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The ESV Global Study Bible

Table of Contents

Articles and Resources

The Old Testament

The New Testament

The Old Testament

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

1 Samuel

2 Samuel

1 Kings

2 Kings

1 Chronicles

2 Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Esther

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Solomon

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Hosea

Joel

Amos

Obadiah

Jonah

Micah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

The New Testament

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Acts

Romans

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

Titus

Philemon

Hebrews

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

2 John

3 John

Jude

Revelation

Articles and Resources

How to Use The ESV Global Study Bible, ePub Edition

Accessing Study Notes and Footnotes

Title Page

Copyright Information

List of Charts

List of Maps

List of Diagrams

List of Illustrations

List of Facts

List of Profiles

List of Abbreviations

Global Editorial Committee

Foreword

Global Purpose

Global Audience

Global Content and Features

Global Team of Contributors

Free Global Access

Global Vision

Contributors: Articles for the Global Church

Introduction: A User’s Guide to the Global Study Bible

Purpose

Divine Words and Merely Human Words

The Understanding and Teaching of God’s Word

Doctrinal Perspective

Special Features of the ESV Global Study Bible

Cross-Reference System

The ESV Bible and the ESV Global Study Bible

Goal and Vision

List of Abbreviations

Preface to the English Standard Version

The Bible

Translation Legacy

Translation Philosophy

Translation Principles and Style

The Translation of Specialized Terms

Textual Basis and Resources

Textual Footnotes

Publishing Team

To God’s Honor and Praise

Overview of the Bible

God’s Plan for History

God’s Promises and Predictions

God’s Warnings and Curses

God’s Covenant Commitment and Instruction

Christ Is the Offspring of Abraham and the Last Adam

Shadows, Prefigures, and Types of Christ

Christ Is the Mediator

New Testament

Already—but Not Yet

Who Is Jesus?

Christ’s Work on the Cross

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

Sin, Faith, and Repentance

The Church as the People of God

New Testament Timeline

Old Testament: Theology and Key Dates

The Essential Components of the Old Testament Story

The Parts of the Old Testament in Relation to the Story

The Old Testament as Christian Scripture

Old Testament Timeline and Calendar: An Overview of Key Dates

God’s Global Plan of Salvation

Understanding God’s Plan of Salvation Horizontally

Understanding God’s Plan of Salvation Vertically

Conclusion

The Importance of the Global Church

Introduction

The Origin of the Church

The Trinitarian Nature of the Church

The Marks of the Church

The Purpose of the Church

Conclusion

How to Read and Understand the Bible

Spiritual

Contextual

Christ-centered

Reverent

Communal

Repeated

Conclusion

How to Apply the Bible in Daily Life

How God’s Word Comes to Us

The Basics of Personal Meditation

The Importance of Fellow Believers

The Centrality of Christ

Two Words of Warning

Conclusion

The Reliability and Authority of the Bible

The Inspired Word

The Inerrant and Infallible Word

The Clear and Sufficient Word

Conclusion

The Great Truths of the Bible

Revelation

Scripture

God

Christ

The Holy Spirit

Humanity

Salvation

The Church

The End Times

Mission and Evangelism

Mission

Evangelism

Conclusion

Major World Religions

Judaism

Islam

Hinduism

Buddhism

Confucianism

Biblical Themes and Other Religions

Biblical Ethics: An Introduction

The Importance of Biblical Ethics

The Purpose of Biblical Ethics

The Foundation of Biblical Ethics

Some Characteristics of Biblical Ethics

The Value and Dignity of Human Life

Created in the Image of God

The Beginning of Life

The End of Life

The Treatment of Children, the Disabled, and the Elderly

Conclusion

Marriage and Sexual Morality

Introduction

Biblical Foundations

A Whole-Bible Trajectory

Implications for Marriage and Sexual Morality

Related Issues

Conclusion

The Purpose and Role of Government

God Instituted Government for the Good of All People

God Instituted Government for His Glory

Social Ethics

Social Ethics and the Bible

Some Contemporary Issues in Global Social Ethics

Conclusion

Personal Ethics

The Basis, Norm, and Power of Personal Ethics

Personal Ethics: Case Studies

Conclusion

Glossary

Table of Weights and Measures

Concordance

Abbreviations

Daily Bible Reading Plan

Contributors to The ESV Global Study Bible

Editorial Oversight Committee

Contributors to Articles for the Global Church

Global Message Contributors

Study Note Contributors

Other Contributors

Consulting Contributors

Colophon

The Crossway ESV Global Study Bible Publishing Team

Editorial Team

Contributing Editors

Proofreading and Editorial Assistance

Design

Typesetting

Production

Management Leaders

ESV Global Study Bible Specifications and Production

Maps

List of Charts

The Hebrew Calendar

Patriarchs to Judges (c. 2166–1030)

