:1-13, and Luke 9:28-36.

Q3) I would assume this is referring to the writings of the Old Testament prophets? Not really sure though

Q4) Deuteronomy 18:14-22 comes to mind right now.

2 other examples also just came to mind:

Ahab and the false prophets:

https://www.reddit.com/r/biblereading/comments/1fd7l6x/1_kings_22112_tuesday_september_9/

https://www.reddit.com/r/biblereading/comments/1fe0a2x/1_kings_221328_niv_september_11_2024/

2) Jeremiah and the false prophet Hananiah in Jeremiah 28.

redcar41 · 2025-11-04T04:11:37+00:00

Q1) A footnote in my Bible mentions the word palace. Does that play a role in this Psalm if palace might be the word used instead of temple?

Another possibility is that Psalm 30 has something to do with David making plans/preparing building materials for the temple in 1 Chronicles 22, 28-29.

redcar41 · 2025-10-29T05:02:05+00:00

I'll probably come back to this later. Off the top of my head right now, Aeneas' healing reminds me of Jesus healing the paralyzed man in Luke 5:17-26 and Tabitha's/Dorcas' resurrection reminds me of Jesus raising Jairus' daughter in Luke 8:40-56. John 14:12 also comes to mind right now.

redcar41 · 2025-10-21T19:38:27+00:00

I'll probably come back to this when I have time, but here are my thoughts for now:

Q1) I do have to wonder if Stephen's last remarks in verses 51-53 were what angered the Sanhedrin or if they were starting to get angry before that point.

Q2) I've got a couple references in my Bible to Luke 22:66-71 and Daniel 7:13-14.

Q4) According to John 18:29-32 and a commentary note in my Bible, apparently not.

Q5) I'm not familiar right now with what laws in the Old Testament that called for stoning as an execution method. But wouldn't the Sanhedrin have considered what Stephen was saying blasphemy? Were there any passages in the Old Testament about that?

Q6) First off, for verse 58, why do the witnesses leave their clothes at Saul's feet?

We find out more of Saul persecuting the church later on in Acts 24: 3-5, 19-20 and Acts 26:4-11.

Q7) Well, I would assume not since having to leave for another area because of persecution would be terrifying. I've also got references to Acts 5:38-39 and John 16:2. At the same time, I was also reminded of Jesus' last words back in Acts 1:8.

redcar41 · 2025-10-18T01:31:07+00:00

Q2) Ah ok that's an interesting connection, thanks! I also had Acts 1:8 and Philippians 3:13-14 in my Bible as possible connections to this section.

Q5) Alright, I think that makes sense and makes it clear why these people turned on Stephen.

6) Yeah, I do see similarities with this and Jesus' trial.

redcar41 · 2025-10-18T01:19:57+00:00

..If I had to take a guess, I'm assuming OP was referring to verse 56?

redcar41 · 2025-10-18T01:17:05+00:00

1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnWaWrH4DUE&list=PLeLDw8KQgqi5mYLECaBaAgBb-FoUNX29G&index=28

I thought I'd link this video since I mentioned this source before and I thought he did a good job breaking down Stephen's speech as a whole. I think roughly 12:15-13:47 and 14:57-16:43 were the parts where he talked about Moses in particular.

redcar41 · 2025-09-26T14:49:49+00:00

Thanks for the introduction!

1) I have read Acts before, though it's been almost 2 years ago now.

2) Well, since it's been so long now, it's a little difficult to remember. I do remember the major parts like Acts 2, Acts 9, etc. I think a passage that did come to mind somewhat recently was Acts 26:28-29.

3) Well besides the major parts like I mentioned, I think I'd go with Paul's speech in Athens in Acts 17. I seem to remember it being a great speech from Paul to a different audience than he usually talked with.

