Still living in Canaan as a foreigner
Joseph and his brothers: Genesis 37–50 If you’re keeping track of how long Abraham and his descendants lived as foreigners in Canaan, …
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A four-century wait for a promise
Promises from God to Abraham: Genesis 15–17 God was promising Abraham the world, or at least a large chunk of the …
That number, 666
The revelation of Jesus Christ to His servants through John (Part 4): Revelation 12–14 A lot has been written about …
It’s about God, not religious rituals
Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome (Part 4): Romans 11–14 Arguing over the trivia of our religious rituals is not the …
Beware of pride
Paul’s first letter to the believers in Corinth (Part 3): 1 Corinthians 8–11:1 Humility is one of those things that. once …
Jesus’ return described
The resurrected Jesus goes to heaven (the Ascension): Mark 16:19–20; Luke 24:50–53; Acts 1:1-11 Jesus ascended (went up) to heaven, …
The (remaining) disciples judge the 12 tribes of Israel
Jesus eats His last meal (at the start of the official Passover celebrations), knowing He will soon die, so He tells His disciples this, and that …
Death of a fig tree
Jesus comments on the Jews’ refusal to believe Him, then He curses a fruitless fig tree, clears out money changers …
The basic law: holiness
Ezekiel’s vision of the new Temple: Ezekiel 40–43 Not only were the instructions for the new Temple to give hope to …
A progressive restoration of Israel
Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones, the restoration of Judah and Israel, and a message for Gog: Ezekiel 37–39 …
Isaiah’s prophecy: a dried-up Nile in Egypt
Isaiah’s prophesies about Cush, Egypt, Babylon, Edom, Arabia, and Shebna (Hezekiah’s official): Isaiah 18–23 In a series of devastating prophecies …
After the judgement comes restoration
Prophecies of the fall of Samaria, Judah and Jerusalem: Micah 1–7 Micah was probably written between 735 and 700 BC: …
Psalms: God raises the poor from the dust
More psalms: Psalm 111–114 Many of the psalms have no author attributed to them, so we have a large group of …
Psalms: seek the Lord continually
More psalms: Psalm 105 and 106 Many of the psalms have no author attributed to them, so we have a large …
Psalms: God is highly exalted
Psalms of praise: Psalm 47–49, 84–85, 87 Many of the psalms have no author attributed to them, so we have …
Hezekiah turns the nation around
Hezekiah becomes king, reforms religious practices, and turns the nation back to God: 2 Kings 18:1−4; 2 Chronicles 29−31 Hezekiah’s …
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