More Job and More suffering....when will this end.

Job 12:1-14:22

In today's reading Job pleads with God to let him die and stop his suffering. His friends are still no help and since he is a better person that I could ever imagine being...he didn't kick his friends out like I would have. Yet one more reason he's in the bible and I'm not....aside from the 2000+ year difference.
It is always fun to me when people find out about my quest to read the bible chronologically in one year. After their initial surprise there is usually two different reactions.
1. Here's my take on the bible, my church and my opinion on how you are going about this in the wrong manner.
2. Why are you doing this and while I'm supportive...I'm confused and I'm a little doubtful you would finish it.

I have others that have great feedback and tell me their take on challenging (to me) parts. I am also typically very surprised as well at the people that are knowledgeable about parts of the bible. Its fun to see what people bring up and what they think of it.

In my discussions today I had a co-worker recommend a book to me. This happens all the time as they know I love to read. But this recommendation has me so excited I can hardly wait to get off work. A Year of Living Biblically by A.J Jacobs. Check out his website at So I initially reserved my copy at Borders but then was quickly reminded that it might be available at Signs of Life. Signs of Life being the wonderful little bookstore downtown that has a lot of religious items. I think that's where I'm headed so I can get some different Chapter markers as well for my bible. I'm sure I won't just walk out of there with just one book.

books and today's reading

my internet availablility today is sketchy at best. I have discovered 2 new books that are on my wish list now. The Archaeological Study Bible and the Chronological Study Bible. They are both really neat because they are more from a scientific/referenced historical account. I really wanted to buy them the second I saw them but they were $49.99 each at the bookstore I was at. I searched them on Amazon and they were 31.00 ish so I will be making an amazon purchase soon. They are quite interesting. I also found a Daily Bible that has insights and it does help explain the daily readings. It's only $14.00 so I will get it to help me along. I think by the end of this year my household will go from having 1 childrens edition bible to who knows how many different types! There are worse things to have in your house huh?

Today's reading is Genesis 11:1-26; 1 Chronicles 1:24-27; Genesis 11:27-31; Genesis 12-14:24

This reading was challenging for me. I was having trouble understanding this reading and its' purpose to the larger picture. I did find that my trip to the bookstore and reading from the daily bible with insights and summaries helped me to understand the reading. The chronological study bible also helped to understand this reading as well.
It mentions that the people are building a city and a tower that reaches the heavens. I did not initially understand why this displeased God until the other books mentioned that it seemed as an act of defiance and self-assertive pride. This caused God to scatter mankind and create diversity in language. I will hopefully post more tomorrow providing my access to stable internet is available.

Until next time...