Little is known about the Prophet Joel. He probably lived in the city of Jerusalem, prophesies in the kingdom of Judah, and his father’s name is Pethuel. The book of Joel is considered the first prophetic book written. Joël pays a lot of attention to the rhythm and structure of his sentences. His book is …
Author: Hosea Date: 8th century BC Contents The prophet Hosea has been a prophet in the northern kingdom of Israel for 50 years. He begins his preaching under King Jeroboam II and is a contemporary of Amos who also preaches in the northern kingdom of Israel. Also from Isaiah and Micah who preach in the southern …
Date: 6th century BC Contents The name Daniel means God is my Judge. Daniel comes from a royal or prominent family in the city of Jerusalem. He was taken as a prisoner of war by King Nebuchadnezzar from the land of Babylon in the time of King Jehoiakim, before the fall of Jerusalem in 587 …
Date: 6th century BC Contents Ezekiel was born in the waning days of the kingdom of Judah. He comes from a priestly family and is called by God as a prophet. In the year 597 BC he was deported to the land of Babylon, just like King Jehoiachin. He stayed there in the village town …
Date: 6th century BC Contents Although the author of the book of Lamentations is not mentioned, there is no doubt that it is Jeremiah. Written by an eyewitness to the destruction of the city of Jerusalem, the book expresses his grief over this event. That is the reason for writing Lamentations. It is a song …
Date: 6th century BC Contents The prophet Jeremiah as a person is one of the most obvious characters of the Old Testament. This book contains a lot of bibliographic information. Usually the person is subordinate to the message, but with Jeremiah, life and work are closely intertwined. It can hardly be separated from each other. …
Contents This book is one of the most famous books of the Old Testament. It is the most quoted book in the New Testament and the book that Christ Jesus used the most. It has also always been of interest to Christians. There are two reasons for its popularity. 1. This book contains the clearest …
Author: Possibly Solomon Date: ca. 10th century BC Contents This book is one of those great surprises you find in the Bible. Because most people see the Bible as a book about religion and spirituality, they cannot imagine that it contains a book about human love. The book of Songs tells us of a bride …
Author: Solomon Date: ca. 10th century BC Contents The writer calls himself Preacher. His identity is uncertain, but the description in this book most closely resembles Solomon, the king of Israel. Ecclesiastes is a difficult book, because of the fragmented structure and because there seem to be 2 different thoughts in it. There are 2 …
Author: Solomon and others Date: ca. 10th century BC and later Contents This book contains the collective wisdom of the people of Israel. It is a collection of expressions, attributed to Solomon, in which the Israelites recorded how they should live before GOD. So living is wise. The spells were also taught by wise men. …
