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Zac Poonen, Bible teacher
History books - Part I
Joshua (24 Chapters)
Ruth (4 Chapters)
Judges (21 Chapters)
Central theme: God's training for leadership
The master: God
The audience: Israelites
The watch word: Conquer!
Tagline: Josh and his buddy Caleb rock!
The cast: Joshua, Caleb, Rahab and the 12 tribes
Things to read
- Dedication of nation
- Defeat of the enemy
- Division of the Land
Look at
The challenge!
Choose for yourself this day whom you will serve!
Have you chosen wisely?
Judges (21 Chapters)
Ruth (4 Chapters)
Judges (21 Chapters)
Central theme: No King. God is the King
The master: God
The audience: Israelites
The watch word: Did evil
Tagline: Roller Coaster ride!
The cast:
Othniel, Gideon, Ehud, Samson, Shamgar, Deborah and Jephthah
Things to read
- The Disobedience
- The Discipline
- The Decay
Be a servant of God and accomplish great things for His glory
Ruth (4 Chapters)
Ruth (4 Chapters)
Ruth (4 Chapters)
Central theme: The Love story
The master: God
The watch word: God is at work
Tagline: Love, Faith and Family!
The cast:
Ruth, Naomi, Boaz and Obed
Things to read
The four acts - Tears, Toil, Trust and Triumph
Look at
Naomi's life - bitterness to blessedness
Ruth's life - loneliness to love
The grace of God!
Ezra (10 Chapters)
Esther (10 Chapters)
Ruth (4 Chapters)
Central theme: Rebuilding the temple
The master: God
The audience: Jews
The watch word: A new beginning
Tagline: Return and Rebuild
The cast:
Ezra, Zerubbabel, Cyrus, Darius, Artaxerxes
Things to read
- The temple ministry
- Leadership of Zerubbabel
- Trusting God for a new beginning
Look at
The days may be dark, But God is there to guide us, protect us and guide us
Nehemiah (13 Chapters)
Esther (10 Chapters)
Esther (10 Chapters)
Central theme: Rebuilding the walls
The master: God
The audience: Jews
The watch word: A new beginning
Tagline: You can make a difference
The cast:
Nehemiah, Artaxerxes, Ezra, Sanballat, Tobiah and Geshem
Things to read
- Nehemiah's prayer,
- preparations,
- opposition to the rebuilding,
- completion of the wall and dedication
Look at
The worthy role mo
Central theme: Rebuilding the walls
The master: God
The audience: Jews
The watch word: A new beginning
Tagline: You can make a difference
The cast:
Nehemiah, Artaxerxes, Ezra, Sanballat, Tobiah and Geshem
Things to read
- Nehemiah's prayer,
- preparations,
- opposition to the rebuilding,
- completion of the wall and dedication
Look at
The worthy role model of Nehemiah, his devotion, dedication and dependence on God
Esther (10 Chapters)
Esther (10 Chapters)
Esther (10 Chapters)
Central theme: The mass murder plot
The master: God
The audience: Jews
The watch word: Plot to slaughter
Tagline: Beauty Queen
The cast:
Esther, Xerxes, Vashti, Mordecai and Haman
Things to read
- An inaccessible king
- From defeat to victory
- Providence of God
Look at
Missing : Name of God
Seen : Hand of God
THE BIBLE LIBRARY - HISTORY BOOKS - PART II
I Samuel (31 Chapters)
II Samuel (24 Chapters)
II Samuel (24 Chapters)
Central theme: Saul's foolish works
The master: God
The audience: Israelites
The watch word: We want King!
Tagline: Samuel, the Miracle Boy!
The cast:
Samuel, Hannah, Jonathan, David, Eli, Saul
Things to read
- Samuel, the last judge
- Saul, the first king
- Hannah's prayer
- Goliath, the Giant
- Reign of David
Look at
The mess up of Saul
David's strengths and weaknesses
God uses the weak things of the world
II Samuel (24 Chapters)
II Samuel (24 Chapters)
II Samuel (24 Chapters)
Central theme: David, the king
The master: God
The audience: Israelites
The watch word: Battles
Tagline: David, the big fan of God!
The cast:
David, Joab, Abner, Uriah, Bathsheba, Nathan, Solomon, Absalom, Tamer, Amnon
Things to read
- Wiping of Israel's enemies
- Rise and fall of David
- David's sin and repentance
- Consequences of sins
Look at
- The national victories!
- Personal defeats!
- Sin of adultery?
This book is an exposition of Proverbs
I Kings (22 Chapters)
II Samuel (24 Chapters)
II Kings (25 Chapters)
Central theme: Solomon's wisdom, Wealth and Weakness
The master: God
The audience: Israelites
The watch word: Disgrace and Defeat!
Tagline: The Big temple and the Giant Palace!
The cast:
Solomon, Rehoboam, Jeroboam, Elijah, Elisha
Things to read
- Solomon's wise ruling
- Tax hike split the country
- Divided kingdom
- The good guys Elijah and Elisha
Look at
- David passes the torch to Solomon
- Solomon builds the temple
- Solomon's great and stupid things!
II Kings (25 Chapters)
II Chronicles (36 Chapters)
II Kings (25 Chapters)
Central theme: Collapse and Captivity
The master: God
The audience: Israelites
The watch word: Goofy gods!
Tagline: God's nations bite the dust!
The cast:
Kings of Israel and Judah, Elijah and Elisha, woman from Shunem, Naaman and Gehazi
Things to read
- Chariot of fire
- Elisha's promotion
- Spiritual decay of people
- Warnings to individual and nations
Look at
- Elijah, the prophet never died
- Naaman, the great warrior but a leper
- The greedy Gehazi and his fall
I Chronicles (29 Chapters)
II Chronicles (36 Chapters)
II Chronicles (36 Chapters)
Central theme: Parallels of Samuel and Kings
The master: God
The audience: Israelites
The watch word: War time!
Tagline: David, the Star!
The cast: Saul, David, Solomon
Things to read
- Big fights
- The senseless Census
- David delivers the Ark
- David's mighty army
Look at
- The ark of God
- Awful sins of Jews and the big trouble
Remember the Good things!
II Chronicles (36 Chapters)
II Chronicles (36 Chapters)
II Chronicles (36 Chapters)
Central theme: Fall of the nations
The master: God
The audience: Israelites
The watch word: The second chance!
Tagline: A bunch of bad kings!
The cast: Solomon, Rehoboam, Jeroboam,
Kings of Judah
Things to read
- Reign of Solomon
- Solomon's splendor
- Cyrus, the saviour of Jews
Look at
The announcement of rebuilding the temple!
God has mercy for His children!