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Read your Bible right through in 1 year
—chronologically
This scheme doesn’t just start at Genesis and go straight through to Revelation. It  groups sections of the Bible chronologically. This means, for example, that:
- It puts Job into Genesis because he lived around Abraham's time.
- Many Psalms are slotted into the historical books like Samuel and Kings.
- The New Testament letters fit into the book of Acts, etc.
There are some background notes for each month's readings. They will open in a separate window. Make your selection below.
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JANUARY Jan Background Notes
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1
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Genesis 1-3
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12
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Job 32-34
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23
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Genesis 32-34
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2
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Genesis 4-7
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13
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Job 35-37
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24
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Genesis 35-37
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3
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Genesis 8-11
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14
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Job 38-39
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25
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Genesis 38-40
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4
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Job 1-5
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15
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Job 40-42
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26
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Genesis 41-42
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5
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Job 6-9
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16
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Genesis 12-15
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27
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Genesis 43-45
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6
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Job 10-13
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17
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Genesis 16-18
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28
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Genesis 46-47
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7
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Job 14-16
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18
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Genesis 19-21
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29
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Genesis 48-50
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8
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Job 17-20
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19
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Genesis 22-24
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30
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Exodus 1-3
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9
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Job 21-23
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20
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Genesis 25-26
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31
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Exodus 4-6
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10
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Job 24-28
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21
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Genesis 27-29
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11
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Job 29-31
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22
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Genesis 30-31
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FEBRUARY Feb Background Notes
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1
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Exodus 7-9
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11
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Exodus 36-38
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21
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Leviticus 24-25
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2
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Exodus 10-12
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12
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Exodus 39-40
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22
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Leviticus 26-27
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3
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Exodus 13-15
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13
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Leviticus 1-4
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23
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Numbers 1-2
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4
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Exodus 16-18
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14
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Leviticus 5-7
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24
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Numbers 3-4
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5
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Exodus 19-21
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15
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Leviticus 8-10
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25
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Numbers 5-6
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6
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Exodus 22-24
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16
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Leviticus 11-13
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26
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Numbers 7
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7
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Exodus 25-27
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17
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Leviticus 14-15
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27
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Numbers 8-9
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8
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Exodus 28-29
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18
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Leviticus 16-18
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28
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Numbers 10-11
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9
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Exodus 30-32
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19
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Leviticus 19-21
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29
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Numbers 12-13
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10
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Exodus 33-35
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20
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Leviticus 22-23
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MARCH Mar Background Notes
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1
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Numbers 14-15; Psalm 90
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12
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Deuteronomy 3-4
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23
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Joshua 1-4
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2
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Numbers 16-17
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13
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Deuteronomy 5-7
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24
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Joshua 5-8
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3
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Numbers 18-20
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14
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Deuteronomy 8-10
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25
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Joshua 9-11
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4
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Numbers 21-22
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15
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Deuteronomy 11-13
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26
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Joshua 12-15
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5
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Numbers 23-25
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16
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Deuteronomy 14-16
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27
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Joshua 16-18
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6
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Numbers 26-27
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17
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Deuteronomy 17-20
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28
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Joshua 19-21
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7
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Numbers 28-30
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18
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Deuteronomy 21-23
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29
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Joshua 22-24
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8
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Numbers 31-32
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19
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Deuteronomy 24-27
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30
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Judges 1-2
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9
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Numbers 33-34
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20
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Deuteronomy 28-29
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31
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Judges 3-5
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10
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Numbers 35-36
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21
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Deuteronomy 30-31
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11
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Deuteronomy 1-2
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22
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Deuteronomy 32-34; Psalm 91
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APRIL Apr Background Notes
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1
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Judges 6-7
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11
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1 Samuel 13-14
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21
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2 Samuel 1-4
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2
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Judges 8-9
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12
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1 Samuel 15-17
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22
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Psalms 6, 8-10, 14, 16, 19, 21
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3
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Judges 10-12
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13
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1 Samuel 18-20;
Psalms 11, 59
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23
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1 Chronicles 1-2
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4
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Judges 13-15
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14
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1 Samuel 21-24
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24
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Psalms 43-45, 49, 84-85, 87
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5
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Judges 16-18
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15
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Psalms 7, 27, 31, 34, 52
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25
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1 Chronicles 3-5
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6
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Judges 19-21
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16
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Psalms 56, 120, 140-142
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26
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Psalms 73, 77-78
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7
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Ruth
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17
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1 Samuel 25-27
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27
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1 Chronicles 6
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8
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1 Samuel 1-3
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18
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Psalms 17, 35, 54, 63
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28
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Psalms 81, 88, 92-93
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9
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1 Samuel 4-8
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19
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1 Samuel 28-31; Psalm 18
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29
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1 Chronicles 7-10
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10
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1 Samuel 9-12
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20
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Psalms 121, 123-125,
128-130
