So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new. - 2 Corinthians 5:17
The Greek word Paul chose for new in this verse is kainos referencing a new creation that has not existed previously. This has greater implications than if Paul had instead used neos, meaning new in an already established category.
This biblical concept of kainos new is a pillar of Christian doctrine. Since God is about the work of making us new every day, we are transformed throughout our lives into a new creation, continuously growing in our resemblance to the one we follow, Jesus Christ. Evidence of this transformation can be found in our words, attitudes, actions and lifestyle.
One way that we open ourselves to experience kainos new is by practicing the spiritual discipline of reading Scripture. This is because we encounter God in the pages of Scripture. And each time we meet the living God, we are changed.
With that in mind, I invite you, the Holston Conference, to join me in reading through the Bible together individually and collectively in 2022. As we participate in “Read Together” in community, we open ourselves to experience God's presence and kainos on an individual basis and as a conference.
- Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett
November 29, 2023 Ezra 5-6; Psalm 95; 3 John (NRSV) Esdras 5-6, Salmos 95, 3 Juan 1 (RVR1960) Ezra 5-6 Restoration of the Temple Resumed 5 Now Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem in ...
November 28, 2023 Zechariah 12-14; Psalm 94; 2 John (NRSV) Zacarías 12-14, Salmos 94, 2 Juan 1 (RVR1960) Zechariah 12-14 Jerusalem’s Victory 12 An Oracle. The word of the Lord concerning Israel: Thus says the Lord, who stretched out the heavens and ...
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November 27, 2023 Zechariah 9-11; 1 John 5 (NRSV) Zacarías 9-11, 1 Juan 5 (RVR1960) Zechariah 9-11 Judgment on Israel’s Enemies 9 An Oracle. The word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrach and will rest upon Damascus. For to the Lord belongs...
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November 25, 2023 - November 26, 2023 Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24; Psalm 95:1-7; Ephesians 1:15-23; Matthew 25:31-46 (NRSV) Ezequiel 34:11-16, Ezequiel 34:20-24, Salmos 95:1-7, Efesios 1:15-23, Mateo 25:31-46 (RVR1960) Ezekiel 34:11-16 God, the True ...
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November 24, 2023 Zechariah 6-8; 1 John 4 (NRSV) Zacarías 6-8, 1 Juan 4 (RVR1960) Zechariah 6-8 Eighth Vision: Four Chariots 6 And again I looked up and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains—mountains of bronze. 2 The first ...
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November 23, 2023 Zechariah 2-5; Psalm 93; 1 John 3 (NRSV) Zacarías 2-5, Salmos 93, 1 Juan 3 (RVR1960) Zechariah 2-5 Third Vision: The Man with a Measuring Line 2 I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2 Then I asked, “Where ...
November 22, 2023 Haggai 1-2; Zechariah 1; Psalm 138; 1 John 2 (NRSV) Hageo 1-2, Zacarías 1, Salmos 138, 1 Juan 2 (RVR1960) Haggai 1-2 The Command to Rebuild the Temple 1 In the second year of King Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the...
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November 21, 2023 Ezra 3-4; Psalm 92; 1 John 1 (NRSV) Esdras 3-4, Salmos 92, 1 Juan 1 (RVR1960) Ezra 3-4 Worship Restored at Jerusalem 3 When the seventh month came and the Israelites were in their towns, the people gathered together as one in ...
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November 20, 2023 Ezra 1-2; John 21 (NRSV) Esdras 1-2, Juan 21 (RVR1960) Ezra 1-2 End of the Babylonian Captivity 1 In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, to fulfill the word of the Lord from the mouth of Jeremiah, the Lord stirred up the ...
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November 18, 2923 - November 19, 2023 Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18; Psalm 90:1-12; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-30 (NRSV) Sofonías 1:7, 12-18, Salmos 90:1-8, 9-11, 12; 1 Tesalonicenses 5:1-5:11, Mateo 25:14-25:30 (RVR1960) Zephaniah 1:7 7 Be silent...
