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GENESIS 4 – Acceptable Worship

Posted in Bible, Biblical Literacy, Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on February 7, 2016|

Read Genesis 4:1-16.
The story of Cain and Abel is the first killing of a human being recorded in the Bible. The lesson of the story is that God determines what is acceptable worship–not man.

1. What does Genesis 4:2 tell us about Abel’s occupation? Cain’s?

2. What does verse 5 tell us about Cain’s offering?

3. What is Cain’s reaction to his offering not being accepted?

4. What does God say to Cain?

5. God shows His great mercy in dealing with Cain. What is the evidence of God’s mercy toward Cain?

6. Read Hebrews 11:4. What additional information do you learn about Abel’s sacrifice?

7. Read Hebrews 12:24. What do you learn of the sacrifice of Abel from this verse?

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Genesis 3 – The Fall

Posted in Bible Study, Biblical Literacy, Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged , , on February 2, 2016|

We move into the story of man’s separation from God in Genesis 3. In chapter 2, Adam is with God in the garden, but by the end of chapter 3, he and Eve will be forced to leave the garden and will be prevented from coming back by armed guards.

It all sounds very depressing, but in Genesis 3, God sets the stage for the coming Messiah (Jesus). From this point forward through the Bible, everything that occurs moves history and mankind toward the first and second comings of Jesus the Christ–the Promised Deliverer.

1. What technique does Satan use in Genesis 3:1 with Eve? Genesis 3:4-5?

2. What is wrong with the response of Eve in Genesis 3:2-3? (Review Genesis 2:16-17)

3. Can you think of one thing that Eve may have allowed to influence her decision to eat the fruit of the forbidden tree

4. What is one thing that Eve could have done to avoid being deceived by the serpent regarding the fruit? What is one thing Adam could have done to help Eve avoid being deceived?

5. What was the response of Eve and Adam to God after they sinned?

6. What technique does Adam use to explain his sin in Genesis 3:12? Eve in Genesis 3:13?

7. In Genesis 3:14-15, as God pronounces a curse on the serpent, we have the first hint of the coming Messiah. In verse 16, “her Seed” refers to the fruit of the womb of Mary.

8. What curse does God proclaim on Adam? Eve?

9. Why did God drive them from the garden?

10. What was the response of Eve and Adam to God after they sinned?

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GENESIS 2 – The Sabbath

Posted in Bible, Biblical Literacy, Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged , , on January 22, 2016|

The Sabbath

Many might hear the term “Sabbath” and think the concept is not relevant to a non-Jew in 2016. This would be faulty thinking, arising from a lack of biblical literacy. In fact, the Sabbath and the biblical teaching about the Sabbath is as relevant today as it was when it was given.

Read Genesis 2:1-3

1. What did God do on the 7th day of creation? Why do you think God set aside a day of rest for His people?

2. Copy Exodus 20:8 below. What does it tell you about the Sabbath in the eyes of God?

3. What purpose does God give for the Sabbath in Exodus 31:13-17?

4. What does God say about the Sabbaths in Ezekiel 20:12?

5. What did Jesus say about the Sabbath in Mark 2:27-28?

6. What does it means when God says the Sabbath was a sign between Him and the people of Israel?

7. What does it mean when God says He “blessed and sanctified” the Sabbath?

8. How can you apply these teachings on the Sabbath to your own life?

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GENESIS 2 – Creation of Woman

Posted in Bible, Biblical Literacy, Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on January 19, 2016|

1. How was Woman created? List the five steps/elements.

2. What does Adam have to say about the woman in Genesis 2:23?

3. What does God tell us about marriage in Genesis 2:24?

4. Consider the creation of woman and the origin of marriage. What was God doing in creating woman out of man?

5. What was God doing in commanding that man leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife? Why is this separation important?

6. What is the significance of two married people being “one flesh?”

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GENESIS CHAPTER 2

Posted in Bible, Biblical Literacy, Genesis, Uncategorized, tagged , , on January 17, 2016|

Read Genesis Chapter 2 and answer the following questions:

1. Why was Adam was put in the garden by God according to Genesis 2:15?

2. What did God command Adam concerning the Garden in Genesis 2:16-17?

3. What reason did God give for creating woman in Genesis 2:18?

4. What two characteristics does God give of woman in Genesis 2:18?

5. What did Adam conclude after naming all of the animals?

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GENESIS – Creation

Posted in Biblical Literacy, Genesis, Old Testament, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on January 6, 2016|

CREATION (Chapter 1)

Read Genesis Chapter 1 and answer the following questions.

Day 1

What did God create?

How did God create it?

Day 2

What did God create?

How did God create it?

Day 3

What did God create?

How did God create it?

 

Day 4

What did God create?

How did God create it?

Day 5

What did God create?

How did God create it?

Day 6

What did God create?

How did God create it?

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Building Biblical Literacy in 2016 – Bible Overview

Posted in Bible, Bible Basics, Biblical Literacy, Books of the Bible, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on January 5, 2016|

The Bible consists of 66 separate books written by 40 different authors over 1,600 years.

