Song of Songs

Song of Songs is an ode about a guy and a gal who are madly in love with each other. Solomon is who scribed the Song of Songs sonnet.

Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes is the recorded words that were spoken by an old guy in front of an assembly – as the meaning of Ecclesiastes is ‘the speaker to the assembly’.

Proverbs

Proverbs is a collated collection of contrasting couplets. The majority of Proverbs Book’s axioms are quotes from Solomon’s notes on living a pragmatic life.

Psalms

Psalms is an assemblage of five books of 150 poems, songs and chants.

Job

Job is an example of what may happen when God allows a person to be caught in Satan’s crosshairs.

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.

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Proverbs 7

Proverbs 7

“Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.”
~ Proverbs 7:2

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Jeremiah 40

Jeremiah 40

“However, before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “‘Go back to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the towns of Judah, and live with him among the people, or go anywhere else you please.”’ Then the commander gave him provisions and a present and let him go.”
~ Jeremiah 40:5

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Judges 18

Judges 18

“There the Danites set up for themselves the idols, and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the time of the captivity of the land.”
~ Judges 18:30

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Psalm 146

Psalm 146

“I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God as long as I live.”
~ Psalm 146:2

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Job 31

Job 31

“Oh, that I had someone to hear me! I sign now my defense—let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser put his indictment in writing.”
~ Job 31:35

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Genesis 27

Genesis 27

“May nations serve you and peoples bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed and those who bless you be blessed.”
~ Genesis 27:29

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Mark 11

Mark 11

“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
~ Mark 11:24

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Micah 6

Micah 6

“He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
~ Micah 6:8

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Numbers 12

Numbers 12

“With him I speak face to face, clearly and not in riddles: he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”
~ Numbers 12:8

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Judges 16

Judges 16

“Then Samson prayed to the LORD, “O Sovereign LORD, remember me, O God please strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes.”
~ Judges 16:28

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Ephesians 6

Ephesians 6

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”
~ Ephesians 6:1

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1 Chronicles 8

1 Chronicles 8

“The sons of Ulam were brave warriors who could handle a bow. They had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were descendants of Benjamin.”
~ 1 Chronicles 8:40

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2 Samuel 14

2 Samuel 14

“Absalom said to Joab, ““Look, I sent word to you and said, “‘Come here so I can send you to the king to ask, ““Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there!””’ Now then, I want to see the king’s face, and if I am guilty of anything, let him put me to death.”
~ 2 Samuel 14:32

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Ruth 1

Ruth 1

“I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The LORD has afflicted me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.”
~ Ruth 1:21

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1 Kings 4

1 Kings 4

“God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breath of understanding as measureless as the sands on the seashore.”
~ 1 Kings 4:29

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Jeremiah 13

Jeremiah 13

“For as a belt is bound around a man’s waist, so I bound the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to me’’, declares the LORD, ‘‘to be my people for my renown and praise and honor. But they have not listened.”
~ Jeremiah 13:11

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Daniel 6

Daniel 6

“At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.”
~ Daniel 6:4

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Psalm 123

Psalm 123

“Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.”
~ Psalm 123:3

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