Deliverance in the Bible

David establishes himself in Jerusalem. He defeats the Philistines twice at Baal-perazim and the Valley of Rephaim by seeking God's guidance. David's fame spreads to all nations.

Ben-hadad of Aram besieges Samaria twice, but God gives Ahab victory both times to demonstrate His power. However, Ahab foolishly spares Ben-hadad and makes a treaty. A prophet declares that Ahab will pay for releasing Ben-hadad.

Samuel calls Israel to repentance, and they put away their foreign gods. At Mizpah, God thunders against the Philistines and gives Israel victory. Samuel sets up a stone called Ebenezer, saying thus far the Lord has helped us.

The Ammonite king Nahash threatens to gouge out the right eye of everyone in Jabesh-gilead. The Spirit of God comes upon Saul, and he rallies all Israel to a decisive victory, confirming his kingship.

Jonathan and his armor-bearer boldly attack a Philistine outpost, trusting that God can save by many or by few. God sends confusion among the Philistines. Saul's rash oath nearly costs Jonathan's life, but the people rescue him.

The Philistine giant Goliath challenges Israel to single combat for 40 days. Young David, trusting in God rather than armor, kills Goliath with a sling and stone. Israel routs the Philistines in the ensuing battle.

Saul openly seeks to kill David. Jonathan warns David, and Michal helps him escape through a window. David flees to Samuel at Ramah, where God's Spirit prevents Saul's men and even Saul himself from capturing David.

David flees to Nob where the priest Ahimelech gives him consecrated bread and Goliath's sword. David then escapes to the Philistine city of Gath, where he pretends to be insane before King Achish to avoid danger.

David rescues the city of Keilah from the Philistines but learns through the ephod that the city would betray him to Saul. He flees to the wilderness of Ziph, where Jonathan visits him one final time to strengthen his faith in God.

The Philistine commanders refuse to let David march with them against Israel, fearing he will turn against them in battle. Achish reluctantly sends David back to Ziklag, providentially preventing David from fighting his own people.

David returns to Ziklag to find it burned and all the families taken captive by Amalekite raiders. Strengthening himself in the Lord, David pursues, recovers everything, and distributes spoil equally among those who fought and those who guarded supplies.

Asa enjoys peace and prosperity because he seeks God. When a million-man Ethiopian army attacks, Asa prays: Lord, there is no one besides You to help. God defeats the Ethiopians, and Asa plunders their cities.

A vast enemy coalition attacks Judah. Jehoshaphat proclaims a fast and prays: We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on You. God says the battle is His. Judah sends singers ahead of the army, and God sets ambushes against the enemies, who destroy each other.

After six years, the priest Jehoiada organizes a coup against Athaliah. He crowns the boy Joash king, and Athaliah is executed when she cries treason. Jehoiada establishes a covenant between God, the king, and the people. The temple of Baal is destroyed.

Sennacherib of Assyria invades Judah. Hezekiah strengthens Jerusalem's defenses and encourages the people: With us is the Lord our God. After Sennacherib's mocking letters, Hezekiah and Isaiah pray, and God sends an angel who destroys the Assyrian army. Hezekiah's illness, recovery, and pride are briefly mentioned.

Israel, Judah, and Edom unite to fight Moab. Running out of water, they consult Elisha, who provides water miraculously and prophecies victory. The Moabites misread the water as blood and are defeated.

During a severe famine in besieged Samaria, Elisha predicts abundance by tomorrow. Four lepers discover the Aramean camp abandoned — God had caused the enemy to flee. The prophecy of abundance is fulfilled exactly as Elisha declared.

Elisha is on his deathbed and tells King Joash of Israel to strike the ground with arrows. Joash strikes only three times, and Elisha declares he should have struck more for complete victory over Aram. Even after death, Elisha's bones raise a dead man to life.

Hezekiah prays desperately in the temple after Sennacherib's threats. Isaiah delivers God's answer: Sennacherib will not enter Jerusalem. That night, the angel of the Lord strikes down 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. Sennacherib retreats and is later murdered by his own sons.