The Generations of Genesis

Chronology of Noah’s Time in the Ark

Four Kinds of Abraham’s Offspring

Genealogies: Showing Age at Fatherhood and Age at Death

Covenantal Call and Dialogue

The Battle between Yahweh and the Rulers of Egypt

Sacrifices

Holy Feasts

Parallels between Exodus and Numbers

Ancient Treaty Structures and Deuteronomy

Joshua 1:1–9 as a Table of Contents for the Rest of the Book

Seven Stone Memorials in the Land

The Covenant Renewal Ceremony at Shechem (Josh. 24:2–27) Compared with Other Ancient Treaties

Historical Books Timeline

The Judges

Common Cycle for Each Judge

Samson’s Ten Feats of Strength and Heroism

The Journey of the Ark of the Covenant

Events of 1–2 Samuel Referenced in the Psalms

The Fall of Saul and the Rise of David in 1 Samuel

The Rise and Failure of David in 1 and 2 Samuel

Solomon’s Tainted Glory in 1 Kings

Evaluating Kings of Israel and Judah in 1–2 Kings

The Divided Kingdom: Kings of Judah (all dates b.c.)

The Divided Kingdom: Kings of Israel (all dates b.c.)

Basic Chronology of 1–2 Chronicles

Comparison of 1–2 Chronicles with 2 Samuel and 1–2 Kings

Chronology of Ezra

Adversaries Hinder Work

Kings of Persia Mentioned in Ezra–Nehemiah

Chronology of Nehemiah

Chronology in Esther

Psalms Based on Incidents in David’s Life

Terms in Psalms

Structure of Psalms

The Use of Psalm 22 in Matthew 27

Creation in Psalm 104

Terms in Psalm 119 for God’s Covenant Revelation

Some Essential Features of a Good Life (Proverbs 19)

Kings of Judah in the Time of Isaiah

Datable Events in the Book of Isaiah

Oracles against the Nations in the Prophets

Simplified Overview of Isaiah

Activity of the Writing Prophets during the Reigns of the Kings of Israel and Judah

Parallels between Jeremiah and Lamentations

Ezekiel’s Temple Vision

The Traditional View of Daniel’s Visions

Afflictions of Assyria against Israel

Zechariah Texts Quoted in the New Testament Regarding Jesus’ Ministry

Zechariah’s Visions

Malachi’s Sixfold Wake-up Call to Renewed Covenant Fidelity

The LORD of Hosts: Frequency and Use in the OT

New Testament Timeline

The Twelve Apostles

The Parables of Jesus

Harmony of the Events of Holy Week

Five Controversies from Mark 2:1–3:6

The Three Major Passion Predictions in Mark

Parallels in the Ministries of Jesus, Peter, and Paul in Luke–Acts

Predictions, Reminders, and Proofs of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Jesus Is God: Specific Examples Where Greek Theos (God) Is Applied to Jesus

The First Week of Jesus’ Ministry

Seven Signs Pointing to Jesus as the Messiah

Physical Items Used by Jesus to Teach Spiritual Truths

Witnesses to Jesus

The I Am Statements of Jesus

The Work of the Trinity

The High Priestly Prayer

God’s Sovereignty in Salvation as Seen in Acts

Major Sermons in Acts

Paul Collects an Offering for Judea

Major Events in the Life of the Apostle Paul

Itinerary of Paul’s First Journey

Itinerary of Paul’s Second Journey

Itinerary of Paul’s Third Journey

OT Testimony that All Are under Sin (3:9)

The Trinity in Romans 8

Spiritual Gifts in Paul’s Letters

The Epistles

Imitating Paul as Paul Imitates Christ

Church Leaders Should Likewise Lead Lives That Are Examples to Imitate

Divorce and Remarriage in 1 Corinthians 7

Earthly Bodies and Resurrection Bodies (1 Corinthians 15)

