John the Baptist – The Preacher in the Wilderness WHILE JESUS WAS growing to manhood in the city of Nazareth, in Galilee, John, the son of Zacharias, was growing to manhood in the desert country of Judea. John spent much of his time alone in this desert country, listening to God’s voice. And when he… Read More »
An Angel Visits Zacharias ZACHARIAS, THE PRIEST, was an old man. All his lifetime he had been in the priesthood, for he was a descendant of Aaron. And he had married a woman named Elizabeth who also belonged to the family of the priests. Zacharias and Elizabeth loved God and lived to please him as… Read More »
The Wise Men Who Followed a Star IN THE COUNTRY far to the east of Judah there lived some wise men who studied the stars. One night they discovered a new star in the sky, one that they had never seen before. And God caused them to know by this star that Christ, the promised… Read More »
Bible Story : Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well BETWEEN JUDEA AND Galilee was a little country called Samaria. This country used to belong to the kingdom of Israel but when the Israelites were carried away as captives by the king of Assyria, strangers… Read More »
Bible Story : Jesus in Jerusalem for the Passover Bible Story : Jesus in Jerusalem for the Passover Jesus in Jerusalem for the Passover THE TIME HAD come again for the yearly Passover Feast in Jerusalem, and from every part of the land groups of people came flocking to attend this great religious meeting.… Read More »
Bible Story : The Wedding In Cana – Jesus’ First Miracle The Wedding In Cana – Jesus’ First Miracle IN CANA, A little town of Galilee, lived some friends of Jesus and his mother. One day these friends invited Jesus, his mother, and his followers to attend a wedding in their home. They invited… Read More »
Bible Story : Jesus’ First Disciples – Five Men Meet Jesus Jesus’ First Disciples – Five Men Meet Jesus MANY PEOPLE WHO heard John preach by the riverside believed his words, and they began to look for the coming of the King from heaven. From day to day they waited, eager to hear… Read More »
Bible Story : A Heavenly Messenger Visits Mary A Heavenly Messenger Visits Mary MARY WAS A Jewess. She had grown to womanhood in Nazareth, a city of Galilee. And she was expecting soon to marry a good man named Joseph. Both Mary and Joseph were descendants of King David, but they were poor… Read More »
Bible Story : Nehemiah-The King’s Cupbearer Nehemiah-The King’s Cupbearer IN THE PALACE of King Artaxerxes was a noble young man who daily waited on the great ruler. This young man’s name was Nehemiah, and he was a Jew. Although he was very rich, and favored more than any of the King’s servants, yet… Read More »
Bible Story : Ezra, the Good Man Who Taught God’s Law Ezra, the Good Man Who Taught God’s Law YEARS PASSED BY, and another change came in the Persian rule. A new king, name Artaxerxes, sat on the throne in Shushan and governed the people in many lands. His kingdom included the land… Read More »
Bible Story : How Queen Esther Save the Lives of Her People How Queen Esther Save the Lives of Her People ESTHER WAS HAPPY in her beautiful palace-home. She was kind to her servants, and they liked to obey her. But she did not forget how Mordecai had taken her into his own… Read More »
Bible Story : Haman’s Plans to Destroy All the Jews Haman’s Plans to Destroy All the Jews AMONG THE PRINCES at the royal palace in Shushan was a proud man named Haman. He was very rich, and clever, and he knew how to behave in the most pleasing manner whenever he appeared before… Read More »
Bible Story : Esther-The Beautiful Girl who Became a Queen Esther-The Beautiful Girl who Became a Queen ESTHER, THE JEWESS, was only a little girl when both her parents died and she went to live in the home of her cousin, Mordecai. Her new home was in the great city of Shushan, where… Read More »
Bible Story : How the New Temple was Built in Jerusalem How the New Temple was Built in Jerusalem WHEN ZERUBBABEL AND his company came to Jerusalem they did not begin at once to rebuild the temple of the Lord. Winter was coming on, and first they built houses for themselves. But at… Read More »
Bible Story : The Home-Coming of the Jews The Home-Coming of the Jews A GREAT COMPANY of people were gathering in the valley along the Euphrates River, preparing to start on a long journey. There were old people, and young people, and even little boys and girls. These people were the Jews, and… Read More »
