1st and 2nd Chronicles

Through both books of Chronicles we are encouraged by the revivals recorded.   The wrath of the Lord was against His people and Chronicles records how the Lord’s messengers were mocked as the people of Judah despised the words of His prophets. God handed His people over to king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. The king confiscated all…

1 Samuel

Royal history begins with the book of Samuel. After 350 years the rule of the Judges ended. The next 500 years, kings ruled Israel.  Samuel was the last of the Judges while Saul was the first of the kings and he reigned for 25 years. The book begins with the story of Samuel’s barren mother…

Ruth

During the days when the judges ruled, while Israel was in a state of anarchy, there was a famine in the land.  Naomi moved to Moab with her husband Judah and their two sons. It is important to note that the pagan Moabites were the descendants of Lot, who worshipped many other gods, NOT the…

Leviticus

The children of Israel were still at Mount Sinai when God dictated His instructions to the Levites and the priests for their orderly worship within the Tabernacle, otherwise known as the House of Worship, our human heart. In Genesis we see humanity’s beginning and its destruction. In Exodus, God redeems humanity. In Leviticus, humanity is…

How do you read it?

The amount of information available on the world wide web is immeasurable. Young and old access world news and information online today and all have become adept at skimming not reading or fully assimilating the facts and/or opinions as they are presented by the author/commentator.  Do people really read the full articles posted on Twitter,…