Books of the Bible

Book of 1 Samuel

The Summary of the Book of First Samuel First Samuel is a story of Narrative History and includes a great deal of drama.   Key personalities include Eli, Hannah, Samuel, Saul, Jonathan, and David.  It was written to show Israel how they chose a king but in the process, they blatantly neglected and abandoned God.  Chapters

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Book of Ruth

The Summary of The Book of Ruth The book of Ruth is the Narrative of a love story, yet also has some important Genealogy.   The timeline of this book is intertwined during the period of the Judges.  The author wass anonymous but some believe it was perhaps written by Samuel the prophet; however, it is

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Book of Judges

The Summary of the Book of Judges The book of Judges includes several interesting genres; Poetry, Riddles but mainly Narrative History.  Key personalities include Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Abimelech, Jephthah, Samson, and Delilah. Its purpose was to teach Israel that God is faithful and certain to punish sin therefore each person must remain loyal and

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Book of Joshua

The Summary of  the Book of Joshua The genre of the book of Joshua is Narrative History.  The key personalities are Joshua, Rahab, Achan, Phinehas, and Eleazar. It was written to assure the Israelites the Living God will reward obedience, and also to record the entrance and conquest of the promise land.  Joshua demonstrates his

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