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The Song of Songs, otherwise known as the Song of Solomon, is, basically a love song, attributed to King Solomon. On first reading, it...

There is a time for everything,     and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die,     a time to...

The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight;  for...

It is the longest book in the Bible. It contains some of the best-known verses in the Bible (e.g. the Lord is my shepherd I shall not...

‘I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil.’  (Job 3:26)     The book of Job is the first of the five Books of...

“To make it possible for everyone to attend church next Sunday, we propose to have a special "No Excuse Sunday". Beds will be placed in...

How do you write a book of theology without even mentioning the name of God? Impossible, you might think, but that is what we get in the...

In 721BC, the northern state of Israel was wiped off the map by the mighty Assyrian Empire. The people were carted off into exile, never...

Been there. Done that. Got the T-shirt. Why are they in the Bible? We may well wonder – do we need the two Books of Chronicles? Why are...

‘The prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: "O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in...

The story continues. The two Books of Kings are a sequel to the books of Samuel. They begin with the death of David and the accession of...

The glory years! The books of 1 and 2 Samuel concentrate upon the lives of three very different men: Samuel, Saul and David. They contain...

A story of God’s faithfulness and providential care. Little things matter…. The book of Judges is painted on a broad canvass. It’s the...

'Everyone did as he saw fit.' (Judges 17:6) The Book of Judges deals with the issue of failure: the nation's failure to trust in God;...

‘Then the Lord raised up Judges….’ (Judges 2:16) The Book of Judges is a sorry tale. After all the effort of escaping from Egypt and...

‘They’ve made it! After forty years of wandering around in the Sinai Peninsula, the people of Israel have travelled north through the...

We have already thought about the Law. The first five books of the Bible – the Pentateuch are categorised as being the Books of Law....

Canaan is an ancient name for the Holy Land – derived from the Canaanites, the non-Jewish tribes who lived there. The land was first...

Second time around: 'Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.' How often do we think something like that? 'I know all about that, I don't...

The book of Numbers narrates the chequered history of the people of Israel after their escape from Egypt. Having received the Law, they...