...Week 4 Chapter 15 JOB Describe the enormity of Job's losses. Why did God allow this to happen to him? God allowed Satan to take everything from Job including, eventually his health. God does this to prove Job's righteousness to Satan. pg. 176 Chapter 16 PSALMS What is the major purpose of Psalms in regard to worship? Many were written to be sung as expressions of faith and worship/ express full range of human emotions. pg. 183 Chapter 17PROVERBS In what way does Proverbs exhibit the wisdom of God? Fear of the Lord as the key to wisdom and knowledge. God is the ultimate source of truth. pg. 200 Chapter 18ECCLESIASTES AND SONG OF SONGS What is unique about the author's approach in writing Ecclesiastes? The author was frustrated by injustice and the inability of man to straighten what is crooked. He was also frustrated by the transitory nature of life and the inability of wisdom to provide any sense of guarantee over what tomorrow might bring. pg. 203 5. Describe the various types of proverbs with biblical examples. Marriage and Sexuality Wealth and Poverty Power of the Tongue Principles on Child-Rearing Personal Discipline Friendship 6. How did these tragedies impact Job's wife? She says "Why don't you curse God and die?" out of realistic agony of losing all her children and soon to lose her husband. pg. 176 7. How does the Song of Songs caution the reader? Cautions the...
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...by showing the difference in style of writing and content between a psalm and a passage in 2 Kings. Historical Narrative in 2 Kings | Poetry in Psalms | The book uses historical narratives as a style of writing. Its main content is a continuation of the history in 1 Kings. The history opens with the translation of Elijah into Heaven, and ends with the story of ungodly Jews moving to Babylon (Tanzer, 2012). Chapter One of 2 Kings sets the record of its documentation of what happened in the past, appearing in prosaic style. This passage assumes that its contents are the actual records of what transpired, and does not give much room for evaluation (Wilt, 2014). | Chapter One, just like the entire books of Psalms employs the poetic style in the presentation of its contents. The content is presented in the form of a poem, which gives the book a distinct structure. Unlike in Chapter One of 2 Kings, characterized by narration, there is an element of meter, alphabetic matching, as well as rhythm in the book of Psalms. Furthermore, there is a sense of hyperbole and fantasy in the content, which makes the message more poetic, enhancing its effectiveness to the readers (Gaebelein, 2013). | As a wrap up therefore, it is evident that even though different books of the Bible have different styles of writing, there are common themes that underlie in them. For instance, the first chapters in both 2 Kings and Psalms share a common theme, in which there are consequences...
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...REFORMED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, ORLANDO | ISAIAH 41:17-20 | 0T516 Isaiah to Malachi, Spring 2010 | | | 4/28/2010 | 17 When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the Lord will answer them; I the God of Israel will not forsake them. 18 I will open rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys. I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. 19 I will put in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia, the myrtle, and the olive. I will set in the desert the cypress, the plane and the pine together, 20 that they may see and know, may consider and understand together, that the hand of the Lord has done this, the Holy One of Israel has created it. | Introduction In Isaiah 40-66, the prophet addresses the exiled remnants of the Jewish nation. Jerusalem has been destroyed by Babylon, which has swept all nations before it. However, Isaiah offers a remarkable prophecy of restoration. God will demonstrate that he is the ultimate power. The Lord is the Redeemer who will repopulate Jerusalem and rebuild Judah. This is the context for our understanding of the beautiful verses of Isaiah 41:17-20, which portray a picture of rivers in the desert, providing water to the poor and needy and bringing abundant life to the wilderness. Motyer describes the passage as follows: “The righteous God of verses 8-13 and the Redeemer of verses 14-17 is now the Creator...
