Moses sends out Twelve Spies (Numbers 13:1-14:38)
Moses sent out twelve spies to explore the Promised Land - and told them to bring back examples of its fruit.
Isaac, God’s faithful servant (Genesis 26:1-33)
Isaac, the son of Abraham and Sarah, lived in the Promised Land as a father, a farmer, and a man of faith.
Jacob takes Esau’s birthright (Genesis 27:1-45)
Helped by his mother Rebekah, Jacob tricked his father Isaac into giving him the blessing intended for his twin brother, Esau.
The Lamentations (Lamentations 4:20)
The Book of Lamentations is a collection of five songs about the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 587 BC. They were written afterwards, to give expression to the grief felt by the people of the city, who by then were living in exile. As
Nehemiah rebuilds Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:1-20)
Nehemiah became the governor of Judah and led the efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, overcoming significant opposition along the way.
Malachi foretells the Mass (Malachi 1:10-11)
The Prophet Malachi spoke of a pure sacrifice that would be offered across the world. This was later understood to refer to the Sacrifice of the Mass.
King Solomon asks for wisdom (1 Kings 3:1-15)
When Solomon became king of Israel, he asked God for wisdom and guidance. Later, he built the Temple and recorded his great wisdom in the Book of Proverbs.
Jonah and the Whale (Jonah 2:1-10)
This Prophet Jonah spent three days in the belly of a whale, a story that later became a symbol of the Resurrection of Christ.
The Jesse Tree Advent Calendar
The Jesse Tree is a visual way of tracing the family tree of Christ back through the Old Testament. This biblical Advent calendar will enable you to prepare for Christmas, day by day, by finding out more about the men and women who were the ancestors
The Prophet Micah speaks of the Messiah’s birth
20th December “But from you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, among the tiniest of the clans of Judah, from you will come forth for me one who is to be a ruler in Israel, one whose origins are from the distant past, from ancient times.” (Micah 5:1) Micah w