Bible Story : Daniel’s Angel Visitor Daniel’s Angel Visitor DANIEL HAD LIVED many years in the beautiful capital cities of the eastern kings, and he had helped these kings rule the people. But during those many years (for he was now old) he had never forgotten his childhood home in Jerusalem nor the… Read More »
Bible Story : Daniel in the Lions Den Daniel in the Lions Den KING DARIUS, THE new ruler, chose one hundred and twenty princes to help him govern the people of his great kingdom. Over these princes he appointed three presidents, and because he found that Daniel was a very wise old man… Read More »
Bible Story : The Strange Handwriting on the Wall of the Palace The Strange Handwriting on the Wall of the Palace A GREAT FEAST was being held in the palace of Babylon. The king, Belshazzar , had invited a thousand princes and nobles to enjoy the feast with him and his many wives.… Read More »
Bible Story : God Humbles the Proud Heart of Nebuchadnezzar God Humbles the Proud Heart of Nebuchadnezzar ONE NIGHT WHILE Nebuchadnezzar lay asleep in his palace, God caused him to have another strange dream. This time when he awoke in the morning he remembered what the dream had been, and he wondered about… Read More »
Bible Story : Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the Fiery Furnace Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the Fiery Furnace NEBUCHADNEZZAR, THE king, grew in power until he became the greatest king in the world at that time. Year after year he added new countries to his kingdom, and in every country the people… Read More »
Bible Story : Daniel in Babylon, and Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Daniel in Babylon, and Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream AFTER YOUNG DANIEL and his free friends were numbered among the wise men in Babylon, one night the King had a very strange dream. When he awoke from the dream he could not go to sleep again. And… Read More »
Bible Story : Daniel and His Friends Stand Before a Great King Daniel and His Friends Stand Before a Great King IN THE KING’S palace at Babylon a company of young boys were being entertained. These young lads were strangers in Babylon. But there were not strangers in a king’s court, for they… Read More »
Bible Story : The People of Judah Live in a Strange Land The People of Judah Live in a Strange Land WHEN THE CITY of Jerusalem was finally broken up, the Chaldean army started back on their long journey to Babylon. They took with them Zedekiah, the king of Judah, and a host… Read More »
Bible Story : Jeremiah, The Weeping Prophet Jeremiah, The Weeping Prophet WHILE JOSIAH WAS the king in Judah, God called a young man named Jeremiah to be a prophet. At first Jeremiah thought he could never obey his call, for he was a shy, timid young man. He told the Lord that he could not… Read More »
King Josiah and the Story of a Forgotten Book IT WAS HOUSE-CLEANING time in the temple of the Lord. Many years had passed since this building had been repaired by the boy king, Joash, and during those long years the temple had been much neglected. It had even been mistreated, for one king had set… Read More »
The Good King Hezekiah AFTER THE PEOPLE of Israel were carried away into captivity by the king of Assyria, only the tribe of Judah remained of the twelve tribes that had entered the promised land under the leadership of Joshua. And Hezekiah was the king of Judah at that time. Now the kingdom of Judah… Read More »
Bible story : The Sad Ending of the Kingdom of Israel The Sad Ending of the Kingdom of Israel THE PEOPLE OF Nineveh believed God’s prophet and were ready to ask God to forgive their sins. They repented, and they were not destroyed. But the people of Israel did not believe the faithful… Read More »
Bible Story : Jonah – The Prophet Who Tried To Run From God Jonah – The Prophet Who Tried To Run From God DURING THE YEARS that Elisha was the prophet in Israel, the Syrians were a strong nation, and they often warred against the Israelites. But after Elisha died the Syrian nation… Read More »
Bible Story : Jehoash the Boy King Jehoash the Boy King WHEN JEHOSHAPHAT DIED, his eldest son Jehoram became king in Judah in his place. His wife was Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, and together they did a great many wicked things. Jehoram slew all his brothers in order to get… Read More »
Bible Story : The Story of Elisha The Story of Elisha WHEN THE YOUNG men who were in the schools of the prophets saw Elisha divide the waters of Jordan, they knew that God was with him, as He had been with Elijah and they came and bowed down to the ground before… Read More »