See Hebrews 11:32 and Judges 11:1-40. God raised up Judges to save the nation from itself. Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah all had major defects in their character but yet God still used them! Jephthah was considered an “accident” of… Read More ›
Old Testament
The Old Testament is a collection of thirty-nine books about the history and religion of the people of Israel. They represent a unified narrative about God and his attempt to relate to humankind by relating to a specific group of people. The Old Testament contains four main sections: the Pentateuch, the Former Prophets (or Historical Books), the Writings, and the Latter Prophets.
Survey of Zephaniah
This survey covers Zephaniah in the Old Testament. 1 – The title of the book Zephaniah. It means, “Yahweh hides” or “Yahweh protects”. 2 – The author of the book Zephaniah. His ancestry is traced back four generations. This is… Read More ›
Survey of Zechariah
This survey covers Zechariah in the Old Testament. 1 – The title of the book Zechariah. The name means “Jehovah has remembered”. The prayers of his parents refer here. 2 – The author of the book Zechariah. God in the… Read More ›
Survey of Song of Solomon
This survey covers Song of Solomon in the Old Testament. 1 – The title of the book Hebrew text – “The most beautiful song of Solomon”. (See 1 Kings 4:32). Greek & Latin text – “The song of Songs”. From… Read More ›
Survey of Samuel
This survey covers 1 & 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. 1 – The title of the book Hebrew text – There was one book called “Samuel”. Greek text – The one book was divided into two books and called… Read More ›
Survey of Psalms
This is a book of the Old Testament. 1 – The title of the book Hebrew text – “Praise”. English text – There are three possible titles: The book of Psalms – Derived from the Latin Vulgate. The songs –… Read More ›
Survey of Proverbs
This is a book of the Old Testament. 1 – The title of the book Hebrew text – “The proverbs of”. From the first word in the Hebrew text. Latin Vulgate – “The book of Proverbs”. The word “proverb” is… Read More ›
Survey of Obadiah
This is a book of the Old Testament. 1 – The title of the book Obadiah. The word Obadiah means either “a worshipper of Jehovah” or “a servant of Jehovah”. There are at least 13 different Obadiah’s in the Old… Read More ›
Survey of Numbers
This is the fourth book of the Law. The first five books of the Bible are known as “The Law” or Pentateuch. 1 – The title of the book Hebrew text – “In the wilderness”. This is from the first… Read More ›
Survey of Micah
This is a book of the Old Testament. 1 – The title of the book Micah. The word means “Who is like Jehovah”. 2 – The author of the book Micah. He lived around the time of Isaiah and lived… Read More ›