Daniel and the Lions’ Den

In Daniel 6, Daniel was thrown into the lions' den. What did he do that caused this punishment? Darius, the third Persian king, set 120 princes over his kingdom and three presidents over these princes. Daniel was first and preferred above all, and Darius planned to set him over the whole realm. The other presidents...

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego

Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated Judah. Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego were among those taken to Babylon in captivity. (The last three names were given in Babylon)(Daniel 1:1,7) In Daniel 3, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego refused to worship the golden image of Nebuchadnezzar, and they were to be thrown into the fiery furnace. I like...

Nebuchadnezzar

Nebuchadnezzar's victory over Jerusalem and the land of Judah can be found in 2 Kings 24-25 and 2 Chronicles 36. Jeremiah the prophet records God's word during this time, beginning in chapter 21 of the book of Jeremiah. Israel was a divide kingdom - ten tribes of Israel and the tribe of Judah. Israel (the...

God’s Provision in the Wilderness

In Exodus 16 and 17, God provided bread from heaven (manna) and water from a rock. The people of Israel ate the manna forty years, till they came to a habitable land. They ate the manna till they came to the border of the land of Canaan. (Exodus 16:35) The manna ceased the day after...

Job Loses His Health

Job 2:1-10 Again there was a day when the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord. The Lord (to Satan): From where do you come? Satan: From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it....

Job Loses All

Job 1:6:22 Again there was a day when the sons of God (angels) came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them. The Lord (to Satan): From where do you come? Satan (to the Lord): From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it....

Job Introduced

Job 1:1-5 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. We don’t know the time that Job lived, but Job is believed to be the first book of the Bible to be written. You may we thinking, What about Genesis? Although the events in the first part of Genesis had...

Goliath’s Brothers

The Philistines had a champion named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span (9’9”). David defeated Goliath in 1 Samuel 17. Samuel 21:15-22 and 1 Chronicles 20:4-8 1) The Philistines had yet war with Israel at Gezer; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines:...

On the Verge of Battle

Today you are on the verge of battle with your enemies. Do not let your heart faint, Do not be afraid, Do not tremble or be terrified because of them. Why? Because the Lord your God goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you. (Deuteronomy 20:3-4)

Eye for An Eye

...life shall be for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. (Deuteronomy 19:21 NKJV) Jesus: You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your...