Bible Readings: 8/24 to 8/30
Path 1: New Testament and Psalms In John 12–13, Jesus enters Jerusalem as the true King, yet many fail to believe despite His signs. He foretells His death as the way of glorification and life. In the upper room, He washes His disciples’ feet, modeling humble service, and foretells His betrayal, commanding them to love one another as He has loved them.
Path 2: Old Testament Pentateuch/History In Exodus 32–34, Israel breaks covenant by worshiping the golden calf, yet Moses intercedes for them. God renews His covenant, proclaiming His character as merciful and just. Moses beholds God’s glory, and his shining face reveals the transforming power of God’s presence, a reminder that the covenant rests on God’s steadfast mercy rather than Israel’s faithfulness.
The Glory of Christ: Moses’ radiant face foreshadows the surpassing glory of Christ, who reveals the fullness of God’s glory in the new covenant. Just as Israel saw the reflection of God’s presence in Moses, believers now see the unveiled glory of God in the face of Christ, transforming us into His likeness.
Path 3: Old Testament Wisdom/Prophecy In Proverbs 8–9, wisdom is personified as a woman calling out to the simple, offering life, truth, and blessing. In contrast, folly also calls, offering stolen pleasures that lead to death. Wisdom is rooted in the fear of the Lord, highlighting the choice between two paths: one of life-giving truth, the other of destruction.
Wisdom and Christ the Architect: Proverbs presents wisdom as present before creation, the framework by which the world was ordered. Just as the laws of physics govern creation, wisdom reflects God’s eternal design. In Christ, the eternal Word, this wisdom became flesh, the architect at God’s side who spoke the universe into existence.