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My first bible stories manual#

1 Chronicles Just as the author of Kings had organized and interpreted Israel's history to address the needs of the exiled community, so the writer of 1 Chronicles wrote for the restored community another history.Ultimately, the people of both nations are exiled for disobedience. The kings of each nation are judged in light of their obedience to the covenant with God.

2 Kings 2 Kings carries the historical account of Judah and Israel forward.The book explores how each subsequent king in Israel and Judah answers God's call-or, as often happens, fails to listen. After David, his son Solomon ascends the throne of a united kingdom, but this unity only lasts during his reign. 1 Kings 1 Kings continues the account of the monarchy in Israel and God's involvement through the prophets.Under David's rule the Lord caused the nation to prosper, to defeat its enemies, and to realize the fulfillment of His promises. 2 Samuel After the failure of King Saul, 2 Samuel depicts David as a true (though imperfect) representative of the ideal theocratic king.Through Samuel's life, we see the rise of the monarchy and the tragedy of its first king, Saul. 1 Samuel Samuel relates God's establishment of a political system in Israel headed by a human king.It presents an account of the remnant of true faith and piety in the period of the judges through the fall and restoration of Naomi and her daughter-in-law Ruth (an ancestor of King David and Jesus). Ruth The book of Ruth has been called one of the best examples of short narrative ever written.It tells of urgent appeals to God in times of crisis and apostasy, moving the Lord to raise up leaders (judges) through whom He throws off foreign oppressors and restores the land to peace. Judges The book of Judges depicts the life of Israel in the Promised Land-from the death of Joshua to the rise of the monarchy.After many years of slavery in Egypt and 40 years in the desert, the Israelites were finally allowed to enter the land promised to their fathers. Joshua Joshua is a story of conquest and fulfillment for the people of God.The book is a "pause" before Joshua's conquest begins and a reminder of what God required. Deuteronomy Deuteronomy ("repetition of the Law") serves as a reminder to God's people about His covenant.The book tells of the murmuring and rebellion of God's people and of their subsequent judgment. Numbers Numbers relates the story of Israel's journey from Mount Sinai to the plains of Moab on the border of Canaan.It explains how they are to be his holy people and to worship him in a holy manner.

My first bible stories manual#

It serves as a manual of regulations enabling the holy King to set up his earthly throne among the people of his kingdom.

Leviticus Leviticus receives its name from the Septuagint (the pre-Christian Greek translation of the Old Testament) and means "concerning the Levites" (the priests of Israel).

The book lays a foundational theology in which God reveals his name, his attributes, his redemption, his law and how he is to be worshiped.

Exodus Exodus describes the history of the Israelites leaving Egypt after slavery.

It is supremely a book that speaks about relationships, highlighting those between God and his creation, between God and humankind, and between human beings.

Genesis Genesis speaks of beginnings and is foundational to the understanding of the rest of the Bible.

The formation of Israel as a nation, the subsequent decline and fall of the nation, the Prophets (who spoke for God), and the Wisdom Books. The Old Testament contains the creation of the universe, the history of the patriarchs, the exodus from Egypt, The name stands for the original promise with God (to the descendants of Abraham in particular) prior to the coming of Jesus Christ in the New Testament (or the new promise). The Old Testament (also known as the Jewish Tanakh) is the first 39 books in most Christian Bibles.