The Believer’s Apparent (Temporal) Defeat and Actual (Spiritual) Victory

Weakness and Power (or Strength) in 1–2 Corinthians

The Sufficiency of God in 2 Corinthians

Spectrum of Early Beliefs about How Christians Should Relate to the Law of Moses

Trinitarian Formulas and Expressions in Ephesians

Christ and the Church

Principles of Marriage

Joy and Rejoicing in Philippians

In Christ: A Central Theme in Colossians

The Second Coming in 1 Thessalonians

The Authentication of Paul’s Letters

False Teaching and Teachers

Qualifications for Elders in 1 Timothy and Titus

Qualifications for Deacons

God and Christ as Our Savior in Titus

Differences between Levitical High Priests and Jesus the High Priest

Psalm 110 in Hebrews

Echoes of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in James

Leviticus 19 in James

Regeneration in the New Testament

The Deity of Jesus Christ in 2 Peter

Theological Themes of 1 John

Equivalent Expressions for the Last Days

Jude’s Application of Prophecies and Events

Christ’s Edict-Letters to His Seven Churches

Promises to Overcomers

Doxologies to God and the Lamb

The Seven Trumpets of 8:7–11:19

Four Series of Seven Messages or Visions

The Seven Benedictions

The Seven Bowls of Wrath (16:2–21)

List of Maps

The Near East at the Time of Genesis

The Garden of Eden

Table of Nations

Abram Travels to Canaan

Jacob Returns to Canaan

Egypt at the Time of Joseph

The Journey to Mount Sinai

The Setting of Leviticus

Journeys in the Wilderness

The Journey to Canaan

The Boundaries of the Promised Land

The Setting of Deuteronomy

The Setting of Joshua

The Conquest of Canaan: The Southern Campaign

The Conquest of Canaan: The Northern Campaign

The Allotment of the Land

The Setting of Judges

The Judges of Israel

Gideon Defeats the Midianites

Samson’s Exploits

The Setting of Ruth

The Setting of 1 Samuel

The Battle at Elah

David Flees from Saul

The Battle at Mount Gilboa

The Setting of 2 Samuel

David Captures the Stronghold of Zion

David and Absalom

The Extent of Solomon’s Kingdom

Solomon’s Administrative Districts

The Kingdom Divides

Israel and Judah in 2 Kings

Syria Captures Gilead

Resurgence during the Time of Azariah and Jeroboam II

Prophets of Israel and Judah

The Resurgence of Assyrian Influence

The Fall of Samaria and Deportation of Israelites

Exile to Babylon

The Extent of David’s Kingdom

The Extent of Solomon’s Kingdom

Solomon’s International Ventures

Syria and Israel Attack Judah

Judah after the Fall of Israel

Exile to Babylon

The Persian Empire at the Time of Ezra

The Persian Empire at the Time of Nehemiah

Judea under Persian Rule

The Persian Empire at the Time of Esther

The Near East at the Time of Isaiah

Israel and Judah at the Time of Jeremiah

The Babylonian Empire

Babylon Attacks Judah

Jeremiah Prophesies against Egypt

The Near East at the Time of Ezekiel

Ezekiel’s Vision of Israel’s New Boundaries

The Setting of Daniel: The Babylonian Empire

The Empires of Daniel’s Visions: The Persians

The Empires of Daniel’s Visions: The Greeks

The Empires of Daniel’s Visions: The Ptolemies and the Seleucids (Early)

The Empires of Daniel’s Visions: The Ptolemies and the Seleucids (Late)

The Maccabean Kingdom

Near East at the Time of Hosea

The Setting of Joel

The Near East at the Time of Amos

The Setting of Obadiah

The Setting of Jonah

The Near East at the Time of Micah

The Near East at the Time of Nahum

The Near East at the Time of Habakkuk

The Near East at the Time of Zephaniah

Jerusalem at the Time of Haggai

The Near East at the Time of Zechariah

The Setting of Malachi

The Setting of Matthew

Jesus’ Birth and Flight to Egypt

Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee

Jesus’ Ministry beyond Israel

Jesus’ Final Journey to Jerusalem

The Last Supper

Jesus’ Arrest, Trial, and Crucifixion

The Setting of Mark

Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee

Jesus’ Ministry beyond Israel

Jesus’ Final Journey to Jerusalem

Jerusalem at the Time of Jesus

The Last Supper

Jesus’ Arrest, Trial, and Crucifixion

The Setting of Luke

Jesus’ Birth and Flight to Egypt

Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee

Jesus Travels to Jerusalem

Jerusalem at the Time of Jesus

The Last Supper

Jesus’ Arrest, Trial, and Crucifixion

Jesus’ Appearances after His Resurrection

The Setting of John

The Last Supper

Jesus’ Arrest, Trial, and Crucifixion

The Setting of Acts

Nations at Pentecost

Paul’s First Missionary Journey (Acts 13:4–14:26)

