Read the Bible with Me!

I did it again. An alert NunBlog reader (me!) noticed that I skipped over four pretty important chapters of the Book of Exodus when I posted yesterday's readings as Chapters 21-23. That had us leapfrogging right over the Covenant and the Ten Commandments!!!

So let's backtrack a bit today, as the Israelites sometimes had to in their journey, and cover some very important ground. There will be four chapters here instead of the usual three, so you catch up to what you read yesterday. (Sorry!!!)

But first, let us pray: 

I praise you, my God, with all people.
May they thank and adore you!
You have written your greatness in creation,
your Law in consciences,
your eternal promises in the Bible.
You are eternally faithful and always lovable!
As I read Sacred Scripture today, open my mind to hear your voice and understand your loving message.
Amen.

Today's chapters are Exodus 17-20. 

Start reading here.

If you are looking for a solid but approachable companion to the Bible, I can wholeheartedly recommend A Catholic Introduction to the Bible: The Old Testament by Brant Pitre and John Bergsma. Although the authors are top-level Scripture scholars, they write for "real" readers. Notes include recent findings from archaeology and ancient manuscripts.