I had made a commitment to read the Bible in its entirety this year. Having spent most of January prone on the floor thanks to my herniated disks, I had a lot of time on my hands.
It helped that most of the Pentatuech was very entertaining. But as time wore on, my interested crested and fell. I had to take breaks here and there, had to give up the pace.
Plus I had to go back to work.
So, I have skipped 1 & 2 Chronicles, on account of having read 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings. Same source material, after all. I have skipped Psalms, since I'm just not big on hebrew poetry, skipped Proverbs for much the same reason, and skipped Ecclesiastes. To difficult to read, even with the NIV.
So, latest in my endeavor had been the book of Ezekiel. And it has been a true joy, no doubt. Very lively, very spirited. Lots of references to The Spirit, most so far of the Old Testament.
But I hit a stumbling block. Ezekiel 40.
We've gone from lively "And you shall know that I am the LORD" type stuff, to new law and land distribution. All the boring stuff that seems to nullify my interest.
But its a commitment, you know. Got to stick with it.
So I skimmed. I speed read without interest, having got the jist of the thing.
I'm sorry, Ezekiel. I'm sorry, God.
I just can't bring myself to focus on the dimensions of the Temple. I don't really care about how much land Rueben gets. Please accept my apologies.
Posted by Ralphie at June 24, 2026 11:37 AM