Bible Studies

The book of Habakkuk closes with a prayer and a hymn. The prayer is a useful template for us when we pray that the Lord might revive His work in the midst of the

In the previous chapter we discovered that God would use Babylon to judge Judah. Not surprisingly Habakkuk was baffled since Babylon was more corrupt than Judah though he chose to hold his peace and

Do you ever look at a corrupt ruler, society or nation and think how long will that continue? How could that possibly happen and more importantly why? How long will there be violence, iniquity,

God commanded the children of Israel to camp in front of Pi- Hahiroth between Migdol and the sea in front of Baal- Zephon. Much ink has been used and many maps drawn in an

In my teens, a friend of mine offered a natural explanation for the ten plagues. It went something like this. There was a plague in the Nile River, so the frogs went on land

Have you ever faced a situation where you are forced to make bricks without straw? The children of Israel faced that exact predicament so Moses brought the matter before the Lord, which is also

In the previous chapter, the Lord appeared to Moses and told him to go to Pharaoh. Moses was reluctant and like us, needed reassuring. This chapter is a continuation from the dialogue of chapter

Do you ever wonder where your life is heading, or what might have gone through the mind of Moses as he tended his flocks? It was a huge come down from Egypt though he

Have you ever written a timeline from a spiritual perspective? Believers know that God is the author of their salvation and in this tremendous chapter we see eighty years of Moses’ life prior to

The Hebrew title for this book, ‘Shemoth’ , means ‘names’ since Exodus begins where Genesis ends. Genesis 46 recalls the names of those who went into Egypt and closes with the death of Joseph,

We should never overlook the fact that the story of Ruth was orchestrated by God from start to finish. The Lord gave Ruth conception. Remember that Ruth was previously childless when married to Mahlon

So the great transaction was made, and Boaz bought everything that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon from Naomi. Ruth had to sit still and wait. But exactly what part did Ruth play in

Boaz made his intentions clear by sending Ruth back to Naomi with six ephahs of barley. Discussion has occurred over the exact quantity. Though some say that this is the equivalent of 200lbs, 60-80lbs

Ruth makes herself pleasing for Boaz though it might seem strange in our culture to lie down where he lays and wait for Boaz to tell her what she needs to do. After all

In Ruth Chapter 1 Naomi sought bread and in Chapter 2 Ruth sought grace. Now in Ruth Chapter 3, Ruth seeks rest. Naomi sought rest for Ruth so that she might prosper and be

Naomi asked Ruth where she had gleaned and where she worked and we could ask ourselves the same question, what have we gleaned today? How have I developed in grace, knowledge, or selflessness? Irrespective

Boaz entered the scene and greeted his workers saying, “The Lord be with you.” This is Israel but in the time of the judges this godly gesture was probably the exception rather than the

In the previous chapter, Naomi left Bethlehem and went to Moab because of the famine. A decade later her husband and two sons had died, and she returned to Bethlehem with Ruth her faithful

We have a remarkable profession of faith in Ruth 1:16-17. But Ruth said: “Entreat[a] me not to leave you,Or to turn back from following after you;For wherever you go, I will go;And wherever you lodge, I

Returning to Bethlehem is like finding an oasis in the desert for both body and soul. The Lord visited His people by giving them bread. From where? Bethlehem, the house of bread!  The famine

Sometimes we watch a film and before doing so, we glance through the list of characters. In the book of Ruth, the names of the characters and places are frequently linked with the narrative