Jeremiah and Laminations – The Weeping Prophet Click to Download Printable Version As stated in the title, God’s man Jeremiah has often been called the “Weeping Prophet” or the “Prophet of Midnight.” The reason is because his message was one of extreme heartache. The job that God gave him was one that none of us…
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Isaiah – Tomorrow Is Spoken For Click to Download Printable Version An Introduction to Old Testament Prophecy What an accomplishment! We’ve moved through the Historical Books, then through the Poetical Books, and now we have made it to the Prophetical Books. In this chapter, we will grapple with the Book of Isaiah, but for the…
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Obadiah – The Judgment of Another Click to Download Printable Version Obadiah is an interesting little book, and when we say ‘little’ that is exactly what we mean. It is a tiny book. With only 21 verses total, Obadiah is one of the shortest books in the Bible. However, the history surrounding this prophecy is…
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Job – A Story of Suffering Click to Download Printable Version An Introduction to Hebrew Poetry Welcome to the first of the poetical books! We have made it to the second major section of the Old Testament. Because we are entering into an entirely new section, we’ll begin our introduction in a different format so…
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Esther – God, Save the Queen Click to Download Printable Version There are two books in the entire Bible named after women. The first is one we’ve covered recently, and that is the book of Ruth. And the second is right where we are— the book of Esther. That said, their stories are very different.…
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Nehemiah – Rebuilding the Wall Click to Download Printable Version About thirteen years later from the time of Ezra, the third wave of God’s people come along with Nehemiah to the city of Jerusalem. Originally, Nehemiah was an official in the king’s court. He served the king Artaxerxes as a cupbearer, and during this time…
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Ezra- Rebuilding the Temple Click to Download Printable Version Jeremiah 25:11-12 says this: “And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years. And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon, and…
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Song of Solomon – A Play on Love Click to Download Printable Version This is probably a book you have heard of, but have never learned about. The Song of Solomon is probably one of the more neglected books in the Bible in both the preaching world and in the realm of personal Bible study.…
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Ecclesiastes – Under the Sun Click to Download Printable Version Now this is an interesting book. The book of Ecclesiastes is the only book of philosophy in the Bible. Throughout history and to our present, this book has been and continues to be, the intrigue of many thinkers and philosophers from all over as they…
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Hosea – The Strangest Ministry Click to Download Printable Version In making it to Hosea, we have moved past the section of the prophetical books known as the minor prophets. Our entrance here has the potential of being extremely interesting because the messages of these books are not as well known. This is not an…
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