Peter warns fiercely against false teachers who will exploit believers with fabricated stories. He draws parallels with fallen angels, Noah's flood, and Sodom and Gomorrah to show that God knows how to rescue the godly and punish the unrighteous. False teachers promise freedom but are themselves slaves to corruption.

All the tribes of Israel anoint David king over a united kingdom at Hebron. He conquers Jerusalem from the Jebusites and makes it his capital, the City of David. David defeats the Philistines twice with God's guidance.

Ahithophel advises Absalom to pursue David immediately, but Hushai convinces Absalom to delay, buying David time. When Ahithophel's counsel is rejected, he goes home and hangs himself. David crosses the Jordan to safety.

David sings a psalm of deliverance (nearly identical to Psalm 18) celebrating God's rescue throughout his life. He praises God as his rock, fortress, and deliverer, recounting how God responded to his cries in dramatic cosmic imagery.

Herod arrests and executes James, then imprisons Peter. The church prays earnestly, and an angel miraculously frees Peter from prison in the night. Peter goes to Mary's house where believers are praying. Herod is struck down by an angel for accepting divine praise.

Paul begins his second missionary journey with Silas. Timothy joins them. The Spirit redirects them to Macedonia through a vision. In Philippi, Lydia is converted, and Paul and Silas are imprisoned for casting out a spirit. At midnight they worship, an earthquake frees them, and the jailer believes. Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved.

Paul sets sail for Rome as a prisoner. Despite his warning, the ship encounters a devastating storm. After fourteen days of peril, an angel assures Paul that all aboard will survive. The ship runs aground on Malta, and all 276 people reach shore safely, fulfilling God's promise.

Nebuchadnezzar builds a golden statue and demands everyone bow. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refuse, declaring God CAN save them from the furnace, but even if He doesn't, they will not bow. Thrown into a fire heated seven times hotter, they walk unharmed with a fourth figure — like a son of the gods.

Daniel's enemies manipulate Darius into signing a decree forbidding prayer to anyone but the king. Daniel continues praying openly three times daily and is thrown into the lions' den. God sends an angel to shut the lions' mouths. Darius declares Daniel's God is the living God.

The grand finale: Michael arises, a time of distress unlike any before, and the dead are raised — some to everlasting life, others to shame. Those who are wise will shine like stars forever. Daniel is told to seal the book — the words are for the time of the end.

Moses recounts the wilderness journey, highlighting how God directed Israel to avoid conflict with Esau's descendants in Seir, Moab, and Ammon because God had given those lands to them. Israel then defeats King Sihon of Heshbon when he refuses to let them pass peacefully through his territory.

Moses recounts the defeat of King Og of Bashan, a giant whose iron bed was thirteen feet long. The Transjordan territory is distributed to Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh. Moses pleads with God to let him enter the Promised Land, but God firmly refuses, telling him to look from Mount Pisgah instead.

God commands Israel to completely destroy the seven Canaanite nations and make no treaties or intermarriages with them. He explains His choice of Israel is not because of their size but because of His love and His oath to the patriarchs. God promises to drive out the nations gradually and bless Israel with health, fertility, and victory.

Moses urges Israel to love God and keep His commands, recalling the mighty acts they witnessed — the plagues, the Red Sea crossing, and the swallowing of Dathan and Abiram. He presents the Promised Land as dependent on God's rain rather than irrigation, requiring ongoing trust. He sets before them blessing and curse.

Mordecai mourns in sackcloth and urges Esther to intercede with the king. Esther fears approaching the king uninvited (punishable by death) but Mordecai delivers the famous challenge: Who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this? Esther calls for a three-day fast.

Esther bravely approaches the king and is received with favor. Rather than revealing her request immediately, she invites the king and Haman to two banquets. Haman is elated but furious when Mordecai still won't bow. His wife suggests building a gallows for Mordecai.

That night the king cannot sleep and has the royal chronicles read to him, discovering Mordecai's unrewarded loyalty in saving his life. Haman arrives to request Mordecai's execution but is instead forced to honor Mordecai publicly — leading him through the streets on the king's horse.

At the second banquet, Esther reveals that she is Jewish and that Haman has plotted to destroy her people. The king is furious. When Haman falls on Esther's couch begging for mercy, the king interprets it as assault. Haman is hanged on the very gallows he built for Mordecai.