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...This is called His omniscience. Isaiah said that Israel had not seen everything that God had planned (Isaiah 40:28). Job said that God had all knowledge (Job 37:16). The psalmist said that God’s understanding was infinite (Psalm 147:5). The New Testament also claims God’s omniscience in 1 John 3:20 and Romans 11:33. Omnipotent God is able to bring to pass everything that He chooses. He has no external limitations. His only limits are those He places upon Himself. The book of Job (42:2) says that He can do all things and that nothing can restrain him. Genesis 18:14 simply asks, “Is anything too hard for the LORD?” The answer, of course, is “no.” Omnipresent God’s omnipresence speaks to the fact that He is present in all places at all times. While God is in Heaven, His throne, He is also present in every place. Proverbs 15:3 says that His eyes are in every place. Jeremiah says that God is close at hand and that no one can hide himself from God (Jeremiah 23:23, 24). The classic passage on God’s omnipresence is Psalm 139:7-12 where the psalmist says that he can never be out of the sight of God. Immutable By nature, God is absolutely unchanging. For this reason, the attributes He possessed before the creation of the world are the same ones He has today. Psalm 90:2 says that before anything was created God was eternal and existed in the same state that He is in now. Malachi 3:6 says, “I am the Lord, I change not.” Holy Though all the attributes of God are important and...
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...Both Old Testament texts that reference Melchizedek have contexts which are crucial to understanding why the author of Hebrews would use them like he does. The first text the Hebrews’ author uses is found in Genesis 14, though he does not quote from this chapter (Beale 967). The appearance of Melchizedek in that chapter is precipitated by a war between a powerful confederacy of four eastern kings and a rebellious group of five kings led by Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 14:1-4). War broke out because the latter refused to pay annual tribute to the eastern kings (Gen. 14:4; Mathews 142). When the two armies met in battle, the four eastern kings put the five to flight (Gen. 14:8-10). The greedy eastern kings plundered all the cities of the defeated rebels, taking Abram’s nephew, Lot, with them (Gen. 14:11-12). Ironically, the abduction of Lot led to the undoing of this confederacy (Mathews 145)....
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...CHAPTER SUMMARY STUDY NAME | | |Chapter: 1 John 1 | |Read 5 times: x( (check when done) | | | |1. Caption (Title): Our Light!/False Prophets! | | | |2. Contents: Existence of Christ, Experience with Christ, Communication and Fellowship with Christ is the objective. Beginning of the Gospel, Eternal | |Christ and Earthly Christ | | | | ...
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...Trivia Answers 1. According to Psalm 11, where is the Lord's throne? * In a private location * On a mountain * On earth * In heaven < Your Choice < Correct Answer * In New Jersey Explanation: Psalm 11 says the Lord's throne is in heaven. Reference: Psalms 11:4 CORRECT! 2. What is not required in order to stand in God's holy place? * Clean Hands * Pure Heart * Honesty * Rejecting False Idols * Wealth < Your Choice < Correct Answer Explanation: God requires spiritual qualities that may or may not correspond with worldly success. Reference: Psalms 24:4 CORRECT! 3. Weeping may endure for a night, but what comes in the morning?' * Light * Work * Bread * Rain * Joy < Your Choice < Correct Answer Explanation: Although weeping may endure for a night, joy comes eventually for those who trust in God. Reference: Psalms 30:5 CORRECT! 4. The fountain of what is with God? * Youth * Tears * Life < Your Choice < Correct Answer * Gold * Dreams Explanation: God is the fountain of living waters, providing eternal life. Reference: Psalms 36:9 CORRECT! 5. When God delivers a believer who calls upon Him in distress, what does He expect from the believer? * Money * Bulls * Fasting * Praise < Your Choice < Correct Answer * Sackcloth And Ashes Explanation: God expects glorifying (praise) from His creation. Reference: Psalms 50:15 CORRECT...
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...books of Zechariah, Joel, Malachi, Psalms, Proverbs, and Job. Some test questions will cover general knowledge of these books discussed in the class sessions on these books. The best way to prepare for these questions is to study through your notes from the class sessions covering these books. Zechariah: Know the three sections of the book: The night visions: The night visions (Zech 1:1-6:14) 1. The vision of the man among the myrtle trees (1:7-17) a. Angels of God going out to judge the other nations b. God will bring judgment against the nations who feel safe and secure 2. The vision of the four horns and the four craftsmen (1:18-21) a. The nations that harm Israel will be destroyed b. Craftsman will destroy horns 3. The vision of the man with a measuring line (2:1-12) a. Jerusalem will be bigger and better than ever before 4. The vision of the new garments for the high priest (3:1-10) a. Cleansing of the priest and the restoration of Israel’s worship b. Satan appears in this vision 5. The vision of the golden lampstand and the two olive trees (4:1-14) a. Joshua and Zerubbabel empowered and blessed by God 6. The vision of the flying scroll (5:1-4) a. 30 feet long written on both sides b. Judgment on those who violate God’s law 7. The vision of the woman in a basket (5:5-11) a. Removal of Guilt of Land to Babylon b. Indicates the warning of another exile if things do not change 8. The vision of the four chariots (6:1-8) a. Judgment of the...
