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2 Samuel 9
[Bible]2 Samuel 9 tells how David, remembering his friendship with Jonathan, seeks out Jonathan's son Mephibosheth, who remains of the house of Saul, restores to him all of Saul's land, and has him eat continually at the king's table.
1 Kings 2
[Bible]The chapter recounting David's final charge to Solomon and his death, followed by Solomon's consolidation of royal power through the execution of Adonijah and Joab, the removal of Abiathar from the priesthood, and the punishment of Shimei.
1 Kings 7
[Bible]First Kings 7 records Solomon's thirteen-year construction of his own palace and the work of Hiram, a craftsman from Tyre, who made the temple furnishings, including the bronze pillars Jachin and Boaz, the bronze sea, and the stands and lavers.
1 Chronicles 10
[Bible]1 Chronicles 10 recounts the deaths of Saul and his three sons at the hands of the Philistines in the battle on Mount Gilboa and the burial of their bodies by the men of Jabesh-gilead. It assesses the reason for Saul's death and concludes that the kingdom was turned over to David.
Job 3
[Bible]Job 3 is the chapter in which Job breaks his silence, curses the day of his birth, and laments that it would have been better never to have been born or to have died at birth. The poetic dialogues of the Book of Job begin with this chapter.
Job 11
[Bible]Job 11 contains the first speech of Zophar the Naamathite, one of Job's three friends. Zophar rebukes Job for claiming to be righteous, appeals to the unsearchable wisdom of God, and urges Job to forsake his sin and return to God.
Job 22
[Bible]Job 22 contains Eliphaz's third and final speech. He asserts that Job is suffering because he has wronged his poor neighbors, and he urges Job to return to God so that he may be blessed again.
Job 37
[Bible]Job 37 is the chapter in which Elihu concludes his long speech, pointing to natural phenomena such as thunder, lightning, snow, rain, and clouds as evidence of the unsearchable majesty of God.
Theology
[Doctrine & Theology]Theology is the discipline that systematically studies God and his works in light of Scripture and the tradition of the church. It is commonly divided into biblical theology, systematic theology, historical theology, and practical theology.
Priesthood of Christ
[Doctrine & Theology]The priesthood of Christ is the teaching that Jesus Christ offered his own body once for all as a sacrifice to atone for sin and that he continues to intercede for believers before God. Together with his prophetic and kingly offices, it forms the threefold office of Christ.
Proverbs 5
[Bible]Proverbs 5 is a chapter in which a father instructs his son to avoid the enticement of the strange woman and to remain faithful to the wife of his youth. It closes with a warning that the wicked are held fast by the cords of their own sins.
Proverbs 6
[Bible]Proverbs 6 is a chapter within the collection of wisdom instructions (chapters 1–9). It warns against becoming surety for a neighbor, against laziness, and against the wicked, and it lists seven things the LORD hates. It then teaches the son to keep his parents' instruction and to stay away from adultery.
Commandment
[Bible]A commandment is a biblical term for the commands God gave to his people. It encompasses the Ten Commandments and the provisions of the law in the Old Testament, as well as the commandments of love that Jesus summarized in the New Testament.
Proverbs 7
[Bible]Proverbs 7 is a father's instruction warning his son against the enticements of the adulteress. It depicts a young man, seen from a window, who yields to temptation and goes to his ruin.
2 Kings 6:16
[Bible Verses]2 Kings 6:16 records the words Elisha spoke to his frightened servant in the city of Dothan, which the Aramean army had surrounded: "Fear not." Because the verse speaks of God's unseen protection, it is often quoted in sermons on fear and crisis.
John 16:33
[Bible Verses]John 16:33 is the saying with which Jesus concluded his farewell discourse after the Last Supper, telling his disciples that they would face tribulation in the world but should be of good cheer, because he had already overcome the world. The verse is frequently cited as a word of comfort in suffering and as a declaration of Christ's victory.
Isaiah 39
[Bible]Isaiah 39 is the chapter in which Hezekiah shows all his treasures to the envoys of Merodach-baladan, king of Babylon, and Isaiah foretells that the royal wealth and some of the king's descendants will be carried away to Babylon.
Isaiah 45
[Bible]Isaiah 45 is a prophecy in which God calls Cyrus his "anointed" and uses him to set captive Israel free. The chapter also declares that there is no God besides the LORD and invites all peoples to the ends of the earth to be saved.
Isaiah 44
[Bible]Isaiah 44 is a prophecy in which God promises His Spirit and blessing to His servant Jacob, satirizes the making of wooden idols, and declares that Jerusalem and the temple will be rebuilt through Cyrus.
Ezekiel 39
[Bible]Ezekiel 39 is a prophecy that Gog and his army will fall on the mountains of Israel and be buried in the Valley of Hamon-gog. It closes with God's promise to gather scattered Israel again and to pour out His Spirit.