Day 196: The Destruction of Israel (2026)
7/15/202626 min
Fr. Mike talks about the destruction of Israel and explains how Jesus becoming man fulfills this prophecy we hear in Isaiah. He also points out the importance of God's anger with the Assyrians destroying Israel, even though he will bring the greatest blessings out of the worst circumstances. Today's readings are Isaiah 9-10, Tobit 10-12, and Proverbs 10:9-12.
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[gentle music] Hi, my name's Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible In a Year podcast, where we encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of scripture. The Bible In a Year podcast is brought to you by Ascension. Using the Great Adventure Bible timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation, discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story today. It is day 196. We are continuing in our journey through the Book of the Prophet Isaiah, Isaiah nine and 10, as well as only two more days left in the Book of Tobit, Tobit 10, 11, and 12. We're also reading from Proverbs chapter 10, verses nine through 12. As always, the Bible translation that I'm reading from is the Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition. I'm using the Great Adventure Bible from Ascension. If you want to download your own Bible in a year reading plan, you can visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. You can also subscribe to this podcast and receive daily updates and daily episodes every day. That's what daily means. That's what we mean when we say it's day 196, and we're reading Isaiah nine and 10, Tobit 10 through 12, Proverbs 10, verses nine through 12. The Book of the Prophet Isaiah, chapter nine, The Righteous Reign. "But there will be no gloom for her that was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. The people who walk in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,