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…

1st and 2nd Kings

The most important facts about the formation of the world are found in the history contained in the Book of Kings. The first king was Saul, followed by David, and then Solomon. Our Lord told king David that he would have a son who would be king and build a temple, and the book of Kings…

2 Samuel

The first book of Samuel details the history of what happened when the people demanded a man to rule over them. The people’s choice for king was Saul. King Saul was who God used to shine His light on the dark places of pride within the heart of man. After king Saul failed miserably, God…

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…

Joshua

The book of Joshua comes in two parts. First the Conquest of the Promised Land; and second the Occupation of the Promised Land.  If we imagine that the Promised Land is our hearts, then the conquest of God of our hearts is won as we surrender and allow Him to overcome us and occupy us.…

Deuteronomy

The book of Deuteronomy is about obedience, and God’s enduring love.  The greatest Prophet to come, our Lord Jesus Christ is foretold. “The Lord said to me: “What they say is good. I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything…

Numbers

Numbers is essentially the first Roll Call of God. It could also be called the Book of Rebellion as it recounts the grumblings of those who were delivered from slavery. Our Lord spoke to Moses in the Tent Meeting in the Desert of Sinai and told him to take a census of the entire Israelite…

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…

Genesis

The word Genesis means origin. “In the beginning” God created the cosmos, He conceived man, and established His way of salvation, and His judgment of human rebellion against their Creator. The first book of the Bible records the launch of all creation. The history in this book includes our ancestors, the real people that lived…