God providentially uses two exiled Israelites to rescue His people from certain doom, without any explicit mention of God or His activity! A classic story of good versus evil, the Book of Esther is a unique account in the Bible. It gives us a glimpse of the Jews who remained outside their homeland after the …
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38639 Overview: Daniel
The story of Daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in Babylon. His visions offer hope that God will bring all nations under his rule. Can there ever be faith again in the midst of darkness, rebellion, and gloom? According to the Book of Daniel, yes, there can. This remarkable piece of Scripture has encouraged the faithful …
38640 Overview: Ezra-Nehemiah
Many Israelites return to Jerusalem after the exile and face some success alongside many spiritual and moral failures. Originally written together as a single book in the Jewish Scriptures, Ezra and Nehemiah document the fulfillment of God’s promise that Israel will return home after 70 years of exile in Babylon and restore their ruined dwellings …
38641 Overview: Chronicles
Chronicles retells the entire Old Testament story, highlighting the future hope of the messianic king and a restored temple. Like the Books of Samuel and Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles was also written as the single Book of Chronicles in the Hebrew Bible. Many readers today, however, skip reading it when they find that it …
31051 God and You
God exists. He is the supreme personal being with intelligence and wisdom who created all things. He exists beyond our time and space. This God is absolutely good, holy, just, beautiful, and powerful. He is love. He is light. He is life! It Was Good God is the designer of all things. His creation was …
65700 The Struggle for Inner Peace (book)
Download the eBook in PDF (external link) Acknowledgments Table of Contents 1. Life’s Many Stresses 2. Discovering Yourself 3. After Discovery … What? 4. The Impact of Our Emotions 5. Embracing the Truth 6. Behaviors that Stand in the Way of Your Peace 7. Mind and Body 8. There Is Hope 9. The Responsibility Is …
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64301 1. Was Jesus a Real Person?
Did Jesus Christ really exist, or is Christianity a legend built upon a fictitious character like Harry Potter? For nearly two thousand years most of our world has considered Jesus a real man who had exceptional character, leadership and power over nature. But today some are saying he never existed. The argument against Jesus’ existence, …
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64303 3. Is Jesus God?
Have you ever met a man who is the focus of attention wherever he goes? Some mysterious, indefinable characteristic sets him apart from all other men. Well, that’s the way it was two thousand years ago with Jesus Christ. Jesus’ greatness was obvious to all those who saw and heard him. And while most great …
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