November 17, 2023 Daniel 10-12; John 20 (NRSV) Daniel 10-12, Juan 20 (RVR1960) Daniel 10-12 Conflict of Nations and Heavenly Powers 10 In the third year of King Cyrus of Persia a word was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar. The word was ...
November 16, 2023 Daniel 7-9; Psalm 91; John 19 (NRSV) Daniel 7-9, Salmos 91, Juan 19 (RVR1960) Daniel 7-9 Visions of the Four Beasts 7 In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head as he lay in bed. ...
November 15, 2023 Daniel 4-6; John 18 (NRSV) Daniel 4-6, Juan 18 (RVR1960) Daniel 4-6 Nebuchadnezzar’s Second Dream 4 King Nebuchadnezzar to all peoples, nations, and languages that live throughout the earth: May you have abundant prosperity! 2 ...
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November 14, 2023 Daniel 1-3; Psalm 88; John 17 (NRSV) Daniel 1-3, Salmos 88, Juan 17 (RVR1960) Daniel 1-3 Four Young Israelites at the Babylonian Court 1 In the third year of the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came...
November 13, 2023 Ezekiel 46-48; John 16 (NRSV) Ezequiel 46-48, Juan 16 (RVR1960) Ezekiel 46-48 Miscellaneous Regulations 46 “Thus says the Lord God: The gate of the inner court that faces east shall remain closed on the six working days, but on ...
November 11, 2023 - November 12, 2023 Amos 5:18-24; Solomon 6:17-20; Psalm 70; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1-13 (NRSV) Amós 5:18-5:24, Salmos 70, 1 Tesalonicenses 4:13-4:18, Mateo 25:1-25:13 (RVR1960) Amos 5:18-24 The Day of the Lord a Dark ...
November 10, 2023 Ezekiel 43-45; Psalm 135; John 15 (NRSV) Ezequiel 43-45, Salmos 135, Juan 15 (RVR1960) Ezekiel 43-45 The Divine Glory Returns to the Temple 43 Then he brought me to the gate, the gate facing east. 2 And there the glory of the God ...
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November 9, 2023 Ezekiel 40-42; John 14 (NRSV) Ezequiel 40-42, Juan 14 (RVR1960) Ezekiel 40-42 The Vision of the New Temple 40 In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year...
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November 8, 2023 Ezekiel 37-39; Psalm 87; John 13 (NRSV) Ezequiel 37-39, Salmos 87, Juan 13 (RVR1960) Ezekiel 37-39 The Valley of Dry Bones 37 The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in ...
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November 7, 2023 Ezekiel 34-36; Psalm 86; John 12 (NRSV) Ezequiel 34-36, Salmos 86, Juan 12 (RVR1960) Ezekiel 34-36 Israel’s False Shepherds 34 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 Mortal, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say ...
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November 6, 2023 Ezekiel 31-33; John 11 (NRSV) Ezequiel 31-33, Juan 11 (RVR1960) Ezekiel 31-33 The Lofty Cedar 31 In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: 2 Mortal, say to Pharaoh king...
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November 4, 2023 - November 5, 2023 Micah 3:5-12; Psalm 43; 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13; Matthew 23:1-12 (NRSV) Miqueas 3:5-3:12, Salmos 43, 1 Tesalonicenses 2:9-2:13, Mateo 23:1-23:12 (RVR1960) Micah 3:5-12 5 Thus says the Lord concerning the ...
November 3, 2023 Ezekiel 28-30; John 10 (NRSV) Ezequiel 28-30, Juan 10 (RVR1960) Ezekiel 28-30 Proclamation against the King of Tyre 28 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 Mortal, say to the prince of Tyre: Thus says the Lord God: Because your ...
November 2, 2023 Ezekiel 25-27; Psalm 85; John 9 (NRSV) Ezequiel 25-27, Salmos 85, Juan 9 (RVR1960) Ezekiel 25-27 Proclamation against Ammon 25 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 Mortal, set your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them. ...
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November 1, 2023 Ezekiel 22-24; Psalm 134; John 8 (NRSV) Ezequiel 22-24, Salmos 134, Juan 8 (RVR1960) Ezekiel 22-24 The Bloody City 22 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 You, mortal, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then declare to it...