Bible News Press

Are there seven feasts of Yahweh or three? Is there a feast of firstfruits? How can Jonah's prayer in the belly of the fish help us understand Jesus's reference to Jonah? The information is there, waiting to be discovered. All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/following-firstfruits-through-the-bible-part-one/To sign up for the BNP email newsletter go here: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/edify-one-another

The Feast of Unleavened Bread is mentioned a lot around the time of Jesus's crucifixion. Understanding it's timing is crucial to keeping track of the timing of things. Since God put all those time markers in there, it seems like it is worth paying attention. Leaven is mentioned in other significant ways in both Old and New Testament. Looking at it all together brings things into focus.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/following-the-feast-of-unleavened-bread-through-the-bible/To sign up for the BNP email newsletter go here: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/edify-one-another

From its institution, the Passover was open for anyone who trusted in Yahweh to celebrate. There was only one requirement and it wasn't being descended from Israel. However, Israel is obviously still chosen as part of the celebration because of where the Passover was to be celebrated, a mysterious place until they entered the Promised Land. Also, there is a surprising link between Passover and Joseph of Arimathea found in Numbers 9:10. All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/following-the-passover-through-the-bible/To sign up for the BNP email newsletter go here: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/edify-one-another

The word Sabbath is actually generic in and of itself. It becomes important when you add the description "of the LORD." Similarly, the feasts are important because Yahweh sets them out, both for remembrance and to point to Jesus. But they haven't all been fulfilled yet! We are living in the gap between fulfillment of the first feasts and the pending fulfillment of the second round of feasts (in the seventh month). Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-leviticus-chapter-23-with-discussion/To sign up for the BNP email newsletter go here: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/edify-one-another

God gives some detailed instructions to Moses for him to explain to Aaron. It all hinges on them being sanctified, just like Yahweh is. If you want to get a better understanding of how we can sanctify God and how we are sanctified by both him and ourselves, this discussion should help you. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-leviticus-chapters-21-and-22-with-discussion/To sign up for the BNP email newsletter go here: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/edify-one-another

Unfortunately, the stories of offering human sacrifices to be burned alive are based on real life. Yahweh has to tell the people of Israel how wicked this is, because they've been doing it and other nations around them have been doing it. He also warns them against seeking guidance from familiar spirits or seeking out any person practicing such occult activities. Perversion of sexual relationships is clarified, as well as cursing parents. He explains that he wants to bless them, but they must do what is good and holy. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-leviticus-chapter-20-with-discussion/To sign up for the BNP email newsletter go here: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/edify-one-another

With a particular emphasis on his name, Yahweh reviews certain commands to explain how his people should live in relationship with him and other people, including foreigners. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-leviticus-chapter-19-with-discussion/To sign up for the BNP email newsletter go here: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/edify-one-another

The people of Israel were coming from a culture which practiced horrible sexual relationships, and going to a land that did the same. They are severely warned that this is so wicked that it leads to death and they will be vomited out of the land if they act the same way. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-leviticus-chapter-18-with-discussion/To sign up for the BNP email newsletter go here: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/edify-one-another

The people of Israel had been sacrificing to demon gods, so Yahweh lays out some helpful instructions to help them avoid such useless and harmful practices. He also explains why blood is special, then singles out strangers for some specific clarifications. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-leviticus-chapter-17-with-discussion/To sign up for the BNP email newsletter go here: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/edify-one-another

God tells Moses to tell Aaron about the limits of coming into the Holy Place. There are important details about when and how it is to be done so that Aaron won't die. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-leviticus-chapter-16-with-discussion/To sign up for the BNP email newsletter go here: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/edify-one-another

Now we tackle the unpleasant subject of bodily discharges and how they represent our state of uncleaness before God. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-leviticus-chapter-15-with-discussion/To sign up for the BNP email newsletter go here: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/edify-one-another

In chapter seven of The Pilgrim Church, the history and persecutions of true Christians from 1350 - 1670 are covered. It begins with Wycliff, explains the complications of the Peasant Revolt and the Hussite wars, and reveals both confusion and faithful heroism. It ends with some writings of the much persecuted Jan Amos Comenius, who warned about the growing divisions among professing Christians and admonished all to remember that there is only one needful thing. All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For a list of all chapters recorded for The Pilgrim Church, go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/the-pilgrim-church-an-audiobook/To sign up for the BNP email newsletter go here: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/edify-one-another

Leprosy has a unique place in the Bible. No other ailment is singled out to the same degree for being unclean. The theme of leprosy and being cleansed from it is throughout the scriptures. One could say it understanding it hinges on reading this section of Leviticus. Read from the World English Bible.To sign up for the BNP email newsletter go here: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/edify-one-another

When God designates some animals as unclean in the law of Moses, he doesn't mean they are bad animals. We know this because he describes how amazing they are to Job. But even Noah knew about clean versus unclean animals, so there is something important to learn from it. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-leviticus-chapters-11-12-with-discussion/To sign up for the BNP email newsletter go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/edify-one-another

