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Old Testament - Historical Books

Historical Books

• The Historical Books - Introduction - Historicity; Survey; Background; Themes; Interpretation Hints etc
• The Historical Books - Chronology of Israel's Monarchy - Kings and Prophets; Dating Challenges etc
• Harmony of Samuel, Kings and Chronicles
• OT History - The Ethical Question of War in the Conquest of Canaan
• OT History - Does the OT Bible Endorse Polygamy?
• OT History - The Importance of Biblical Genealogies
• Interpreting Bible Literary Types - the Historical Narrative - Historical Precedents vs Cultural Issues

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Joshua

• Joshua - Online Bible in Modern English
• Joshua - Introduction - Themes, Purposes and Theology; Interpretation Hints etc
• Joshua 2 - Rahab the Prostitute - God's Grace during Judgment; Ancestry of the Messiah

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Judges

• Judges - Online Bible in Modern English
• Judges - Introduction - Themes, Purposes and Theology; Interpretation Hints etc

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Ruth

• Ruth - Online Bible in Modern English
• Ruth - Introduction - Themes, Purposes and Theology; Interpretation Hints etc
• Ruth - Kinsman-Redeemer - How Boaz Foreshadows Jesus the Messiah
• Ruth 4 - Was the Intermarriage of an Israelite (Boaz) and a Moabite (Ruth) Forbidden by the Covenant Law?
• Ruth 4 - Genealogies - Was Rahab the Mother of Boaz?

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1st & 2nd Samuel

• 1 Samuel - Online Bible in Modern English
• 1 Samuel - Introduction - Themes, Purposes and Theology; Interpretation Hints etc
• 1 Samuel 8-12 - Israel Requests a King - A Sinful Request or God's Plan?
• 2 Samuel - Online Bible in Modern English
• 2 Samuel - Introduction - Themes, Purposes and Theology; Interpretation Hints etc

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1st & 2nd Kings

• 1 Kings - Online Bible in Modern English
• 1 Kings - Introduction - Themes, Purposes, Historical Background, Interpretation Challenges etc
• 1 Kings 18 - Elijah's Execution of the False Prophets - Justified or Religious Intolerance?
• 1 Kings 21 - Payday Someday Sermon by RG Lee
• 2 Kings - Online Bible in Modern English
• 2 Kings - Introduction - Themes, Purposes, Historical Background, Interpretation Challenges etc

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1st & 2nd Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles - Online Bible in Modern English
• 1 Chronicles - Introduction - Themes, Purposes, Historical Background, Interpretation Challenges etc
• 2 Chronicles - Online Bible in Modern English
• 2 Chronicles - Introduction - Themes, Purposes, Historical Background, Interpretation Challenges etc
• 2 Chronicles 7:14 - Can America Claim God's Promise to "Heal the Land"?

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Ezra-Nehemiah

• Ezra - Online Bible in Modern English
• Ezra - Introduction - Themes, Purposes, Historical Background, Interpretation Challenges etc
• Nehemiah - Online Bible in Modern English
• Nehemiah - Introduction - Themes, Purposes, Historical Background, Interpretation Challenges etc

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Esther

• Esther - Online Bible in Modern English
• Esther - Introduction - Themes, Purposes, Historical Background, Interpretation Challenges etc

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