The Stories of the Old TestamentLoyola Press, 2011 M09 29 - 352 pages The forty-six books of the Old Testament offer a rich feast of spiritual nourishment, yet they are by no means the easiest books to read and understand. Without a proper “tour guide,” a person’s trip through the Old Testament often ends shortly after it begins. |
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... people to Mount Sinai to hear the Law. Moses was responsible for bringing God's Law to the people, organizing their religious life, and intervening with God on their behalf. After years of wandering, fighting, and complaining, the ...
... people are naturally upset with Moses and Aaron, and Moses is troubled that he has only brought more misery upon the people. But Moses does not quit. Now the battle becomes one between God and the forces of Egypt, symbolized by Pharaoh ...
... people as they are protected from the plagues (Exodus 8:22; 9:4, 6). God's supremacy is indicated in Exodus 9:14: “I will send all my plagues upon you ... so that you [Pharaoh] may know that there is no one like me in all the earth ...
... people was God's alone; the people themselves did not merit their choice: “It was not because you were more numerous than any other people that the Lord set his heart on you and chose you—for you were the fewest of all peoples ...
... people had to do, they recognized that to be God's chosen people was not to be set apart from the world for the sake of prosperity. Rather, it was to be a sign of God's care for the entire world. “I am the Lord, I have called you in ...
Contents
Isaiahs Vision Isaiah 6 | 178 |
Isaiahs Message Isaiah 12 59 A Savior Will Come Isaiah 9 11 | 185 |
Micahs Call for Justice Micah 6 | 188 |
Care for the Poor | 191 |
The Promised Ruler from Bethlehem Micah 5 | 193 |
Hope in the Old Testament | 195 |
The Rule of Manasseh 2 Kings 21 | 197 |
Nahum Celebrates the Fall of Nineveh Nahum | 200 |
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Law in the Old Testament | 79 |
The Historical Books | 89 |
Rahab and the Fall of Jericho Joshua 2 6 | 90 |
Joshua | 92 |
Joshua Renews the Covenant Joshua 2324 | 94 |
The Settlement of Canaan | 96 |
Deborah Barak and Jael Judges 45 | 98 |
The World of the Judges | 100 |
Gideons Small Army Judges 68 | 102 |
Samson the Flawed Hero Judges 16 | 104 |
Naomi and Ruth Ruth | 107 |
1211 | 110 |
Women in Old Testament Times | 113 |
God Calls to Samuel 1 Samuel 3 | 115 |
Samuel and Saul 1 Samuel 1012 | 118 |
The Young David 1 Samuel 1617 | 120 |
David and Jonathan 1 Samuel 18 | 122 |
Saul and David 1 Samuel 24 28 | 125 |
David and Abigail 1 Samuel 25 | 127 |
David the King 2 Samuel 56 | 129 |
Jerusalem | 132 |
David Bathsheba and Nathan 2 Samuel 1112 | 134 |
David and Absalom 2 Samuel 18 45 Davids Later Years 2 Samuel1924 | 139 |
Solomon Builds the Temple 1 Kings 8 | 146 |
The Division of Davids Kingdom | 152 |
Elijah Is Fed by God 1 Kings 17 | 158 |
The Still Small Voice 1 Kings 19 | 164 |
Amos Denounces Empty Religion Amos 5 | 170 |
Zephaniah Attacks Complacency Zephaniah | 202 |
King Josiahs Reform 2 Kings 23 | 206 |
The Rise of Babylon | 208 |
Habakkuks Reprimand Habakkuk | 210 |
The Sack of Jerusalem and the Fall of Judah 2 Kings 2425 | 212 |
Jeremiah | 214 |
Jeremiahs Temple Sermon Jeremiah 7 26 | 216 |
Jeremiah Speaks against Jerusalem Jeremiah 28 | 218 |
Sorrow for the Fall of Judah Lamentations 1 | 220 |
Jeremiahs Message of Hope Jeremiah 29 31 | 223 |
The Anger of Obadiah Obadiah | 225 |
Jews in Exile | 227 |
The Call of Ezekiel Ezekiel 23 | 229 |
Ezekiel on Individual Responsibility Ezekiel 18 | 231 |
The Time for Consolation Isaiah 40 | 237 |
The Power of Gods Word Isaiah 43 55 | 240 |
The Rise of Persia | 243 |
A God for All the Nations Isaiah 43 | 245 |
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The Return to Jerusalem | 249 |
Baruchs Message to Refugees Baruch | 251 |
Haggai and the Temple Haggai | 254 |
Zechariahs Visions of Hope Zechariah 12 | 256 |
Malachis Warnings Malachi | 258 |
Ezra and the Gentile Spouses Ezra 9 | 260 |
Nehemiah | 262 |
Ezra and the Law Nehemiah 89 | 264 |
Joels Call to Repentance Joel | 266 |
The Synagogue | 269 |
Jonahs Mission to the Gentiles Jonah | 271 |
Persian Influences in the Old Testament | 273 |
Esther Saves the People Esther | 275 |
The Greeks | 277 |
The Faithfulness of Tobit Tobit 89 | 280 |
The Books of Maccabees 90 The Mother and Her Sons 2 Maccabees 7 | 285 |
The Pharisees | 292 |
A Song of Repentance Psalm 51 | 298 |
Job and His Friends Job 2021 | 304 |
Ecclesiastes on Vanity Ecclesiastes 13 | 311 |
The Misuse of the Tongue Sirach 1920 | 318 |
Suggested Reading | 327 |
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The Stories of the Old Testament: A Catholic's Guide Jim Campbell,James P. Campbell No preview available - 2007 |