The True King
God Himself is the true King of Israel. It was very much evident even to Prophet Balaam who was hired by Balak king of Moab to “to put a curse” on Israel when they came out of Egypt. But Balaam could only bless Israel and he said: … Read the rest
The life of David is first presented when we find Samuel asked by God to go and anoint one of the sons of Jesse of Bethlehem (1 Samuel 16:1). That son was David. This anointing had eternal significance (Isaiah 11:1, Revelation 5:5, Revelation 22:16).
From the time of David’s anointing … Read the rest
The Book of I Samuel records the beginnings of the nation of Israel. It covers a period of about 115 years from the time of the birth of Samuel through the period of Saul and the anointing of David and ends with the death of Saul.
It teaches us valuable lessons through the life-stories of … Read the rest
I Introduction: The Book of Ruth can be understood on two levels:
● One, simply as a story of the life of a woman. If you read it like that, there is tragedy, a journey, romance, wedding, the birth of a child and finally a settled home in her life.… Read the rest
Judges deals with a period of 300 to 400 years from the time of Joshua’s death to the arrival of Samuel. After Joshua there was no leader for the people of Israel. Instead the tribes acted independently most of the time.
A Pattern: Disobedience>>Defeat>>Repentance>>Deliverance>>Rest
The Book of Judges presents us with a pattern of Christian … Read the rest
Joshua means “Yahweh is salvation”. The Hebrew form is Yehoshua, which in course of time abbreviated to Yoshua and Yeshua (two variant forms). Yoshua is Joshua, Yeshua is Jesus.
It was time for Moses to depart. His one great task remained undone. That was leading the Israelites to the … Read the rest
After forty years of wilderness wandering the Israelites were about to enter the Promised Land of Canaan. A journey of eleven days from Mt. Horeb would have taken them to this point (Deut. 1:2) but it took them forty years because of their rebellion against God.
The Book of Numbers describes their forty … Read the rest
1. Divine Provision
We have several illustration in Numbers of the ways in which God provides for his people. For example, 20:1—11; 21:1—9; 27:1—11 (see 36:1—12); 27:12—23 ; 35:1—5; 35:6—28. Think of ways in which God provides for his people today.
2. Divine Displeasure
One of the sadder aspects of Numbers is the fact that … Read the rest
Leviticus means “about the Levites.” Levites were the tribe chosen by God to be His priests. They were taken in place of the firstborn of all Israelites. The firstborn was commanded by God as devoted to Him. See Numbers 3:11—13.
The key to understanding Leviticus is holiness. In Leviticus 11:44, 45 God says, “I … Read the rest
This section of the Bible focuses on four things:
1. The Ten Commandments (Ch. 20)
2. The Offerings and the Building of the Tabernacle (Ch. 25 to 31 and 35 to 40)
3. The Garments of the High Priest (Exodus 28)
4. Moses’ Intercession and Intimacy with God (Ch. 32—34)
Exodus means “exit” or “departure.”
The Blood of the Lamb
“The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you.” (Exodus 12:13 NIV). “For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed” (1 Corinthians 5:7b NIV).
The Holiness of God
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THE LIFE OF JOSEPH
The power of God-given dreams!
Beloved by their fathers
Genesis 37:3 | Matt. 3:17
Sent by their fathers to their brothers
Genesis 37:13, 14 | Luke 20:13; Heb. 2:12
Hated by their brothers without a reason
Genesis 37:4, 5, 8 | John 1:11; 7:5; … Read the rest
The Story
It amazes us to discover that God is a master storyteller. Instead of giving us only rules to follow, He has taken pains to paint for us real stories from which we can learn. This learning is not only about heroes of faith but also about ourselves. … Read the rest
Genesis means, “beginnings.” Without this book we cannot know how God made us.
● God created. Genesis 1:1 tells us that “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” He did not create the earth to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited (Isaiah 45:18) [That … Read the rest
