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Job 12:1 - 14:22

- Job sarcastically rebukes his friends for their presumed wisdom, asserting that he is not inferior to them and that true wisdom belongs to God alone.

- Job describes God's sovereign power over creation, nations, and individuals, then pleads for relief while lamenting the brevity and hardship of human life.

Luke 2:39-52

- After fulfilling the law's requirements, Jesus' family returns to Nazareth, where he grows in strength, wisdom, and favor with God and people.

- At age twelve during Passover in Jerusalem, Jesus stays behind in the temple, discussing with teachers; when found, he explains he must be in his Father's house, then returns home obediently.

Matthew 3:1

- John the Baptist appears in the wilderness of Judea, preaching repentance because the kingdom of heaven is near.

Mark 1:1-4

- The gospel begins with the prophecy of a messenger preparing the way, fulfilled by John the Baptist.

- John preaches in the wilderness a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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Job 9:1-11:20

- Job acknowledges God's immense wisdom and power, noting that no one can contend with Him or be declared righteous before Him.

- Job describes God's control over creation and desires a mediator; Zophar rebukes Job, urging repentance for restoration.

Matthew 2:1-23

- Magi from the east visit Jesus in Bethlehem, bringing gifts, while Herod, fearing a rival king, plots against Him.

- An angel warns Joseph to flee to Egypt; Herod orders the massacre of infants in Bethlehem; the family later returns to Nazareth.

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Job 6:1 - 8:22

- Job responds to Eliphaz by expressing the overwhelming weight of his suffering, likening God's afflictions to arrows piercing him and wishing for death to end his pain.

- Job criticizes his friends for their unkind words and lack of compassion, then Eliphaz's second friend Bildad speaks, defending God's justice and urging Job to repent, suggesting his children sinned and that God will restore him if he seeks Him.

Luke 2:1-38

- Jesus is born in Bethlehem during the census ordered by Caesar Augustus, laid in a manger, and announced by angels to shepherds who visit and spread the news.

- On the eighth day, Jesus is circumcised and named; later, at the temple for purification, Simeon recognizes Him as the Messiah and prophesies, while the prophetess Anna gives thanks and speaks of Him to those awaiting redemption.

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Job 4:1 - 5:27

- Eliphaz speaks to Job, noting how Job once encouraged others in trouble but now struggles with his own suffering, implying that the innocent do not perish while the wicked face consequences.

- Eliphaz urges Job to seek God, describing divine correction as beneficial and promising restoration, peace, and prosperity for the righteous who accept it.

Matthew 1:18-25

- Mary is found pregnant by the Holy Spirit before marrying Joseph, who plans a quiet divorce to avoid shaming her.

- An angel appears to Joseph in a dream, instructing him to take Mary as his wife, name the child Jesus (meaning "he will save his people from their sins"), and fulfilling the prophecy of Immanuel ("God with us").

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Job 1:1 - 3:26

- Job, a blameless and upright man who fears God, prospers greatly until Satan challenges his faith, leading God to permit testing.

- Satan afflicts Job by destroying his livestock, servants, and children, then striking him with painful boils, yet Job maintains his integrity and blesses God; overwhelmed by suffering, he curses the day of his birth and laments his existence.

Luke 1:57-80

- Elizabeth gives birth to a son; neighbors rejoice, and on the eighth day, despite family expectations, the child is named John as divinely instructed, restoring Zechariah's speech.

- Filled with the Holy Spirit, Zechariah prophesies praise to God for raising a horn of salvation, fulfilling promises to Abraham and the prophets; he declares John will prepare the way for the Lord, bringing knowledge of salvation, forgiveness, and light to those in darkness.

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Genesis 10:1 - 11:32

- Lists the descendants of Noah's sons (Japheth, Ham, and Shem), tracing the origins of various nations and peoples that spread across the earth after the flood.

- Describes humanity's unified attempt to build the Tower of Babel, leading to God's confusion of languages and dispersion of people; followed by the genealogy from Shem to Terah and his sons, including Abram.

Luke 1:26-56

- The angel Gabriel announces to the virgin Mary in Nazareth that she will conceive and bear Jesus, the Son of the Most High, who will reign forever on David's throne; Mary accepts God's will.

- Mary visits her relative Elizabeth (pregnant with John the Baptist); the unborn John leaps in recognition, Elizabeth blesses Mary, and Mary responds with the Magnificat, a song praising God's mercy and fulfillment of promises.

This harmonized reading continues the flood narrative in Genesis and places the early events of Jesus' life from Luke's Gospel here to connect the new beginning of humanity after the flood with the new beginning brought by the Messiah.

Genesis 8:1-9:29

- Describes God remembering Noah, the waters receding, the ark resting on Ararat, Noah sending out birds to test the land, and the family exiting the ark with God's command to multiply.

- Records God's covenant with Noah and all creation (symbolized by the rainbow), never to flood the earth again, Noah's farming, an incident with Ham, and the table of nations descending from Noah's sons.

Luke 1:5-25

- Introduces Zechariah, a righteous priest, and his barren wife Elizabeth; during his temple service, the angel Gabriel announces they will have a son named John who will prepare the way for the Lord.

- Zechariah doubts due to their old age, is struck mute as a sign, completes his service, and Elizabeth conceives, rejoicing that her reproach is removed.

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Genesis 5:1-7:24

- Chronicles the genealogy from Adam to Noah through Seth, noting long lifespans, births, and deaths over generations.

- Depicts human wickedness leading to God's regret and plan for a flood, Noah's favor and ark-building instructions, and the flood's beginning that covers the earth.

Luke 3:23-38

- States Jesus was about thirty when starting his ministry, thought to be Joseph's son, then lists his ancestry backward.

- Traces the lineage through David, Abraham, Noah, and Seth to Adam as the son of God.