Day 298: Exploring Psalms 78-83 | Immerse: The Daily Bible Reading Experience

Welcome to Day 298 of Immerse: The Daily Bible Reading Experience. Today's reading covers Psalms 78 through 83, which include reflections and lessons on Israel's history and God's miraculous deeds. Psalm 78 recounts God's guidance and miracles during Israel's journey from Egypt, highlighting the people's repeated disobedience. Psalm 79 appeals to God for mercy and deliverance from pagan nations. Psalm 80 is a plea for God to restore and save His people, while Psalm 81 emphasizes the importance of worship and obedience. Psalm 82 portrays God's judgment over earthly rulers, and Psalm 83 calls for God's intervention against conspiring enemies. Join us as we explore these ancient songs and their timeless messages.

00:00 Introduction to Immerse: The Daily Bible Reading Experience
00:04 Psalm 78: Lessons from the Past
01:25 God's Miracles and Israel's Rebellion
02:20 God's Wrath and Mercy
03:25 Israel's Continued Disobedience
04:36 God's Judgment and Deliverance
07:56 Psalm 79: A Cry for Help
10:02 Psalm 80: A Plea for Restoration
12:38 Psalm 81: God's Call and Israel's Stubbornness
14:42 Psalm 82: God's Judgment on Earthly Judges
15:40 Psalm 83: A Prayer for God's Intervention
17:41 Conclusion and Farewell

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4 Questions to get your conversations started:
1. What stood out to you this week?
2. Was there anything confusing or troubling?
3. Did anything make you think differently about God?
4. How might this change the way we live?

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3 ways to get the most out of your experience

1. Use Immerse: Beginnings instead of your regular chapter and verse Bible. This special reader’s edition restores the Bible to its natural simplicity and beauty by removing chapter and verse numbers and other historical additions. Letters look like letters, songs look like songs, and the original literary structures are visible in each book.
2. Commit to making this a community experience. Immerse is designed for groups to encounter large portions of the Bible together
   for 8 weeks–more like a book club, less like a Bible study. By meeting every week in small groups and discussing what you read in open,
   honest conversations, you and your community can come together to be transformed through an authentic experience with the Scriptures.
3. Aim to understand the big story. Read through “The Stories and the Story” (p. 483) to see how the books of the Bible work together to tell God’s story of his creation’s restoration. As you read through Immerse: Beginnings, rather than ask, “How do I fit God into my busy life?” begin asking, “How can I join in God’s great plan by living out my part in his story?”

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