Chapter 38 – Absalom Killed
By the time the rebel Absalom entered Jerusalem, David was well on his way to the Jordan. If he could just get there, he could rest awhile and then escape…
By the time the rebel Absalom entered Jerusalem, David was well on his way to the Jordan. If he could just get there, he could rest awhile and then escape…
It was becoming clearer every day that Absalom intended to be the next king of Israel, and what was there not to like about that idea? He was handsome, confident,…
During the days of King Herod the Great there was a priest named Zacharias. He was a descendant of Aaron who lived in Judea. He and his wife, Elizabeth, were…
Prince Absalom was King David’s favorite son. He was a good-looking young man. In fact, his personal appearance was such as to win the admiration of all beholders. He had…
Nazareth wasn’t the best place for a child to grow up. In fact, it had quite a reputation among the towns of Galilee. “Can any good thing come out of…
Every year in the spring, Mary and Joseph went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. The year Jesus turned 12, He also went up with them and took…
It was springtime, and all nature was coming to life again. Flowers were pushing their way up through the warm soil, and birds were building their nests. Little baby lambs…
Mary and Joseph stayed in Bethlehem for a while after Jesus was born. Meanwhile, in a country far away, wise men from the East had been studying the Scriptures, and…
It had been years since David’s best friend, Jonathan, had been killed in battle, and David still missed him. They had been such good friends. The two young men first…
Bethlehem would never be the same! Jesus, the Son of God, had come as a baby to the little town, just as the Bible had predicted. He had been born…