Wednesday, September 30, 2015

A Chronological Bible Reading 6 Consequences

Temptation and Fall

Genesis 3:1-7, Eve is talking to a serpent. The serpent puts doubt in what God has said.
vs. 6, Eve saw that the fruit was pleasing to her eyes. She then desired wisdom. (Wasn't she already wise?) Once Eve doubted what God said, she doubted herself.

Genesis 3:8-19, For the first time-God had to go looking for Adam and Eve.

Genesis 310, The One that created them was looking for them and they hid because they were now afraid of Him. They realized they were naked and were ashamed. They lost fellowship with God.  Looked what they "gained" by disobeying; Fear, shame and aloneness. No, they did not drop dead from eating the fruit but that would be a delayed consequence. There was so much immediate damage that they did not plan for. Isn't that true still today. We can't plan on everything that could go wrong when we disobey.

Adam blames Eve, Eve blames the serpent.

Genesis 3:16, Eve should have had children before this...


A Chronological Bible Reading 7 Expulsion


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Reese, Edward. The Reese Chronological Bible. Minneapolis: Bethany House Publishers, 1980. Print.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

A Chronological Bible Reading 5 The Sabbath

The Seventh Day
Genesis 2:2-3 God rested. God blessed rest. He separated it.
Exodus 20:11 God hallowed the day of rest

The society that we live in desires everything to be fast. Instant. We do not take the time to rest. We have so much that we want to accomplish that rest is not appreciated for the value that it holds.

The Creator of the universe, the God of all things took time to rest. To get away from the work and relax.

It must be important if God does it. We will also see when God does come to earth in the flesh as Jesus that He continues to separate himself and rest.

Take time to rest, it is important.

A Chronological Bible Reading 6 Consequences



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Reese, Edward. The Reese Chronological Bible. Minneapolis: Bethany House Publishers, 1980. Print.

Monday, September 28, 2015

The Chronological Bible Reading 4 The Garden of Eden


Genesis 2:9-17 The Tree of Life and the Tree of Good and Evil

God Creates Woman
Genesis 2:18-25 It was not good that man was alone
Creation Concludes

Names given
Genesis 1:27 man created in the image of God
Genesis 5:2 God called their name Adam (No, it was not a typo. God used the word "their")
Genesis 3:20 Adam called his wife Eve

Man's dominion over creation
Genesis 1:28-30 God said be fruitful and multiply. How come they did not have children in the garden? Did they fall so quickly? Maybe if they were being fruitful they would not have been caught with the fruit.

Creation Completed
Genesis 1:31 It was very good
Genesis 2:1 creation was finished
John 1:3 God made everything

Next, is the day of rest.


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Reese, Edward. The Reese Chronological Bible. Minneapolis: Bethany House Publishers, 1980. Print.

Monday, September 21, 2015

A Chronological Bible Reading 3 Creation


Day one Genesis 1:2b-5, light/darkness
Day two Genesis 1:6-8, water separated from land
Day three Genesis 2:5-6, 1:9-12, plants
Day four Genesis 1:14-19, sun, moon and stars
Day five Genesis 1:20-23, Fish and birds
Day six Genesis 1:24-25, animals
             Genesis 2:7,  man

I believe the Bible teaches that the creation days are literal 24 hour days because God says, "the evening and the morning were the...day" God spoke everything into existence. That is why the trees and other plants are old. God made trees and plants, he did not plant seeds. He made adult plants and adult animals that could reproduce. He made a man not a boy who needs to be looked after.

I find it interesting that God made the plants before the sun. God also created the fish before the bears probably to give the fish a head start!

There's more!


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Reese, Edward. The Reese Chronological Bible. Minneapolis: Bethany House Publishers, 1980. Print.

Sunday, September 20, 2015

A Chronological Bible Reading 2 Fall of Satan

The question is, when did Satan fall? It is interesting to me how I have never really given it much thought. I thought it happened before creation. I am fine with putting the fall of Satan between verses 1 and 2 of Genesis chapter 1. I believe the Bible speaks of creation in 6 literal days. I also believe in a young earth.

The Chronological Bible starts with John 1:1. Jesus. The Word. Before anything was created there was Jesus as the Word. This verse made me think of Psalms 119:89, "Forever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven."

Then Psalms 90:2, before everything that was created, He is God.

Genesis 1:1, creation of heaven and earth

Isaiah 14:12-18, the fall of Satan

Ezekiel 28:13-18 description of the creation and fall of Satan

Genesis 1:2; Jeremiah 4:23-26; Isaiah 45:18; Genesis 2:4, description of the earth

This seems like such a rocky start for the creation of the earth. Let's see what happens the first week!

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Reese, Edward. The Reese Chronological Bible. Minneapolis: Bethany House Publishers, 1980. Print.

Saturday, September 19, 2015

A Chronological Bible Reading 1 Introduction

I try to read my Bible every day. The God says that the Bible is cleansing (Eph. 5:26). Since I take a shower everyday to keep my body clean I should make sure my soul and spirit are cleansed everyday as well.

I read the King James Bible because I believe it is God's word. I need to know what God is saying to me no matter how hard it is to understand because I want to do what is pleasing to God. I do not think the King James Bible is hard to read. I love my King James Bible.

I have started to read The Reese Chronological Bible by Edward Reese.  It is the King James Bible in Chronological order. Have you every thought about that?  I am going to have a lot of fun posting my readings and sharing what I am learning.

Mr. Reese makes it very clear that no one agrees on some of these dates but it is a great tool to help you study your Bible better. Only the King James Bible verses are inspired and they are they most important thing.

Before I can get started I need to address an issue about creation. I am going to tell you where Mr. Reese stands and then I will share with you how I am going to present it because of what I believe.

Mr. Reese stated that he believes in the Late Creation Theory. I have looked it up and even asked my Facebook friends which include preachers but did not get a response. Mr. Reese does believe in a literal 24 hour day for creation.

I am familiar with the Gap Theory. Basically, it is that God created the heaven and the earth, Gen 1:1. Then Satan fell and God had to start over with Gen 1:2. That is how they say the world is millions of years old.

When did Satan fall? Was is it before creation? Was it after God started creation? Did it have to take millions of years for Satan to fall?

Please continue reading here to find out where I stand on this issue.


Reese, Edward. The Reese Chronological Bible. Minneapolis: Bethany House Publishers, 1980. Print.