Esther // What’s in the Bible?
It's time for the last of the historical books.
Esther
Esther is a story about a girl. Another book of the Bible is Ruth, which is...
Ezra and Nehemiah // What’s in the Bible?
Review
Last week we learned that the Bible is true and trustworthy. Also, the empires, Assyria and Babylon, had taken over Israel and Judah, respectively.
Ezra...
The Assyrian and Babylonian Empire // What’s in the Bible?
Where are we in the Bible?
There are two sections in the Bible: Old Testament and New Testament. We are currently in the Old Testament,...
The Exile of Israel and Judah // What’s in the Bible?
Review
Last week we learned about all the 39 kings of Israel and Judah.
What were God's prophets (those who deliver God's messages to the kings...
The Kings of Israel and Judah // What’s in the Bible?
Let's start at the beginning
Our world is drowning in sin.
Sin is:
ignoring God and doing things our own way...
it's breaking God's laws...
it's...
Kings of Israel and the Prophets, Elijah and Elisha // What’s...
Review
Last time the story in 1 Kings discussed the consequences of King Solomon's sins (idolatry and accumulation of horses), which was a divided kingdom....
1 Kings: Jeroboam, Rehoboam, and a Divided Kingdom // What’s in...
Review 1 and 2 Samuel
We have learned about the first 3 kings of Israel: King Saul, King David, and King Solomon. They all made...
1 Kings: King Solomon // What’s in the Bible?
Review
King David was the previous king. David did many great things:
conquered the Philistines,
united the kingdom of Israel (all the tribes),
built the capital city, Jerusalem,
and...
2 Samuel: King David // What’s in the Bible?
Quick 1 Samuel Review
Saul was Israel's first king and he didn't do such a good job, which means he didn't always do what God...
1 Samuel: King Saul // What’s in the Bible?
King Saul
The Israelites had the meanest bunch of enemies they had ever seen: the Philistines. They came from the sea around 1100 BC. The...
1 Samuel: Prophet Samuel and the Israelites Want a King //...
Review
A long time ago God created man and woman.
We fell, we sinned, we ignored God and went our own way.
With the stain of sin...
Ruth // What’s in the Bible?
Review of Judges:
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source YouTube
Cycle of Apostasy
Israelites would abandon God and worship idols.
God would send them an oppressor to punish his people.
The Israelites would...