Old Testament Lesson 27 (1 Kings 17–19) June 27–Oct 3 THE PROPHET ELIJAH ● 1 Kings 17:1 The prophet appeared on the scene as he cursed King Ahab’s wicked people. — “Elijah” means “My God is Jehovah.” — He was a Tishbite—not a local person. — Some scholars say that Elijah came from Tishbeh, in [...]
Old Testament Lesson 26 (2 Samuel 5-7; 11-12; 1 Kings 3; 8; 11) June 20–26 THE FALL OF KING DAVID David and Bathsheba ● 2 Samuel 11:1–5 David committed adultery with Bathsheba. — David was walking on his roof (v. 2). Many homes in Palestine have flat roofs. People often walk or sit on their [...]
Old Testament Lesson 25 (1 Samuel 8 -10; 13; 15-18) June 13–19 KING SAUL Israel Demands a King ● 1 Samuel 8:1–7, 20 The children of Israel rejected Samuel as their judge because of his unrighteous sons, just as they had done with Eli. — The people wanted to be “like all the nations” (v. [...]
Old Testament Lesson 24 (Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–3) June 6–12 INTRODUCTION The Book of Ruth and the first chapter of 1 Samuel tell of two courageous women—Ruth and Hannah—who lived during the time period of the Judges. Unlike apostate Israel, whose unrighteous ways are discussed in the Book of Judges, these two women lived lives [...]
Old Testament Lesson 23 (Judges 2; 4; 6-8, 13–16) May 30–June 5 WHY JUDGES RULED ISRAEL ● Judges 1:1–26 Israel continued its conquest of Canaan. — Mutilating captives was a common practice among heathen (vv. 1–7). — It was a culture based on material wealth. — The Canaanites had extraordinarily immoral religious practices. ● When [...]
