Lianna Davis
Nehemiah was a heartfelt follower of God, exhibited in his prayer life and in the leadership decisions he made throughout the grand process of rebuilding the Jerusalem walls. God responded to Nehemiah...
Britt Mooney
The book of Malachi is the end of the Old Testament. But God makes it clear that it is not the end of the Story He is telling. The best is yet to come....
Mike Leake
The story of Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah follows a pattern. They begin with the call to rebuild, then opposition, then a fulfillment — or maybe better a “thud” of a fulfillment. ...
Keeping the Sabbath holy may not seem very productive, but there's more here than just a command. It reveals God's mercy....
Cathy Baker
Does the Bible say exactly how we're supposed to pray to God?...
Bethany Pyle
2019 is drawing to a close, and with it comes the end of the decade. It was a sometimes thrilling, sometimes troubling year. But through all the highs and lows, the editors at Bible Study Tools worked...
Heather Adams
Called “the father of Judaism” or “the second Moses” by some, Ezra was passionate about God’s Law. It was the foundation of his own life, and he used the Torah (which later became the first five books...
Kristi Woods
Would you consider yourself an intentional person? The Bible has much to say about believers living lives of intentionality and purpose to the glory of God. Unfortunately, it's easier than ever for th...
Sheila Alewine
“Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; and confirm for us the work of our hands; yes, confirm the work of our hands” (Psalm 90:17).Almost six years ago my husband informed the elders of o...
Zerubbabel led the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem that Jesus would one day visit....
Want more joy in your day? Cultivate it! Joy springs from viewing the day's events from eternity's perspective. ...
Lori Stanley Roeleveld
Asaph is the psalmist you know but don’t realize you know. ...
Jessica Brodie
People offered burnt offerings as a way to atone for their wrongdoings, to show appreciation for the Lord, and because they saw it as a way to appease God, whose wrath they feared. They hoped it would...
Jim Wallace
There are many ways to verify the reliability of scripture -- perhaps the most persuasive argument can be found in the area of prophecy....
Esther is the best “textbook" of the Scriptures about the providence of God, and how He works in the perfect way and the perfect timing to accomplish His purposes....
Hope Bolinger
One of the oddest and most famous passages in Ezekiel (found in chapter 37) has inspired numerous Sunday school lessons, sermons, and even a song. In the chapter, the prophet Ezekiel is led by God i...
Bethany Verrett
In order for people to know Him, God reached out to humanity in many ways. He speaks through the Holy Spirit; God the Son took on flesh and lived as a man; He left His fingerprint all over nature. Fin...
Mike Leake
Yes, the absence of God’s name is striking in a book of the Bible. But that absence is an invitation to see His work even when it seems that He is silent or absent. In the midst of what appears to be ...
Lisa Loraine Baker
God used Agur to pen a chapter in the Bible. What an honor to be entrusted with inscribing words as part of the Holy Scriptures. ...
Heather Adams
Prayer is the most intimate way we have of connecting to God. It is an incredible privilege to lift up our thoughts, needs, concerns, and even questions and doubts. Each of those are important to God....