Choose This Day: Joshua’s Farewell and Covenant Renewal. Every story needs a conclusion, and the book of Joshua does not end with military victories or boundary lines but with a covenant choice. After the land has been divided and the promises fulfilled, Joshua gathers the people of Israel for one final charge. This is more than a farewell speech; it is a call to decision. Who will they serve?

The Battle of Ai and Israel’s Restoration. Israel’s first defeat in the land came not from a stronger enemy but from hidden sin and presumption. Joshua 8 shows how God restores a humbled people, leads them by His word, and re-anchors them in covenant obedience. It’s a masterclass in repentance, strategy under God, and worship at the center.

The Silver Trumpets: Sounding God’s Call to Move and to War. God had arranged the camp and revealed His guiding presence through cloud and fire. Now He gives a way to communicate His commands in real time. Two silver trumpets—simple instruments of hammered silver—would call Israel to assemble, move, or prepare for battle. More than musical notes, these blasts were heaven’s signals.

Holiness in Everyday Life: Laws of Purity, Sacrifice, and Love for Neighbor. The Day of Atonement showed Israel that God makes atonement for His people. But holiness can’t be limited to one annual ritual. Leviticus 17–19 insists that everyday life—meals, business dealings, sex, friendships—is also the arena where God’s presence is honored. Holiness is not a ceremony; it’s a lifestyle.

Why Did God Command Killing in the Old Testament—and Why Is It Not for Christians Today? The Old Testament records moments when God commanded Israel to kill: the conquest of Canaan (Deuteronomy 20:16–18), the destruction of idolatrous nations (1 Samuel 15:3), and capital punishments within Israel’s law. Many readers struggle with these texts, especially when Jesus teaches “Love your enemies” (Matthew 5:44 NASB).

Book of Malachi Summary: From Corrupt Priests to the Coming Christ. When many people open their Protestant Bible, Malachi appears to be the “final word” of the Old Testament, closing the story until the arrival of John the Baptist and Jesus. But in the Bible of the Early Church — the Septuagint — Malachi is not the last book. So rather than being a “closing,” Malachi should be read as a prophetic voice within an ongoing stream of revelation.

Book of Zechariah Summary: Visions of Restoration and the Coming King. Zechariah is one of the most vivid and Christ-centered prophets in the Old Testament. Filled with dreams, visions, symbolic actions, and direct Messianic promises, his book points forward to the coming of the King who would enter Jerusalem on a donkey, be pierced, and ultimately reign as Lord of all the earth.

Book of Haggai Summary: Rebuilding the House of the Lord. Haggai is one of the shortest prophets, but his message is laser-focused: rebuild the temple of the Lord. Preaching in the years after the Babylonian exile, Haggai called the returned exiles to put God’s house before their own. His words stirred a discouraged people back into action and carried promises of God’s presence and future glory.

Book of Nahum Summary: The Fall of Nineveh and the God of Justice. Nahum is one of the least read books of the Bible, but its message is thunderous: God’s judgment is sure. Written about the fall of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, Nahum is a prophetic taunt-song celebrating the downfall of one of the most violent empires in history. It is a reminder that God’s justice may seem delayed, but it is never denied.

Book of Micah Summary: Judgment and Hope from Bethlehem to the Ends of the Earth. Micah was a prophet from a small country town, but his message thundered against kings and cities alike. He warned of coming judgment on both Israel and Judah for their injustice and idolatry. Yet woven through his words of doom are some of the most beautiful promises of the Messiah, including the prophecy that He would be born in Bethlehem.

Jonah and the Fish: Big Fish Story? Few biblical stories have captured the imagination like Jonah and the great fish. Skeptics dismiss it as a sailor’s tall tale, children’s Bibles simplify it into a cartoon whale, and believers wrestle with whether it should be taken literally. At the heart of the debate is a deeper question: does the Bible present Jonah’s encounter as history, allegory, or something in between? And what does Jesus Himself tell us about it?

Book of Obadiah Summary: The Fall of Edom and the Kingdom of the Lord. Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament — just twenty-one verses — but its message is sharp and weighty. It is a prophecy against Edom, Israel’s neighbor and rival, warning that pride and violence against God’s people will lead to downfall. Yet Obadiah also widens the lens: what begins as judgment on Edom becomes a vision of the Day of the Lord for all nations, and the ultimate triumph of God’s k

Book of Amos Summary: The Roar of Justice and the Famine of God’s Word. Amos was no priest, no prophet’s son, no insider. He was a shepherd and a dresser of sycamore figs when God called him to speak a word of fire to Israel. His message is blunt: God despises empty worship when it is divorced from justice, and He will not ignore the corruption of His people.

Book of Joel Summary: The Day of the Lord and the Outpouring of the Spirit. The book of Joel may be short, but it speaks with thunder. A devastating locust plague becomes the backdrop for a message about judgment, repentance, and restoration. Joel warns of the Day of the Lord — a time of reckoning when God confronts evil — but he also promises a future when God’s Spirit will be poured out on all people.

Book of Hosea Summary: The Faithful God and the Unfaithful Bride. The book of Hosea is one of the most shocking and tender portraits of God in the whole Bible. The prophet’s own marriage becomes a lived-out parable of the covenant between God and His people — a covenant marked by love, betrayal, judgment, and unrelenting grace. Hosea’s message forces us to face sin with brutal honesty, but it also reveals a God whose love will not let go, even when His bride has wandered.

Book of Ezekiel Summary : Wheels, Bones, and the Glory of God. The Book of Ezekiel is one of the most vivid and unusual books in the Bible. Written by the prophet Ezekiel during Israel’s exile in Babylon, it combines visions, symbolic acts, strange parables, and soaring promises. If you’ve ever wondered where the Bible’s strangest imagery comes from — wheels within wheels, dry bones coming to life, or a prophet cooking bread over dung — Ezekiel is the book.

Book of Isaiah Summary: The Gospel of the Old Testament. The Book of Isaiah is often called the “Fifth Gospel” because of its unmatched vision of God’s holiness, His judgment on sin, His promise of redemption, and its prophetic anticipation of Jesus Christ. Written across turbulent decades of Judah’s history, Isaiah’s words stand as a towering theological mountain range in the Old Testament.

1 Chronicles Summary: Genealogies, Glory, and the Coming King At first glance, 1 Chronicles looks like a genealogy overload—chapter after chapter of names. But don’t be fooled: this book is a powerful retelling of Israel’s story with a new focus, written after the Babylonian exile. While 1 & 2 Samuel and 1 & 2 Kings told what happened, Chronicles tells what mattered—with hope for a future restoration.

Are Christians Under The Law of Moses? The Mosaic Law stands as one of the most hotly debated subjects in Christian theology. For some, the Law is the gold standard for obedience—even binding for believers today. For others, it is irrelevant, even harmful, a relic of an obsolete covenant.