He was the first king of Israel.  Standing head and shoulders above his countrymen, Saul was God's anointed, the first to wear the crown.  But how far can that anointing carry him?  What kind of king would Saul be?  And what would it mean for Israel?

He was a king who commanded the greatest army in the world and its greatest economic force.  His empire is remembered among the most impressive kingdoms in world history.  But what happens when Pharoah is opposed by a prophet speaking for an enslaved people?  What does this story tell us about God and empires?

When Jesus burst onto the scene in first-century Judea, he made bold claims about the Law of Moses, the Temple, and the religious leaders who kept them.  What did this mean for the high priest of the time?  And what part would this man play in preparing the ultimate sacrifice?

When the children of Israel returned from exile in Babylon and Persia, they had to rebuild their homes, rebuild Jerusalem, and rebuild their Temple.  While men with hammers could restore buildings, who could repair the hearts of the people and reinstate the Law of God.  Only a priest with fire in his bones and a zealous heart.

A man named Micah hires a Levite to be his priest in Israel during the era of the Judges.  In those days there was no king in Israel...but what does that mean for a priest?

He served as right-hand man to both Moses and Joshua.  As High Priest, he oversaw both the conquest of Canaan and the distribution of the Promised Land to the 12 tribes of Israel.  Eleazar, son of Aaron, carried the idea of what a priest could be forward in the narrative.  But many are unfamiliar with him.  Just how important is he?

He was the first high priest of Israel.  Alongside his brother, he led a nation out of slavery.  And at God's command, he instituted the most robust collection of religious practices and procedures in ancient history.  He also nearly led the nation into utter calamity.  What are we to make of Aaron, God's chosen priest?

He was a priest of the Most High God, but he was not an Israelite.  His story is contained in a few short verses, but his name stirs echoes from its origin early in Genesis all the way to Jesus.  Who exactly was the priest Melchizedek?

The forerunner.  He made the way ready for Jesus, fulfilling prophecy while unflinchingly speaking his own.  He was the culmination of all the prophets who came before him.  What else is there to the story of John the Baptizer?

He stood in the throne room of God, witnessing the fullness of His glory.  Isaiah, the prophet of Hope, is one of the most prolific writers in all of Scripture.  What do his many prophecies tell us about his story?