Before Jesus stepped into public ministry around the age of 30, His early life quietly fulfilled promise after promise spoken long before His birth. Though His early years are covered in only a few Gospel chapters, they are rich with meaning, divine orchestration, and prophetic fulfillment.

Jesus was born in Bethlehem to Mary, a young virgin engaged to Joseph. This miraculous birth fulfilled Isaiah’s ancient words: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son…” (Isaiah 7:14). His arrival was first announced to humble shepherds and later honored by Magi who traveled far, recognizing in Him the long-awaited “King of the Jews.”

When the final Old Testament prophet, Malachi, put down his pen, a remarkable thing happened. For the first time in centuries, the voice of prophecy—the voice that had guided, warned, and comforted God’s people—went quiet.

From the days of Elijah and Isaiah through Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the twelve Minor Prophets, God had spoken through chosen messengers—His navi, or “mouthpieces.” These men and women carried the weight of divine truth, calling Israel and Judah to repentance, justice, and faithfulness to their covenant with God. They were His covenant enforcers, reminding the people that blessing came through obedience and that rebellion led to ruin (Deuteronomy 28).

The Bible doesn’t just tell us how it all began—it tells us how it all ends.

From Genesis to Revelation, Scripture reveals not only God’s work in the past and present, but also His plans for the future. Biblical prophecies about the end times offer a powerful, sometimes sobering, but ultimately hopeful picture of what lies ahead: a world shaken, a Savior returning, and a new creation emerging under God’s eternal reign.

From the very beginning, the story of Scripture has been leading somewhere. Woven into the history, poetry, and prophecy of the Old Testament is a golden thread of promise—a Redeemer was coming. Long before Jesus walked the earth, God was preparing His people, hinting at what was to come through prophecies scattered across the pages of Scripture.

It’s easy to read the Old Testament as a collection of ancient stories, but when seen through the lens of Jesus Christ, it becomes one unified testimony to God’s plan of redemption. From Genesis to Malachi, the Messiah is promised—not in vague hope, but in remarkable detail.

As Israel’s story unfolded—from triumphs in the Promised Land to spiritual drift during the Divided Kingdom—God did not remain silent. From 931 to 586 BC, the Lord raised up prophets: men and women called to speak His truth to a people losing their way.

The Hebrew word for prophet, navi, means “mouthpiece”—and that’s exactly what these faithful servants were. Whether speaking aloud, writing, acting out God’s message, or receiving visions, they served as living conduits of His heart, His warnings, and His promises.

After forty years of wandering, the people of Israel stood on the edge of the Promised Land. What had begun as a journey out of slavery was now entering a new chapter: a home they had never seen, but had been promised generations before. God’s covenant with Abraham—that his descendants would inherit a land “flowing with milk and honey”—was now coming to pass (Genesis 12:7; Exodus 3:8).

Under Joshua’s leadership, the Israelites crossed the Jordan River—again miraculously, as the waters parted at flood stage—and stepped into their inheritance. Their first battle came at Jericho, where God brought down walls with nothing but their obedience and a shout. Along the way, redemption stories emerged too—none more beautiful than Rahab, a Canaanite woman of questionable past, who protected Israel’s spies and was folded into God’s story, even becoming part of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 1:5).

After walking through walls of water on dry ground, the Israelites found themselves free—delivered by the hand of God from the grip of Pharaoh. What lay ahead was not just a path through the desert, but a journey of transformation, as God began shaping His people for the land He had promised.

About 50 days after the exodus, the people arrived at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:1), where they would remain for almost a year. Here, God gave Moses the Law—the covenant that would define their identity and relationship with Him. He also gave detailed instructions for building the Tabernacle, a visible reminder that God would dwell among them.

Abraham, originally named Abram, was born around 1951 BC in Ur of the Chaldeans, a descendant of Shem, son of Noah. His journey of faith began when God called him to leave his homeland and promised three blessings: land (Canaan), seed (a great nation through his descendants), and blessing (Abraham and his lineage would bless all nations). This promise, recorded in Genesis 12:1–3, is foundational in both Old and New Testament theology.

Despite his and his wife Sarah's old age, God assured them they would have a child. This miraculous promise was fulfilled 25 years later with the birth of Isaac, through whom the covenant would continue. Abraham’s faith in God's promise was counted to him as righteousness (Genesis 15:6), establishing the pattern of salvation by faith.

After 370 days Noan and his family depart the ark from the global flood, God commands them in Genesis 9:7 “But you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out over the earth and multiply on it.” However, Noah and his family did not follow God’s command. Genesis 8:4 informs us that the ark after the flood came to rest on the mountains of Ararat, likely in the region of modern-day eastern Turkey.  Noah and his entire family migrated eastward, where they settled in a plain in the land of Shinar, which is now southern Mesopotamia, corresponding to parts of modern-day Iraq, particularly near Babylon. After approximately 100-150 years the people, unified in a single language and staying in the same location, decided to build a city and a tower "with its top in the heavens" to make a name for themselves and prevent their dispersion over the earth. Genesis 11:4 states, "And they said, 'Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of all the earth.'"