Since Persian law cannot revoke the king's decree, a new decree is issued allowing the Jews to defend themselves. Mordecai is given Haman's position and signet ring. Joy and celebration spread throughout the empire, and many people convert to Judaism out of fear.

On the appointed day, the Jews successfully defend themselves against their enemies throughout the empire, killing over 75,000 attackers but taking no plunder. The feast of Purim is established to commemorate this deliverance for all future generations.

The Israelites multiply greatly in Egypt and a new Pharaoh, who does not know Joseph, enslaves them with harsh labour. Pharaoh orders the Hebrew midwives to kill all newborn boys, but they fear God and defy the order. Pharaoh then commands that every Hebrew baby boy be thrown into the Nile.

Moses is born and hidden for three months, then placed in a basket on the Nile where Pharaoh's daughter finds and adopts him. As an adult, Moses kills an Egyptian who is beating a Hebrew and flees to Midian. There he marries Zipporah and lives as a shepherd while God hears Israel's groaning.

God appears to Moses in a burning bush that is not consumed on Mount Horeb. He reveals Himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and commissions Moses to lead Israel out of Egypt. When Moses asks God's name, God replies with the famous declaration: I AM WHO I AM.

Moses makes excuses about his inadequacy, and God gives him three signs: a staff turning into a snake, his hand becoming leprous and restored, and water turning to blood. God appoints Aaron as Moses's spokesman. Moses returns to Egypt, and on the way God nearly kills him until Zipporah circumcises their son.

Moses and Aaron confront Pharaoh and demand that he let Israel go to worship in the wilderness. Pharaoh refuses and increases the Israelites's workload by withholding straw for brickmaking. The Israelite foremen blame Moses and Aaron, and Moses cries out to God in frustration.

God reassures Moses by revealing His name Yahweh and reaffirming the covenant promises to Abraham. He pledges to redeem Israel with an outstretched arm and bring them to the Promised Land. The chapter also records the genealogy of Moses and Aaron through the tribe of Levi.

God tells Moses that He will harden Pharaoh's heart and multiply His signs in Egypt. Aaron's staff becomes a serpent before Pharaoh, swallowing the staffs of the Egyptian magicians. The first plague strikes as the Nile turns to blood, killing the fish and making the water undrinkable.

God sends three more plagues upon Egypt: frogs cover the land, gnats infest all people and animals, and swarms of flies fill the country. Pharaoh repeatedly promises to let Israel go but hardens his heart each time the plague is removed. God begins to distinguish between Egypt and Goshen where Israel lives.

Three more devastating plagues strike Egypt: a disease kills all Egyptian livestock, painful boils afflict people and animals, and a severe hailstorm destroys crops and kills those caught in the open. God continues to distinguish between Egypt and Goshen. Pharaoh admits he has sinned but again hardens his heart.

God sends locusts that devour every remaining plant in Egypt, followed by three days of total darkness that paralyses the nation. Pharaoh offers partial compromises — letting the men go, or going without livestock — but Moses insists on complete release. Pharaoh threatens to kill Moses if he sees his face again.

God announces the final plague: the death of every firstborn in Egypt, from Pharaoh's son to the servant's son. Moses warns Pharaoh, but his heart remains hardened. God tells Israel to ask the Egyptians for silver and gold, and the Egyptians give generously because God has given the people favour.

God institutes the Passover: each family must sacrifice a lamb, put its blood on the doorposts, and eat the meal in readiness to depart. At midnight, God strikes down all the firstborn in Egypt, and Pharaoh finally releases Israel. The Israelites leave Egypt after 430 years of sojourning.

God commands the consecration of every firstborn and establishes the Feast of Unleavened Bread as an annual memorial of the exodus. God does not lead Israel by the shorter coastal route to avoid war but guides them through the wilderness. He leads them by a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.

Pharaoh pursues the fleeing Israelites and traps them at the Red Sea. God tells Moses to stretch out his staff, and the sea parts, allowing Israel to cross on dry ground. The Egyptian army follows but the waters close over them, destroying Pharaoh's entire force. Israel sees God's mighty deliverance and believes.

