Dealing with Difficult Passages

• Lesson 12 for the week of June 13 to June 20

Opening Question What should I do if I find something in the Bible that is hard to understand or seems to disagree with something else I read there? Introduction In a book the size of...

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The Bible and Prophecy

• Lesson 11 for the week of June 6 to June 13

Opening Question If you knew someone was a prophet sent from god, would you want to be their friend? Introduction This lesson approaches Bible prophecy deductively from an already-formed theological position in order to defend...

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The Bible as History

• Lesson 10 for the week of May 30 to June 6

Opening Question Does Archeology provide any support that stories in the Bible actually happened, or does it refute the Judeo-Christian faith? Introduction The Biblical text is rooted in time, place, and history. This week’s lesson...

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Creation: Genesis as Foundation, Part II

• Lesson 9 for the week of May 23 to May 30

Opening Question Are all scientific findings true and unchangeable? Introduction Genesis and modern cosmology, the nature and ordering of the Universe – are they congruent? Certainly, the Bible makes no claims to scientific accuracy, yet...

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Creation: Genesis as Foundation, Part 1

• Lesson 8 for the week of May 16 to May 23

Opening Question Can you conceive of or imagine anything that doesn’t have a beginning? Introduction Genesis lays the groundwork—indeed, narratively sets the stage—for the rest of the Bible’s grand, overarching theme: redemption and atonement (at-one-ment)...

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Languages, Text and Context

• Lesson 7 for the week of May 9 to May 16

Opening Question What are some of the challenges in translating the Greek and Hebrew texts of the Bible into English, and other modern languages around the world? Introduction Although Adventists do not hold to verbal...

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Why is Interpretation Needed?

• Lesson 6 for the week of May 2 to May 9

Opening Question How many different types of literature are contained in our Bibles, and should we read or interpret them all in the same way? Introduction This week’s lesson is on the need for interpretation,...

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By Scripture Alone—Sola Scriptura

• Lesson 5 for the week of April 25 to May 2

Opening Question Where in the Bible would you turn to show someone the principle of “sola scriptura?” Can such a belief be defended from the Bible alone? Introduction Reformers found in the Bible direct evidence...

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The Bible—The Authoritative Source of our Theology

• Lesson 4 for the week of April 18 to April 25

Opening Question What gives the Bible so much influence in people’s lives so many years after it was written? Isn’t it outdated, and obsolete due to the progression of science and human reason? Introduction This...

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Jesus and the Apostles’ View of the Bible

• Lesson 3 for the week of April 11 to April 18

Opening Question Did the New Testament authors quote from or use the Old Testament in irresponsible ways, or were they on to something? Introduction Some modern scholars have concluded that the New Testament apostles and...

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The Origin and Nature of the Bible

• Lesson 2 for the week of April 4 to April 11

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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The Uniqueness of the Bible

• Lesson 1 for the week of March 28 to April 4

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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General Introduction

• 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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Leaders in Israel

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

Relevant Verses: Ezra, Nehemiah, Matthew 20:25-28 Leading question: After we put Jesus at the head of our list of good leaders described in the Bible, which ones would you rank as the three next best...

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