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Ezra-Nehemiah-Esther After 70 years of captivity in Babylon, God's people returned to Palestine. Ezra and Nehemiah relate the struggles of God's people as they returned and restored their homeland. The book of Esther tells of a beautiful Jewish
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Haggai-Zechariah-Malachi Author: Eric S. Hartzell After the Babylonian captivity, God's people were often more concerned about their own affairs than God's. So God sent Haggai and Zechariah to urge his people to rebuild the temple.
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Acts Author: Richard D. Balge Luke wrote Acts as a continuation of his gospel. In this book Luke recorded the growth of the early church after Jesus ascended to heaven. The first part of the book records the growth of the church in and around Jerusalem.
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Psalms (1-72) This volume begins the commentary on the book of Psalms, covering Psalms 1 to 72. King David, a gifted poet and musician, composed many of these psalms to express his faith in the Lord. His psalms have come to be treasured by
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Daniel Author: John C. Jeske As a young man, Daniel was among the first Jews to be deported to Babylon. A man of great faith, he held important government positions during the difficult time of captivity. Through Daniel, God showed his exiled people
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Exodus is the second book written by God's great leader Moses. The book's title means "road out." Exodus records the departure of God's people from their slavery in Egypt and the beginning of their journey to the Promised Land. In the third month
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Hosea-Joel-Amos Author: Paul E. Eickmann God sent Hosea to remind Israel of the deep and faithful love of God for his unfaithful people. Joel issued his call to repentance during a plague of locusts and reminded God's people of the coming Messiah.
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Isaiah (40-66) Author: John Braun In the second portion of his prophecy, Isaiah promises that God will deliver his people and all the world through the great Servant of the Lord, whom we all know as Jesus Christ. God promised that this great Servant
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Joshua After the leadership of Moses, the Lord chose Joshua to lead his people into the land he had promised. The book of Joshua tells how God helped his people conquer the Promised Land. Not only did the walls of Jericho fall down before God's people
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Judges - Ruth Author: John C. Lawrenz The book of Judges records the stories of those leaders God sent to rescue his people before Israel had kings. Each account reveals how frequently God's people turned away from him and yet how faithful God was
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Leviticus is the third book of God's great leader Moses. The book is filled with types and shadows of Christ and his work of redemption. Reading about Old Testament sacrifices helps us understand Christ's sacrifice for the sins of the world
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Luke Author: Victor H. Prange Luke, a physician, traveled with the apostle Paul on his missionary journeys, sharing the message of Jesus. Luke carefully investigated the events in the life of Jesus and talked with eyewitnesses before he began his gospel
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