January 12 - Genesis 1-2, Matthew 1:-2:12, Psalm 1, Proverbs 1:1-6

January 12th, 2026
by Edward Goode

Genesis 1-2

Chapter 1 - Notice the way that each day of creation is described...good, good, good, good, good, and then the last day when all is finished, it is described as very good.
Ch 1 - Let us create humankind in our image. Male and female God created humankind in God's image. Notice this is speaking to the idea that both male and female are representative of the image of God.
End of Ch 1 - When it was finished God rested. Reminded me of the Jesus story - Jesus dies on the cross saying "It is finished" and then there is a time of rest (three days in the tomb). Here we have another "it is finished" and then a time to rest. Is the death and resurrection of Jesus a bit of another "creation story"?
Chapter 2 - Another creation story. This isn't a continuation of the first nor is it a "zooming in" on the human creation in Chapter 1. Order is different, etc. This is another creation story. This undercuts the idea of a "7 day creation" concept. This is a sign of how the people of the day were wrestling with the same big questions we do.
Ch 2 - God breathed into the humans the "Ruach" - the breath/wind/spirit of God and that's what animated them
Here's a Bible Project video that speaks to a unique exploration of Genesis 1

Matthew 1-2:12

Tempting to skip over the genealogies but these were something that likely connected to the original readers more so than us to help them see the connections that the story had. Might be worth filing this chapter away for later on in the Bible in a year read to see some of the names that will (hopefully) be more familiar
Chapter 2 - Note Joseph's courage in this story. Societal pressures would have been immense for him to leave Mary (which is his initial decision). But he sticks with her likely facing some of the same scorn that Mary would have faced.
Ch 2 - Joseph had the other dream (to go to Egypt) and it says that he got up and they left by night. Feels very much like he just packed up and went and that was it - they were on the road.
Here's a video from The Bible Project that helps to summarize the first half or so of Matthew

Psalm 1 and Proverbs 1:1-6

As I read Psalm 1, I was really struck by the sense of a plant being fully nourished and one that is dried out. I think of a plant that is healthily watered and how soft and flexible it is vs one that is dry and parched and how brittle and stiff it gets.
Here's a great visual commentary on Psalm 1

For Proverbs 1:1-6 - note how often the word wise (or variants) show up in these verses. Do we pursue wisdom?

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January

Week 1 of Bible in a Year January 12 - Genesis 1-2, Matthew 1:-2:12, Psalm 1, Proverbs 1:1-6 January 13 - Gen 3:1-4:26, Matthew 2:13-3:6, Psalm 2, Prov 1:7-9 January 14 - Gen 5:1-7:24, Matthew 3:7-4:11, Psalm 3:1-8, Prov 1:10-19 January 15 - Gen 8:1-10:32, Matthew 4:12-25, Psalm 4, Proverbs 1:20-23 January 16 - Gen 11:1-13:4, Matthew 5:1-26, Psalm 5, Prov 1:24-28 January 17 - Genesis 13:5-15:21, Matthew 5:27-48, Psam 6, Prov 1:29-33 January 18 - Gen 16:1-18:15, Matthew 6:1-24, Psalm 7, Prov 2:1-5 Week 2 of Bible in a Year January 19 - Gen 18:16-19:38, Matthew 6:25-7:14, Psalm 8, Proverbs 2:6-15 January 20 - Gen 20:1-22:24, MAtthew 7:15-29, Psalm 9, Proverbs 2:16-22 January 21 - Gen 23:1-24:51, Matthew 8:1-17, Psalm 9:13-20, Prov 3:1-6 January 22 - Gan 24:52-26:16, Mt 8:18-34, Psalm 10, Proverbs 3:7-8 January 23 - Gen 26:17-27:46, Matthew 9:1-17, Psalm 10, Proverbs 3:7-10 January 24 - Gen 28:1-29:35, Matthew 9:18-38, Psalm 11, Proverbs 3:11-12 January 25 - Genesis 30:1-31:16, Matthew 10:1-23, Psalm 12, Proverbs 3:13-15 January 26 - Genesis 31:17-32:12, Matthew 10:24-11:6, Psalm 13, Proverbs 3:16-18 January 27 - Genesis 32:13-34:31, Matthew 11:7-30, Psalm 14, Proverbs 3:19-20 January 28 - Genesis 35:1-36:43, Matthew 12:1-21, Psalm 15, Proverbs 3:21-26 January 29 - Genesis 37:1-38:30, Matthew 12:22-45, Psalm 16, Proverbs 3:27-32 January 30 - Genesis 39:1-41:16, Matthew 12:46-13:23, Psalm 17, Proverbs 3:33-35 January 31 - Genesis 41:17-42:17, Matthew 13:24-46, Psalm 18:1-15, PRoverbs 4:1-6

