“At the heart of these books we seek to reveal the heart of God. The world’s great mystery is not that God pours His wrath on sinners, but that He poured His wrath on the Son to pour His grace on us. That’s the story all the way through.” – Jabe Nicholson
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Genesis: Setting the Stage
It’s a book like no other. Hurtling us back to the dawn of time and space, we look over God’s shoulder as He creates the universe. We watch as He tenderly kneels, shapes His crowning creature from the dust, and gently breathes into him the breath of life. No greater love drama, no more inspiring human saga, no more exciting rescue mission, could be imagined than the one told in this book.
Exodus: God Goes Tenting
The title refers to the “exit” of the children of Israel from Egypt, a continuation of the narrative begun in Genesis. The book reveals many of God’s attributes, His redemption plan through the blood of the Lamb, the outline of His law, and principles by which He is to be worshiped. It also explains the priesthood in Israel and points forward to God’s plan of having all His people as a kingdom of worshipping and serving priests in His eternal Home.
Leviticus: The Beauty Of Holiness
Is it the easiest book in the Bible to read? Not exactly. Why should we study it? It was God’s social contract with Israel that made them unique among all other nations in history. It was our Lord’s blueprint, perfectly followed to “fulfill all righteousness” (Mt 3:15). And it’s also God’s picture book illustrating divine truth, as explained by the New Testament. So let’s begin our exploration!
Numbers: The Winding Pathway
If you’ve stayed out of the book of Numbers because you don’t like math, you’re missing big blessings. Christ is revealed in an abundance of types and pictures during the 42 journeys and 38 years of desert wandering—the guiding cloud, the manna, water from the smitten rock, the bronze serpent used in Jesus’ preaching to Nicodemus, and the cities of refuge, among others. The New Testament writers found this a rich field for illustrating Bible truth, and we should too. And we’ll find the Lord with us on our journey!
Deuteronomy: The Next Generation
The word Deuteronomy (meaning “repetition of the law”) shows the importance of each generation having a renewed relationship with God. Their parents had died in the wilderness because of their unbelief, and now this new generation, poised on the plains of Moab, must renew their covenant relationship with God as they are about to enter Canaan. The book concludes gloriously with the transition of leadership from Moses the Lawgiver to Joshua (the Hebrew form of “Jesus”!) the Deliverer. Moses sings his 120th birth day song in praise of the Lord their Rock, and then blesses the twelve tribes in his farewell. Now on to the Conquest!
Joshua, Judges, Ruth: Strategies For Victory
We’re all in a daily battle and need strategies for victory. The Lord provides JOSHUA with the secrets for united victory. Each battle has different tactics; each plan provides a different key to conquest. JUDGES explains how we can have personal victories, even in days of spiritual decline. The sweet story of RUTH caps the whole, showing how total defeat—as pictured by a Moabite widow with no hope—can be turned to glorious triumph, placing that once-cursed Gentile not only into Israel’s royal family but into the very lineage of the Messiah. An exquisite portrait of our ultimate victory in Christ!
1 & 2 Samuel: Here Comes The King!
Talk about drama! 1 SAMUEL is full of it: dramatic irony, character development, love and hate relationships, you name it. But on every riveting page, you start to see some very long shadows cast. You get the sense that behind the stories told are the Untold Story of two kings vying over one kingdom, and the crisis of loyalty that everyone eventually must face. In 2 SAMUEL, the scene changes. Saul is gone, and David now ascends the throne. In spite of David’s well-documented failures, we can’t help but see a remarkable foreshadowing: a shepherd born in Bethlehem who becomes a king in Jerusalem. In between these events, he is despised by his brothers though anointed by God, a champion of the common people but treated as a criminal by the authorities, and lost to the Gentiles.