Daniel 9:25 tells people when to start the countdown until the Messiah comes. This is a part of the Christmas story that has been neglected or misunderstood, for Jesus was proclaimed the Messiah from the moment the angel made the announcement to Mary. And he wasn't born in secret. In humility and poverty, yes, but not in secret.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/a-proposed-timeline-of-the-birth-of-jesus-christ-beginning-with-daniels-70-weeks-prophecy/

After Moses carefully inaugurates Aaron and his sons into their priestly roles, two of Aaron's sons make a fatal choice. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-leviticus-chapters-8-10-with-discussion/

Yahweh sets up specifics about justice when there is any kind of stealing or oppression. Then, the offender does his best to choose a ram without defect from his flock to offer for the promised forgiveness from Yahweh. Specifics about other offerings are given, including that the priest gets the skin of the burnt offering and there is leavened bread asked for when eating the peace offering. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:  https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-leviticus-chapters-6-and-7-with-discussion/

When our children were young, being raised at home, we had Bible reading pretty much every morning. As part of that, I put many passages to song for easier memorization. We recorded most of them. Some of them I "produced" in a very minimal way using Garageband loops and such. All scripture for these songs is from the New King James Version translation of the Bible. The subtitle for this song is So Walk in Him. I am singing this this song. See this link for a full list of Bible Memory Songs: Bible Memory Songs. Since this is the first song published, it is the only one on the list so far. Others will be added to as I publish them! 

This chapter covers significant people and events 1300 - 1500, including an exceptional Bavarian Emperor and another man known to history only as "Friend of God from Oberland." This excerpt from a document in Strassburg, dated 1404, well describes the true followers of Jesus Christ (the true church) that the corrupt Roman Catholic hierarchy and political power has always tried to stamp out: "But if she disappears in one place we know that she is to be seen in other lands, even if the saints are only a few who lead a good life and remain in the holy fellowship." All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:  https://thehappyhomeschool.com/the-pilgrim-church-an-audiobook-chapter-6/

Yahweh explains how unintentional sin is dealt with, presenting the sacrifices in four categories of responsibility that you might find surprising. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:   https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-leviticus-chapters-4-and-5-with-discussion/

Moses gives some nitty-gritty details of how offerings should be made if people want to approach God. Burnt offerings, meal offerings, and peace offerings are covered, with some distinct differences, many of which are prophetic. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:   https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-leviticus-chapters-1-3-with-discussion/

A new abundance of healing water will spring forth from this temple, bringing life to land and water. The land will be divided as private property among the people of Israel and the foreigners living among them. The city will have twelve specific gates and a new name. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:  https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapters-47-and-48/

Ezekiel is shown the layout of the temple compared to the city and the land for the priests. Some vast sections of land will belong to the prince. God shows his position on private property. He also suggests money should be based on something that can be honestly measured by an unchanging standard. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:  https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapters-45-and-46/

Ezekiel gets to witness the awesome return of Yahweh to this new temple. Lots of measurements and specific laws of procedure emphasize this will be a real place with real people. The particular mention of the line of Zadok reminds us there are rewards for those who are faithful. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapters-43-and-44/

Wherein Ezekiel is taken on a supernatural trip to the land of Israel and told to take very careful notes about a new temple and all the associated structures. Cherubim and palm trees are prevalent. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapters-40-41-and-42/

Gog is famous, but for all the wrong reasons. He is planning to plunder the returned people of Israel, but Yahweh is going to be in charge of the timing of that. Then, Israel won't need any fuel for burning for seven years. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapters-38-and-39/

Wherein we learn the ancient, Apostolic roots of the Waldenses; how and why various so-called heretical sects were named; and how many sincere Christians were killed because of promised indulgences and plunder. For a complete listing of chapters, go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/the-pilgrim-church-an-audiobook/

The famous dry bones are put back together, then have life breathed into them while Ezekiel is speaking to them. After that, the imagery of two sticks is used to clearly show all of the tribes will come back to the land of Israel. Then David will be their king and there will finally be peace in the Middle East. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapter-37/

This chapter covers the spreading of the gospel and the growth of the church in the East from around BC 4 (the magi following the star) to AD 1400. The account shows how the simplicity of the gospel brings life to the church, but man-made systems and venerating images corrupt the message, often irreparably. We meet people such as Afrahat, the Persian Sage, Yezdegerd I of Persia, Nestorious of Antioch, and Emperor Wu Tsang.For a complete listing of chapters, go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/the-pilgrim-church-an-audiobook/

Yahweh tells Ezekiel that the land of Edom will be judged for rejoicing over the calamity of Israel and thinking they can take the land for themselves. Then, he goes on to say that he has plans to bring the house of Jacob back to the land for the sake of his own reputation. It will be like the garden of Eden after they repent and inquire of him. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapters-35-and-36/