The Bible is divided into two parts, known as testaments. There are 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament.

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The Old Testament was written primarily in Hebrew, with some portions in Aramaic. The New Testament was written in Greek.

The Old Testament is divided into five sections, namely The Law, The History, The Wisdom and Poetry, The Major Prophets and The Minor Prophets.

The New Testament is divided into five sections, namely, the Gospels, the History of the early Church (the Book of Acts), the Pauline Epistles, the General Epistles and Prophecy (the Book of Revelation).

Knowing more about the Bible makes the Bible just a little bit easier to understand and study. This series of posts is designed to make the Bible smaller and more manageable for you to study day by day, line upon line and precept upon precept. (Isaiah 28:10)

1. What is the first book of the Bible?

2. What is the last book of the Old Testament?

3. What is the first book of the New Testament?

4. What is the last book of the Bible?

 

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Building Biblical Literacy 2016

Posted in Bible, Biblical Literacy, Uncategorized, tagged , , on January 4, 2016|

WHY STUDY THE BIBLE?

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As with anything, consider the benefits of becoming more Bible literate in 2016.

For each of the following scriptures, either copy the verse or summarize the benefit discussed in the verse in your own words.

1. Joshua 1:8

2. Psalm 119:9

3. Psalm 119:11

4. Psalm 119:24

5. Psalm 119:25

6. Psalm 119:28

7. Psalm 119:42

8. Psalm 119:49

9. Psalm 119:50

10. Psalm 119:105

11. John 15:7

From these verses, choose one which speaks to a need in your life. Perhaps you need hope–Psalm 119:49 promises hope.

Perhaps you need to know how to answer those who reproach you–Psalm 119:42 provides that.

Perhaps you need to be cleansed–Psalm 119:9 provides instruction on that.

Mediate on your selected passage. Allow God to reveal how He will keep His promise to work in you  and your life through His word.

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Building Biblical Literacy at Christmas (Part 4)

Posted in Bible, Biblical Literacy, Christmas, Uncategorized, tagged , on December 23, 2015|

When?

It is common to run into the non-believer who would point out that Jesus wasn’t really born in December. That is true–He was not. It is much more likely that He was born in a warmer part of the year, perhaps late Spring. The celebration of the birth of Christ is not based on remembering the day that He was born, but rather that He was born. That God was born a man is something certainly worth celebrating no matter when the day falls.

In this portion of our study, we will look at what the Bible says about when Jesus was born.

1. According to Luke 2:1-6, when was Jesus born?

2. What does Galatians 4:4-5 add to this?

Below see pictures of Bethlehem and the surrounding area I took in 2014 when I visited. Today Bethlehem lies in an area occupied by the Arabs. I imagine the hills where the sheep graze are still much as they were 2000 years ago. As I looked towards Bethlehem in the distance, a shepherd led his flock of sheep up a nearby hill.

Jesus was born in Bethlehem. He died on a hill not far away. He was buried, but He rose again, death could not hold him. The tomb is empty.

 

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Building Biblical literacy at Christmas (Part 3)

Posted in Bible Study, Biblical Literacy, Christmas, Jesus, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on December 16, 2015|

Who is He?
The world has struggled with this issue since Jesus came on the scene more than 2000 years ago. Was Jesus simply a man? Was he a great prophet or teacher? Or was He the Christ–the Messiah–the Promised One, fulfilling hundreds of prophecies of the Old Testament prophets?

1. What does Isaiah 7:14 foretell about Jesus (the Messiah-the Promised One)?

2. What does Isaiah 9:6-7 tell us about the Messiah?

3. What additional information is given regarding the Messiah in Isaiah 11:1?

4. What do you learn from Isaiah 53:1-3

5. When did Isaiah live and give his prophecies?

6. What does the prophet Micah tell us about the birth place of Messiah in Micah 5:2?

7. When did the prophet Micah live and give his prophecies?

8. What does the prophet Zechariah tell us about the Promised One in Zechariah 9:9?

9. When did the prophet Zechariah live and give his prophecies?

10. When read these prophecies, given hundreds of years before the person they describe was born, by three different men, and you learn that they came true in the person of Jesus, what does that make you think about the Bible? God?

Closer to the birth of Jesus, months before, we are given additional information about Jesus.
Read Luke 1
11. What has Mary been chosen to do? Why?

12. What prophetic information is given about the child in this chapter? Provide a verse reference.

13. What happens when Mary goes to visit Elizabeth? What prophetic information does Elizabeth speak about the child Mary is carrying?

After Jesus was born, people were still speaking about His future and who He was.
Read Luke 2:8-15
14. What was spoken about the Messiah to the shepherds? Who delivered the message?

Read John 1
15. What do you learn about Jesus from this chapter? On what did John base his knowledge about Jesus?

16. What does Peter say about Jesus in Matthew 16:13-17? Who does Jesus say gave him that information?

17. What does Jesus say about who He is in the following verses?
▸ Matthew 9:6

▸ Matthew 26:63-64

▸ Mark 8:31

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