Great Men of the Old Testament

Part Three —The Kings: Josiah

Josiah, the last of the righteous kings of Judah, is the final king to be considered in this section. Josiah is perhaps unusual because a wicked father and wicked grandfather preceded him on the throne. His grandfather, Manasseh, was the most wicked king that ever ruled in Judah, and his father Amon followed in the [...]

Part Four—the Prophets: Moses

The Bible defines faith as “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Heb. 11:1). In brief, it is belief in God’s existence, and that what He has promised He will perform (v. 6). With this explanation, the first of the prophets we need to examine is Moses. Although he was [...]

Part Four—the Prophets: Samuel

The advent of Samuel introduces a new era in the history of Israel. During the period of the judges, “open visions” were scarce. This was about to change. A theocracy under kings was also soon to begin, and God would now make His will known to the king, and to the people, by means of [...]

Part Four—the Prophets: Elijah

One of the most fascinating of the prophets was Elijah. He is also one of the greatest, a man truly zealous for God. Little is known about the background and personal life of Elijah. He appears to have been middle-aged, at least, when he came on the scene-at a time when the nation of Israel [...]

Part Four—the Prophets: Elisha

Elisha was chosen by God to continue the office of Elijah. His primary mission was to advise the kings of Israel. In that sense, what he accomplished was a continuation of the work of Elijah. Among the prophets who performed miracles, none surpassed Elisha. The number of miracles attributed to him is simply astounding. Some [...]

Part Four—the Prophets: Isaiah – Jeremiah – Ezekiel

The reason these three prophets are not covered as separate individuals in this work is because information about their personal lives and accomplishments is scant by comparison to others. It is for this reason we have not included a number of the “minor prophets” in this work as well. This does not mean, however, that [...]

Part Four—the Prophets: Daniel

Daniel is the last of the great prophets to be covered in this section. He was one of the three most righteous men in the Bible (Ezek. 14:13-14). His name means “God is Judge.” He was one of the Jewish exiles taken to Babylon in 640 BC, and as a member of the royal seed [...]

Part Five —The Governors: Ezra

About 150 years before the time of Ezra, Isaiah the prophet prophesied of the work that Ezra was to accomplish. These prophecies did not refer to Ezra directly, but it did foretell his essential role in their fulfillment. Here are the prophecies: “Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I [...]

Part Five —The Governors: Nehemiah

Nehemiah came on the scene about 13 years after Ezra, but they were contemporaries. At Babylon he was the king’s cupbearer and was in daily contact with the king. As a result of this contact, he was a man of influence, conversant with what was going on within governmental circles. He was informed on many [...]

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