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30
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Psalms 102-104
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MAY May Background Notes
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1
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2 Samuel 5:1-10; 1 Chronicles 11-12
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12
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Psalms 65-67, 69-70
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23
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2 Sam 24; 1 Chron 21-22; Psalm 30
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2
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Psalm 133
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13
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2 Samuel 11-12;
1 Chronicles 20
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24
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Psalms 108-110
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3
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Psalms 106-107
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14
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Psalms 32, 51, 86, 122
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25
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1 Chronicles 23-25
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4
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2 Samuel 5:11-6:23;
1 Chronicles 13-16
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15
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2 Samuel 13-15
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26
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Psalms 131, 138-139,
143-145
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5
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Psalms 1-2, 15, 22-24, 47, 68
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16
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Psalms 3-4, 12, 13, 28, 55
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27
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1 Chronicles 26-29;
Psalm 127
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6
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Psalms 89, 96, 100-101, 105, 132
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17
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2 Samuel 16-18
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28
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Psalms 111-118
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7
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2 Samuel 7; 1 Chronicles 17
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18
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Psalms 26, 40, 58, 61-62, 64
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29
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1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94
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8
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Psalms 25, 29, 33, 36,39
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19
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2 Samuel 19-21
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30
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Psalms 119:1-88
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9
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2 Samuel 8-9; 1 Chronicles 18
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20
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Psalms 5, 38, 41-42
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31
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1 Kings 3-4; 2 Chron 1; Psalm 72
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10
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Psalms 50, 53, 60, 75
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21
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2 Samuel 22-23; Psalm 57
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11
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2 Samuel 10; 1 Chron 19; Psalm 20
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22
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Psalms 95, 97-99
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JUNE Jun Background Notes
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1
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Psalm 119:89-176
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11
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1 Kings 5-6;
2 Chronicles 2-3
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21
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1 Kings 10-11;
2 Chronicles 9
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2
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Song of Solomon
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12
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1 Kings 7; 2 Chronicles 4
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22
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Proverbs 30-31
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3
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Proverbs 1-3
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13
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1 Kings 8; 2 Chronicles 5
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23
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1 Kings 12-14
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4
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Proverbs 4-6
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14
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2 Chronicles 6-7; Psalm 136
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24
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2 Chronicles 10-12
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5
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Proverbs 7-9
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15
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Psalms 134, 146-150
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25
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1 Kings 15:1-24;
2 Chronicles 13-16
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6
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Proverbs 10-12
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16
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1 Kings 9; 2 Chronicles 8
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26
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1 Kings 15:25-16:34;
2 Chronicles 17
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7
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Proverbs 13-15
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17
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Proverbs 25-26
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27
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1 Kings 17-19
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8
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Proverbs 16-18
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18
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Proverbs 27-29
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28
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1 Kings 20-21
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9
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Proverbs 19-21
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19
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Ecclesiastes 1-6
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29
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1 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 18
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10
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Proverbs 22-24
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20
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Ecclesiastes 7-12
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30
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2 Chronicles 19-23
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JULY Jul Background Notes
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1
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Obadiah; Psalms 82-83
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12
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Amos 6-9
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23
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Isaiah 31-34
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2
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2 Kings 1-4
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13
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2 Chronicles 27;
Isaiah 9-12
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24
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Isaiah 35-36
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3
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2 Kings 5-8
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14
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Micah
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25
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Isaiah 37-39; Psalm 76
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4
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2 Kings 9-11
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15
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2 Chronicles 28;
2 Kings 16-17
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26
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Isaiah 40-43
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5
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2 Kings 12-13;
2 Chronicles 24
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16
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Isaiah 13-17
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27
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Isaiah 44-48
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6
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2 Kings 14;
2 Chronicles 25
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17
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Isaiah 18-22
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28
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2 Kings 18:9-19:37;
Ps 46, 80, 135
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7
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Jonah
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18
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Isaiah 23-27
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29
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Isaiah 49-53
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8
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2 Kings 15;
2 Chronicles 26
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19
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2 Kgs 18:1-8;
2 Chron 29-31; Ps 48
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30
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Isaiah 54-58
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9
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Isaiah 1-4
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20
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Hosea 1-7
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31
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Isaiah 59-63
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10
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Isaiah 5-8
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21
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Hosea 8-14
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11
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Amos 1-5
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22
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Isaiah 28-30
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AUGUST Aug Background Notes
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1
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Isaiah 64-66
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12
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Jeremiah 18-22
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23
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Jeremiah 49-50
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2
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2 Kings 20-21
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13
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Jeremiah 23-25
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24
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Jeremiah 51-52
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3
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2 Chronicles 32-33
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14
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Jeremiah 26-29
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25
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Lamentations 1:1-3:36
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4
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Nahum
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15
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Jeremiah 30-31
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26
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Lamentations 3:37-5:22
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5
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2 Kings 22-23; 2 Chronicles 34-35
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16
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Jeremiah 32-34
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27
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Ezekiel 1-4
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6
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Zephaniah
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17
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Jeremiah 35-37
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28
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Ezekiel 5-8
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7
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Jeremiah 1-3
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18
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Jeremiah 38-40;
Psalms 74, 79
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29
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Ezekiel 9-12
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8
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Jeremiah 4-6
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19
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2 Kings 24-25;
2 Chronicles 36
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30
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Ezekiel 13-15
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9
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Jeremiah 7-9
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20
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Habakkuk
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31
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Ezekiel 16-17
