recorded only what was true and what God intended for mankind to know (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21). So biblical history is not the history of man or any movement of man; it is God’s history. God is the ultimate author. God is the main focus. As every episode unfolds the reader must ask, “Where is God in this? Why does God record this incident? How did God use this incident for his ultimate purpose?” Christ-focus. The ultimate purpose of God was to bring his Son Jesus into the world to become our