Though the Israelites had become unclean, yet by their obedience to the Lord in building the temple they will bring blessings upon themselves both in the near future and in the time to come.

This passage speaks of Jesus Christ as the servant of the Lord who will come to restore Israel and be a light to the Gentiles.

David prepared for the temple God would not allow him to build. He collected materials and charged Solomon and his princes to build the house of the Lord.

This passage contains laws concerning righteous judgment, the laying of stripes on offenders and the duty of a man to continue the seed of his brother.

Festus, as the new Roman governor in Caesarea, must deal with the imprisoned Paul and the false accusations against him by the Jews in Jerusalem. Paul appeals to Caesar and Festus asks King Agrippa to help him find charges to lay against Paul.

The prophet Haggai encourages the Israelites who have returned from Babylonian captivity as they build the temple

In this chapter, the Lord cries out to a proud and stubborn Israel to hear Him

The Psalmist determines to speak of God

In order to halt the judgment of God on Israel, David is told to offer a sacrifice in the threshing floor of Ornan

This passage describes several of the protections that God gave to the poor.