| Date | Version | Reading Plan |
|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2025 | ESV (2016) | OT/NT Plan 2025 – 2027 |
1 Chron. 12
Observation & Interpretation
1 Chron. 12:18 – The Spirit clothed Amasai who was chief of the thirty wh ohelped Daved in war.
- In the OT, this phrase is used to describe people who are enabled to perform divinely appointed tasks. It is similar to descriptions of Yahweh’s Spirit coming upon people (e.g. Judg. 3:10). (FSB)
1 Chron. 12:19 – David did not help the Philistines because their rulers took counsel and sent him away, saying that David would desert to Saul at peril to their heads.
- The Philistines balked at having David and his men fighting among them against Israel, fearing that David would suddenly turn on them and side with Saul. (CSB Notes)
Acts 1
Observation & Interpretation
Acts 1:4-5 – Jesus told the disciples not to depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, that John the Baptist baptized with water but they would be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from then.
- John’s baptism was a symbolic washing to purify and to indicate repentance of sin. Jesus’ baptism of believers would be of greater impact and involved the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. (CSB Notes)
Acts 1:17 – Peter spoke of how Judas was numbered among them and allotted his share in their ministry.
- [Peter] reminded [the apostles] that although Jesus had been one of the twelve and had shared in their apostolic ministry, yet he served as guide to those who arrested Jesus. Notice the moderation Peter uses in describing this dastardly act. Judas became a traitor by his own deliberate choice, and thus he fulfilled the prophecies that someone would seel the Lord to His enemies. (BBC)
Acts 1:25 – In their prayer to the Lord, the apostles spoke of how Judas turned aside to go to his own place.
- his own place Could refer either to Judas abandoning his role as Jesus’ apostle to take up his role as Jesus’ traitor, or to Judas departing this life in condemnation and taking his place in death or hell. (FSB)
Acts 1:1-26 – Every time we reach for something beyond or besides Jesus in order to satisfy a longing and desire—which always means reaching for something far less than him—we are asking for our own version of thirty pieces of silver. (ESVEC – Response)
Resources
- J. I. Packer et. al, The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016)
- Colin Hansen (Editor in Chief), TGC Bible Commentary (Columbia, MO: The Gospel Coalition, 2022)
- Iain M. Duguid (Series Editor), ESV Expository Commentary (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2018-2025)
- Faithlife Study Bible (Lexham Press, 2016)
- Believer’s Bible Commentary (Thomas Nelson, 2016)
- CSB Study Bible Notes (Holman Bible Publishers, 2017)
- The New American Commentary (Brentwood, TN: Holman Reference)
- Lane T. Dennis and Wayne Grudem (Editors), ESV Study Bible, Crossway, 2008.
