As with 1 Chronicles, a lot of the stories in this book can be found earlier on in the Bible, in the Samuel and Kings books. Although the bad kings of the north aren't mentioned, which means the narrative feels like there is much more balance, there is still war, threat, violence, and murder to [...]
1 and 2 Chronicles according to The Bible Project are essentially a glossy version of 1 and 2 Kings, which I have already read. The author of the Chronicles was a big fan of King David and some of his more questionable moments are not mentioned, take his encounter with Bathsheba, for example. It reminds [...]
I've heard that the words 'do not be afraid' can be found in the Bible 366 times. I didn't count how many times I read the words 'do not be afraid' or 'be strong and very courageous' in Joshua, but a good number of those 366 times must be found in this book! There is [...]
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