Oppression: The Background and the Birth of Moses

• Lesson 1 for the week of June 28 to July 5

Key Verses: Exodus 1-2 Key Questions
 Theological Insights
 “The book of Exodus moves from slavery to worship, from Israel’s bondage to Pharaoh to its bonding to Yahweh. More particularly, the book moves from the enforced...

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Exodus Introduction

• Introduction

The book of Exodus is very dear to me. When I think about the book of Exodus I think of at least three things. The first, Exodus reminds me of my past. It was in...

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Images of the End

• Lesson 13 for the week of June 21 to June 28

Opening QuestionWhat is the largest natural disaster you’ve experienced personally? IntroductionOur lesson this week concludes the study of prophetic foreshadowings or types from the Old Testament that predict or hint at final events. The key...

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Precursors

• Lesson 12 for the week of June 14 to June 21

Opening QuestionWhat aspects of the future worry you most? IntroductionThis lesson is primarily drawn from Daniel 2 and 3 and some New Testament parallels, especially Relation 13. Generally, Daniel can be divided into two sections:...

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Ruth and Esther

• Lesson 11 for the week of June 7 to June 14

Opening QuestionWhat value do you find hearing ancient stories? IntroductionThis lesson focuses on two small books: Ruth (4 chapters) and Esther (10 chapters). These stories have been told in Christian and Jewish circles with much...

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Upon Whom the Ends Have Come

• Lesson 10 for the week of May 31 to June 7

Opening QuestionCan God affect human events without violating our freedom of choice? IntroductionIn this study, the author examines stories from the Old Testament that in one way or another foreshadow, typify, or parallel some final...

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In the Psalms: Part 2

• Lesson 9 for the week of May 24 to May 31

Opening QuestionWhat is the greatest struggle you’ve endured? IntroductionThe Psalms offer encouragement to God’s people as they journey through the struggle with sin and seek victory. One of the ways god encourages us is by...

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In the Psalms: Part 1

• Lesson 8 for the week of May 17 to May 24

Opening QuestionDo you love poetry? Why or why not? IntroductionThe figurative language of poetry allows us to not only express specific ideas, but also feelings, images and pictures in ways that prose cannot. The use...

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Foundations for Prophecy

• Lesson 7 for the week of May 10 to May 17

Opening QuestionHow do you think you would respond if you met God face to face? IntroductionThis lesson directs us to the throne, and to the living beings and their activities around it. While not a...

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Understanding Sacrifice

• Lesson 6 for the week of May 3 to May 10

Opening QuestionWhat would you give up for someone you love? IntroductionThe lesson this week is how the concept of sacrifice found throughout the Bible plays a role in the prophetic literature. As an earlier lesson...

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The Nations: Part 2

• Lesson 5 for the week of April 26 to May 3

Opening QuestionWhat good does human-led government provide us, and are there potential pitfalls? IntroductionScripture is clear about God wanting to be Israel’s sole leader; humans do poorly at ruling when they trust to their own...

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The Nations: Part 1

• Lesson 4 for the week of April 19 to April 26

Opening QuestionDo we ever see God working in obvious ways through the nations of the world or in secular governments? IntroductionWhile every human is individually accountable to and beloved by God, we also see larger...

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Images from Marriage

• Lesson 3 for the week of April 12 to April 19

Opening QuestionWhat use is there for “marriage” outside of a Judeo-Christian worldview? Why would anyone want such a commitment in our western world? IntroductionGenesis 1-2 introduces God making humankind according to His own image. Reading...

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The Genesis Foundation

• Lesson 2 for the week of April 5 to April 12

Opening QuestionHow might the beginning of God’s story in the Genesis hint at how the Bible ends with Revelation? IntroductionCommentators have frequently noted Revelation’s allusions to Genesis and the rest of the Torah (books of...

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