Read: Matthew 1:1-17 Since the last of the Old Testament prophets there has been hundreds of years of “silence.” In our current Bibles...

Read: Ezra & Nehemiah Ezra-Nehemiah is historically understood as being written by one person and constitutes a cohesive narrative. The...

Esther Read: Esther 7:1-10 Providence, comfort, and hope are the words that come to mind from the narrative of Esther. Providence in that...

The Fall of Jerusalem Read: 2 Kings 25:1–12; Jeremiah 29:1–23 Jerusalem has fallen. The sin of the people of Israel and their continual...

The Way of Exile Read: Daniel 2:1–49; Psalm 137:1–9 The people of God are in exile. In exile it is easy to feel as if God has abandoned...

The Suffering Servant Read: Isaiah 52:13–53:12 The book of Isaiah is all about God’s message to Israel both before and after their time...

The Call to Justice Read: Amos 5:18-27 Context: Amos lived during the reign of Jeroboam II. At this time in history, Israel and Judah...

Jonah and the City of Nineveh Read: Jonah 4:1-11 The story of Jonah is fascinating in its entirety, however the exchange that we read...

Elijah Flees Jezebel Read: 1 Kings 19:1-18 In this passage in 1 Kings we meet the prophet Elijah while he is fleeing from the wrath of the...