Paul’s Second Missionary Journey (Acts 15:36–18:22)

Paul’s Third Missionary Journey (Acts 18:22–21:17)

Paul’s Journey to Rome

The Setting of Romans

The Setting of 1 Corinthians

The Setting of 2 Corinthians

The Setting of Galatians

The Setting of Ephesians

The Setting of Philippians

The Setting of Colossians

The Setting of 1 Thessalonians

The Setting of 1 Timothy

The Setting of 2 Timothy

The Setting of Titus

The Setting of James

The Setting of 1 Peter

The Setting of 1 John

The Setting of Revelation

List of Diagrams

The Genealogies of Genesis

Israel in Camp and on the March

Positions and Duties of the Levites

Family of Ruth

The 70 Weeks of Daniel 9

Redemptive History in the Book of Hebrews

The Bookends of Biblical Theology

List of Illustrations

The City of Ur

The Altar of Incense

The Ark of the Covenant

The Bronze Altar

The Golden Lampstand

The High Priest’s Holy Garments

The Tabernacle Tent

The Tabernacle And Court

The Table for the Bread of the Presence

The City of Jericho

Jerusalem In the Time of David (c. 1010–970 b.c.)

Jerusalem in the Time of Solomon (c. 970–930 b.c.)

Solomon’s Temple

Jerusalem in the Time of Hezekiah (c. 725–686 b.c.)

Zerubbabel’s Temple

Jerusalem in the Time of Nehemiah (c. 444–420? b.c.)

The City of Babylon

The Day of the Lord in the Prophets

The City of Nineveh

Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus

The Temple Mount in the time of Jesus

Herod’s Temple Complex in the Time of Jesus

Herod’s Temple in the Time of Jesus

The Synagogue and Jewish Worship

Golgotha and the Temple Mount

Rome in the Time of Paul (c. a.d. 60)

Corinth in the Time of Paul (c. a.d. 60)

Ephesus in the Time of Paul (c. a.d. 60)

Philippi in the Time of Paul (c. a.d. 60)

List of Facts

Genesis Fact #1: In the Beginning

Genesis Fact #2: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Genesis Fact #3: The Euphrates

Genesis Fact #4: Cherubim

Genesis Fact #5: Two men who never died

Genesis Fact #6: Favor in the eyes of the Lord

Genesis Fact #7: Why did Noah take seven pairs of each clean animal but only one pair of each unclean animal?

Genesis Fact #8: Extending an olive branch

Genesis Fact #9: Sinful pride and rebellion

Genesis Fact #10: What did the Tower of Babel look like?

Genesis Fact #11: Altars

Genesis Fact #12: Believed the Lord

Genesis Fact #13: Non-Levite Priests?

Genesis Fact #14: Taking servants as wives

Genesis Fact #15: Isaac

Genesis Fact #16: The city gate

Genesis Fact #17: What is the Negeb?

Genesis Fact #18: Why fight over a well?

Genesis Fact #19: Two biblical firsts

Genesis Fact #20: Family ties

Genesis Fact #21: Tents

Genesis Fact #22: A father’s blessing

Genesis Fact #23: Giving servants

Genesis Fact #24: Why was Laban so upset when his household gods were stolen?

Genesis Fact #25: The Jabbok River

Genesis Fact #26: Succoth

Genesis Fact #27: Terebinths

Genesis Fact #28: A long walk!

Genesis Fact #29: A costly demonstration of grief

Genesis Fact #30: Levirate marriage

Genesis Fact #31: Cupbearers

Genesis Fact #32: Signets

Genesis Fact #33: Money

Genesis Fact #34: God sent me

Genesis Fact #35: The Land of Goshen

Genesis Fact #36: Do not bury me in Egypt.

Genesis Fact #37: God’s providence

Exodus Fact #1: As numerous as the stars

Exodus Fact #2: Bitumen

Exodus Fact #3: Holy

Exodus Fact #4: Putting words in his mouth?

Exodus Fact #5: Pharaoh

Exodus Fact #6: Why was straw needed for making bricks?

Exodus Fact #7: Lord of all creation

Exodus Fact #8: River turned to blood

Exodus Fact #9: Frogs

Exodus Fact #10: Death of livestock

Exodus Fact #11: Was Pharaoh considered a god?

