THE TRUE test of prophets is whether they have “stood in the council of YHWH to see and hear His word.” This week, we discuss the calling of Ezekiel and God’s first commands to the prophet.Continue Reading
PRAISE THE Lord! That’s the theme of the Psalms in today’s Old Testament study. We examine a half dozen psalms of praise and find divine council language, making it clear that the psalmists knew that other gods existed, but only one God, Yahweh, created all the rest.Continue Reading
THE CONSECRATION of the Temple on Mount Zion is the focus of this week’s Old Testament study. Solomon prays a prayer of dedication and asks the Lord to always see and hear his people when they call on His Name for forgiveness.Continue Reading
OUR STUDY of the Old Testament now moves to the time of the creation of the monarchy in Israel.Continue Reading
WE BEGIN our study of the second of the Historical Books, Judges. It chronicles Israel’s slide into apostasy and chaos, showing the need for a godly king to lead them.Continue Reading
TODAY, WE begin studying the fulfillment of the patriarchal promise, the occupation of the land that Yahweh had allotted to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.Continue Reading