Everyone loves a cinderella story, and that's exactly what Esther is.

1 Kings 17-20 takes a break from a series of brief records which introduces many kings to focus on God's prophet, Elijah who lived during King Ahab's reign in the northern kingdom.

How poetic is it that as Saul is confusedly searching for Samuel to assist in finding donkeys, Samuel is watching Saul and being told by God that this is Israel's king?

1 Samuel 4-7 marks the first time the Israelites lost the Ark of the Covenant. We can learn a lot from this incident.

Israel finally comes together against a great evil...when it's their own people.

Judges 3 covers the victories of Othniel and Ehud, two of the first judges of Israel

With Joshua gone, God calls on the tribe of Judah to step up and take their inheritance. Instead of following with the same levels of success as Joshua, the tribes of Israel fail to capture the land in the manner God commanded.

The final 7 tribes are given their allotments of land.