Exodus Fact #12: What is the purpose of a sign?

Exodus Fact #13: Redeem

Exodus Fact #14: Chariots

Exodus Fact #15: Manna for Christians today?

Exodus Fact #16: Who were the Amalekites?

Exodus Fact #17: On eagles’ wings

Exodus Fact #18: How did people end up as slaves?

Exodus Fact #19: Restitution

Exodus Fact #20: What was the purpose of the Mosaic covenant?

Exodus Fact #21: The table for the bread of the Presence

Exodus Fact #22: The bronze altar

Exodus Fact #23: Gold bells

Exodus Fact #24: Veil

Exodus Fact #25: Altar of incense

Exodus Fact #26: Instructions for the tabernacle

Exodus Fact #27: The Jewish year

Exodus Fact #28: Acacia wood

Exodus Fact #29: Cubits

Exodus Fact #30: Furniture

Exodus Fact #31: Linen

Exodus Fact #32: God’s glory fills the tabernacle

Leviticus Fact #1: Burnt offerings

Leviticus Fact #2: Grain offerings

Leviticus Fact #3: Peace offerings

Leviticus Fact #4: Sin offerings

Leviticus Fact #5: Ordination of Aaron and his sons

Leviticus Fact #6: What were the Urim and the Thummim?

Leviticus Fact #7: Unclean

Leviticus Fact #8: Leprosy

Leviticus Fact #9: Lepers

Leviticus Fact #10: Could a house have leprosy?

Leviticus Fact #11: The Day of Atonement

Leviticus Fact #12: Were the Israelites vegetarians?

Leviticus Fact #13: Abomination

Leviticus Fact #14: Beards

Leviticus Fact #15: Private sin, public action

Leviticus Fact #16: The eating of holy things

Leviticus Fact #17: The Feast of Weeks

Leviticus Fact #18: An eye for an eye?

Leviticus Fact #19: Listen for the trumpet!

Leviticus Fact #20: Where do the events in Numbers take place?

Numbers Fact #1: Where do the events in Numbers take place?

Numbers Fact #2: The arrangement of the Israelites’ camp

Numbers Fact #3: Guard duty

Numbers Fact #4: Symbols of holiness

Numbers Fact #5: What is a grain offering of jealousy?

Numbers Fact #6: Nazirites

Numbers Fact #7: Laying on of hands

Numbers Fact #8: The delayed Passover

Numbers Fact #9: Ark of the covenant

Numbers Fact #10: Bdellium

Numbers Fact #11: Did Moses have a second wife?

Numbers Fact #12: Exaggerated claims?

Numbers Fact #13: Glory

Numbers Fact #14: What is a censer?

Numbers Fact #15: Tithing

Numbers Fact #16: The King’s Highway

Numbers Fact #17: The bronze serpent

Numbers Fact #18: Balaam remembered

Numbers Fact #19: Aram

Numbers Fact #20: Wild oxen

Numbers Fact #21: How wealthy would the Israelites become?

Numbers Fact #22: Feast of Booths

Numbers Fact #23: Sharing the plunder

Numbers Fact #24: Amorites

Numbers Fact #25: Chronicling a journey,

Deuteronomy Fact #1: The Arabah

Deuteronomy Fact #2: Was Deuteronomy a treaty?

Deuteronomy Fact #3: Gilead

Deuteronomy Fact #4: The Jordan River

Deuteronomy Fact #5: A book of sermons?

Deuteronomy Fact #6: Shema

Deuteronomy Fact #7: Jesus quoted from

Deuteronomy Fact #8: Sojourner

Deuteronomy Fact #9: Live long in the land of Israel

Deuteronomy Fact #10: Death penalty for apostasy?

Deuteronomy Fact #11: What is unleavened bread?

Deuteronomy Fact #12: Threshing

Deuteronomy Fact #13: Sheep

Deuteronomy Fact #14: Inheritance rights

Deuteronomy Fact #15: Why did the Israelites sew tassels on their garments?

Deuteronomy Fact #16: What was an upper millstone?

Deuteronomy Fact #17: Shoes and sandals

Deuteronomy Fact #18: Mount Ebal

Deuteronomy Fact #19: Brimstone

Deuteronomy Fact #20: Walk this way!

Deuteronomy Fact #21: Demons

Deuteronomy Fact #22: Genesis through Deuteronomy

Joshua Fact #1: The Historical Books

Joshua Fact #2: Double walls

Joshua Fact #3: The Jordan River

Joshua Fact #4: Circumcision

Joshua Fact #5: Jericho

Joshua Fact #6: How did the people of Israel consecrate themselves?

