by Audun | Last updated Mar 8, 2024 | History
The book of Ezra begins as 2 Chronicles ends – with Cyrus of Persia giving the Jews permission to return to their land and rebuild the temple. We can structure the book in this way: Chs. 1-2: Return from exile. The names of those who returned are listed here...
by Audun | Last updated Mar 8, 2024 | History
At first glance, it may appear that 1-2 Chronicles are retelling 1-2 Samuel and 1-2 Kings while adding information that was not included there. But the Chronicles do more than fill in some gaps; they also leave out a lot that the former books included. The Chronicles...
by Audun | Last updated Mar 8, 2024 | History
1-2 Kings continue the story from 1-2 Samuel and span approximately 400 years. They dealt with all the kings of Israel after Saul and David until the Babylonian exile. 1-2 Samuel and 1-2 Kings thus describe the history of the monarchy from beginning to end. We can...
by Audun | Last updated Mar 8, 2024 | History
Introduction The books of Samuel continue the story from the book of Judges and seem to want to legitimize David’s kingship and show that he – and not Saul – was the right king. The books want to answer these two questions: How will the kingdom of...
by Audun | Last updated Mar 8, 2024 | History
The Book of Ruth takes place in the time of the judges and becomes a bright spot in this dark period. In the Book of Ruth, all the characters are good people who fear God. It is clear what the theme of this short story is, as “redemption” is mentioned 23...
