Recognising the benefit that comes from a study of Bible characters, the publishers have commissioned a series of such studies. This volume has been written by A. J. Higgins, who contributed the commentary on Proverbs in the series 'What the Bible Teaches'.Samuel is perhaps one of the most unsung of the Old Testament worthies. Paul refers to Samuel as a great transition point in Israel's history, "until Samuel the prophet" (Acts 13:20). The Psalmist places him side by side with Mos...

Why study the life of Solomon - What can we possibly learn from a man who lived almost 3,000 years ago? He not only lived at a different time, and in a different culture, but he was faced with different circumstances from ours. He was a king, scientist, writer, architect, business man, and administrator. He lived in the Middle East, balancing the power of nations surrounding him. I doubt that many kings will read this volume; I am certain no one will be reading who has 700 wives! None of u...

This is the fifth book in the Ritchie Character Study Series. Tom Wilson has provided this very helpful study on the life of Moses, one of the greatest leaders in the Bible, renowned lawgiver, prophet and deliverer of his people. Moses faced seemingly impossible situations and experienced frustration and failure, and there are many important lessons to be learned from his life for us today.

The study of Bible characters often brings to bear on us challenging spiritual lessons that illustrate doctrine taught elsewhere in Scripture. Such studies home in on individual men and women who, despite living centuries ago, faced issues relevant to our own day.The sixth book in the Ritchie Character Series covers the lives of Jacob and Joseph. There are many important lessons to be learned from the accounts of Jacob and Joseph and these practical books will be of help to those w...

There are characters in the Bible who make significant but relatively short cameo appearances and, without knowledge of them, we would be spiritually the poorer. Women like Anna, Elisabeth and Dorcas, or characters like Abel, Enoch, Rahab and Barak who are mentioned in Hebrews 11, are all used to help us learn from their experiences. In this volume, you will find characters taken from the Old and New Testaments who made short but important contributions to the Word of God, such as Barzilla...

Discover the untold stories of the unsung heroes who walked the pages of our Bible.In "Cameos That Counted" embark on a riveting journey through the lives of remarkable individuals whose names may not be as familiar as Samuel, Paul or Abraham, but whose actions forever reshaped the course of history.These fleeting appearances shine a light on the incredible power and significance of even the smallest acts of faith. Enjoy reading about characters such as Leah, Miriam, Micaia...

The study of bible characters is one of the most accessible and appetizing ways of communicating spiritual truth: instead of heavy doctrine, it homes in on real men and women in daily life. This is the fourth book in this series but the first that includes two character studies in one volume. In the study of Elijah, Sandy Higgins investigates Elijah and John Peterson gives us an in depth study on the character of Job.Elijah is one of the towering figures of the Old Testament. Refer...