- Lesson 2 for the week of April 4 to April 11, 2020
The Origin and Nature of the Bible
Opening QuestionDid God tell the prophets and apostles exactly what to write in the Bible? IntroductionWhere did the Bible come from? What drove the writers to put their thoughts to paper? How did the documents...
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- Lesson 1 for the week of March 28 to April 4, 2020
The Uniqueness of the Bible
Opening QuestionWhy do many people say the Bible must be interpreted? Can’t it just be read and understood? IntroductionWe begin a new study this quarter on the uniqueness of the Bible and how to read...
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- Lesson Intro for the week of March 28 to April 4, 2020
General Introduction
This study guide is meant to accompany the Seventh-day Adventist Sabbath School lesson for the 2nd Quarter of 2020. The format of this guide follows a similar pattern for each week’s lesson: an introduction to...
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- Lesson 13 for the week of March 21 to March 28, 2020
From Dust to Stars
Relevant Verse: Daniel 12 Theme: Waiting Leading Question: Are you watching the clock or the clouds? Daniel 12 brings the vision to a close with the intervention of Michael in time of unprecedented distress. The...
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- Lesson 12 for the week of March 14 to March 21, 2020
From North and South to the Beautiful Land
Relevant Verse: Daniel 11 Theme: Caught between North and South Leading Question: How to deal with difficult truth in a sensible manner? Daniel 11 begins with the words of the human-like divine High Priest conveying...
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- Lesson 11 for the week of March 7 to March 14, 2020
From Battle to Victory
Relevant Verse: Daniel 10 Theme: Earthly crisis worked out on a cosmic stage Leading Question: How does my prayer intersect with God’s cosmic concern? Between Daniel’s confessional prayer in chapter 9 and the remarkable vision...
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- Lesson 10 for the week of February 29 to March 7, 2020
From Confession to Consolation
Relevant Verse: Daniel 9 Theme: Prayer Leading Question: How does prayer change perspective of perplexing events? In 539/538 B.C.E., the first year of Darius the Mede (probably the same year that Daniel was thrown to...
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- Lesson 9 for the week of February 22 to February 29, 2020
From Contamination to Purification
Relevant Verse: Daniel 8 Theme: The divine touch Leading Question: Where is God in a world overcome by horror? In this lesson study, we look into Daniel 8 from a dual perspective. First, we recognize...
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- Lesson 8 for the week of February 15 to February 22, 2020
From the Stormy Sea to the Clouds of Heaven
Relevant Verse: Daniel 7 Theme: Suffering is not forever Leading Question: In what way is a heavenly court system beneficial? “To Daniel was given a vision of fierce beasts, representing the powers of the earth....
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- Lesson 7 for the week of February 8 to February 15, 2020
From the Lion’s Den to the Angel’s Den
Relevant Verse: Daniel 6 Theme: Being in the world but not of the world Leading Question: How can believers be in the world but not of the world? Daniel 6 recounts the attempt of jealous...
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- Lesson 6 for the week of February 1 to February 8, 2020
From Arrogance to Destruction
Relevant Verse: Daniel 5 Theme: Tragedy Leading Question: Is there a time when it is too late to repent? The story of the great feast of Belshazzar, the mysterious handwriting on the wall, and Daniel’s...
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- Lesson 5 for the week of January 25 to February 1, 2020
From Pride to Humility
Relevant Verse: Daniel 4 Theme: How to govern: Practice righteousness, show mercy to the poor! Leading Question: Why do only merciful people find mercy with God? As Daniel and the exiles left their land for...
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- Lesson 4 for the week of January 18 to January 25, 2020
From Furnace to Palace
Relevant Verse: Daniel 3 Theme: “Our God is able!” Leading Question: When should Christians obey the authority of the state? When should they resist? This is often cited as a great example of divine victory...
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- Lesson 3 for the week of January 11 to January 18, 2020
From Mystery to Revelation
Relevant Verse: Daniel 2 Theme: A big-picture history lesson Leading Question: How does the Bible’s outline of history convey hope in a world ruled by powerful oppressive forces? Daniel 2 contains a unique big-picture history...
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