Introduction to the second book of Chronicles

The old testament – Gods covenant with Israel Our Old Testament consists of the holy scriptures of Judaism, which makes it clear that we as Christians cannot separate ourselves from our Jewish roots without losing everything—and that we worship the same God as devout Jews. Most of these writings, called the Tanakh in Judaism, were…

Introduction to the prophet Habakkuk The 35th book of the Bible, consisting of 3 chaptersGod must also judge Judah—but the righteous will live by faith Habakkuk is the eighth of the so-called “minor” prophets, and chronologically, the order in the Bible—as the successor to Nahum in “God’s call”—is almost accurate. 🙂During his lifetime, this prophet…

Introduction to the Proverbs The 20th book of the Bible, teachings for a life pleasing to God Proverbs is also called the “Book of Proverbs” or “Proverbs of Solomon,” after the author mentioned at the beginning, the third king of Israel. The English name “Proverbs” derives from the Latin Vulgate, where the book is referred…

Introduction to the „Books of the Law“ The Books of the Law, the Jewish Torah, also known as the Pentateuch (meaning “five scrolls”), consist of the five books of Moses. In addition to the laws of the Old Covenant for the Jewish people, these five books contain the creation of the universe and the world,…

Introduction to the book of Ruth The 8th Book of the Bible, a book about loyalty and faithfulness The Book of Ruth is set during the time of the Judges in Israel, a period marked by hardship. According to Jewish tradition, it was written by the prophet Samuel. In Christian circles, it is counted among…

Introduction to the first book of Samuel The 9th Book of the Bible: The Transition from the Period of the Judges to the Period of the Kings The two Books of Samuel originally formed a single work; they were likely divided so that the scrolls would not become too unwieldy.Samuel certainly cannot be considered the…