Category: Biblical Support

Our lessons from The MANual continue in the early part of the Old Testament with the book of Joshua. After venturing through the first five books (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy), we now look at the events that follow the conquest of the Promised Land for more lessons on becoming godly men.  The next several posts come from what some call the “History books of Israel.” These books are often out into two groups. The first, consisting of Joshua through Kings, is known as the Former Prophets. The pairs of 1 and 2 Samuel & 1 and 2 Kings were originally single books so Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, and Kings were once considered a mirror set to the first five books of Moses. The second group, Chronicles through Esther, is known as The Writings. I’ll cover all these over the next several posts. About the Book of Joshua The setting

The next set of lessons on becoming a godly man comes from Deuteronomy, the last of the five books of Moses. This chapter in The MANual, our NIV Bible for men, is called “Replay.” In it, Moses delivers what is called his farewell speech to remind the Isrealites how God cared for them throughout their journey from slavery in Egypt. These stories also remind and encourage us to rededicate ourselves to following His commandments.  About Deuteronomy Deuteronomy is the last book written before Moses dies. It is written approximately 1406 B.C. as Moses is speaking to the people of Israel. The setting is the east side of the Jordan River, on the plains of Moab in view of the land of Canaan, where the Jordan River flows into the Dead Sea. The Israelites are ready to enter the Promised Land. It was time to break camp and move on. The

Our journey through The MANual continues with the book of Numbers that’s subtitled “Ultimate Survivor” and the ongoing adventure of the people of Israel. The saying goes, “you don’t know where you are going unless you know where you’ve been.” This was the case for the Israelites. My hope is these lessons and big stories of the Bible will guide us to become better men. The Ultimate Survivor Game Numbers, like Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus is another of the five books of Moses. It consists of 36 chapters written from 1445-1406 BC about the exiled people of Israel. Camping at the base of Mount Sinai, they prepare to move into the desert region called Kadesh, at the border of the land of Canaan.  The first 10 chapters follow the numerous laws and regulations the Israelites received from the Lord in Leviticus. These disciplines were needed to help keep purity in their