Jody Washburn – Good Word

Languages, Text and Context

Lesson 7 for the week of May 9 to May 16, 2020

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, 2020

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, 2020

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, 2020

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 Isn’t it outdated, and obsolete due to the progression of science and human reason?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, 2020

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

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The Origin and Nature of the Bible

Lesson 2 for the week of April 4 to April 11, 2020

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, 2020

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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From Dust to Stars

Lesson 13 for the week of March 21 to March 28, 2020

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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From North and South to the Beautiful Land

Lesson 12 for the week of March 14 to March 21, 2020

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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From Battle to Victory

Lesson 11 for the week of March 7 to March 14, 2020

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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From Confession to Consolation

Lesson 10 for the week of February 29 to March 7, 2020

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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From Contamination to Purification

Lesson 9 for the week of February 22 to February 29, 2020

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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From the Stormy Sea to the Clouds of Heaven

Lesson 8 for the week of February 15 to February 22, 2020

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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