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10
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Jeremiah 10-13
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21
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Jeremiah 41-45
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11
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Jeremiah 14-17
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22
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Jeremiah 46-48
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SEPTEMBER Sep Background Notes
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1
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Ezekiel 18-19
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11
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Ezekiel 44-45
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21
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Zechariah 1-7
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2
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Ezekiel 20-21
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12
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Ezekiel 46-48
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22
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Zechariah 8-14
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3
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Ezekiel 22-23
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13
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Joel
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23
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Esther 1-5
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4
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Ezekiel 24-27
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14
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Daniel 1-3
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24
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Esther 6-10
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5
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Ezekiel 28-31
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15
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Daniel 4-6
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25
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Ezra 7-10
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6
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Ezekiel 32-34
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16
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Daniel 7-9
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26
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Nehemiah 1-5
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7
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Ezekiel 35-37
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17
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Daniel 10-12
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27
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Nehemiah 6-7
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8
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Ezekiel 38-39
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18
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Ezra 1-3
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28
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Nehemiah 8-10
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9
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Ezekiel 40-41
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19
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Ezra 4-6; Psalm 137
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29
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Nehemiah 11-13;
Psalm 126
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10
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Ezekiel 42-43
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20
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Haggai
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30
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Malachi
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OCTOBER Oct Background Notes
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1
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Luke 1; John 1:1-4
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12
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Matthew 11
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23
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John 7-8
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2
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Matthew 1; Luke 2:1-38
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13
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Matthew 12:22-50; Luke 11
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24
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John 9:1-10:21
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3
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Matthew 2; Luke 2:39-52
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14
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Matthew 13; Luke 8
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25
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Luke 10-11;
John 10:22-42
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4
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Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke 3
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15
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Matthew 8:14-34; Mark 4-5
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26
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Luke 12-13
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5
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Matthew 4; Luke 4-5;
John 1:15-51
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16
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Matthew 9-10
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27
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Luke 14-15
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6
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John 2-4
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17
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Matthew 14; Mark 6;
Luke 9:1-17
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28
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Luke 16:1-17:10
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7
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Mark 2
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John 6
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29
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John 11
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8
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John 5
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19
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Matthew 15; Mark 7
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30
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Luke 17:11-18:14
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9
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Matthew 12:1-21; Mark 3; Luke 6
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Matthew 16; Mark 8;
Luke 9:18-27
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31
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Matthew 19; Mark 10
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10
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Matthew 5-7
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21
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Matthew 17; Mark 9;
Luke 9:28-62
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11
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Matthew 8:1-13; Luke 7
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Matthew 18
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NOVEMBER Nov Background Notes
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1
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Matthew 20-21
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11
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John 14-17
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21
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Acts 13-14
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2
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Luke 18:15-19:48
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12
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Matthew 27; Mark 15
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James
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3
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Mark 11; John 12
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13
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Luke 23; John 18-19
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Acts 15-16
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4
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Matthew 22; Mark 12
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14
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Matthew 28; Mark 16
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24
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Galatians 1-3
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5
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Matthew 23; Luke 20-21
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15
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Luke 24; John 20-21
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25
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Galatians 4-6
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6
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Mark 13
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16
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Acts 1-3
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26
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Acts 17:1-18:18
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7
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Matthew 24
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17
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Acts 4-6
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27
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1 Thessalonians;
2 Thessalonians
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8
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Matthew 25
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18
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Acts 7-8
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28
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Acts 18:19-19:41
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9
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Matthew 26; Mark 14
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19
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Acts 9-10
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29
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1 Corinthians 1-4
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10
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Luke 22; John 13
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20
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Acts 11-12
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30
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1 Corinthians 5-8
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DECEMBER Dec Background Notes
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1
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1 Corinthians 9-11
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12
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Acts 20:4-23:35
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23
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Hebrews 11-13
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2
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1 Corinthians 12-14
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13
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Acts 24-26
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24
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2 Timothy
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3
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1 Corinthians 15-16
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14
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Acts 27-28
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25
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2 Peter; Jude
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4
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2 Corinthians 1-4
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15
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Colossians; Philemon
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26
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1 John
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5
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2 Corinthians 5-9
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16
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Ephesians
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27
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2 John; 3 John
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6
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2 Corinthians 10-13
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17
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Philippians
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28
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Revelation 1-5
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7
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Acts 20:1-3; Romans 1-3
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18
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1 Timothy
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29
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Revelation 6-11
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8
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Romans 4-7
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19
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Titus
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30
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Revelation 12-18
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9
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Romans 8-10
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20
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1 Peter
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31
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Revelation 19-22
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10
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Romans 11-13
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21
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Hebrews 1-6
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11
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Romans 14-16
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22
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Hebrews 7-10
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