Relevant Biblical Passages: Hebrews 5 and 7 Jesus Our High Priest. The New Testament writers assign a wide variety of roles to Jesus. While he was on earth, Jesus ministry was more like that of...
The Last Five Kings of Judah
October 10, 2015
Relevant Biblical Passages: Heb 7:7-26; 11:1-26 Jesus – Higher and Better. The passages selected for our discussion today present a Jesus which is higher and better than anything we can imagine. That is a different...
Relevant Biblical Passages: Hebrews 2 Jesus – One of Us. One of the most precious teachings of the New Testament is that Jesus is like us. He was tempted like we are tempted. And as...
Relevant Biblical Passages: Hebrews 1 Jesus Our King. The author of Hebrews lived at a time when royalty was still revered and highly honored. For him Jesus was the king of all kings, a point...
Relevant Biblical Passages: Heb. 1:1-2; 2:3; 4:15; 10:22-23 Jesus and the Book of Hebrews. The Probe Study guide for this quarter focuses on Jesus and the Book of Hebrews, and that is the title for...
Background Considerations What are the components of a life lived well which would exhibit 1) faith in God and 2) faithfulness to others around us? Both areas of Christian responsibility rest at the heart of...
Background Considerations The basic idea of service in the Bible: to God – expressed in a life of obedience and in worship, but always based on God’s initiative and empowerment within the context of a...
Background Considerations The biblical language of the heart and what it produces (a good Bible dictionary would be useful just now): “Heart” in the Old Testament “Heart” in the New Testament Biblical expressions about how...
Background Considerations What motivations might lead someone to forgive another person – Love to God? Love for the person? Fear of the consequences of not forgiving? Getting rid of guilt about it? Surviving relationships? Under...
Background Considerations definitions: “numinous unease” – an anthropological term describing attitudes toward a god or God which, while happy with God’s best plans for the people, recognizes still that God is GOD and not a...
Background Considerations The idea of Covenant – Political treaties from the ancient Near East between unequal parties which typically consisted of: a note of the sovereign’s benefit to the vassal; stipulations for maintaining a good...
Background Considerations Definitions (a good Bible dictionary would be useful here) love (divine) – what words, phrases, metaphors, stories in the Bible illustrate God’s love for people? love (human toward God) – in what ways...
Background Considerations Nature of the church – What might a serious study of “eccleisiology” or the basic nature of church contribute to our understanding of forgiveness and discipline or censure? What components of church would...
Background Considerations Definitions of guilt – the same word in the Old Testament is used for iniquity, guilt and guilt offering. It describes not only the action and attitude creating the offense (something bad committed...
