Tobit
Old Testament · History · 8 chapter studies + Overview
Read Tobit in canonical sequence.
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- Intro Tobit - Overview A Coptic Orthodox reading of Tobit: exile, mercy, wounded prayer, marriage, Raphael’s ministry, and the hope of Jerusalem.
- 1-2 Tobit 1-2 - Righteousness in Exile and the Blindness of the Just Tobit 1-2 shows covenant mercy in exile, the burial of the dead under threat, righteous suffering, and the need for healing inside the household.
- 3 Tobit 3 - Two Prayers Heard Before God Tobit and Sarah bring grief and shame before God, who hears both prayers and sends Raphael to heal them before either sees the answer.
- 4 Tobit 4 - A Father's Testament Tobit prepares his son for the road with counsel on remembrance of God, honor for parents, generosity, justice, chastity, and prayer.
- 5-6 Tobit 5-6 - The Hidden Guide and the Fish by the River Raphael accompanies Tobias on a road shaped by Abraham’s household, turning a journey for money toward healing, marriage, and prayer.
- 7-8 Tobit 7-8 - Marriage, Prayer, and the Defeat of the Destroyer Sarah and Tobias begin marriage in shared prayer; fear yields to mercy, chastity, thanksgiving, and the hope of growing old together.
- 9-10 Tobit 9-10 - Waiting, Anxiety, and Mercy Hidden in Delay Tobit and Anna wait in fear while Tobias keeps trust, remembers his parents, and receives a blessing that learns to release.
- 11-12 Tobit 11-12 - Sight Restored and Raphael Revealed Tobit’s sight is restored, Sarah is welcomed, and Raphael reveals prayers remembered before God, calling the household to praise and mercy.
- 13-14 Tobit 13-14 - The New Jerusalem, Nineveh's Fall, and Faithful Death Tobit sings Jerusalem’s coming glory, calls Nineveh to repentance, and leaves his children a life of mercy and hope stronger than empire or death.