Joanne B. Holstein is a Becker Bible Studies teacher and author of Guided Bible Studies for Hungry Christians. She has received her Master of Science degree in Psychology/Christian Counseling with honors from Liberty University. She is well-known as a counselor to Christian faithful who are struggling with tremendous burden in these difficult times. She is a leading authority on the history of development of the Christian churches and the practices and beliefs of world religions and cults.
Mount Mizar is a little mountain (hill) peak on the eastern ridge of the Mountains of Lebanon in the northern part of Transjordan, Palestine. Mount Mizar is apparently in the region of Mount Hermon and the Jordan River.
Rahab had an immoral past, she was a harlot, and had a pagan background. Then her life changed and she is an example of bravery, conviction and hope for all of us who did not have a “pretty perfumed beginning” in our lives.
This is the beginning of the study of Elijah. Elijah was a great prophet of the LORD God. He was asked to do a difficult task that put Elijah in danger with King Ahab. King Ahab was a wicked king of Israel. The LORD God took care of Elijah because he obeyed the LORD. The LORD always takes care of His obedient servants.
Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and asked John to baptize him in the Jordan River. Jesus told John that he wanted to be baptized to "fulfill all righteousness."