Bible in a year

We continue through the audio Bible in a year in the Gospels, hearing and reading the stories and parables of Jesus finding out more about who he is and what he is about. If you have any questions or queries get in touch

We continue through the Gospels of the New Testament, reading chronologically through them. At times this might seem repetitive, but even in those times try to look for the differences in each Gospel and remember that they were written for a reason

In this recap at the end of the first week in the New Testament, we look at the four different Gospels and what they can tell us about this Jesus. We also look at how this connects with all that has gone before

This is the first week of the New Testament and the Gospels concerning Jesus of Nazareth. He is the Messiah, the one promised throughout the writings of the Old Testament.

In this extra recap, we look at the blank page in the middle of the Bible and spend some time congratulating ourselves at getting this far, and then looking forward to all that'll happen in the next months

In this episode of the audio Bible in a year we COMPLETE THE OLD TESTAMENT!!! Congratulations on getting this far, it is a MAJOR achievement!! If you have any questions or queries over anything you have heard during the last 39 weeks please get in touch!

In this recap we look back through the books of Ezra and Nehemiah and see how the book of Esther is a shortened version of what has happened throughout these two weeks. 

In week 38 of the audio Bible in a year we continuing through a number of books such as Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther and more. If you have any queries get in touch. These books continue to tell us of all that happens the great city of Jerusalem and the bigger idea God has for the nation of Israel.

In this week's episode of the audio Bible in a year we read through several books including Daniel, Nehemiah, Haggai and Zechariah. If you have any queries please get in touch

There is a phrase that has been repeated a LOT over the last two weeks and that is 'This is the declaration of the Lord' and variations of it. We will look in this recap at that phrase and what it means.

This audio version of the Bible in a year continues through Ezekiel and Jeremiah while also reading extracts from the book of Daniel. It may be difficult to jump from one book to another, but this is again the way of the chronological version, and the benefits of it.

In this episode of the audio Bible in a year, we continue through the book of Ezekiel as well as Daniel. These prophets continue to speak into the Israelite people, even when they do not listen. If you've any questions for the recap let me know at jwfrazer@presbyterianireland.org

In this recap at the end of week 34 we look back over the last two weeks and see how these books reflect something of the Israelites, but also us in the present - how the hearts of people can often be entirely different to how their actions speak. 

This week we continue through the books of Ezekiel and Jeremiah. If there are any queries about what to cover in the next recap let me know

This week in the audio Bible in a year, we continue through Jeremiah and Ezekiel, seeing his vision of God. There have been a lot of people downloading from all around the world, if that is you, get in touch via jwfrazer@presbyterianireland.org or on the audio Bible in a year facebook page.

In this recap at the end of week 32 we look at some of the books that were included in and throughout the book of Jeremiah. This again is the advantage of the chronological version, we get to read these books within the setting of an overarching book - in this case Jeremiah. If you have any questions or queries, or would like to know anything else, please get in touch with me via jwfrazer@presbyterianireland.org

We continue to read through the Old Testament books seeing how the people of Israel react in light of God's directing. This week we finish the book of Jeremiah and move into another book of the prophets called Ezekiel.

The audio Bible in a year week 31 continues through the book of Jeremiah, putting it into chronological order with the other Old Testament books. We continue to see reform and disaster within the Israelite people.

In this recap at the end of week 30, we look back over the last two weeks and look at the background to the book of Jeremiah and the events that have led to this point. We also think about two verses in Jeremiah which might hold the key to everything!

We continue into week 30 of the audio Bible in a year, reading through 2 Kings and several of the prophets including Zephaniah and Jeremiah

Apologies I haven't uploaded the last few, I was on holiday and then at the Open golf in Portrush. Normal uploads will return! Audio Bible in a year week 29 takes us through more of Isaiah, Kings and Chronicles as we continue to see/hear the story of the these Kings and their people unfolding. You would think they would catch on by now, but it seems they can't!!

Apologies for the delay, I was on holiday and at the Open golf in Portrush. In this recap, now well over halfway, we look at the book of Isaiah and what it tells Israel and us. If you have any questions or parts of the readings that you would like us to look at, please get in touch with me at jwfrazer@presbyterianireland.org

We're now well into the second half!! This week we continue through the book and vision of Isaiah. If you have queries or questions let me know at jwfrazer@presbyterianireland.org

Sorry for the delay in the last few episodes - holidays and computer problems! It's going to be time to upgrade the computer soon!! Hope it hasn't effected the routines you've got into already as you listen.   We are now into the second half of the Bible and it begins with a Psalm proclaiming 'Sing for joy to God our strength, shout in triumph'. May that be our thought and joy as we head into week 27 and through the book of Isaiah.

In this recap at the end of week 26 we look back over what is a common occurrence throughout the Bible; the call to repentance. We look specifically at this in the story of Jonah and how we can learn from that.

At the end of this week you'll have covered HALF THE BIBLE! Congratulations on making it this far and I hope you've found it an enjoyable and educational experience, hearing stories you may have never heard before, and getting to hear a different sequence of books. This week we continue and finish week 26 and half the Bible.

