In my Introduction to The Prophets, I explained that people in the Bible who foretold upcoming events were generally divided into two groups: “Major” Prophets and “Minor” Prophets. In this post, based on lessons from The MANual, my NIV Bible for Men, we learn about the first Major Prophet: Isaiah. I Read more…
This Old Testament section of the Christian Bible is broken down into four main sections: The Books of Moses, The History of Israel, The Books of Poetry, and The Prophets. I continue my year-long journey through the Bible with this post that contains an Introduction to the Prophets. The next Read more…
This week’s lessons from The MANual, my NIV Bible for Men is a series of lyrical poems that feature the love dialogue between a simple, Jewish peasant woman and her lover, King Solomon. Scholars suggest it is an allegory of God’s love for humankind. However, the Songs of Songs celebrate Read more…