Curriculum & Bible Studies Resources
Providing a big picture look at the Bible’s Old Testament History and Law gives people a basic understanding upon which to later delve into each book in more detail. . . . Continue reading Big Picture of Old Testament History & Law
Genesis, the first book of the Bible, is about beginnings.
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. (Gen. 1:1)
Along with the creation of the heavens and earth, we read of the beginning of human beings made in the image of God, of sin entering the world through the fall, of God’s covenant with Abram, of the nation of Israel. We also see in this book the promise of new beginnings. After the creation and fall of man, God promised a Redeemer would come and . . . Continue reading Genesis – The Book of Beginnings
At the end of Genesis, God delivered His people from famine by sovereignly bringing them to Egypt. Now in the book of Exodus, a new Egyptian king enslaved and oppressed the people. God sent Moses to deliver them from slavery, saying, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” (Ex. 3:14). What an opportunity to get to know first hand the eternal, self-existent, almighty, faithful God of their fathers, the One of whom there is none greater. Yet, despite God’s display of power . . . Continue reading Exodus – God’s People Delivered from Slavery
Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy are some of the Old Testament history books included in the Pentateuch (first five books of the Bible), along with Genesis and Exodus. They continue God’s story with His people, the Israelites, going into His promised land. We read about God’s holy laws for them to protect and provide for them and lead them into a relationship with Him. So, teach these books with an emphasis on a God who wants to be in a relationship with us. . . . Continue reading Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy – O.T. History & Law
After the Pentateuch (first five books of the Bible), which contain both law and history, we get into the more historical books of Joshua and Judges. Joshua depicts a God who keeps His promises. They make it into the Promised Land, conquering people greater than themselves through God’s power. The book of Judges shows a people who keep breaking their promise to . . . Continue reading HIStory in Joshua and Judges
Though a book of the Bible without any mention of God, the book of Esther shows God’s sovereign working ever so clearly. First we find His hand in making . . . Studying this book of the Bible can provide encouragement in times of uncertainty and persecution in a godless world. We have a God who cares for His people and works behind the scenes to bring about His perfect will. Continue reading Esther and the Sovereignty of God
The book of Ruth recounts how God used her loyalty to her widowed mother-in-law, Naomi, to advance His plan of redemption. . . . People would benefit from studying this book of the Bible to see God’s faithfulness in bringing good out of tragedy. He uses the ordinary to bring about His purposes. And, we see a foreshadow of Christ in this book who became the ultimate Redeemer. Continue reading Ruth’s Loyalty, God’s Faithfulness