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
Faraón es el título para la más alta figura de gobierno en Egipto y viene de dos palabras egipcias que significan «gran casa». Al nombre del faraón se sumaban otros títulos de honor, como «Hijo de Re» (el dios egipcio del sol) o «rey del alto y bajo Egipto». 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
A study sheet on Paul’s two letters to Timothy. Leadership Training for God’s Kingdom. They offer advice and encouragement and warnings about false teachings. The first letter was a leadership manual in the early church, and can be so today. Download this resource
American Bible Society has a legacy of working within the African American community to spread God’s Word. Learn more. In 1900, the leaders of American Bible Society responded to the new situations created by the Supreme Court’s “separate but equal” decision in 1896 and the uneven distribution in… Read More
Home sweet home. In the book of Joshua, the Israelites finally reach their home, the Promised Land of Canaan. Led by Joshua, the tribes conquer and settle their new land. What makes Joshua unique? At the close of the book of Deuteronomy, Moses and the people of Israel were… Read More
The Bible has an awful lot to say about wisdom and leadership. Some of it is not all that different from what one could find in a good book on leadership in business, the military, or politics. But in the Bible, being a wise leader is not primarily about being… Read More
Israel didn’t always have a king. Find out why the people wanted a king and the struggles and benefits that a monarchy brought to the nation. Although surrounded by nations that had been governed by kings for many years—Assyria, Babylonia, Egypt, and the nations of Canaan—kingship and a centralized… Read More
Although he is most famous for his attempt to kill the baby Jesus, Herod the Great made many decisions that shaped the landscape of ancient Palestine. Herod the Great was the ruler of Judea (including Samaria and Galilee) from about 37 B.C. until his death in 4 B.C. Herod’s… Read More
