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Old Testament Passages Good for Every Christian to Know, Part 16
Old Testament Passages Everyone Should Know, Part 16
by Doug Jacoby
We're 80% of the way through this year's OT passage series. So far we've explored the significance of the following passages—all important texts for those who love the OT and want to share scripture with others.
Old Testament Passages Good for Every Christian to Know, Part 15
O.T. Passages Good for Everyone to Know, #15
by Doug Jacoby
Old Testament Passages Good for Every Christian to Know, Part 14
Old Testament Passages Good for Everyone to Know, Part 14
by Doug Jacoby
This week's text is from the end of 2 Samuel. David's sinful reliance on statistics (in this case, a time-consuming and faith-diluting military census) has led to dire consequences for Israel. A plague has taken many lives (2 Sam 24:1-17). The prophet Gad directs David to build an altar—on which the king will offer a sacrifice, ending the plague (2 Sam 24:18-25).
Old Testament Passages Good for Every Christian to Know, Part 13
Old Testament Passages Good for Everyone to Know, Part 13
by Doug Jacoby
In the OT series we've studied key Bible passages in every book from Genesis to Ruth. In deciding which passage from 1 Samuel to select, I was tempted to go with 1 Sam 2:22-25 (Eli's leadership) or 1 Sam 17 (David and Goliath), but eventually settled on 19:18-24, where the Spirit falls on ungodly Saul—and yet he prophesies.
Old Testament Passages Good for Every Christian to Know, Part 12
Old Testament Passages Good for Everyone to Know, Part 12
by Doug Jacoby
This week's passage comes from the book of Ruth, which is set in the time of the Judges. Through most of this period (1200s-1000s BC) the Israelites struggle to remain faithful to Yahweh, instead frequently adhering to other gods and goddesses, like Ba'al and Asherah. Ruth, a foreigner, puts them to shame. This is a common biblical motif: outsiders get it, while insiders don't.