Joshua

Joshua was God’s assigned leader of the Israelite people during this timeframe between 1406 B.C. and 1390 B.C. of the history of the Israelite people.

Deuteronomy

The 34 chapters in the Deuteronomy Book are the culmination of a scarred, honed life that became a radical, uncompromising God-centered life.

Numbers

Numbers is the Pentateuch’s fourth of five tomes. Moses is the Pentateuch’s author. Moses scribed the Numbers Book between 1445 B.C. and 1406 B.C.

Leviticus

Leviticus essentially means for the use of Levi tribal clan priests. The Leviticus Book is the operational manual for God’s specially chosen people’s priests.

Exodus

Moses scribed a Pentateuch or five volumes of history, instructions and laws. Moses scribed his Pentateuchal tomes during the forty years that God had him do time in the Zin Desert.

Genesis is the Bible’s first book. Beginning is a literal meaning of Genesis. The historical accounts that make up Genesis’ fifty chapters were succinctly recorded over 3,400 years ago in a manuscript that Moses scribed.

Isaiah 25

“O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done marvelous things, things planned long ago.”
– Isaiah 25:1

Isaiah 26

“You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.”
– Isaiah 26:3

Ezra 9

“‘O my God, I am too ashamed and disgraced to lift up my face to you, my God, because our sins are higher than our heads and our guilt has reached the heavens.”
– Ezra 9:6

Esther 7

“Then Harbona, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said “‘A gallows seventy-five feet high stands by Haman’s house. He had it made for Mordecai, who spoke up to help the king.” The king said, “‘Hang him on it.”
– Esther 7:9

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

Recent Devotionals

Psalm 1

“But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.”
~ Psalm 1:2

1 Samuel 8

“Listen to all that the people are saying to you: it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.”
~ 1 Samuel 8:7

Psalm 17

“I call on you, O God, for you will answer me; give ear to me and hear my prayer.”
~ Psalm 17:6

Psalm 13

“But I trust in your unfailing love: my heart rejoices in your salvation.”
~ Psalm 13:5

Psalm 2

“Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling.”
~ Psalm 2:11

Isaiah 52

“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “‘Your God reigns!”
~ Isaiah 52:7

1 Samuel 6

“But God struck down some of the men of Beth Shemesh, putting seventy of them to death because they had looked into the ark of the LORD. The people mourned because of the heavy blow the LORD had dealt them,”
~ 1 Samuel 6:19

Psalm 49

“For all can see that wise men die; the foolish and the senseless alike perish and leave their wealth to others.”
~ Psalm 49:10

1 Corinthians 3

“Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?”
~ 1 Corinthians 3:16

Matthew 27

“So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.”
~ Matthew 27:66

Psalm 131

“My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.”
~ Psalm 131:1

Isaiah 37

“Listen! I am going to put a spirit in him so that when he hears a certain report, he will return to his own country, and there I will have him cut down with the sword.”
~ Isaiah 37:7

Ezekiel 13

“You have not gone up to the breaks in the wall to repair it for the house of Israel so that it will stand firm in the battle on the day of the LORD.”
~ Ezekiel 13:5

Nehemiah 5

“I also shook out the folds of my robe and said, “‘In this way may God shake out of his house and possessions every man who does not keep this promise. So may such a man be shaken out and emptied!”’ At this the whole assembly said, “‘Amen.”’ And praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.”
~ Nehemiah 5:13

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