Day 217: The Everlasting Covenant (2025)

The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

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🗓️ 5 August 2025

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Summary

Fr. Mike highlights the rich text in Isaiah 55 and 56 which reveals that the house of the Lord will not only be for the chosen people, but for all people. We also hear the story of how God mercifully restores Israel who is like an unfaithful bride. Today’s readings are Isaiah 55-56, Ezekiel 16, and Proverbs 13:1-4.

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0:00.0	Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible in a year podcast,
0:07.3	where we encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of scripture.
0:10.7	The Bible in a year podcast is brought to you by Ascension.
0:13.3	Using the Great Adventure Bible timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation,
0:17.2	discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story today.
0:20.5	It is day
0:20.8	217. We are reading three chapters. Isaiah 55 and 56, Ezekiel 16. It's the longest chapter
0:27.2	in the book of the prophet Ezekiel. It's also a recap of God's love for Israel, as well as
0:34.2	Israel's unfaithfulness. And so there are some serious images and it's prophetic poetry.
0:40.0	And yet God is going to compare Israel to his unfaithful bride.
0:44.1	And so there's going to be all talk of a number of PG-13 stuff.
0:49.1	So, FYI, Proverbs chapter 13 and verses 1 through 4.
0:52.9	As always, the Bible translation I'm reading from is the revised standard version, second Catholic edition. I'm using the great adventure Bible from Ascension to download your own Bible in a year reading plan. You can visit ascensionpress.com slash Bible in a year. You can also subscribe to this podcast by clicking on, subscribe, and then you get daily updates and daily episodes and day 217 would show right up in your in your queue so as I said it is
1:13.5	day 217 we are reading Isaiah 55 and 56 Ezekiel chapter 16 and proverbs chapter 13 verses 1 through
1:20.5	4 the book of the prophet Isaiah chapter 55 an invitation to abundant life ho everyone who thirsts come to the waters
1:31.4	and he who has no money come buy and eat come buy wine and milk without money and without price
1:38.9	why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not
1:44.8	satisfy? Listen diligently to me and eat what is good and delight yourselves in rich food.
1:51.6	Incline your ear and come to me, hear that your soul may live, and I will make with you an
1:56.4	everlasting covenant my steadfast, merciful love for David. Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples,
2:04.2	a leader and commander for the peoples. Behold, you shall call nations that you know not,
2:10.1	and nations that knew you not shall run to you because of the Lord your God and of the
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