¿Por qué el primer libro de Reyes es especial? El primer libro de Reyes es la primera parte de una obra que fue dividida en 1 y 2 Reyes, porque era demasiado extensa para caber en un solo royo. Estos libros continúan la historia de Israel iniciada en… Read More
Aunque estaba rodeada por naciones que habían sido gobernadas por reyes durante muchos años: Asiria, Babilonia, Egipto y las naciones de Canaán, la monarquía y una forma centralizada de gobierno no apareció en Israel hasta cerca del año 1000 a. C. Antes de ese tiempo, las escrituras judías dicen… Read More
Eventos Pasajes de la Escritura Salmo relacionado El Señor elige a David para ser rey 1 Sam 16.1-13 Salmo 78 David toca el arpa para el rey Saúl 1 Sam 16.14-23 David mata a Goliat 1 Sam 17.1-54 Saúl tiene celos de David 1… Read More
Israel experienced its “golden age” of peace and prosperity under King Solomon. But even Israel’s wisest king wasn’t perfect. Read 1 Kings to see what happened to the peace Israel enjoyed because of Solomon’s disobedience to the Lord. What makes 1 Kings special? 1 Kings is the first half… Read More
Three sheets of color illustrations plus a Bible selection on the building of Solomon’s Temple Download this resource
“Elijah dared to challenge the power of evil.” An illustration of the prophet Elijah and a summary of the contest with the prophets of Baal. Download this resource
People have attempted to defy death for thousands of years but they have failed. Elijah, who was whisked to heaven in a whirlwind, didn’t fail. Read more about this death-defying prophet. Elijah was a prophet who lived in Israel from around 899 to 850 B.C. This was after the Israelite kingdom… Read More
Christians call the Old Testament books that follow the Pentateuch, beginning with Joshua and ending with Esther, the Historical Books. These books describe Israel’s history as a people in the land of Canaan. The final book of the Pentateuch, Deuteronomy, ends with the tribes of Israel camped in… Read More
Idol worship was a major problem for Israelites in the Old Testament. When they adopted the gods of their Canaanite neighbors, they abandoned the Lord. The Canaanites worshiped many gods and goddesses who, together, formed a council. El (“god”), the father of the other gods and humanity, was head… Read More
The Queen of Sheba was a wealthy woman who brought tribute to King Solomon. Sheba was a land southwest of Arabia, or in Africa near the Straits of Babel-mandeb.- The Queen of Sheba was a wealthy woman who played a prominent role in international trade and commerce. Thus… Read More