Ezekiel is encouraged to keep warning the people like a watchman, even if they don't listen. He is told they may look like they are listening, but they are only using the prophecies as entertainment. Then God explains he will judge individual sheep by how they treat the weakest among them, segueing into some wonderful promises about King David ruling over them again during a time of peace and prosperity. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:   https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapters-33-and-34/

Yahweh uses imagery of trees and later of monsters and water to foretell the destruction that Egypt will suffer due to pride and the terror they have caused on the earth. God describes the miserable comfort of who will be there to greet them when they arrive in the pit. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:  https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapters-31-and-32/

God is calling this Pharaoh to account for pride. He compares him to a great dragon, which will be cast into the wilderness and destroyed. Nebuchadnezzar is given authority to carry this out. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapters-29-and-30/

This chapter covers Biblical churches from 50 - 1473 in Asia Minor, Armenia, and Bosnia. There was much persecution and execution by the Roman State Church, including by deception. The Christians were accused of gross atrocities, while at the same time acknowledged as model citizens. Finally, their persecution led to invasion by the Turks.

A description of a grand ancient empire and it's destruction is followed by God taunting a man who thinks he is God, plus the corruption of the covering cherub. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapters-27-and-28/

The nations of Ammon, Moab, Edom, and Philistia get some attention because of their rejoicing at Israel's downfall, then the destruction of the magnificent city of Tyre is foretold with amazing details. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:  https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapters-25-and-26/

A strange parable about trying to get a rusty cooking pot clean helps illuminate how corrupt the people of Judah are. Then, Ezekiel has to fulfill prophecy in a very personal and heart-wrenching way. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:  https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapter-24/

This chapters covers history and people from about 313 to 850, but does so in three different sections, so there is some going back and forth with dates. It tells how the Roman Church became political and how this corrupted the organization. There is a section on how the Biblical canon was recognized, as well as outlining of some of the first false teachings.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:  https://thehappyhomeschool.com/the-pilgrim-church-an-audiobook-chapter-2/

The lewdness of the people of Israel is described in cringe-worthy terms. They are warned that the perverse relationships that they seek will lead to their destruction. God specifically calls out them burning the children as sacrifices. In the end, righteous men will judge them. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:  https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapter-23/

God gives another message to Ezekiel to show just how corrupt things are in Jerusalem. They can be bribed to put people to death. There is sexual immorality rampant between family members. They destroy souls. He makes perfectly clear that justice is necessary. Read from the World English Bible. All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapter-22/

Ezekiel is told how and why to grieve so that everyone sees. Details are given about how Jerusalem will be destroyed, we hear of the King of Babylon using divination via a liver, the nation of Ammon is warned of impending judgement, and there is a promise about someone coming who has a right to the throne of Jerusalem. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:  https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapter-21/

When the elders in captivity come to seek God through Ezekiel, God gives them a history lesson to expose why they should know better than to worship idols and what it leads to throughout the land. Because they have continued to rebel, all vestiges of sovereign government in Israel will be destroyed so that God can purge the people of this wickedness. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapter-20/

God uses images of lions, nets, pits, vines, and fire to drive home the situation that the rebellious nation of Israel is in. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapter-19/

Israel has another bad proverb - one about sour grapes this time - that God tears apart for their own good. Here we have an Old Testament example of life being offered to individuals who follow God. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:  https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapter-18/

Many of the writings from early non-Catholic churches have been destroyed, but there are a few that show Christians questioning the rising man-made hierarchy and trying to stay true to the original gospel and teachings of the apostles.

God presents a riddle to the house of Israel about two eagles and the topmost twigs of a great tree being cropped off. Afterwards, he explains it, then again gives an illustration of the promise of future restoration in Israel under a great king. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapter-17/

God severely warns about presuming to ask anything of him when they are worshipping other things. He compares the uselessness of the nation of Israel at the time to wood only fit to burn. He shows how their wickedness is like the worst kind of lewd woman, who doesn't care at all for her husband or children. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:   https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapters-14-16/

Ezekiel has to go through the motions of moving all his things and digging out a part of the wall. He makes a curious prophecy about Zedekiah going to Babylon, but not seeing it. Next, there is a section calling out false prophets and prophetesses, who are leading some to lies and killing others. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:   https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapters-12-13/

Ezekiel has another vision of God on his throne, but also takes a visionary trip to Jerusalem that distresses him greatly. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:   https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapters-8-11/

Ezekiel is instructed to dramatically represent the destruction of Jerusalem by everything from shaving his hair and beard to cooking over human dung. God clearly explains why Israel and Judah are being judged. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:  https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapters-4-7/

Ezekiel describes his vision of heaven and is told he will have hard things to tell the people of Israel, but they won't listen. Read from the World English Bible.All of the Bible News Press recordings are hosted on The Happy Homeschool website. For links mentioned, please go to:  https://thehappyhomeschool.com/reading-ezekiel-chapters-1-3/