Adam's Daily Bread
Stagione 2026
di Adam Wright
- Genesis 37:1 - 38:30: Joseph's dreams of ruling anger his brothers; they sell him into slavery and deceive Jacob. Judah's line continues through Tamar, producing Perez and Zerah. - Matthew 5:27-48: Jesus deepens commands on adultery (addressing heart-level lust), divorce, oaths, non-retaliation (turn the other cheek), and loving enemies to reflect the Father's perfect love.
- Genesis 39:1 - 40:23: Joseph excels in Potiphar's house until falsely imprisoned for refusing his wife's advances. In prison God grants him favor and he correctly interprets dreams of the cupbearer and baker. - Matthew 6:1-24: Jesus teaches against showy piety in giving, prayer, and fasting. He gives the Lord's Prayer, stresses secret devotion, heavenly treasure, single-eyed service to God, and freedom from worry about material needs.
This is part of a year-long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. - Genesis 41:1-57: Pharaoh's dreams of cows and grain signal seven years of plenty then famine; Joseph interprets, advises storage, and is appointed ruler over Egypt. - Matthew 6:25 - 7:29: Jesus urges trusting God for daily needs instead of worry, seeking the kingdom first; he warns against judging, false prophets, and building life on sand rather than his words.
This is part of a year-long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. - Genesis 42:1 - 43:34: Jacob sends sons to Egypt for grain; Joseph recognizes them, hides his identity, accuses them of spying, holds Simeon, and requires Benjamin's presence next time. - Luke 6:20-36: Jesus blesses the poor, hungry, weeping, and hated, pronounces woes on the rich and satisfied, and commands loving enemies, doing good, blessing cursers, and lending without return.
This is part of a year-long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. - Genesis 44:1 - 45:28: Joseph hides his cup in Benjamin's sack, tests the brothers, hears Judah's plea, then reveals himself, forgives them, and invites the family to Egypt. - Luke 6:37-49: Jesus instructs against condemning others, to give generously, and to produce good fruit from a good heart; he compares hearing and obeying his words to building on rock versus sand.
This is part of a year-long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. - Genesis 46:1 - 47:31: Jacob journeys to Egypt with God's promise of blessing; Joseph settles the family in Goshen and manages Egypt's famine economy by acquiring land for Pharaoh while sustaining his kin. - Matthew 8:5-13: A centurion asks Jesus to heal his servant and shows remarkable faith by saying a word is enough; Jesus praises such faith and heals the servant at a distance. - Luke 7:1-17: Jesus heals the centurion's servant because of his faith, then raises a widow's dead son in Nain, prompting awe and praise among the people.
This reading is part of a year-long journey through the Bible in chronological order, harmonizing events and narratives to follow the historical flow of God's unfolding plan. Genesis 48:1 - 50:26 - Jacob, nearing death, adopts Joseph's sons Ephraim and Manasseh as his own, blessing the younger Ephraim with the greater blessing over the firstborn Manasseh, crossing his hands in faith despite Joseph's objection. - Jacob prophesies over his twelve sons, instructs burial in Canaan, dies, is mourned and embalmed; Joseph forgives his brothers' past wrongs, reassures them, and dies at 110, requesting his bones be taken to the promised land. Matthew 11:2-19 - While imprisoned, John the Baptist sends disciples to ask Jesus if he is the expected Messiah; Jesus points to his miracles and preaching to the poor as fulfillment of prophecy, blessing those not offended by him. - Jesus praises John as more than a prophet and the greatest born of women, yet the least in the kingdom is greater; he rebukes the generation for rejecting both John's asceticism and his own ministry of grace, declaring wisdom justified by her deeds.
This is part of a year-long chronological reading of the Bible in a harmonized format, blending Old and New Testament passages to follow the biblical timeline. - Exodus 1:1 - 2:25: Israel grows numerous in Egypt, but a new Pharaoh enslaves them and orders the death of newborn boys. Moses is born, rescued, raised in Pharaoh's court, flees to Midian after killing an Egyptian, marries Zipporah, and God hears the people's groaning. - Luke 7:18-35: John's disciples ask Jesus if He is the one to come; Jesus replies by pointing to His miracles and blesses those not offended by Him. He declares John the greatest prophet yet says the least in the kingdom of God is greater, then rebukes the generation for rejecting both John's austerity and His own openness.
This is part of a year-long chronological reading of the Bible in a harmonized format, blending Old and New Testament passages to follow the biblical timeline. - Exodus 3:1 - 5:23: God calls Moses at the burning bush, reveals His name as I AM, and sends him to Pharaoh to free Israel with signs and Aaron's assistance. Moses returns to Egypt but faces Pharaoh's refusal, leading to increased hardship for the Israelites. - Matthew 11:20-30: Jesus rebukes unrepentant Galilean cities for ignoring His works, pronounces woe on them, then thanks the Father for revealing truth to the lowly and offers rest to all who come to Him with His gentle yoke. - Luke 7:36 - 8:3: A sinful woman washes Jesus' feet with tears and perfume at a Pharisee's home; Jesus forgives her through a parable about love and debt, commends her faith, and notes she is saved. Certain women, including Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Susanna, follow and support Jesus and the disciples from their own means.
This is part of a year-long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. Exodus 6:1 - 7:25 - God promises Moses that Pharaoh will eventually release Israel under strong pressure and reaffirms the covenant with the name LORD. - Moses and Aaron perform signs before Pharaoh, including the staff turning into a serpent, but Pharaoh's heart remains hard. Matthew 12:22-37 - Jesus casts out a demon from a blind and mute man, leading crowds to question if He is the Messiah while Pharisees accuse Him of using Satan's power. - Jesus defends His ministry, warns that speaking against the Holy Spirit is unforgivable, and teaches that words reflect the heart's condition.