Category Old Testament Studies

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.

Betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery and falsely imprisoned, Joseph rose to save Egypt and his family. Here is his story from Genesis 37–50 and what it teaches about trusting God in suffering.

Abraham left his home at God's call and trusted God's promises for decades. Here is the story of his life, the covenant God made with him, his tests of faith, and why he matters to Christians today.

The story of Noah's ark is one of the best known in the Bible. Here is what Genesis 6–9 actually says, why the flood happened, the covenant of the rainbow, and the lessons Christians draw from it.

Genesis 3 tells how sin entered the world through the disobedience of Adam and Eve. Learn what happened, what it shows about temptation and sin, and how God's first promise of rescue appears in the same chapter.

Genesis 1 and 2 describe how God made the world and humanity. Here is a clear walk through the six days, the seventh day of rest, the garden of Eden, and what these chapters teach about God and us.

Genesis tells of the beginning of the world, of humanity, of sin and of God's plan to bless all nations through Abraham's family. Here is a clear overview of its structure, people and themes.