Joseph was the next youngest son of the patriarch Jacob and his name is synonymous with all the tribes that made up the northern kingdom of Israel. Being betrayed and sold by his brothers is an example of God s ultimate plan to bring purpose out of great suffering. Through divine circumstances, Joseph becomes Pharaoh s chief of staff over all Egypt and is used to preserve and bring the nation of Israel to Egypt.
Abraham is the first of the Hebrew patriarchs and a figure revered by the three great monotheistic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. According to the Bible, Abraham left the idol...
Through an invasion of locusts, the prophet Joel speaks to the people of Judah. Amos is a simple shepherd and fruit picker who brings a message of impending doom and captivity for the nation of...
The days of the judges were termed the days when everyone did what was right in their own eyes. As the people of Israel began following the customs and gods of the nations around them God began...