Moses and the Israelites sing a triumphant song celebrating God's victory over Egypt at the Red Sea. Miriam leads the women in dancing with tambourines. The people then travel into the wilderness where they find bitter water at Marah; God sweetens it and promises to be their healer.

Moses's father-in-law Jethro visits the camp, bringing Zipporah and Moses's sons. He observes Moses judging the people from morning to night and advises him to delegate by appointing capable leaders over groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens. Moses follows Jethro's wise counsel.

God recounts Israel's history of rebellion — from Egypt through the wilderness to the promised land, every generation rebelled. Yet God withheld judgment for His name's sake. He promises a future purging and restoration in a new exodus greater than the first.

The defeat of Gog continues: his armies are destroyed so thoroughly that Israel burns their weapons for seven years and buries their dead for seven months. God's glory is displayed to all nations, and He pours out His Spirit on Israel, never hiding His face again.

Cyrus king of Persia issues a decree allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple, fulfilling Jeremiah's prophecy. He even returns the temple vessels Nebuchadnezzar had taken. About 50,000 Jews prepare to return under Sheshbazzar.

A detailed census lists the families, priests, Levites, temple servants, and others who return from Babylon. The total is about 42,360 people plus 7,337 servants. They bring generous freewill offerings for rebuilding the temple.

Paul explains that before Christ, we were enslaved under the law like children under guardians. But when the fullness of time came, God sent His Son so we might receive adoption as children. Paul pleads with the Galatians not to return to slavery, using the allegory of Hagar and Sarah.

Paul declares that it is for freedom that Christ has set us free—do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. He teaches that the entire law is fulfilled in one command: love your neighbor as yourself. He contrasts the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Humanity's wickedness grows so great that God grieves having made mankind and decides to send a worldwide flood. Noah alone finds favour with God because of his righteousness. God instructs Noah to build an ark to preserve his family and representatives of every living creature.

Noah, his family, and the animals enter the ark as God commanded. The floodwaters rise for forty days and forty nights, covering even the highest mountains. Every living creature outside the ark perishes as God's judgment falls upon the earth.

The floodwaters recede and the ark comes to rest on the mountains of Ararat. Noah sends out a raven and then a dove to test the waters. When the earth is dry, God tells Noah to leave the ark, and Noah builds an altar and offers sacrifices to the Lord.

Four kings wage war against five kings near Sodom, and Lot is captured. Abram leads 318 trained men to rescue Lot and defeats the kings. On his return, Melchizedek king of Salem blesses Abram and Abram gives him a tenth of the spoils.

Two angels visit Sodom and are welcomed by Lot. The men of Sodom surround the house demanding the visitors, but the angels strike them blind. God destroys Sodom and Gomorrah with fire and brimstone; Lot's wife looks back and becomes a pillar of salt.

The author warns against drifting from the great salvation announced by the Lord. Jesus was made lower than the angels for a time so that by dying He might destroy the power of death and free those held in slavery by the fear of death. He became like us to be a merciful and faithful high priest.

God recounts Jacob's history — wrestling with the angel, meeting God at Bethel — and challenges Israel to return like their ancestor did. Ephraim's lies and violence are condemned, while the prophet's role in delivering Israel from Egypt is affirmed.

God's fierce judgment: I will be like a lion, a leopard, a bear robbed of cubs. Israel's king cannot save them. Yet the stunning declaration: I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death. Where, O death, are your plagues? — echoed by Paul in 1 Corinthians 15.

Continues the Babylon oracle with a taunt song against the fallen king. The passage about the morning star falling from heaven has been historically interpreted as describing Satan's fall. Israel's restoration is contrasted with Babylon's ruin.

A triumphant hymn of praise within the apocalyptic section. God will swallow up death forever, wipe away tears from all faces, and prepare a great feast for all peoples on His mountain — imagery echoed in Revelation.

God will punish Leviathan, the twisting serpent, and care for His vineyard Israel. Unlike chapter 5's judgment, here God tenderly watches over His vineyard. Israel will blossom and fill the earth with fruit.

Another warning against relying on Egypt's horses and chariots instead of God. The Lord will fight for Jerusalem like a lion over its prey, and like birds hovering to protect their young — He will shield and deliver Zion.

