Historical BooksThe first 18 books of the Bible are considered historical literature. They cover the Creation through the life of Joseph in Genesis, the ransom from Egypt and subsequent wandering in the wilderness in Exodus, the book of holiness (Leviticus), lots of details and numbers in Numbers, and the giving of the law again in Deuteronomy. Joshua covers taking the Promised Land and through Joshua's life. Judges covers the decline of Israel as each man did what was right in his own eyes. Ruth is a short story sandwiched into the middle of the historical narratives which tells of one of King David's ancestors, Ruth, a Moabitess. I Samuel covers Samuel's life and Israel's desire for a king. 2 Samuel covers David's ascension to the throne. In 1 Kings, Solomon begins to reign, the kingdom is divided, and the lists of good and bad kings in Israel and Judah begins. In 2 Kings, the historical decline of Israel and Judah and the subsequent captivity of both is recorded. 1 and 2 Chronicles reiterate the events (and specifically people) from Adam through the deportation of Judah. Ezra and Nehemiah relate the remnant of Judah which returns from Babylonian captivity, the rebuilding of the temple and Jerusalem. Esther tells the story of how the Jews were saved through the courageous actions of a Jewish girl in a foreign country. Then Job returns us to the days of Abraham (probably) with a glimpse into the life of a righteous man who needed to know God intimately.
The devotions on these books are spaced thus because we read three chapters each morning (M-F). The verse for the devotional is the memory verse for the children that week.
The devotions on these books are spaced thus because we read three chapters each morning (M-F). The verse for the devotional is the memory verse for the children that week.
