Category Bible Guides

The book of Joshua tells how Israel crossed the Jordan, took Jericho and settled in Canaan under Moses' successor. Here is an overview of its story, its hard questions, and its lessons about courage and faithfulness.

Deuteronomy records Moses' final speeches to Israel before they entered the promised land. Learn its structure, the Shema, the call to love God wholeheartedly, and why Jesus quoted it so often.

Numbers tells of Israel's forty years in the wilderness — a story of complaint, unbelief, judgement and God's faithful care. Here is an overview of the book and the lessons it teaches.

Once a year Israel's high priest entered the most holy place to make atonement for the whole nation. Here is what happened on the Day of Atonement in Leviticus 16, including the scapegoat, and how Hebrews sees it fulfilled in Jesus.

Leviticus describes five main offerings: burnt, grain, peace, sin and guilt offerings. Here is what each meant, why God gave a system of sacrifice, and how the New Testament sees them fulfilled in Jesus.

The tabernacle was the tent where God's presence lived among Israel. Here is a simple guide to its courtyard, holy place and most holy place, its furniture, and how it points to Jesus.

A clear guide to the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20: what each commandment means, why God gave them, how they are numbered, and how Jesus summarised and deepened them.

The Passover remembers the night God rescued Israel from Egypt. Learn what happened in Exodus 12, how the feast was celebrated, and why Christians see Jesus as the true Passover Lamb.

Blood, frogs, gnats, flies, livestock disease, boils, hail, locusts, darkness and the death of the firstborn: here is a clear guide to the ten plagues in Exodus 7–12, why they happened and what they reveal about God.

Exodus tells how God rescued Israel from slavery in Egypt, gave them his law at Mount Sinai and came to live among them in the tabernacle. Here is an overview of its story, structure and meaning.