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February 1 - Genesis 42:18-43:34, Matthew 13:47-14:12, Psalm 18:16-36, Proverbs 4:7-10 February 2 - Genesis 44:1-45:28, Matthew 14:13-36, Psalm 18:37-50, Proverbs 4:11-13 February 3 - Genesis 46:1-47:31, Matthew 15:1-28, Psalm 19:1-14, Proverbs 4:14-19 February 4 - Genesis 48:1-49:33, Matthew 15:25-16:12, Psalm 20, Proverbs 4:20-27 February 5 - Genesis 50 - Exodus 2:10, Matthew 16:13-17, Psalm 21, Prov 5:1-6 February 6 - Exodus 2:11-3:22, Matthew 17:10-27, Psalm 22:1-18, Proverbs 5:7-14 February 7 - Exodus 4:1 - 5:21, Matthew 18:1-20, Psalm 22:19-31, Proverbs 5:15-21 February 8 - Exodus 5:22-7:25, Matthew 18:21-19:12, Psalm 23, Proverbs 5:22-23 February 9 - Exodus 8:1-9:35, Matthew 19:13-30, Psalm 24, Proverbs 6:1-5 February 10 - Exodus 10:1-12:13, Matthew 20:1-28, Psalm 25:1-15, Proverbs 6:6-11 February 11 - Exodus 12:14-13:16, Matthew 20:29-21:22, Psalm 25:16-22, Proverbs 6:12-15 February 12 - Exodus 13:17-15:18, Matthew 21:23-46, Psalm 26, Prov 6:16-19 February 13 - Exodus 15:19-17:7, Matthew 22:1-33, Psalm 27:1-6, Proverbs 6:20-26 February 14 - Exodus 17:8-19:15, Matthew 22:34-23:12, Psalm 27:7-14, Proverbs 6:27-035 February 15 - Exodus 19:16-21:21, Matthew 23:13-39, Psalm 28:1-9, Proverbs 7:1-5 February 16 - Exodus 21:22-23:13, Matthew 24:1-28, Psalm 29:1-11, Proverbs 7:6-23 February 17 - Exodus 23:14-25:40, Matthew 24:29-51, Psalm 30:1-12, Proverbs 7:24-27 February 18 - Exodus 26:1-27:21, Matthew 25:1-30, Psalm 31:1-8, Proverbs 8:1-11 February 19 - Exodus 28:1-43, Matthew 25:31-26:13, Psalm 31:9-18, Proverbs 8:12-13 February 20 - Exodus 29:1-30:10, Matthew 26:14-46, Psalm 31:19-24, Proverbs 8:14-26 February 21 - Exodus 30:11-31:18, Matthew 26:47-68, Psalm 32:1-11, Proverbs 8:27-32 February 22 - Exodus 32:1-33:23, Matthew 26:69-27:14, Psalm 33:1-11, Proverbs 8:33-36 February 23 - Exodus 34:1-35:9, Matthew 27:15-31, Psalm 33:12-22, Prov 9:1-6 February 24 - Exodus 35:10-36-38, Matthew 27:32-66, Psalm 34:1-10, Proverbs 9:7-8 February 25 - Exodus 37:1-38:31, Matthew 28:1-20, Psalm 34:11-22, Proverbs 9:9-10 February 26 - Exodus 39:1-40:38, Mark 1:1-28, Psalm 35:1-16, Proverbs 9:11-12 February 27 - Leviticus 1:1-3:17, Mark 1:29-2:12, Psalm 35:17-28, Proverbs 9:13-15 February 28 - Leviticus 4:1-5:19, Mark 2:13-3:6, Psalm 36:1-12, Prov 10:1-2