We continue through the audio Bible in a year into week 25, following the two divided Kingdoms and some of the prophets that come to tell them how to restore themselves to God

In this recap at the end of week 24 we look at the divided Kingdoms of Israel and Judah. The historians of this time classify whether the Kings were good and bad depending on whether they let the pagan practises continue or not. The famous prophet Elijah speaks into the Kingdoms at this time.

We continue through the audio Bible in a year into week 24 further into the complicated story of two Kingdoms side by side. If you have questions or queries let me know at my email jwfrazer@presbyterianireland.org or through the Facebook page

Continuing through the audio Bible in a year into week 23. Good work on getting this far, you have followed the story of the Israelites a long way. Now we see the Kingdom divide and a difference in the Kings in both Kingdoms.

In this recap we look back at the life of Solomon and think about all he did and stood for. We ultimately think about his legacy, what caused his downfall and what we can learn from this

We continue into week 22 of the audio Bible in a year. In this week we finish the book of Solomon's Proverbs and sayings, and read through Ecclesiastes before an exciting two days of genealogies. 

We continue through the audio Bible in a year week 21 in Solomon's reign, as he shows his wisdom and the fulfilment of God's promise as people come from far and wide to hear his wisdom. We get an insight as the week continues as we begin the book of Proverbs

In this recap over the past two weeks we see the reign of the Kingdom of Israel be handed from King David to his son Solomon. Solomon's first task is to build a temple for God, something that his father David wished to do but was not chosen to do by God. We also see the new King Solomon show the gift of wisdom in a dispute between two prostitutes and a dead child.

We continue into the story of King Solomon as he builds the temple. We see an insight into all that went into it's construction as well as Solomon's response, and the Israelites' response to it. We also read part of Solomon's wisdom as we read through Song of Songs, or Song of Solomon as it's sometimes called. 

We continue through the audio Bible in a year as we come to the end of the reign of King David and the beginning of the reign of his son, Solomon. We also see how David prepares for Solomon to take over and especially for the work he will undertake in building the Temple.

In this recap over the last two weeks we see the reality of the world around us present in the Bible, we also see the best of Game of Thrones and any other TV drama! It's all right there to read, with no story covered up. This is what we need to recapture in the Christian Faith; the reality of what it says, the reality of what it speaks of and in to.

We continue through the audio Bible in a year into week 18. This week we continue through the life of King David, but we not only observe and hear about it, we also get an insight into his mind through the writing and inclusion of the Psalms throughout each day.

We continue through the audio Bible in a year, continuing the story and 'adventures' of King David.

In this special Easter message we look back over all the previous weeks and pick out some phrases and terms that will be heard a lot throughout Easter. Hopefully this will help deepen your understanding of who Jesus is and what He did for you. This message finishes by reading through several portions of the New Testament to affirm His claims and acts. Praying you celebrate well over Easter, the tomb is empty, Jesus is alive!

In this recap we look back over the last two weeks and the change of Kingship within Israel from Saul to David. We also see the benefits of the chronological version of the audio Bible in a year as the Psalms intertwine with the story of David. If you have any questions or queries please get in touch with me via jwfrazer@presbyterianireland.org

In this episode we look at an introduction and outline to the books of 1 & 2 Samuel. These are extremely important book in the history of the nation of Israel and the Kings who lead it

We're into week 16 of the audio Bible in a year, reading through the end of 1 Samuel and into 2 Samuel with the corresponding chapters of Chronicles. The story of David, as we go through these next few weeks, is central to the story of the Israelites and the Old Testament.

In this episode we look at the book of Judges and what it means for the nation of Israel

We continue the audio Bible in a year into week 15 and the book of 1 Samuel during the reign of King Saul. This reign comes to an end in dramatic fashion and there arises a new King in Israel. It is during this week that we see more use of the chronological version as the Psalms are intertwined with this book.

In this recap at the end of week 14 we look back over the time when 'everyone did as they wanted' (Judges 17:6). This seems to be the theme of these past two weeks but in the midst of it God continues to work. We look at this specifically through the bizarre and horrific story of the Levite and the Concubine. If you have any questions or queries please get in touch 

In this episode we reflect on the book of Joshua, the leader who took the people into the Promised Land and set out the territories for each tribe

Week 14 of the Audio Bible in a year as we move into 1 Samuel. This is where the chronological version proves so helpful as the Psalms are interwoven through the reading of 1 Samuel

This week we finish the book of Joshua which charts the movement of Israel into the Pormised Land, and we move into the books of Judges and Ruth. 

In this recap at the end of week 12 we look back over the last two weeks and see how the leadership of the Israelites has changed as they embark upon their long awaited journey into the actual Promised Land. The 40 years of the Israelites, and the last number of weeks for us have anticipated this time, so we celebrate it with great enthusiasm.

In this episode we outline the book of Deuteronomy and how it fits within the story of Israel