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Tim Eady

Nov 38 min read

INTRODUCING..... PSALMS The Pilgrim’s Guide to the Bible No. 32

It is the longest book in the Bible. It contains some of the best-known verses in the Bible (e.g. the Lord is my shepherd I shall not...

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Tim Eady

Nov 38 min read

INTRODUCING.....JOB The Pilgrim’s Guide to the Bible No. 31

‘I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil.’ (Job 3:26) The book of Job is the first of the five Books of...

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Tim Eady

May 2810 min read

INTRODUCING….The Books of Wisdom A Pilgrim’s Guide to the BibleA few thoughts No. 30

“To make it possible for everyone to attend church next Sunday, we propose to have a special "No Excuse Sunday". Beds will be placed in...

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Tim Eady

Apr 138 min read

INTRODUCING..... ESTHER. The Pilgrim’s Guide to the Bible No. 29

How do you write a book of theology without even mentioning the name of God? Impossible, you might think, but that is what we get in the...

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Tim Eady

Feb 228 min read

INTRODUCING..... EZRA and NEHEMIAH. The Pilgrim's Guide to the Bible No. 28

In 721BC, the northern state of Israel was wiped off the map by the mighty Assyrian Empire. The people were carted off into exile, never...

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Tim Eady

Jan 297 min read

INTRODUCING.....1 AND 2 CHRONICLES The Pilgrim’s Guide to the Bible No. 27

Been there. Done that. Got the T-shirt. Why are they in the Bible? We may well wonder – do we need the two Books of Chronicles? Why are...

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Tim Eady

Jan 26 min read

INTRODUCING.....ELIJAH AND ELISHA The Pilgrim’s Guide to the Bible No. 26

‘The prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: "O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in...

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Tim Eady

Nov 20, 20236 min read

INTRODUCING....... 1 and 2 KINGS The Pilgrims Guide to the Bible. No 25

The story continues. The two Books of Kings are a sequel to the books of Samuel. They begin with the death of David and the accession of...

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Tim Eady

Sep 26, 202310 min read

INTRODUCING..... 1 and 2 SAMUEL The Pilgrim's Guide to the Bible No. 24

The glory years! The books of 1 and 2 Samuel concentrate upon the lives of three very different men: Samuel, Saul and David. They contain...

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Tim Eady

Sep 14, 20235 min read

INTRODUCING.....RUTH The Pilgrim’s Guide to the Bible No. 23

A story of God’s faithfulness and providential care. Little things matter…. The book of Judges is painted on a broad canvass. It’s the...

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Tim Eady

Sep 12, 20238 min read

INTRODUCING.... JUDGES: The Appendices. The Pilgrim’s Guide to the Bible No. 22

'Everyone did as he saw fit.' (Judges 17:6) The Book of Judges deals with the issue of failure: the nation's failure to trust in God;...

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Tim Eady

Sep 4, 202310 min read

INTRODUCING..... JUDGES The Pilgrim's Guide to the Bible No 21

‘Then the Lord raised up Judges….’ (Judges 2:16) The Book of Judges is a sorry tale. After all the effort of escaping from Egypt and...

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Tim Eady

Sep 4, 20237 min read

INTRODUCING..... JOSHUA The Pilgrim's Guide to the Bible No. 20.

‘They’ve made it! After forty years of wandering around in the Sinai Peninsula, the people of Israel have travelled north through the...

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Tim Eady

Aug 14, 202312 min read

INTRODUCING.....THE BOOKS OF HISTORY The Pilgrim's Guide to the Bible No.19

We have already thought about the Law. The first five books of the Bible – the Pentateuch are categorised as being the Books of Law....

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Tim Eady

Jul 17, 20239 min read

INTRODUCING.... The Land. The Pilgrim's Guide to the Bible No. 18

Canaan is an ancient name for the Holy Land – derived from the Canaanites, the non-Jewish tribes who lived there. The land was first...

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Tim Eady

Jul 10, 202310 min read

INTRODUCING.... Deuteronomy. The Pilgrims Guide to the Bible No 17

Second time around: 'Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.' How often do we think something like that? 'I know all about that, I don't...

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Tim Eady

Jun 22, 20238 min read

INTRODUCING..... Balaam and his talking donkey! The Pilgrims Guide to the Bible No 16

The book of Numbers narrates the chequered history of the people of Israel after their escape from Egypt. Having received the Law, they...

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Tim Eady

May 8, 20237 min read

INTRODUCING..... THE BOOK OF NUMBERS. The Pilgrim's Guide to the Bible No 15

At the beginning of the Book of Numbers, the action of the story has not moved forwards since the end of the Book of Exodus. God’s people...

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Tim Eady

Mar 18, 202310 min read

INTRODUCING.....THE FEASTS OF ISRAEL: The Pilgrim’s Guide to the Bible No. 14

A look at Leviticus chapter 23 The Book of Leviticus has as its central theme holiness . 'Be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy'...

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Tim Eady

Mar 18, 202319 min read

INTRODUCING.....LEVITICUS:THE WAY OF HOLINESS The Pilgrim’s Guide to the Bible No. 13

Leviticus is certainly not a book to curl up with on the sofa in front of a warm fire! In essence, it is a manual – an instruction manual...

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