Tag: Old Testament
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Understanding Isaiah: Judgment and Restoration Messages
Isaiah Isaiah 53:5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
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Understanding Noah’s Sons and the Tower of Babel
The content discusses Noah and his three sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—who repopulated the Earth after the flood. It narrates the story of the Tower of Babel, built in Shinar out of pride and disobedience to God, leading to the confusion of languages and the scattering of people across the Earth.
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THE FINDING OF MOSES
THE FINDING OF MOSES Pharoah, becoming alarmed at the increasing power and numbers of the Israelites in Egypt, ordered that every male child who might be born to them should be cast into the river, and drowned. But the wife of a man named Levi felt that she could not give up her babe, and…
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Joseph and His Brethren
JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN How wonderful is the way in which God works for those who fear Him! The history of Joseph teaches us this truth. Joseph had one younger and ten elder brothers. The name of the younger brother was Benjamin. Jacob was the father of them all; and Rachel was the mother of…
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The Story of Rebekah
THE STORY OF REBEKAH When Abraham had grown old, he desired that his son, Isaac, should take a wife. But he did not wish him to choose one from among the women of Canaan, for they worshipped idols. So he called his oldest servant, and commanded him to make a journey to Abraham’s own country,…
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The Meaning Behind Ecclesiastes: Wisdom for Life
Ecclesiastes, written by Solomon, emphasizes life’s meaninglessness without God, urging readers to fear Him and keep His commandments.
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Lot’s Flight from Sodom
LOT’S FLIGHT FROM SODOM In Palestine, the land in which Jesus dwelt when He was upon earth, there is an inland sea, called the Dead Sea. Its waters are very salt, and no trees grow upon its shores. Many long years before the birth of Jesus Christ, two cities stood upon the plain which the…
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Abraham and Isaac
ABRAHAM AND ISAAC Abraham feared God and obeyed His commandments; and God promised to bless Abraham very greatly. He gave him riches in cattle, and silver, and gold; and said that the land of Canaan should belong to him and his descendants. God also gave him a son in his old age, whom he loved,…
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MOTHER STORIES From the Old Testament
This book offers captivating Old Testament stories for mothers to share with children, teaching important life lessons and values.
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The Tower of Babel
THE TOWER OF BABEL Babel means confusion. Was it not a strange name to give a tower? How did it get this? After Noah left the ark, God made a promise to him that He would no more destroy the earth by a flood, and blessed him and his sons. In course of time many…