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  • 1 Samuel and David’s Anointing

    Israel demands a king in the book of 1 Samuel. The first king, Saul, fails and David is chosen as his replacement. He also kills someone named Goliath.

  • Judges and Deborah

    The book of Judges describes some terrible times in Israel. One of the better examples, though, is Deborah, a judge and prophetess.

  • The Book of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho

    The stories of conquering the promised land. Joshua is on display as an excellent leader.

  • Isaiah 55

    Looking at the chapter. The most famous section is likely verses 8-9: Isaiah 55:8-9 KJV8  For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.9  For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

  • Deuteronomy and the Waters of Meribah

    Deuteronomy marks the end of the journey to Canaan and Moses’ life. It is also the Torah’s book of love, believe it or not. The story for this week is not in Deuteronomy (there are not many stories in this book), but it explains why Moses and Aaron did not enter into the promised land.

  • The Book of Numbers

    The Hebrew name of the book is “In the Wilderness,” and that is a much better description. This book is about the bad decisions that made Israel roam the desert for 40 years and kept Moses from the promised land. Also we look in depth at the story of the 12 spies in Canaan.

  • Alcohol and the Bible

    Looking at what the Bible says about wine and “strong drink,” and how Christians are called to be sober (figuratively, which includes literally.

  • Leviticus and Nadab and Abihu

    The book of Leviticus is all about how God is holy. While it does focus heavily on priestly duties, it also tells the people to love your neighbor, forgive debts and free slaves. Poem reading is Isaiah 61, which relates to the jubilee.

  • Exodus and the Ten Plagues

    An overview of the book of Exodus and the story of the ten plagues (chapters 7-12). Also we read “The Song of the Sea,” a poem in Exodus chapter 15.

  • Genesis and Creation

    An overview of the book of Genesis and the account of creation. Also we read Psalm 148 which is a poem related to God’s creation. This is the first in a series of 40 lessons through the Bible in 2026. PDF of the slides below.