In 1 Samuel 4, Israel went to battle against the Philistines. They were defeated, losing about 4,000 men (1 Samuel…
In 1 Samuel 3, the text states that Samuel served under Eli during a time when God's revelations were rarely…
In 1 Samuel 2, Hannah offers a heartfelt prayer of praise while rejoicing in God's salvation, justice, and power over…
In 1 Samuel 1, a man named Elkanah from the hill country of Ephraim had two wives: Hannah (who was…
In Ruth 3, Naomi seeks to secure provision for Ruth through marriage to Boaz. (Ruth 3:1-2). She instructs Ruth to…
In Ruth 2, Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side who was a noble man named Boaz (Ruth 2:1).…
In Ruth 1, Elimelech, his wife Naomi, and their two sons, Mahlon and Chilion, leave Israel because of a famine…
In Judges 21, the Israelites mourned the desolation of the tribe of Benjamin and sought the Lord's guidance (Judges 21:1-4).…
In Judges 20, the 11 tribes of Israel gather at Mizpeh to address the murder of the Levite’s wife by…
In Judges 19, a Levite's concubine was unfaithful to him and left for her father’s house in Bethlehem. After four…
In Judges 18, the Danite tribe was looking for land to settle in and sent five men to scout the…
In Judges 17, Micah, a man from the hill country of Ephraim, returns 1,100 pieces of silver to his mother…
In Judges 16, Samson visits Gaza and sleeps with a prostitute. The Philistines plan to ambush him, but Samson escapes…
In Judges 15, Samson visited his wife (from Judges 14) but found that her father had given her to another…
In Judges 14, Samson saw a Philistine woman in Timnah and demanded his parents arrange the marriage, despite their objections.…
In Judges 13, the Israelites did evil in God's sight yet again. God allowed the Philistines to oppress them for…
In Judges 12, the Ephraimites confronted Jephthah angrily for not calling them to battle, threatening to burn his house (Judges…
In Judges 11, Jephthah, a warrior from Gilead and the son of a prostitute, was driven away by his half-brothers…
In Judges 10, Tola from the tribe of Issachar led Israel for 23 years and was buried at Shamir. Jair…
In Judges 9, Gideon's son Abimelech persuades the people of Shechem to make him king by arguing that it's better…
In Judges 8, Gideon was criticized by the men of Ephraim for not including them in the battle against Midian,…
In Judges 7, Gideon gathers his troops near the spring of Harod to face the Midianites. However, God instructs him…
In Judges 6, the Israelites once again sinned against the Lord and were oppressed by the Midianites for seven years.…
Judges 5 is the Song of Deborah, a victory hymn sung by Deborah and Barak after Israel’s triumph over King…
Judges 4 recounts how Israel once again turned from the Lord after Ehud’s death. In response, God allowed King Jabin…
Judges 3 describes how the Lord left certain nations in Canaan to test Israel. These foreign nations would help determine…
Judges 2 emphasizes Israel's cycle of sin, disobedience, and God's grace. Despite reminders of the covenant, they abandoned the Lord,…
In Judges 1, we pick up on the journey after Joshua's death. Verse 1 states that the Israelites sought guidance…
Joshua 18 - Spiritually, Shiloh is an important landmark for worship during this time period. In both Judges and Samuel,…
Joshua 17 - Essentially, what is happening over this chapter is that the other half of Manasseh's tribe is being…
Joshua 15 - Joshua 15 details the land allocation for the tribe of Judah, highlighting Caleb's victories in Hebron and…
Revelation 16 - The continuity of the seals and the trumpets is broken up with the bowls as they move…
2 Chronicles 20 - Did God command his people to go into battle singing? I read this over and over…
2 Chronicles 19 - Jehoshaphat was a spiritual leader. Other than David or Solomon, he restored the nation to a…
1 Chronicles 19 - The Ammonites strategy was to force David's army between two enemy forces. The Israelites were stationed…
1 Chronicles 13 - There is a strong theme of unity within the writings of Chronicles. Just as intensely as…
1 Chronicles 9 - Psalms 99:5-6 ESV Exalt the LORD our God; worship at his footstool! Holy is he! 6…
1 Chronicles 8 - Within the tribe of Benjamin, we are reminded of Israel's first king. He was the best…
Isaiah 65 - God has made Himself available. He is standing with arms outstretched ready to help His people. God…
Isaiah 11 - There is a good point here to be made about the wrath of God. Many skeptics are…
Job 29 - What does it mean to reflect on the former times? We've all heard people talk about the…
Job 21 - Job thoroughly rejects the doctrine of retribution and he draws from common knowledge to do so. Throughout…
Matthew 7 - Judge not so you will not be judged. What was Jesus getting at here? This is a…
Proverbs 27 - "As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person. 20 Sheol and Abaddon are never…
1 Samuel 14 - Those who are dialed into the Spirit are sensitive to the timing of the Lord. In…
1 Samuel 8 - Samuel's reputation as a judge was top-notch. He followed in a long line of judges who…
1 Samuel 6 - 7 months. 7 months of terror, suffering, and death. The Philistines experienced the white-hot flame of…
2 Kings 13 - What’s the context here? Well, as we have read, 2 Kings is a terrible time for…
John 10 - The entire book of John has drawn us into the reality that Jesus is His own person,…
John 2 - Jesus cleansed the temple twice. The first, recorded here in John 2, was early in His ministry.…
Nahum 1 - The book of Jonah was God's grace to Ninevah, and Nahum is His truth. God would judge…
Habakkuk 2 - What's the use of an idol? It is only something that a human being has made, and…
Daniel 7 - The prophetic part of Daniel starts here with Chapter 7. It is unlikely that we can know…
Psalm 82 - Psalm 81 is one of those chapters that is difficult to understand without digging deeper into the…
Psalm 58 - Verses 1-6We read a familiar description of those in leadership who deceive others. Consider the description. They…
Psalm 45 - Psalms 45:3-5 describes our Savior Jesus Christ returning as a Warrior Gird your sword on your thigh,…
Deuteronomy 21 - How many today take responsibility for their errors? It seems everywhere we turn, we see people playing…
Deuteronomy 19 - We find the familiar "eye for an eye" passage in Deuteronomy 19. In such cases show no…
Deuteronomy 16 - Favoritism. Bribes. Bias. Corruption. Does this not describe our current political climate? God gave specific laws regarding…
Deuteronomy 1 - What should have taken 11 days took 40 years. If you have read the book of Numbers,…
Numbers 35 - When we take a deeper look into the cities which were selected as places of refuge and…
Numbers 11 - Moses needed help, and God responded. The Lord commanded the gathering of 70 men from the elders…
Numbers 10 - Then Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out…