Fr. Mike explains the events of today's readings, breaking down Hushai's advice to Absalom, David's warning and charge of Solomon, and the theme of centralized worship. We all desire to be temples of the Holy Spirit, and we bring this prayer to God through today's episode. Today's readings are 2 Samuel 17, 1 Chronicles 22, and Psalm 36. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
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Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible in a Year podcast, where we encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of scripture. The Bible in a Year podcast is brought to you by Ascension. Using the Great Adventure Bible timeline, we will read all the way from Genesis to Revelation, discovering how the story of salvation unfolds
And how we fit into that story today, it is day 135. We are reading three chapters today. First from 2 Samuel 17, then 1 Chronicles 22, and we're finally praying Psalm 36. As always, the Bible translation that I'm using is the Revised Standard Version, the Second Catholic Edition. And I'm reading from the Great Adventure Bible from Ascension.
If you want to download your own Bible in a Year reading plan, you can visit ascensionpress.com slash Bible in a Year. And you can subscribe to this podcast by clicking on subscribe. As I said, it is day 135. Also, good job. So good. What a gift. And we're reading 2 Samuel chapter 17, 1 Chronicles 22 and Psalm 36. Second book of Samuel chapter 17, the council of Ahithophel continued.
Moreover, Ahithophel said to Absalom, let me choose 12,000 men and I will set out and pursue David tonight. I will come upon him while he is weary and discouraged and throw him into a panic and all the people who are with him will flee. I will strike down the king only and I will bring all the people back to you as a bride comes home to her husband.
You seek the life of only one man, and all the people will be at peace. And the advice pleased Absalom and all the elders of Israel, the council of Hushai. Then Absalom said, Call Hushai, the archite also, and let us hear what he has to say. And when Hushai came to Absalom, Absalom said to him, Thus has Ahithophel spoken. Shall we do as he advises? If not, you speak.
Then Hushai said to Absalom, This time the counsel which Ahithophel has given is not good. Hushai said, Moreover, you know that your father and his men are mighty men. and that they are enraged like a bear robbed for cubs in the field. Besides, your father is expert in war. He will not spend the night with the people.
Behold, even now he has hidden himself in one of the pits or in some other place. And when some of the people fall at the first attack, whoever hears it will say, there has been a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom.
Then even the valiant men whose heart is like the heart of a lion will utterly melt with fear for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man and that those who are with him are valiant men. But my counsel is that all Israel be gathered to you from Dan to Beersheba as the sand by the sea for multitude and that you go to battle in person.
So we shall come upon him in some place where he is to be found, and we shall light upon him as the dew falls on the ground. And of him and all the men with him, not one will be left. If he withdraws into a city, then all Israel will bring ropes to that city, and we shall drag it into the valley until not even a pebble is to be found there.
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