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Table of Contents
Information about this Book | 5 |
Foreword | 15 |
The Glorious Destiny Israel Might Have Had | 17 |
Solomon’s Spectacular Beginning | 20 |
Solomon’s Magnificent Temple | 24 |
Prosperity and Pride Bring Disaster | 31 |
How Solomon Missed His Chance | 36 |
Solomon’s Deep Repentance | 43 |
Rehoboam’s Arrogance: The Kingdom Torn Apart | 48 |
Jeroboam Leads Israel Back to Idol Worship | 53 |
National Apostasy Brings National Ruin | 57 |
Elijah Confronts King Ahab | 61 |
The Voice of Stern Rebuke | 65 |
God Vindicated on Mount Carmel | 72 |
The Prophet Loses Faith and Panics | 78 |
“What Are You Doing Here?” | 83 |
God’s Call to Modern Apostates | 88 |
Jehoshaphat, the King Who Believed God | 94 |
The Fall of the House of Ahab | 100 |
Elisha Called to Succeed Elijah | 107 |
The Healing of the Waters | 113 |
Elisha, Gentle Prophet of Peace | 116 |
Captain Naaman Healed of Leprosy | 120 |
Elisha’s Closing Ministry | 124 |
Jonah, the Prophet Who Ran Away | 130 |
The Decline and Fall of Israel | 136 |
A Nation “Destroyed for Lack of Knowledge” | 141 |
Prophet With a Message of Hope | 144 |
Isaiah’s Message: “Behold Your God!” | 148 |
Ahaz Almost Ruins the Kingdom | 152 |
King Hezekiah Repairs the Damage | 156 |
Visitors from Babylon See the Wrong Things | 160 |
An Angel Destroys the Assyrian Army | 164 |
Isaiah’s “Good News” for All the Nations | 172 |
Manasseh and Josiah: the Worst and the Best | 177 |
The Long-lost Law Book Discovered | 182 |
Jeremiah, the Man Who Felt God’s Anguish | 187 |
Judah’s Amazing Stubbornness | 193 |
Zedekiah, Judah’s Last King | 200 |
Zedekiah Fails His Last Chance | 206 |
Not All Was Lost! | 212 |
Daniel, a Captive in Babylon | 217 |
Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream of World Empires | 223 |
Three Hebrews in the Fiery Furnace | 228 |
Nebuchadnezzar’s Seven Years of Madness | 233 |
Belshazzar’s Feast: Babylon’s last night | 237 |
Daniel in the Lions’ Den | 244 |
Cyrus Sets the Exiles Free | 248 |
Bitter Opposition Fails | 254 |
Satan, the Accuser; Christ, the Defender | 261 |
The Secret of Success in God’s Work | 266 |
Esther, the Hebrew Girl Who Became Queen | 269 |
Ezra, the King’s Trusted Friend | 273 |
Ezra Sparks a Spiritual Revival | 278 |
Nehemiah, Man of Prayer and Action | 282 |
Nehemiah Accomplishes the “Impossible” | 285 |
Nehemiah Bravely Rebukes Selfishness | 290 |
Union With the World Hinders God’s Cause | 293 |
The Joy of Forgiveness and Healing | 297 |
Nehemiah’s Painful Work of Reformation | 300 |
Darkness Precedes the Dawn | 305 |
Where Is God’s True Israel? | 314 |
Visions of a Glorious Future | 322 |