Author: Shalem John

Birth: 1858 Home Calling: 1931 Native Place: Warwickshire Country: England Place of Vision: India Ellen Arnold was one of the five Australian Baptist women who ministered in East Bengal (now Bangladesh) in British India. All in their twenties, these five single women set out as missionaries to make known the true God to idol worshippers in India, especially to women. Although Ellen was born in England, her family migrated to Adelaide, South Australia, in 1879. She was a teacher by profession. During that time, Punchanon Biswas of Faridpur Mission in East Bengal traveled to South Australia to encourage the churches…

The Book of 2 Samuel is one of the most captivating historical narratives in the Old Testament. It continues the story begun in 1 Samuel, chronicling the reign of King David, Israel’s most celebrated monarch. While 1 Samuel focuses on the establishment of monarchy in Israel—highlighting the rise and fall of Saul and the emergence of David—2 Samuel canters almost entirely on David’s kingship. The book offers a profound exploration of leadership, faith, sin, repentance, and divine justice. It is both a political history of Israel’s united kingdom and a theological reflection on the nature of God’s covenant with His…

The Book of 1 Kings is a pivotal historical and theological text within the Old Testament, continuing the narrative of Israel’s monarchy that began in 1 and 2 Samuel. Traditionally, 1 and 2 Kings were considered a single work, later divided for convenience in the Greek Septuagint and subsequently in most modern Bibles. Together, these books form a sweeping account of Israel’s history from the death of King David to the Babylonian exile. Specifically, 1 Kings covers the period from the end of David’s reign through the reign of King Jehoshaphat of Judah and King Ahaziah of Israel—spanning roughly from…