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March 1 - Leviticus 6:1-7:27, Mark 3:7-30, Psalm 37:1-11, Proverbs 10:3-4 March 2 - Leviticus 7:28-9:6, Mark 3:31-4:25, Psalm 37:12-29, Proverbs 10:5 March 3 - Leviticus 9:7-10:20, Mark 4:26-5:20, Psalm 37:30-40, Proverbs 10:6-7 March 4 - Leviticus 11:1-12:8, Mark 5:21-43, Psalm 38:1-22, Proverbs 10:8-9 March 5 - Leviticus 13:1-59, Mark 6:1-29, Psalm 39, Proverbs 10:10 March 6 - Leviticus 14:1-57, Mark 6:30-56, Psalm 40, Proverbs 10:11-12 March 7 - Leviticus 15:1-16:20, Mark 7:1-23, Psalm 40:11-17, Proverbs 10:13-14 March 8 - Leviticus 16:29-18:30, Mark 7:24-8:10, Psalm 41, Proverbs 10:15-16 March 9 - Leviticus 19:1-20:21, Mark 8:11-38, Psalm 42, Proverbs 10:7 March 10 - Leviticus 20:22-22:16, Mark 9:1-29, Psalm 43, Proverbs 10:18 March 11 - Leviticus 22:17-23:44, Mark 9:30-10:12, PSalm 44:1-8, Proverbs 10:19 March 12 - Leviticus 24:1-25:46, Mark 10:13-31, Psalm 44:9-26, Proverbs 10:20-21 March 13 - Leviticus 25:47-27:13, Mark 10:32-52, Psalm 45, PRoverbs 10:22 March 14 - Leviticus 27:14-Numbers 1:54, Mark 11:1-26, PSalm 46, Proverbs 10:23 March 15 - Numbers 2:1-3:51, Mark 11:27-12:17, Psalm 47, Proverbs 10:24-25 March 16 - Numbers 4:1-5:31, MArk 12:18-37, Psalm 48, Proverbs 10:26 March 17 - Numbers 6:1-7:89, Mark 12:38-13:13, Psalm 49, Proverbs 10:27-28 3/17 Goode Thoughts March 18 - Numbers 8:1-9:23, Mark 13:14-37, Psalm 50, Proverbs 10:29-30 March 19 - Numbers 10:1-11:23, Mark 14:1-21, Psalm 51, Proverbs 10:31-32 March 20 - Numbers 11:24-13:33, Mark 14:22-52, Psalm 52, Proverbs 11:1-3 3/21 Quick Updates - OGHS, Holy Week, Easter Eggs, and more March 21 - Numbers 14:1-15:16, Mark 14:53-72, Psalm 53, Proverbs 11:4 March 22 - Numbers 15:17-16:40, Mark 15:1-47, Psalm 54, Proverbs 11:5-6 March 23 - Number 16:41-18:32, Mark 16:1-20, Psalm 55, Proverbs 11:7 March 24 - Numbers 19:1-20:29, Luke 1:1-25, PSalm 56, Proverbs 11:8 March 25 - Numbers 21:1-22:20, Luke 1:26-56, PSalm 57, Proverbs 11:9-11 March 26 - Numbers 22:21-23:30, Luke 1:57-80, Psalm 58, Proverbs 11:12-13 March 27 - Numbers 24:1-25:18, Luke 2:1-36, PSalm 59, Proverbs 11:14 March 28 - Numbers 26:1-51, Luke 2:36-52, Psalm 60, Prov 11:15 March 29 - Numbers 26:52-28:15, Luke 3:1-22, PSalm 61, Proverbs 11:16-17 March 30 - Numbers 28:16-29:40, Luke 3:23-38, Psalm 62, PRoverbs 11:18-19 March 31 - Numbers 30:1-31:34, Luke 4:1-30, Psalm 63, Proverbs 11:20-21

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