Esther

The book of Esther’s 10 chapters are specific for Jews. Before someone put it into a written narrative, it was orally passed on from one generation of Jews to the next generation of Jews.

Nehemiah

Nehemiah is composed of memoir exerts. Nehemiah Book began circulation around 430 B.C.

The book of Ezra recounts what took place after Cyrus – who was a Persian king, gave Zerubbabel permission in 538 B.C. to lead a group of 42,360 of God’s specially chosen people from the land of Babylonia where they have been living as exiles back to their homes in the city of Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles is the second half of Ezra’s daily affairs and annuals tome. Ezra scribed his historical chronicles somewhere around 450 B.C.

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles is the first half of an historical chronicle. Chronicles in Hebrew means ‘the affairs of the days or of the years’. The Chronicles Book’s theological theme is that absolute obedience to God’s life mandates will lead to divine blessings.

2 Kings

2 Kings is the continued dissertation of probably a Levi tribal clan researcher who scribed a thesis on the people who ended up in the king or power position as rulers over the Israelite people groups northern and southern kingdoms’ clans.

1 Kings

1 Kings is an historical document that was compiled between 562 B.C. and 538 B.C. by an Israelite people group historian.

2 Samuel

2 Samuel is David’s bio that was scribed by an unknown man during when David ruled as the second anointed and positioned king over the Israelite people.

1 Samuel

1 Samuel begins Samuel’s story. Samuel’s story was scribed by a man who was familiar with David’s life as well as the lives of Samuel and Saul.

Ruth

The Book of Ruth storyline is an account about a woman who God used to bring hope to all generations.

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

Recent Devotionals

Hosea 8

“Put the trumpet to your lips! An eagle is over the house of the LORD because the people have broken my covenant and rebelled against my law.”
– Hosea 8:1

1 Samuel 27

“Whenever David attacked an area, he did not leave a man or woman alive, but took sheep and cattle, donkeys and camels, and clothes. Then he returned to Achish.”
– 1 Samuel 27:9

1 Chronicles 26

“His son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father’s family because they were very capable men.”
– 1 Chronicles 26:6

1 John 3

“Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.”
– 1 John 3:18

Romans 15

“We who are strong ought to bear the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.”
– Romans 15:1

Mark 7

“Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it.”
– Mark 7:36

Revelation 17

“They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.”
– Revelation 17:14

Acts 27

“But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed.”
– Acts 27:22

Joshua 1

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
– Joshua 1:9

Ezekiel 20

“Yet the people of Israel rebelled against me in the desert. They did not follow my decrees but rejected my laws—although the man who obeys them will live by them—and they utterly desecrated my Sabbaths. So I said I would pour out my wrath on them and destroy them in the desert.”
– Ezekiel 20:13