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...LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Book Critique Fee, Gordon D. and Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible for all it’s Worth, 4th ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2014. 304 pp. USD $18.99 Submitted to Dr. Roy Lucas in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of NSBT 610-D03 Hermeneutics by David P. Velez March 12, 2015 Contents Introduction....……………………………………………………………………………………..1 Brief Summary…..………………………………………………………………………………...1 Critical Evaluation...………………………………………………………………………………2 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………...5 Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………………6 Introduction In the rise of the early Orthodox Church, the early church fathers were among the few privileged ones exposed to the Scriptures, thus, the Scriptures, not available for the common person to read, created a problem in understanding God’s written Word. But times have changed. Now that the believer has access to the Bible, the problem is not the lack of understanding, but the inability to obey the Word of God. According to Fee and Stuart: “In fact we are convinced that the single most serious problem people have with the Bible is not a lack of understanding but with the fact that they understand many things too well!... the problem is not understanding it, but obeying it.” Today there a more Bible translations than we can keep up with. While revising the third...
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...This chapter directed me to understand how God has freed us from sin. The freedom that I am to understand is that of God’s love. The Biblical story for this chapter comes from John 8:1-11. This is the story of the adulterous woman and her accusers. I was asked to list her emotions when she was confronted by her accusers. I listed the following emotions: fearful, anxious, guilty, alone, wronged and denied. I have read this story on many occasions and each and every time I am “taken a back” that the older men were the first ones to step away from her or to refrain from being accusers. I have surmised that they reflected on the sins in their own lives and showed mercy towards her sins. The next journal entry I would like to speak of is related to the chapter called Under his Wings. This chapter has taught me to “rest in the Lord”, that is to trust in the Lord. This chapter reminds me of a gospel song I have heard since I was a little girl entitled” I will trust in the Lord”. This chapter also discusses the interpretation of Psalms chapter 23. The rod and staff in Psalms are protective instruments to protect the sheep from predators. In similar ways God protects us from our predators, our enemies. My journal entries continued with the understanding of Psalm 91...
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...Behind The Psalms by Dr. Jack Hyles PREFACE There are three books in the Bible from which I read every day—the Psalms, the Proverbs and the book of Acts. I read the Psalms for love, the Proverbs for wisdom and the book of Acts for power. These three things—love, wisdom and power have for years been on the top of my prayer list. One day while meditating on one of the Psalms, I found myself wondering where the author was when he wrote it, what the circumstances were surrounding its writing and what exactly prompted the author to compose such a masterpiece. I fled to the library of my memory and the refuge of my commentaries until my temporary search became long research. This venture was so enjoyable that I traveled the historical path of another Psalm, then another, then another, which soon led to a series of Bible studies at the First Baptist Church of Hammond on the conditions and circumstances surrounding the writing of each of the Psalms. It makes our study richer as we stand beside the author as he writes and as we feel his heartbeat, watch his tears, enjoy his laughter and join in his praise. May the author beg scholastic mercy of the reader. The following words were not penned to be examined by the microscope of the scholar but rather to be enjoyed by the study of the saint. With lovingkindness, a prayerful spirit and a desire to bless, let me lead you into the Psalms, the songbook of Israel, that we together may enjoy the stories behind the Psalms. PSALM...
