Defeat of the Assyrians

• Lesson 7 for the week of February 6 to February 13

Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 36-39 Leading Question: What happens when a pagan king uses the name of the Lord in vain? This week’s lesson focuses Isaiah 36-39, an historical interlude between two largely prophetic sections....

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Playing God

• Lesson 6 for the week of January 30 to February 6

Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 13-14, 24-27 Leading Question: To what extent is God’s violence in the Old Testament linked to the fact that he is dealing with violent people? This week’s lesson includes a broad...

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Noble Prince of Peace

• Lesson 5 for the week of January 23 to January 30

Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 9-12 Leading Question: Why do Old Testament passages give us such a bloody path as the way to the Prince of Peace? The section of Isaiah that our lesson this week...

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The Hard Way

• Lesson 4 for the week of January 16 to January 23

Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 7:14-8:22 Leading Question: Is it true for everyone that God first offers us the easy way, but if we refuse, we must learn the hard way? This week’s lesson is haunted...

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When Your World Is Falling Apart

• Lesson 3 for the week of January 9 to January 16

Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 7 Leading Question: How does the Lord work with those who are disobedient? Our lesson this week focuses on Isaiah 7, an event that takes place entirely during the reign of...

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Crisis of Leadership

• Lesson 2 for the week of January 2 to January 9

Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 6 Leading Question: To what extent is God prepared to twist our arms – as he did Isaiah’s – in order to persuade us to enter his service? In this lesson...

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Crisis of Identity

• Lesson 1 for the week of December 26 to January 2

Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 1, 5 Leading Question: “Was Israel’s place as God’s chosen people irrevocable?” The book of Isaiah is a pivotal books in the Old Testament. It contains so many passages that have...

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Living by the Word of God

• Lesson 13 for the week of June 20 to June 27

Opening Question How has knowing the Bible been a blessing in your life? Introduction This lesson really picks up on the last part of last week’s study guide. There is no doubt about the Bible’s...

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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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