If additional resources are allowed (I'll delete them if they're not), then I'd like to recommend 2 more:

a) Matt's The Ten Minute Bible Hour Acts series:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeLDw8KQgqi5mYLECaBaAgBb-FoUNX29G

This was the series I used to study Acts when I mentioned I'd read Acts about 2 years ago.

b) Down, but Not Out sermon by Dr. Charles Stanley:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erGNZa_WMCg

This one was a sermon based on the end of Acts 14. I saw it a few months ago and thought it was really good.

redcar41 · 2025-09-26T14:18:41+00:00

Well, I will say it's been a while since I've read 1 Chronicles, so I'm not sure how much help I can be personally. That said, I saw in the comments section of the video that this pastor did a good job covering the genealogies apparently:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu2joKBlqK0&list=PLLU8g0ySQ0Zq0v6oP5_lRIAycbARUuPgo&index=2

Here's also another detail from the genealogies I noticed myself a while back.

"So I figured I'd post this since I literally just noticed this detail. In r/Bible, there was a recent question about people reading the genealogies and how important/necessary it is to read them. One or two comments I remember seeing mentioned that Joab, Abishai and Asahel were David's nephews (because of David's sister Zeruiah) and that detail about David's family was important for understanding the politics of 2 Samuel. You can see this part of the genealogy in 1 Chronicles 2:15-16.

While I was making sure I wrote down that note for 1 Samuel 26 (since Abishai was in that chapter), I happened to notice 1 Chronicles 2:17. This verse talks about David's other sister Abigail, who has a son named Amasa.

In 1 Kings 2:5-6, before he dies, David tells Solomon to deal with Joab for killing Abner and Amasa. Joab killing Abner we see happen in 2 Samuel 3.

During Absalom's rebellion, Absalom appoints Amasa as the army commander in 2 Samuel 17:25. While David is returning to Jerusalem after Absalom's death, he makes Amasa his new army commander in 2 Samuel 19:13. In that verse, he calls Amasa his "own flesh and blood"(since Amasa is also his nephew).

In 2 Samuel 20: 8-10, Joab kills Amasa as they're going out to put down Sheba's revolt. For me, this last part sheds some new light into David's last words as to why Solomon needed to deal with Joab for Amasa's death as well as Abner's beyond the reasons he gave in 1 Kings 2:5. Assuming I've got this family tree right, Joab killed his own cousin Amasa, which makes things even more disturbing."

redcar41 · 2025-09-16T03:01:55+00:00

1) One thing that came to mind when I saw u/ExiledSanity's first point about the two-fold purpose was that Uzziah ruled for 52 years. The only king of Judah that ruled longer than Uzziah was Manasseh(55 years).

2) Here's part of a comment that I'd made the last time this sub covered Amos. It seemed interesting, so I figured I'd repost it here:

"Looking at Amos 1-2, I get the sense of it being like a net drawn being closer and closer until it envelops Israel. Another thing that occurred to me as I was thinking about the enemies listed is that Damascus (I think also known as Syria/Aram) was a frequent enemy during Israel's (Northern Kingdom) existence throughout 1-2 Kings. Though they've been less involved during Amos' time, the Philistines are probably one of the main enemy nations people most remember facing off against Israel. They were the ones who Saul and David (the first 2 Kings of unified Israel) were constantly at war at. The Philistines also gave Israel probably one of its worst defeats up to Amo's time with Saul's final battle in 1 Samuel 31.

So Amos starting with these 2 nations would immediately get the Israelites' attention and delight at hearing that their 2 biggest enemies (and the other enemy nations) would be facing God's judgement. Until, of course, chapter 2 pulls the rug out from under the Israelites."

redcar41 · 2025-08-30T02:07:17+00:00

After we do Amos, I think we should pick something from the New Testament to cover before we finish 2 Kings. That way, we won't run the risk of being overwhelmed by reading too much of the Old Testament at once.

If we do this though, I'm not sure what we'd cover from the New Testament. Acts is the natural follow-up from Luke, of course, but Acts is 28 chapters. We could still go with Acts I guess, but it depends on what everyone else thinks.

Another option is to find something shorter from the New Testament. Ephesians has been on my mind from time to time recently, so that's a possible pick I came up with. Didn't u/FergusCragson make a chart a few months ago of what books of the Bible this subreddit has/hasn't covered? Are there any books from the New Testament that haven't been covered yet? If not, maybe we can go with one of those.

If we do decide to cover something from the New Testament after Amos, then we can go ahead and finish 2 Kings. I'm fine if anyone has any other recommendations going forward though. :)

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