A prayer for God's intervention against Assyria. When the destroyer finishes, he will be destroyed. Those who walk righteously will see the King in His beauty and dwell securely in Zion where God is judge, lawgiver, and king.

Hezekiah prays desperately before God, spreading the threatening letter in the temple. Isaiah prophesies Assyria's defeat. That night, the angel of the Lord strikes 185,000 Assyrian soldiers — a dramatic divine deliverance.

God declares He has redeemed Israel by name and will be with them through fire and flood. The famous promise — when you pass through the waters, I will be with you — is paired with God's declaration that He makes all things new.

God calls Cyrus by name as His anointed (messiah) to conquer Babylon and free Israel — remarkable because Cyrus doesn't even know God. The chapter declares God's absolute sovereignty: He forms light and creates darkness, makes peace and creates calamity.

A dramatic taunt against Babylon, personified as a pampered queen who will be reduced to a slave grinding grain. Her sorceries and astrologers cannot save her. Babylon's fall is certain and complete.

God challenges stubborn Israel: He declared things beforehand so they couldn't credit idols. He refines them in affliction's furnace and calls them to leave Babylon. Yet there is no peace for the wicked.

God encourages the faithful remnant to look back at Abraham — one man called, yet God made him many. Salvation is eternal, outlasting the heavens. The chapter calls Jerusalem to awake and shake off the dust of captivity.

Zion is told to awake, put on beautiful garments, and shake off chains. The famous declaration: how beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news. The chapter ends with the fourth Servant Song beginning — the Servant will be disfigured beyond recognition.

Israel's sins have separated them from God — His arm is not too short to save, but their iniquities have hidden His face. Sin is vividly described. God Himself puts on righteousness as armor and comes as Redeemer to Zion.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me — to proclaim good news to the poor, bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim freedom for captives, and comfort all who mourn. Jesus read this passage in Nazareth and declared it fulfilled. Beauty for ashes, oil of joy for mourning.

God comes from Edom with garments stained crimson, having trodden the winepress of judgment alone. The chapter shifts to a poignant prayer recalling God's faithfulness to Israel in the past while lamenting their present hardened state.

After Joshua's death, Judah leads the conquest of remaining Canaanite territories with mixed success. Several tribes fail to fully drive out the inhabitants, setting the stage for future compromise and idolatry.

The angel of the Lord rebukes Israel for making treaties with Canaanites. After Joshua's generation dies, a new generation abandons God. The cyclical pattern of Judges is introduced: sin, oppression, crying out, and deliverance.

The first judges arise: Othniel defeats the Mesopotamians, Ehud assassinates the Moabite king Eglon with a hidden sword, and Shamgar strikes down 600 Philistines with an oxgoad.

Deborah the prophetess judges Israel and commissions Barak to fight Sisera's army. Barak insists Deborah accompany him. After Israel's victory, Jael kills Sisera by driving a tent peg through his temple.

Deborah and Barak sing a victory song celebrating God's deliverance. The song recounts the battle, praises the faithful tribes, rebukes those who stayed behind, and celebrates Jael's bravery.

Israel is oppressed by Midian for seven years. The angel of the Lord appears to Gideon, calling him a mighty warrior while he threshes wheat in hiding. Gideon tears down his father's Baal altar and asks God for signs with a fleece.

God reduces Gideon's army from 32,000 to 300 men so Israel cannot boast in its own strength. Using trumpets, torches, and jars, the 300 rout the vast Midianite camp in a divinely orchestrated night attack.

Gideon pursues and captures the Midianite kings Zebah and Zalmunna. He refuses the people's offer to make him king but creates a golden ephod that becomes an idol. Israel has peace for 40 years until Gideon's death.

Tola and Jair serve as minor judges for a combined 45 years. Israel again turns to foreign gods, and God allows the Ammonites and Philistines to oppress them. When Israel cries out and puts away their idols, God is moved by their misery.

Jephthah, a rejected outcast, is called to lead Gilead against the Ammonites. He attempts diplomacy first, then defeats Ammon. Tragically, he makes a rash vow that costs him his only daughter.