Joshua Fact #7: Ambush

Joshua Fact #8: Wineskins

Joshua Fact #9: Royal humiliation

Joshua Fact #10: How long did it take to conquer Canaan?

Joshua Fact #11: Mount Hermon

Joshua Fact #12: Anakim

Joshua Fact #13: Megiddo

Joshua Fact #14: Bethlehem?

Joshua Fact #15: Manslayer

Joshua Fact #16: Dividing the spoils

Joshua Fact #17: Shechem

Judges Fact #1: Toes and Thumbs

Judges Fact #2: Ashtoreth

Judges Fact #3: Cool breezes

Judges Fact #4: Chariots of iron

Judges Fact #5: Donkeys

Judges Fact #6: Camels at war?

Judges Fact #7: The night watch

Judges Fact #8: Crescents

Judges Fact #9: Mount Gerizim

Judges Fact #10: Foolish vows

Judges Fact #11: Is it Shibboleth or Sibboleth?

Judges Fact #12: Riddles

Judges Fact #13: Were the foxes actually jackals?

Judges Fact #14: City gates

Judges Fact #15: Blinding a prisoner

Judges Fact #16: Laish

Judges Fact #17: Jebus

Judges Fact #18: Slings

Ruth Fact #1: Redemption

Ruth Fact #2: Gleaning

Ruth Fact #3: Threshing floors

1 Samuel Fact #1: Children

1 Samuel Fact #2: Thus says the Lord.

1 Samuel Fact #3: Samuel! Samuel!

1 Samuel Fact #4: The term Hebrews

1 Samuel Fact #5: Why the offering of golden mice and tumors?

1 Samuel Fact #6: Ebenezer

1 Samuel Fact #7: A gift for the prophet

1 Samuel Fact #8: Musical instruments

1 Samuel Fact #9: A king is crowned

1 Samuel Fact #10: Lord of lords

1 Samuel Fact #11: Jonathan shows his trust in God

1 Samuel Fact #12: Why did Saul spare the Kenites

1 Samuel Fact #13: A battle of champions

1 Samuel Fact #14: Fed to the birds and beasts

1 Samuel Fact #15: The sound of victory

1 Samuel Fact #16: What was the significance of the new moon?

1 Samuel Fact #17: Nob

1 Samuel Fact #18: Psalms of deliverance

1 Samuel Fact #19: Why was David sorry after he had cut Saul’s robe?

1 Samuel Fact #20: Go, serve other gods.

1 Samuel Fact #21: How is a fattened calf different from a regular calf?

1 Samuel Fact #22: Pressed fig cakes

2 Samuel Fact #1: Laments

2 Samuel Fact #2: The pool of Gibeon

2 Samuel Fact #3: Dogs

2 Samuel Fact #4: Hanging

2 Samuel Fact #5: Millo

2 Samuel Fact #6: Dancing

2 Samuel Fact #7: Building a house for gods

2 Samuel Fact #8: Hamstringing horses

2 Samuel Fact #9: Sexual activity while on military duty

2 Samuel Fact #10: David’s disobedience

2 Samuel Fact #11: Why did Tamar not want to be sent away?

2 Samuel Fact #12: Geshur

2 Samuel Fact #13: Regicide

2 Samuel Fact #14: A stiff penalty

2 Samuel Fact #15: Ropes with grappling hooks

2 Samuel Fact #16: The forest of Ephraim

2 Samuel Fact #17: Kissing

2 Samuel Fact #18: Barley

2 Samuel Fact #19: Song of Deliverance

2 Samuel Fact #20: David’s census

1 Kings Fact #1: Forever

1 Kings Fact #2: Horns of the altar

1 Kings Fact #3: Why did Adonijah ask for Abishag?

1 Kings Fact #4: No witnesses

1 Kings Fact #5: How large was Israel under Solomon’s rule?

1 Kings Fact #6: Dressed stones

1 Kings Fact #7: No tools of iron?

1 Kings Fact #8: The House of the Forest of Lebanon

1 Kings Fact #9: Praying toward Jerusalem

1 Kings Fact #10: Temple

1 Kings Fact #11: Megiddo

1 Kings Fact #12: 666 talents

1 Kings Fact #13: Damascus

1 Kings Fact #14: How long did the United Kingdom of Israel last?

1 Kings Fact #15: Lions

1 Kings Fact #16: Man of God,

1 Kings Fact #17: What were high places?

1 Kings Fact #18: Queen mother

