THIS WEEK’S STUDY: 1 Chronicles 1:1 – 17:27 MEMORY TEXT: “Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts. O worship the Lord in the beauty...
The Last Five Kings of Judah
October 10, 2015
Introduction to the History of Israel’s Monarchy KINGS AND CHRONICLES Our lessons this quarter take us into the lively history of Israel’s kings. Scripture tells the story twice, once in Samuel-Kings and once in Chronicles....
Relevant Biblical Passages: Genesis-Revelation Preparation for a hard driving people. Given our free-will orientation, Adventists tend to be an active, energetic lot. Indeed, we sometimes give the impression that finishing God’s work is entirely up...
Relevant Biblical Passages: Isa 35; Jn 14:1-3; Acts 1:10-11; 1 Cor 15:51-57; Rev 21:1-7 The End and the New Beginning. The whole point of apocalyptic is the promise of a new beginning. And that means...
Relevant Biblical Passages: Revelation 14:1-12 The Historical Context. The three angels’ messages of Revelation 14 are of special interest to Seventh-day Adventists because of the role these messages played in our formative years. Even after...
Relevant Biblical Passages: Revelation 13:11-18 Another Beast. In Adventist interpretation, the second beast in Revelation 13 has traditionally been identified as the United States; the “mark of the beast,” described at the end of Revelation...
Relevant Biblical Passages: Revelation 13:1-10 Beasts on the Prowl. Following in the Reformation tradition, Adventists have identified the Beast of Revelation 13-14 as Roman Catholism, the counterpart of the little horn power in Daniel 7....
Relevant Biblical Passages: Revelation 12 Key Actors in the Struggle Between Good and Evil. Quite aside from the Adventist perspective, Revelation 12 is important for Christian theology, for it is the first chapter in the...
Relevant Biblical Passages: Matthew 24 Signs and Surprises. Typically Adventists have interpreted Matthew 24 as the chapter which gives us the clearest picture of the “signs” of the end. When it is read in conjunction...
Relevant Biblical Passages: Daniel 9 The Promise (and the Pain) of Prophetic Interpretation. For those without interest or expertise in the detailed interpretation of Daniel 9, the following two points are well worth exploring: Daniel’s...
Relevant Biblical Passages: Daniel 8 Prince, Polluter, and the Sanctuary. Currently in Adventism, no verse in the Bible is likely to be so hotly debated – and so cheerfully ignored – as Daniel 8:14. In...
Relevant Biblical Passages: Daniel 7 Focusing on Judgment in Daniel 7. A majestic judgment scene is planted right in the heart of Daniel 7. The setting in 7:9-10, with the Ancient One presiding and the...
Relevant Biblical Passages: Daniel 2 and 7 Daniel’s Visions on the Succession of the Kingdoms. The basic pattern for the historicist perspective on apocalyptic is set by the visions of Daniel, especially those of the...
Relevant Biblical Passages: Daniel 2 and 7 Daniel’s Visions on the Succession of the Kingdoms. The basic pattern for the historicist perspective on apocalyptic is set by the visions of Daniel, especially those of the...