The angel of the Lord appears to a barren woman from the tribe of Dan, announcing she will bear a son set apart as a Nazirite from birth. Samson is born, and the Spirit of the Lord begins to stir him.

Samson takes revenge on the Philistines by tying torches to foxes and burning their fields. Captured and bound by his own people, the Spirit of the Lord empowers him to break free and kill 1,000 Philistines with a donkey's jawbone.

Samson falls in love with Delilah, who is bribed by the Philistines to discover the source of his strength. After repeated attempts, he reveals his Nazirite hair secret. His hair is cut, his strength leaves, and the Philistines capture and blind him. At a temple celebration, his strength returns and he collapses the building, killing more Philistines in death than in life.

God forbids Jeremiah from marrying, attending funerals, or feasting — his solitary life is itself a prophetic sign of the coming devastation. Yet beyond judgment, God promises a second exodus greater than the first, gathering Israel from all lands.

The Book of Consolation begins: God will restore Israel and Judah from captivity. Though discipline was necessary, God will heal their wounds. A new David-like leader will arise, and God's fierce anger will not return until He has accomplished His purposes.

King Zedekiah briefly freed Hebrew slaves during the siege, then re-enslaved them when pressure eased. God condemns this hypocrisy and covenant-breaking, declaring that those who passed through the cut calf will be given to their enemies.

Officials throw Jeremiah into a muddy cistern to die. Ebed-Melech, an Ethiopian eunuch, courageously rescues him with old rags as padding under the ropes. Zedekiah again consults Jeremiah secretly but lacks courage to follow God's counsel to surrender.

Jerusalem falls to Babylon in 586 BC. Zedekiah flees but is captured, his sons killed before his eyes, then blinded. Nebuchadnezzar spares Jeremiah and frees him. Ebed-Melech is also spared because he trusted in God — faith rewarded amid catastrophe.

After Jerusalem's fall, Nebuchadnezzar's commander frees Jeremiah and allows him to stay in Judah. Gedaliah is appointed governor. Remnant Jews gather around him, and the land begins tentative recovery under Babylonian oversight.

Ishmael, of royal blood, assassinates Governor Gedaliah and massacres his supporters in a horrific act of political violence. He takes captives, but Johanan leads a rescue mission. The survivors prepare to flee to Egypt against God's will.

Oracles against the nations begin with Egypt. Pharaoh Necho's army, defeated at Carchemish by Nebuchadnezzar, is described as a swollen river turned back. Yet God promises that Jacob need not fear — He will save Israel from afar and discipline them justly.

The massive oracle against Babylon begins. Babylon, destroyer of nations, will itself be destroyed. Israel and Judah will return from exile weeping with joy, seeking their God. The vengeance of the Lord will repay Babylon for destroying His temple.

Continues the Babylon oracle with cosmic-scale destruction imagery. God used Babylon as His hammer to shatter nations, but now shatters the hammer itself. Jeremiah tells Seraiah to read this oracle in Babylon and sink the scroll in the Euphrates — so shall Babylon sink.

Jesus forgives the woman caught in adultery, telling her accusers that whoever is without sin should cast the first stone. He declares Himself the light of the world and teaches about spiritual freedom: you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. He makes the explosive claim: before Abraham was, I AM.

God gathers all nations to the Valley of Jehoshaphat for judgment. Beat your plowshares into swords — the reverse of Isaiah's peace vision — for this is war. The nations are judged, Jerusalem becomes holy, and God dwells in Zion forever.

God calls Jonah to preach against Nineveh, but Jonah flees the opposite direction to Tarshish. A violent storm strikes the ship, and the pagan sailors prove more God-fearing than the prophet. Jonah is thrown overboard and swallowed by a great fish.

From inside the fish, Jonah prays a psalm of thanksgiving — even from the depths of Sheol, God heard his cry. Salvation belongs to the Lord. After three days, the fish vomits Jonah onto dry land. Jesus cites this as a sign of His own death and resurrection.

Joshua sends two spies to Jericho who are hidden by Rahab the prostitute. She confesses faith in Israel's God and secures a promise of safety for her family. The spies return with an encouraging report.

The walls of Jericho fall after the Israelites march around the city for seven days following God's instructions. Rahab and her family are spared. The city is devoted to destruction as God commanded.

