OT Heroes (pt 1)
Teen who was open about his religious beliefs even though it meant getting thrown into a lion's den
Daniel
A teen who bravely stood up to a man twice his size in order to defend his friends and family. With God’s help, he won!
David
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Genesis 1:26-27
The first book in the Old Testament
Genesis
Young man who was afraid to fulfill the Lord's calling for him because of a speech impediment. Later became one of the greatest prophets of all time!
Moses
A teenage boy who was bullied by his brothers growing up (they even sold him into slavery) until the Lord helped them make amends
Joseph
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Genesis 2:24
Book in the Old Testament with the most chapters
Psalms
Maintained faith in God even though his whole family dies, he loses his job, and gets very sick
Job
Young man who ran away from his mission call. He was swallowed by a fish before he agreed to go back.
Jonah
Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it
Malachi 3:8-10
This book in the Old Testament is not considered inspired writings
Songs of Solomon
Three friends who refused to lower their standards at risk of death by fire!
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego:
Young woman who used her social status to save all her friends and family. She even risked death to do it!
Esther
Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
The number of books in the Old Testament
39
Mighty army commander who was hesitant to follow the prophet's counsel to bathe in a river because it seemed silly. Later did it and was healed
Namaan
These two were the only Israelites who had enough faith to march into the promised land when everyone else was too afraid
Joshua and Caleb
Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Jeremiah 1:4-5
The shortest book in the Old Testament
Obadiah