Pastor's Bulletin Studies
The Book of Proverbs
Main Point:These wise saying are intended “to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help them do what is right, just, and fair (Prov. 1:3).
Writer:Most are introduced as “the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel” (Prov. 1:1). Solomon reportedly wrote 3000 proverbs (1 Kings 4:32). Other proverbs are by a group [...]
The Book of Psalms
Main Point:God is open to whatever we want to say to Him- the full range of life’s sorrow and joy. We can thank Him- or we can tell Him we’re mad at Him. Whether we’re happy, depressed, worried, or hopeful, God welcomes us.
Writer:Almost half the Psalms- 73 of 150 are attributed to David. But these [...]
The Book of Job
Main Point: Bad things sometimes happen to good people who’ve done nothing to deserve them.
Writer: The book doesn’t name the writer.
Date: It’s unclear when Job lived or when his history has written down. Several clues suggest Job lived about 4000 years ago, in the tie of [...]
The Book of Esther
Main Point:
Ester, Jewish queen of the Persian Empire, saves the Jews from an empire wide holocaust.
Writer:
Unknown. And that’s unfortunate since this is one of the best-written short stories in all of Hebrew literature. Possible writers include Ezra or Nehemiah, since the writing style of the stories in Ezra and Nehemiah is similar to [...]