1 Kings Fact #19: King Omri

1 Kings Fact #20: Life for a widow

1 Kings Fact #21: Why did the prophets of Baal cut themselves?

1 Kings Fact #22: Broom trees

1 Kings Fact #23: Bazaar

1 Kings Fact #24: Confiscation of land

1 Kings Fact #25: Ahab’s ivory palace

2 Kings Fact #1: Israel and Judah’s sins continue

2 Kings Fact #2: Bears

2 Kings Fact #3: The Moabite Stone

2 Kings Fact #4: Wild gourds

2 Kings Fact #5: Who was Rimmon?

2 Kings Fact #6: What is a siege?

2 Kings Fact #7: Seah

2 Kings Fact #8: Was it Joram or Jehoram?

2 Kings Fact #9: Anointed with oil

2 Kings Fact #10: Eunuchs

2 Kings Fact #11: Jehu pays tribute

2 Kings Fact #12: Joash

2 Kings Fact #13: Hazael

2 Kings Fact #14: Elath

2 Kings Fact #15: Menahem’s tax receipts?

2 Kings Fact #16: Why were the Israelites deported?

2 Kings Fact #17: Please speak in Aramaic.

2 Kings Fact #18: Siege mounds

2 Kings Fact #19: Hezekiah’s tunnel

2 Kings Fact #20: Why did Josiah tear his clothes when the Law was read?

2 Kings Fact #21: The host of heaven

2 Kings Fact #22: Josiah’s reforms

2 Kings Fact #23: What happened to the ark of the covenant?

1 Chronicles Fact #1: Why begin with Adam?

1 Chronicles Fact #2: Why so many genealogies?

1 Chronicles Fact #3: Do the books of Chronicles have a main theme?

1 Chronicles Fact #4: Bashan,

1 Chronicles Fact #5: Why is the genealogy for Naphtali so short?

1 Chronicles Fact #6: How many genealogies are there in the Bible?

1 Chronicles Fact #7: How did David conquer Jerusalem?

1 Chronicles Fact #8: Bows and arrows

1 Chronicles Fact #9: Why couldn’t the ark be carried on an oxcart?

1 Chronicles Fact #10: How does Chronicles differ from Samuel and Kings?

1 Chronicles Fact #11: King David

1 Chronicles Fact #12: Why did ancient kings go to war in the spring?

1 Chronicles Fact #13: New job descriptions for the Levites

1 Chronicles Fact #14: What is a lyre?

1 Chronicles Fact #15: David reigned for 40 years

2 Chronicles Fact #1: Kue

2 Chronicles Fact #2: Why did the pillars of the temple have names?

2 Chronicles Fact #3: What was the sea in the temple court?

2 Chronicles Fact #4: Trumpets

2 Chronicles Fact #5: Which took longer to build: Solomon’s palace, or the temple?

2 Chronicles Fact #6: Second Chronicles covers a span

2 Chronicles Fact #7: Chief prince

2 Chronicles Fact #8: An unreported defeat?

2 Chronicles Fact #9: Co-regency

2 Chronicles Fact #10: Ramoth-gilead

2 Chronicles Fact #11: Tarshish

2 Chronicles Fact #12: Athaliah

2 Chronicles Fact #13: Why did the guards carry King David’s spears?

2 Chronicles Fact #14: Thistles

2 Chronicles Fact #15: Ten Hebrew kings

2 Chronicles Fact #16: What is a scapegoat?

2 Chronicles Fact #17: Generous givers

2 Chronicles Fact #18: Hezekiah’s wall

2 Chronicles Fact #19: The Book of the Law of the Lord

2 Chronicles Fact #20: Passover

2 Chronicles Fact #21: Exile to Babylon

Ezra Fact #1: Cyrus the Great

Ezra Fact #2: Darics

Ezra Fact #3: Joppa

Ezra Fact #4: Beyond the River

Ezra Fact #5: The Behistun Inscription

Ezra Fact #6: How long did it take to rebuild the temple?

Ezra Fact #7: How long was the journey from Babylon to Jerusalem?

Ezra Fact #8: An unscheduled assembly in Jerusalem

Nehemiah Fact #1: Cupbearer to the king

Nehemiah Fact #2: The fortress of the temple

Nehemiah Fact #3: What was the Ophel?

