Adam's Daily Bread
Season 2026
by Adam Wright
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. 2 Kings 1:1 - 3:27 - Ahaziah inquires of Baal-zebub and Elijah announces his death. Elijah is taken up in a whirlwind, and Elisha receives a double portion and parts the Jordan. - Jehoram, Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom go against Moab. Elisha provides water, and Moab is defeated until the king of Moab sacrifices his son. 2 Corinthians 4:7 - 5:10 - Treasure in jars of clay: afflicted but not crushed, carrying the death of Jesus so his life may be shown. The outer person wastes away, the inner is renewed. - We groan in this tent and walk by faith, not by sight, and must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ.
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. 2 Kings 4:1-44 Elisha multiplies oil for a widow, raises the Shunammite's son, and purifies the poisoned stew. He feeds a hundred men with twenty barley loaves, and they have leftovers according to the word of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 5:11 - 6:13 The love of Christ controls us. In Christ we are a new creation, and God has given us the ministry of reconciliation. Paul urges them not to receive the grace of God in vain, and asks them to open their hearts wide as his have been opened to them.
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. 2 Kings 5:1 - 6:33 Naaman is healed of leprosy after dipping in the Jordan at Elisha's word, and Gehazi takes a bribe and receives Naaman's leprosy. - Elisha makes an axe head float, blinds the Aramean army at Dothan, and Samaria is besieged until the king blames Elisha. 2 Corinthians 6:14 - 7:16 - Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. We are the temple of the living God, so come out and be separate. - Paul rejoices that godly grief produced repentance in them, and Titus's report of their obedience fills him with comfort and joy.
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. 2 Kings 7:1 - 8:29 Elisha promises food in Samaria. Four lepers find the Aramean camp empty, and the people plunder it after the siege lifts. - The Shunammite's land is restored. Hazael murders Ben-hadad and becomes king of Syria. Jehoram of Judah and Ahaziah walk in the ways of Ahab. 2 Corinthians 8:1-24 - Paul points to the Macedonians' generosity in poverty and urges the Corinthians to finish their gift for the saints. - Titus and the brothers are sent to help administer the gift, so that abundance may meet need and all may be done honorably.
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. 2 Kings 9:1 - 10:36 - Jehu is anointed king of Israel, kills Joram and Ahaziah, and has Jezebel thrown down and eaten by dogs. - Jehu wipes out Ahab's house and the worshipers of Baal, but does not turn from the sins of Jeroboam. 2 Corinthians 9:1 - 10:18 - Paul urges cheerful, generous giving that God multiplies, and thanks God for his indescribable gift. - He defends his ministry against boastful opponents, saying the Lord recommends those who boast in him.
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. 2 Kings 11:1 - 13:25 Athaliah seizes Judah's throne, but Joash is hidden and later crowned; the temple of Baal is torn down. - Joash repairs the temple. Jehoahaz and Jehoash reign in Israel; Elisha dies, and Jehoash defeats Syria three times as Elisha promised. 2 Corinthians 11:1-15 - Paul fears the Corinthians are being led astray and boasts as a fool to expose false apostles who disguise themselves as servants of righteousness.
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. 2 Chronicles 24:1-27 - Joash repairs the temple while Jehoiada lives, then turns to idols after Jehoiada dies and has Zechariah stoned. - The Arameans defeat Judah. Joash is wounded and assassinated, and is not buried with the kings. Joel 1:1 - 3:21 - A locust plague strips the land. Joel calls the people to weep, fast, and return to the Lord. - The day of the Lord is near. God promises to restore what the locusts ate, pour out his Spirit, and judge the nations. 2 Corinthians 11:16 - 12:10 - Paul boasts as a fool of beatings, shipwrecks, and dangers, then of a man caught up to the third heaven. - A thorn in the flesh remains so he will not boast, and the Lord says his power is made perfect in weakness.
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. 2 Kings 14:1-29 - Amaziah of Judah defeats Edom, then challenges Israel and is defeated. He is later killed in Lachish. - Jeroboam II reigns in Israel and restores the border of Israel as Jonah had spoken. 2 Corinthians 12:11 - 13:14 - Paul says the signs of an apostle were done among them, and he is coming a third time, not to spare those who still sin. - Test yourselves. He closes with the grace of the Lord Jesus, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. 2 Chronicles 25:1-28 - Amaziah of Judah does right at first, then brings Edomite idols home after a victory and will not listen to the prophet. - He challenges Israel, is defeated, and is later killed in Lachish after a conspiracy. Jonah 1:1 - 4:11 - Jonah flees from the Lord, is cast into the sea, and is swallowed by a great fish until he prays and is delivered. - Nineveh repents at Jonah's word. Jonah is angry at God's mercy, and the Lord teaches him through a plant and a worm. Acts 20:1-3 - After the uproar in Ephesus, Paul encourages the disciples, travels through Macedonia, and stays three months in Greece before a plot by the Jews makes him return through Macedonia. Romans 1:1-15 - Paul introduces himself as a servant of Christ Jesus, set apart for the gospel of God concerning his Son. - He longs to visit the believers in Rome to preach among them and be mutually encouraged by their faith.
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. 2 Kings 15:1-38 - Azariah of Judah reigns long but leprosy strikes him for not removing the high places. Several kings of Israel rise and fall by conspiracy. - Pekah and Hoshea bring Israel toward its end as Assyria presses in. 2 Chronicles 26:1-23 - Uzziah seeks God while Zechariah lives and prospers in war and building, then grows proud and burns incense in the temple. - Leprosy breaks out on his forehead. He lives cut off until he dies, and Jotham reigns in his place. Romans 1:16-32 - Paul is not ashamed of the gospel. The righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith. - God's wrath is revealed against ungodliness. People suppress the truth, exchange God for idols, and are given over to a debased mind.