Israel – Bottom Rower

Through the Bible Week 23, Job 11 – 34

As Job is going through his trial, he has three friends come visit him to “comfort” him. Some comfort they are! They basically tell Job that all this calamity has come upon him because he is a sinner. Job challenges them to find his sin. He complains that God is treating him like a sinner…

Through the Bible Week 22, Nehemiah 10 – Job 10

God says that Job was “a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil” (Job 1:8). What an amazing statement for God to make about a person. We must remember that Job was a sinner and Job knew his righteousness couldn’t stand before God. Yet, God calls him blameless. Why? Because he…

Through the Bible Week 21, Ezra 1 – Nehemiah 9

The Book of Ezra details the return of the Jews to Jerusalem at the end of the Babylonian captivity. They have been in captivity 70 years. Ezra returns in a second wave of sojourners, but chronicles the whole return and in one place tells us about the return of worship in Jerusalem. Ezra 3:1–3 (NKJV)…

Through the Bible Week 20, 2 Chronicles 13 – 36

At the very end of the books of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah (1 & 2 Chronicles), the fall of Jerusalem and Judah comes about. 2 Chronicles 36:15–21 (NKJV) — 15 And the LORD God of their fathers sent warnings to them by His messengers, rising up early and sending them, because He…

Through the Bible Week 19, 1 Chronicles 18 – 2 Chronicles 12

As we enter into 1st & 2nd Chronicles, we have the history of the Kings of Judah. In fact, whenever these books are referenced in scripture, thy are one book known as The Chronicles of the Kings of Judah. It is fitting that these books start their discussion of the kings with the great King…

Through the Bible Week 18, 1 Chronicles 1 – 17

In the beginning of Chronicles, we have a long list of genealogy. This genealogy breaks down the lineage of the leaders of the nation of Israel as well as some surrounding nations. The king’s lineage, the priests’ lineage, the Levites’ lineage, and the heads of all the tribes are presented. But more importantly, we have…