Thinking more about the monarchy in Israel, we are chatting about how impactful good and bad leadership can be. For more content (and a useful 'cheat sheet' for the kings to help you map these books out), visit studywithfriends.org to download the homework.

In this episode we begin to explore the Davidic covenant, keeping close to the trifold theme of all biblical covenants: land, descendants, and a special relationship with God. This is the most theologically significant covenant, and it holds an elite position in all biblical history. For more on this topic, download the homework from our website studywithfriends.org.

How does the story of Israel show us ourselves? Why did God preserve this history for us? It's easy to point at Israel and think, 'what a mess!' but it's more productive for us to look at how we are just like her, and learn the lessons she learned by reading her journey.

How do you think about Godly leadership? What impact does Godly leadership have on your daily walk with the Lord? Join us in this episode to better understand how Godly leadership impacted Israel in the Old Testament. Download the homework to go deeper into the material we cover here, find that at studywithfriends.org.

Still in the Former Prophets, we have a fresh group studying together as we move into Samuel and Kings. Be sure to watch the entirety of this series to get the best understanding of all the covenant themes can teach us. Download the homework to go deeper into this material, find it at studywithfriends.org.

Finishing up the book of Judges, in this episode we really draw a lot of parallels between Old Testament Israel and our modern spiritual experience. Find more content on our website and download the homework to go deeper into this study (studywithfriends.org).

The covenant themes of land, descendants and special relationship with God are pervasive in the Old Testament. In the book of Judges, it's especially helpful to understand how the covenants exert themselves on this downward spiral in Israel's history. Learn more at studywithfriends.org.

In this third episode of our section on the Former Prophets we are examining the trifold theme of each covenant: land, descendants, and a special relationship with God. Specifically as that applies to the taking of the promised land in the book of Joshua. Download the homework to get a quick reference of all the scriptures we cite in this episode.

As Israel enters the promised land (the book of Joshua) we examine her beginning middle and end of time there. How can we apply that trajectory to our own spiritual promised land today? Join us to talk through that, and be sure to grab the homework to go deeper.

This episode begins the second leg in our journey through the Old Testament, using the covenants as a roadmap. Today we begin talking about the Former Prophets (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings). Be sure to download the homework which partners this series. You'll find additional insights and material to take your study deeper.