212 - The Messiah Is BornJULY 31 - Nº 212 Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 2:1-20 Soon after Mary returned to Nazareth, Joseph had a big decision to make. His fiancée was...
211 - Gabriel Visits MaryJULY 30 - Nº 211 Luke 1:26-80 The angel Gabriel appeared at the Temple in Jerusalem to tell an elderly priest named Zechariah that he and...
210 - God Breaks the SilenceJULY 29 - Nº 210 Luke 1:1-25 The Old Testament prophets predicted the coming of a Messiah. They prophesied about a Savior who would...
209 - Four Gospels—One StoryJULY 28 - Nº 209 Matthew 1:1; Mark 10:45; Luke 1:1-4; John 20:30-31 As God was preparing the world for the coming of His Son, the...
208 - 400 Years of SilenceJULY 27 - Nº 208 Galatians 4:4 For 400 years God did not speak to His people. He did not send messengers to warn them or inform them of...
207 - Malachi: The Last Old Testament ProphetJULY 26 - Nº 207 Nehemiah 13; Malachi 1 – 4 The Jews who returned to Judah from Persia had rebuilt the Temple with the help of...
206 - The Walls Are CompletedJULY 25 - Nº 206 Nehemiah 4:15 – 6:14; 8:1 – 9:38; 11:1-3 Since the men rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem were facing murderous threats...
205 - Nehemiah Rebuilds the Walls of JerusalemJULY 24 - Nº 205 Nehemiah 1:1 – 4:14 Zerubbabel had rebuilt the Temple (see #198 - July 17 & 199 - July 18), and Ezra had re-taught the...
204 - Ezra, the PriestJULY 23 - Nº 204 Ezra 7 – 10 There is a 58-year gap between chapter 6 (when the Temple was rebuilt in Jerusalem—see #199 - July 18) and...
203 - A Bad Day for Haman Becomes a Great Day for the JewsJULY 22 - Nº 203 Esther 6:12 – 10:3 After parading his most hated enemy through the streets of Susa and declaring how great he was, Haman...
202 - Haman’s Plan BackfiresJULY 21 - Nº 202 Esther 5:1 – 6:11 After three days of fasting, Esther put on her royal robes and went to the inner court of the palace....
201 - Haman’s Evil PlotJULY 20 - Nº 201 Esther 2:19 – 4:17 Everyday Esther’s older cousin Mordecai sat at the King’s gate with the decision makers and men of...
200 - Esther Becomes the Queen of PersiaJULY 19 - Nº 200 Esther 1:1 – 2:18 Back in Babylon, King Darius I became sick and died. His son Xerxes (also known as Ahasuerus) was...
199 - The Temple Is CompletedJULY 18 - Nº 199 Ezra 5 – 6; Haggai 1 The Jewish settlers who had moved back to Jerusalem were struggling. Not only were they threatened...
198 - Zerubbabel Returns to Rebuild the TempleJULY 17 - Nº 198 Ezra 1:1 – 4:6; 4:24 – 5:2; Isaiah 44:28 – 45:5; Haggai 1 – 2; Zechariah 1 – 14 Darius the Mede (also known in history...