For eighty years you have lived in the shadows of one of the greatest leaders to have ever lived. You watched as God worked signs and wonders through His servant Moses. While everyone cowered in fear, Moses was courageous enough to stand before God and speak the truth...
The book of Deuteronomy is Moses’ final sermon before he dies; his Swan song. As the scene fades up from black on the opening page of Deuteronomy we see a 120 year old Moses standing in front of the children of the freed slaves. It has been 40 years since the people...
[slideshare id=175938357&doc=acartoonistsguidetogenesis37-50joseph-190925102355&w=600&h=400]Scroll through these images and use the links to read the corresponding scripture.Genesis 37:1-4Genesis 37:5-11Genesis 37:12-40:23Genesis 41:1-36Genesis...
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Genesis 12-23 tells the story of God's promise to Abraham and Sarah. God chose to work with one particular family through a pattern of covenant faithfulness in the face of a broken family in process. This pattern demonstrates to all of us that God does not demand our...
ProphetsLet’s be honest; the Old Testament Prophets are very foreign to us and reading them is not always the easiest thing to do. In fact, many times it leaves us scratching our heads and saying, “huh?” If you were to poll the average person on the street and ask...
In many ways the book of Numbers can be thought of as the second story in a classic epic trilogy. Here’s how the classic trilogy works. In episode 1 the good guys are the underdogs that are being oppressed by an evil regime. Through extraordinary acts of courage, and...
Chapter 4 Cain and Abel | Genesis 4:1-16 Cain's family | Genesis 4:17-26Chapter 5 Genealogy: From Adam to Noah | Genesis 5:1-32Genesis 5:1–2 (NRSV)This is the list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humankind, he made them in the likeness of God. Male and...
WisdomThis collection of Hebrew poetry explores the depths and complexity of the human condition from various perspectives. Read more...
Leviticus is a tough book to read, but don’t give up. There is a lot of really interesting stuff after Leviticus. However, we should not be too quick to dismiss Leviticus as a worthless drudgery. Given the right perspective and understanding of the context of this...
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