God fights for Israel with hailstones and makes the sun stand still during battle against a coalition of five Amorite kings. Joshua conquers the southern cities of Canaan in a sweeping campaign.

Joshua defeats a massive northern coalition led by Jabin king of Hazor. After years of warfare, he conquers the entire land as God commanded, though some areas remain unconquered.

A summary lists all thirty-one kings defeated by Moses east of the Jordan and by Joshua west of the Jordan. This catalog records God's faithfulness in giving Israel the Promised Land.

Joshua, now old, gathers Israel's leaders for a farewell address. He reminds them of God's faithfulness in battle and warns them that intermarriage and idolatry with remaining nations will lead to their downfall.

Joshua recounts God's saving acts from Abraham to the conquest and challenges Israel to choose whom they will serve. The people renew their covenant with God. Joshua dies at 110 and is buried at Timnath-serah.

Jesus is tempted in the wilderness for forty days. He reads from Isaiah in the Nazareth synagogue, declaring the Scripture fulfilled, but is rejected and nearly thrown off a cliff. He demonstrates His authority by casting out demons and healing the sick throughout Galilee.

Jesus teaches the parable of the sower and calms a storm. He delivers a demon-possessed man at the Gerasenes, heals a woman with an issue of blood, and raises Jairus' daughter from death. Women including Mary Magdalene support His ministry.

Jesus demonstrates His authority through a series of miracles: cleansing a leper, healing the centurion's servant, calming a storm, and casting out demons. He reveals the cost of discipleship, showing that following Him requires total commitment.

In the last days, God's mountain will be exalted, nations will stream to it, and swords will be beaten into plowshares. The lame and outcast will become a strong nation. Though Zion is now in distress like a woman in labor, God will redeem them from Babylon.

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though small among Judah's clans — from you will come one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from ancient days. This messianic prophecy directs the Magi to Jesus's birthplace. The promised ruler will shepherd his flock in God's strength.

Jesus casts out a legion of demons into pigs, heals a woman who touched His garment after twelve years of bleeding, and raises Jairus' daughter from death. Each miracle demonstrates His authority over the spiritual, physical, and mortal realms.

A vivid, cinematic description of Nineveh's fall: chariots race through streets, defenders stumble, the river gates open, and the palace collapses. The lion's den (Assyria's symbol of power) is emptied. God is against Nineveh — their cruelty comes to a decisive end.

Israel defeats the Canaanite king of Arad. When the people grumble again, God sends venomous snakes that kill many. Moses makes a bronze serpent and sets it on a pole; anyone bitten who looks at it lives. Israel then conquers the Amorite kings Sihon and Og, taking their territories east of the Jordan.

A complete travel log lists all forty-two camping sites from Egypt to the plains of Moab, tracing Israel's entire wilderness journey. God commands Israel to drive out the inhabitants of Canaan, destroy their idols and high places, and divide the land by lot. He warns that failure to remove the inhabitants will cause ongoing trouble.

Solomon urges his son to seek wisdom like hidden treasure. Those who find wisdom gain understanding, protection from evil paths, and deliverance from the immoral woman. God gives wisdom to the upright.

A psalm of David fleeing Absalom. Despite enemies surrounding him, David declares God as his shield and sustainer. He sleeps peacefully because the Lord sustains him, demonstrating trust in desperate circumstances.

David appeals to God as righteous judge to vindicate him against false accusations. He declares his innocence and asks God to arise in justice. The psalm warns that the wicked fall into their own traps.

The fool says in his heart there is no God. David describes universal human corruption and the oppression of God's people. He longs for salvation to come from Zion and for God to restore his people.

David's victory song after God delivered him from all enemies. He describes God as his rock, fortress, and deliverer, then recounts a dramatic theophany of rescue. God rewards the faithful and empowers the humble.

A psalm of thanksgiving for healing. David was brought up from the grave and praises God for turning his mourning into dancing. Weeping may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

David entrusts his spirit to God—the words Jesus spoke on the cross. He describes being surrounded by enemies but trusts in God's unfailing love. He encourages all who hope in the Lord to be strong and courageous.