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...Psalm 37:7-8 ADAM CLARKE'S BIBLE COMMENTARY Verse 7. "Rest in the Lord " - mwd dom, "be silent, be dumb." Do not find fault with thy Maker; he does all things well for others, he will do all things well for thee. "And wait patiently for him " - wl llwjthw vehithcholel lo, and set thyself to expect him; and be determined to expect, or wait for him. Such is the import of a verb in the hithpoel conjugation. "A heathen gives good advice on a similar subject: " - Nil ergo optabunt homines? Si consilium vis, Permittes ipsis expendere Numinibus, quid Conveniat nobis, rebusque sit utile nostris. Nam pro jucundis aptissima quaeque dabunt Di. Carior est illis homo, quam sibi. Juv. Sat. x. 346. "What then remains? Are we deprived of will? Must we not wish, for fear of wishing ill? Receive my counsel, and securely move; Intrust thy pastime to the powers above. Leave them to manage for thee, and to grant What their unerring wisdom sees thee want. In goodness, as in greatness, they excel: Ah, that we loved ourselves but half so well!" DRYDEN. Coffman's Commentaries on the Bible Verse 8 REASONS FOR NOT FRETTING OVER EVIL-DOERS "Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing. For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land. For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall...
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...The Profile of the Antichrist The character of the Antichrist can be summed up as follows: 1.) Unparalleled deceit and/or disingenuousness 2.) Super inflated ego obsessed with self-aggrandizement, enormous pride, constant and relentless self-boasting 3.) Schemer, plotter; uses intrigue (secret deals) and deception 4.) A disregard for the humanity of others and a relentless attack on them to advance his own agenda — and towards the end of his reign — persecution of the saints 5.) Fierce in countenance and behavior, oppressive, inhumane, violent and terrifying 6.) Anti-God (Christ), mocks God (Christ), seeks to impersonate and supplant God (Christ) 7.) Wicked, Man of Sin 8.) Massive Wealth/Greed Numerous sections of God’s word describe the Antichrist. The key...
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...Kimberly Craig-Assignment #2 Chapter 6 1. Choose a small section of the narrative of the plagues in Exodus 7-12, and identify the parts of the passage that you would attribute to J, E, and P. What characteristics phrases and themes of each source occur in the passage? Gnat and boils seems to belong to P, flies, cattle, hail, and locusts, and darkness go to J. E may be in the blood and locusts, but only a hint. 4. Compare Exodus 14 and 15. How do the prose and poetic accounts of the event at the Re(e)d Sea differ? In Exodus 14, the P version has them on the floor of the sea. In Exodus 15, the Romans were on the sea surface. It really all boils down to who could tell the bigger tale, like a proverbial fish story, it gets bigger as you tell it. Was it really a “sea of reeds” that was separated or the Red Sea? 6. How did the biblical writers make use of ancient Near Eastern mythology in their accounts of the Exodus? During the Bronze age, many of the worlds larger groups were going through a shift of power from older gods to younger gods. Babylon, Greek myth, Ugaritic myth, and Israel all have examples. Yahweh is compared to the storm gods Baal, Marduk, and Tiamat. Chapter 7 2. How does the suzerainty treaty provide a useful model for understanding biblical traditions about covenant and covenant making? A suzerainty treaty is when one party, the suzerainty, is superior to the other. The evidence points to biblical writers using this to elaborate the covenant between...
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...In proverbs chapter 18 verse 22 it tells us ““He who finds a wife finds what is good, and receives favor from the Lord.” What this verse is telling us is that it is good for both men and women to be joined in matrimony. Marriage in way is such a huge blessing for humans as well as very beneficial. Marrying a man or women that is not that simple, it is when we marry the right kind of man or women. In Psalm 31 we are told what we are to look for in a women, I believe honestly that every Christian women should strive to be a Psalm 31 women. In the same chapter we can look at the same things we want in a man as well. If we wait and pray for what God has in store for us according to his will, we will be blessed with an amazing spouse. Although I do not believe that there is that “special” person for each individual person, I do believe that there is the right kind of person and that would be the Christian person. While trying to find a reference on why we mate and date, I could not find a reference hat complete summed everything up in a good way. But according to an article from Wikipeda, We as people tend to date only to see if can be compatible or intimate in a long term relationship or as a husband or wife. In cultures there are different way to date or “rules” we could call them. Some cultures they skip the dating and go straight for marriage, while other cultures may replace dating with courtship, which is taking thing very slow and getting to know your partner in a very...
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