The Book of Lamentations has been referred to as the text of a funeral service for the City of Jerusalem. It is a tear-stained description of a city that was once the “Pride of Israel” which was leveled by the world-dominant Babylonians in 586 BC. Jeremiah warned the people of

The Book of Jeremiah is the second book in this major section of the Old Testament called “The Prophets.” Jeremiah was divinely called by God in his youth from Anathoth, a city about two miles north of Jerusalem where many priests resided. In fact, his father was himself a priest.

The Book of Isaiah begins a major section of the Old Testament called “The Prophets.” There are four so-called “Major Prophets” followed by another twelve “Minor Prophets.” The primary difference between “major” and “minor” is simply the length of their writings which was a product of the number of years

The Song of Solomon is unlike any other book in the Bible. It is actually a love song written by King Solomon as he depicts the wooing and wedding of a shepherdess by the King himself. Filled with metaphors and Israelite imagery, the King describes the joys and heartaches of

Ecclesiastes Along with the Book of Proverbs, the Book of Ecclesiastes is considered to be a part of the “wisdom” literature found in the Old Testament. And, along with Proverbs, Ecclesiastes is attributed to the pen of King Solomon, David’s son. Just consider the opening verse of the Book, “The

The Book of Proverbs is about gaining wisdom, that is, acquiring the knowledge and resources to live life wisely, or as some might say, “skillfully.” The problem we all face is trying to live a “godly” life in a “ungodly” world. That’s why the purpose of Proverbs is to provide

The Book of Psalms is the largest and probably the most widely read book in the Bible, comprising 150 chapters, or psalms. The psalms portray the full range of human experience and emotion in very personal and practical ways, ways in which each one of us can relate. The extent

If you are not familiar with the Bible, you might be thinking that this is a book about jobs, but in reality, it’s about a man named “Job.” In the New Testament, James mentions Job as an example of “patience in suffering” (Js. 5:11). Many scholars feel that Job is

You might be interested to know that the name of God is not mentioned one time in the Book of Esther, and yet His providential care is evident throughout. And, that same providential care is true for each one of us. Even though we may not always turn our eyes

Nehemiah was a contemporary of Ezra and served at the cupbearer to the King of Persia. He was the one who led the third and last wave of Israelites returning to Israel at the end of the Babylonian exile. While in Persia, he had heard that the exiles who had