Joshua

Joshua was God’s assigned leader of the Israelite people during this timeframe between 1406 B.C. and 1390 B.C. of the history of the Israelite people.

Deuteronomy

The 34 chapters in the Deuteronomy Book are the culmination of a scarred, honed life that became a radical, uncompromising God-centered life.

Numbers

Numbers is the Pentateuch’s fourth of five tomes. Moses is the Pentateuch’s author. Moses scribed the Numbers Book between 1445 B.C. and 1406 B.C.

Leviticus

Leviticus essentially means for the use of Levi tribal clan priests. The Leviticus Book is the operational manual for God’s specially chosen people’s priests.

Exodus

Moses scribed a Pentateuch or five volumes of history, instructions and laws. Moses scribed his Pentateuchal tomes during the forty years that God had him do time in the Zin Desert.

Genesis is the Bible’s first book. Beginning is a literal meaning of Genesis. The historical accounts that make up Genesis’ fifty chapters were succinctly recorded over 3,400 years ago in a manuscript that Moses scribed.

Isaiah 25

“O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done marvelous things, things planned long ago.”
– Isaiah 25:1

Isaiah 26

“You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.”
– Isaiah 26:3

Ezra 9

“‘O my God, I am too ashamed and disgraced to lift up my face to you, my God, because our sins are higher than our heads and our guilt has reached the heavens.”
– Ezra 9:6

Esther 7

“Then Harbona, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said “‘A gallows seventy-five feet high stands by Haman’s house. He had it made for Mordecai, who spoke up to help the king.” The king said, “‘Hang him on it.”
– Esther 7:9

Short Stories and Devotional Letters to Grandchildren on Every Book and Chapter of the Bible

Recent Devotionals

Amos 7

“The high places of Isaac will be destroyed and the sanctuaries of Israel will be ruined; with my sword I will rise against the house of Jeroboam.”
– Amos 7:9

1 Kings 8

“But will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built.”
– 1 Kings 8:27

Isaiah 60

“The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.”
– Isaiah 60:19

Psalm 81

“but my people would not listen to me; Israel would not submit to me.”
– Psalm 81:11

2 Kings 24

“Surely these things happened to Judah according with the word of the LORD’s command, in order to remove them from his presence because of the sins of Manasseh and all he had done,”
– 2 Kings 24:3

Psalm 46

“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
– Psalm 46:10

Nehemiah 2

“I sent out during the night with a few others. I had not told anyone what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no mounts with me except for the one I was riding on.”
– Nehemiah 2:12

Exodus 20

“Do not be afraid, God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.”
– Exodus 20:20

Psalm 106

“Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.”
– Psalm 106:1

2 Chronicles 26

“But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, and entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.”
– 2 Chronicles 26:16

Ezekiel 12

“But I the LORD will speak what I will, and it shall be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, you rebellious house, I will fulfill whatever I say, declares the Sovereign LORD.”
– Ezekiel 12:25

1 Timothy 5

“I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.”
– 1 Timothy 5:21

Ezekiel 30

“I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of the Pharaoh will fall limp. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and he brandishes it against Egypt.”
– Ezekiel 30:25

Ezekiel 33

“My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to listen to your words, but they do not put them into practice, With their mouths they express devotion, but their hearts are greedy for unjust gain.”
– Ezekiel 33:31

2 Kings 7

“The officer on whose arm the king was leaning said to the man of God, ‘“Look, even if the LORD should open the floodgate of the heavens could this happen?’” “‘You will see with your own eyes,’” answered Elisha, “‘but you will not eat any of it!”
~ 2 Kings 7:2

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