Tag Archives: summaries of Bible books

A chronicle is an historical record, usually of someone very important like a king.  1 and 2 Chronicles are a rich, complex, and long a record of the King.  As is the case with most of God’s living Word, there … Continue reading →

Love in Christ is vertical and horizontal. Godly leadership is the horizontal care for others by equipping and encouraging them to follow the Lord by faith.  It is the Lord Himself dwelling among His people toward that goal, and it … Continue reading →

Last week we looked at 1 and 2 Kings as a graphic record of the need for godly leadership.  These same two books also show the ongoing need for godly counsel, especially to leaders who were wayward or felt stuck. … Continue reading →

As powerfully as the book of 1 Samuel gave us clear distinctions between servants after God’s own heart versus pretenders after their own profit, 2 Samuel shows us that it’s not always that clear. This record of God’s people is … Continue reading →

Last week we started looking at a three-dimensional view of God’s love in “1 & 2 Chronciles (part 1 of 3):  the King of Eternity“.  You can refer to that article to see that one clear dimension of God’s love … Continue reading →

Ruth is a favorite among many people.  It grips us by the familiar struggle for security, meaning, and identity.  And we long to know its romance, provision, and eventual overcoming.  Yet, it subtly points to even more good news than … Continue reading →

Many books of the Bible are commonly associated with a key verse, section, or recurring concept around which everything else seems to revolve. In 1 Samuel, that’s probably God’s call to be a servant after His own heart as we … Continue reading →

The last few chapters of Judges describe professing followers of God committing some of the most horrific acts in the Bible. What happened, and what are we to learn from this?  One thing is clear, the problem didn’t happen overnight. … Continue reading →

Arguably, the most hotly contested land in the world is the little country of Israel. For millenia, Jewish people have claimed a literal God-given right to it; modern Muslims have said it’s theirs; and others believe it has a more … Continue reading →

One of the challenges to reading straight through the Bible is getting through all of the repetition in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.  It just seems the books could have been a lot shorter if the Lord didn’t repeat Himself so … Continue reading →

Would you believe Leviticus and Numbers are two of my favorite books in the Bible?  I know…they can seem complex, redundant, and even weird.  But I hope to help you see that they are truly incredible expressions of God’s love. … Continue reading →

I am a huge fan of movies about heroes, especially if they’re an underdog.  They see someone in need and save them by risking their own skin, often losing some of it in the process.  It reminds me of what’s most … Continue reading →