Nehemiah Fact #4: Why did so many local people oppose Nehemiah?

Nehemiah Fact #5: Mortgage their property

Nehemiah Fact #6: Open letter

Nehemiah Fact #7: Can Nehemiah’s wall be seen today?

Nehemiah Fact #8: The Feast of Booths

Nehemiah Fact #9: Word pictures for worship and teaching

Nehemiah Fact #10: Seals

Nehemiah Fact #11: Why did the small towns of Judah send people to live in Jerusalem?

Nehemiah Fact #12: Dedications

Nehemiah Fact #13: Household furniture

Esther Fact #1: Persian drinking vessels

Esther Fact #2: Absolute authority

Esther Fact #3: Who is King Ahasuerus?

Esther Fact #4: The invisible God

Esther Fact #5: Delivering the mail in Persia

Esther Fact #6: How is the festival of Purim related to Esther?

Job Fact #1: Comfort

Job Fact #2: Seven days and seven nights

Job Fact #3: Was Job a real person?

Job Fact #4: What is Sheol

Job Fact #5: The sea

Job Fact #6: Clay

Job Fact #7: Three cycles of conversations

Job Fact #8: Sackcloth

Job Fact #9: Proverbs in Job

Job Fact #10: Honey

Job Fact #11: Pledge

Job Fact #12: Those who rebel against the light

Job Fact #13: Hanging on nothing?

Job Fact #14: Rocks pouring out streams of oil

Job Fact #15: Elihu

Job Fact #16: Pits

Job Fact #17: Songs in the night

Job Fact #18: Snow from Mount Hermon

Job Fact #19: Majesty

Job Fact #20: Behemoth

Psalms Fact #1: Where is Zion?

Psalms Fact #2: A shield for his people

Psalms Fact #3: How are the Psalms divided?

Psalms Fact #4: What was the main purpose of the Psalms for the people of God?

Psalms Fact #5: What is Sheol?

Psalms Fact #6: What is a psalm of lament?

Psalms Fact #7: How many of the Psalms were written by David?

Psalms Fact #8: What is parallelism?

Psalms Fact #9: What defined someone as an enemy of the people of Israel?

Psalms Fact #10: Are the Psalms poetry?

Psalms Fact #11: What are royal psalms?

Psalms Fact #12: How often does the NT quote from the Psalms?

Psalms Fact #13: Selah

Psalms Fact #14: House of the Lord

Psalms Fact #15: Summers in Israel

Psalms Fact #16: A harp or a lyre?

Psalms Fact #17: Strong offense and defense

Psalms Fact #18: Shadow of your wings

Psalms Fact #19: Laurel tree

Psalms Fact #20: Snares

Psalms Fact #21: How long is a handbreadth?

Psalms Fact #22: Deer

Psalms Fact #23: Forgetting the name of God

Psalms Fact #24: Fragrant robes

Psalms Fact #25: Hyssop

Psalms Fact #26: There is none who does good

Psalms Fact #27: A helpful guide

Psalms Fact #28: Memorizing the Psalms

Psalms Fact #29: Pride

Psalms Fact #30: Banners

Psalms Fact #31: Dwell in God’s courts

Psalms Fact #32: Wanting God’s blessing

Psalms Fact #33: Ancient worship leaders

Psalms Fact #34: The deep

Psalms Fact #35: Fortress

Psalms Fact #36: Hope

Psalms Fact #37: What does it mean to be pure in heart?

Psalms Fact #38: Horn

Psalms Fact #39: Zoan

Psalms Fact #40: How long?

Psalms Fact #41: En-dor

Psalms Fact #42: Blessed

Psalms Fact #43: Song of the Lamb

Psalms Fact #44: Keeping a record of the population

Psalms Fact #45: Abaddon

Psalms Fact #46: Finding your way

Psalms Fact #47: How old?

Psalms Fact #48: Satan knows the Scriptures

Psalms Fact #49: Vengeance

Psalms Fact #50: Maker of heaven and earth

Psalms Fact #51: Joy to the world!

Psalms Fact #52: What is integrity?

Psalms Fact #53: Ashes

Psalms Fact #54: Celebrate

Psalms Fact #55: Murmured

Psalms Fact #56: Steadfast love

Psalms Fact #57: Upon Edom I cast my shoe

Psalms Fact #58: The right hand

Psalms Fact #59: Two acrostic poems

Psalms Fact #60: Flint

Psalms Fact #61: Idols

Psalms Fact #62: A psalm of thanksgiving