The Book of Ruth is the eighth book in the order of the canon of Sacred Scriptures as assembled in the English bible. It comes after the Book of Judges and precedes the Book of 1 Samuel. The Book of Ruth is the personal story of a Moabite woman. She was not an Israelite, but the writer tells a moving story of Ruth’s loyalty to her mother-in-law, her journey to Israel, and her subsequent marriage to…
Did you know this about the Book of Judges?
The book of Judges is the seventh book in the order of the cannon of Sacred Scriptures as assembled in the English bible. It comes after the Book of Joshua and precedes the book of Ruth. The book of Judges is one of the historical books mainly concerned with Israel's history immediately after they settled the promised land beginning with the conquest and capture of Jerusalem. The Book of Judges tells…
Did you know this about the book of Joshua?
The book of Joshua is the sixth book in the order of the cannon of Sacred Scriptures as assembled in the English bible. It follows the five books of the Law of Moses, Genesis-Deuteronomy, and precedes the book of Judges. The book of Joshua enjoys various designations by different theologians and scholars. The book of Joshua is viewed by some as a history book, the first of the books commonly known…
Did you know this about Deuteronomy?
Deuteronomy is the fifth book in the order of the cannon of sacred Scripture. It follows, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and the book of Numbers. The designation "Deuteronomy" means the second Law, signifying that the book is actually a reiteration of the Laws already given with some additional inspired precepts for further direction. The reiteration of the Law was necessary because the generation which…
Did you know this about the book of Numbers?
Did you know this about the book of Numbers? The book of Numbers is the fourth book in the order of the Old testament books listed in the Bible. It is so titled because of the repeated mentioning of the numbers of the children of Israel and the record of the two major accounting of the people of Israel. The first census was done at Mount Sinai when the children of Israel were incorporated as a kingdom…
Did you know this about Leviticus?
Leviticus is the third book of the Old Testament following Genesis and Exodus. It is a book of laws and ordinances of the Temple given to the nation Israel when it was first formed under the leadership of Moses. After God set them free from Egyptian bondage, the children of Israel were led to Mount Horeb in Sinai where they met with God and worshipped Him. A Theocracy was formed there and a priestly…
Did you know this about Exodus:
Exodus is the next book following Genesis in the order of the books of the Old Testament. The focus of the book is the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham through the formation of the Nation of Israel. The closing chapters of Genesis tell us that Joseph, one of Jacob's sons, was sold into slavery by his brothers and was taken to Egypt by travelling merchants, who sold him to Potiphar, the Captain…
Did you know this about Genesis?
To anyone who is familiar with the Holy bible, the word Genesis brings to mind certain things we have read about God in the Bible. The book of Genesis is generally known as the book of beginnings, because many first-things including creation are recorded in its pages. However, a Spirit-led close study of Genesis reveals that this first book of the Holy Bible is more than, a lot more than, a record…
Did you know this about choices?
Jesus frequently stopped at his favorite home in Bethany whenever He visited Jerusalem. He spent time with Lazarus and his two sisters Martha and Mary. It was during one of such visits that Martha came to Jesus and complained about her sister Mary. Martha, the duty-bound busy-as-a-bee compulsive and bustling homemaker, came to Jesus and asked Him to tell her sister Mary to help her entertain the guests…
Did you know this about yourself?
Oh child of God, did you know this about yourself? Because we are descendants of the fallen Adam, we are all born sinners. When God out of His sovereign pleasure decided to save us from His judgment, He sent the Holy Spirit and brought us over from darkness to light and from death to life, inspiring in our convicted hearts a penitent spirit by which we received His grace and mercy of salvation. Having…
