Revelation

Revelation is the Bible canon’s most prophetic, apocalyptic book. Revelation was penned somewhere around 95 A.D. – which makes Revelation the latest penned canonized book in the Bible.

Jude

Jude was penned to indict apostates. Judas is this letter’s writer. Judas was Jesus’ half-brother and James’ brother.

3 John

3 John is a brief personal letter penned by Apostle John sometime between 85 A.D. and 95 A.D. when he was in the city of Ephesus.

2 John

2 John is a letter that was penned by Apostle John between 85 A.D. and 95 A.D.

John’s reason for penning 1 John was to expose the fallacies of false teachers who taught deceptive, unbiblical views and to reassure each person who became a Christ-follower of his or her eternal hope/salvation in Jesus Christ.

2 Peter

Peter communicates in his letter that he wants the Christ-followers who were living in the region of Asia Minor to make seeking after knowledge a spiritual adventure versus an academic exercise.

1 Peter

1 Peter is a guide for how to steadfastly live as a Christ-follower.

James

James’ commonsense take on the topics that he tackled in his letter/book to dispersed Jew Christ-followers makes his letter/book a useful resource for how to live a Christ-follower life.

Hebrews

Hebrews is a Christological apologetic. The anonymous Hebrews letter’s author penned his thirteen chapter missive before Titus.

Philemon

Philemon received in 60 A.D. an unexpected personal letter from Paul who was under house arrest and confined to a house in the city of Rome.

Short Stories and Devotional Letters to Grandchildren on Every Book and Chapter of the Bible

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Genesis 24

“Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, who was the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.”
– Genesis 24:15

Daniel 8

“As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell prostrate. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.””
– Daniel 8:17

Job 42

“I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted.”
– Job 42:2

1 Samuel 5

"This is why to this day neither the priests of Dagon nor any others who enter Dagon’s temple at Ashdod step on the threshold." - 1 Samuel 5:5 Hi James and Ellen, Have you ever been someplace where you have felt alone with God? Have you ever been someplace...

Judges 7

“”This can be nothing other than the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God has given the Midianites and the whole camp into his hands.”
– Judges 7:14

Psalm 133

“How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!”
– Psalm 133:1

Psalm 59

“But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.”
– Psalm 59:16

2 Kings 20

“Remember, O LORD, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.”” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.”
– 2 Kings 20:3

2 Chronicles 23

“All the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols and killed Mattan the priests of Baal in front of the altars.”
– 2 Chronicles 23:17

Psalm 61

“Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer.”
– Psalm 61:1

Numbers 23

“The LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth and said, ‘“Go back to Balak and give him this message.”
– Numbers 23:16

Ezekiel 7

“The king will mourn, the prince will be clothed with despair, and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. I will deal with them according to their conduct, and by their own standards I will judge them. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”
– Ezekiel 7:27