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.

Ezra

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1 Kings is an historical document that was compiled between 562 B.C. and 538 B.C. by an Israelite people group historian.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

Lamentations 2

Lamentations 2

“The LORD has done what he planned; he has fulfilled his word, which he decreed long ago. He has overthrown you without pity, he has let the enemy gloat over you, he has exalted the horn of your foes.”
~ Lamentations 2:17

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Romans 13

Romans 13

“Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.”
~ Romans 13:1

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Job 34

Job 34

“Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.”
~ Job 34:35

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Acts 17

Acts 17

“explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “‘This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,”’ he said.”
~ Acts 17:3

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Acts 8

Acts 8

“But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.”
~ Acts 8:3

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Psalm 22

Psalm 22

“O my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, and am not silent.”
~ Psalm 22:2

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Ezekiel 11

Ezekiel 11

“I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.”
~ Ezekiel 11:19

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1 Samuel 31

1 Samuel 31

“So Saul and his three sons and his armor-bearer and all his men died together that same day.”
~ 1 Samuel 31:6

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Leviticus 5

Leviticus 5

“When anyone is found guilty of any of these ways, he must confess in what he has sinned”
~ Leviticus 5:5

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Jonah 1

Jonah 1

“But the LORD provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights.”
~ Jonah 1:17

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Job 36

Job 36

“How great is God—beyond understanding! The number of his years is past finding out.”
~ Job 36:26

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Numbers 30

Numbers 30

“When a man makes a vow to the LORD or takes an oath to obligate himself to a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said.”
~ Numbers 30:2

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Ephesians 3

Ephesians 3

“This mystery is that through the Gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise of Christ Jesus.”
~ Ephesians 3:6

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Acts 4

Acts 4

“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
~ Acts 4:12

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Genesis 28

Genesis 28

“Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.”
~ Genesis 28:14

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Deuteronomy 32

Deuteronomy 32

“He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.”
~ Deuteronomy 32:4

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Isaiah 20

Isaiah 20

“Those who trusted in Cush and boasted in Egypt will be afraid and put to shame.”
~ Isaiah 20:5

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