From each group of images from the story of Moses, color the one that is different. Download this resource

“Daniel loved God. He chose to be content.” Color the letters of his name according to the instructions. Download this resource

A reading plan to read the Old Testament in the order of its historical events. 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

Different Christian traditions include different books in the Old Testament. This table offers a comparison of the Old Testament canon used by Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant Christians. The Old Testament in Christian Bibles contains all of the books included in the Jewish Scriptures. Some Christian traditions also include… Read More

What does the word “Septuagint” mean? Is the Roman numeral “LXX” significant? Find out the answers to these questions and more. In the third century B.C. Jewish scholars in Alexandria, Egypt, translated the Hebrew Scriptures into Greek. Many Jewish people lived in Greek-speaking areas of the Mediterranean world,… Read More

This book could be called the Bible’s “how to” guide for Israelite priests. But Leviticus does not just contain a collection of rules. It explains why obedience and faithfulness to God are important for every individual. What makes Leviticus special? The name of this book in the Hebrew Scriptures… Read More

Numbers follows the Israelites as they wander in the desert. Numbers has… numbers. But it also includes the story of a talking donkey, water flowing from a rock and quail raining out of the sky. What makes Numbers special? The title “Numbers” comes from the Greek ( Arithmoi )… Read More

The last words are often the most important. Deuteronomy is a collection of Moses’ last words to the Israelites before he died and they entered the Promised Land. What makes Deuteronomy special? The name Deuteronomy comes from a Greek word meaning “second law.” Those who prepared the Greek version… 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