The Book of Psalms Review Questions from last week’s lesson: What is Job about? How does Job speak to us today? Answers: Job is about suffering and patience. Job loses his wealth, servants, children, and his own health. Satan is the one at work afflicting Job, while his friends attempt to comfort him. Finally, God…
The Book of Job Review Questions from last week’s lesson: What is Esther about? How does Esther speak to us today? Answers: Esther narrates how the woman named Esther becomes queen to King Ahasuerus. Haman schemes to trick the King into endorsing his plot to kill the Jews and Esther has to overcome fear to…
The Book of Esther Review Questions from last week’s lesson: What is Nehemiah about? How does Nehemiah help us today Answers: Nehemiah recounts the third wave of Jews returning to Jerusalem, the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem, and opposition to that work. Summary Statement Nehemiah is about God’s faithfulness to his promises. Just as…
The Book of Nehemiah Review Questions from last week’s lesson: What is in the book of Ezra? How does Ezra help us today? Answers: Ezra has the account of the exiles return to Jerusalem from Babylon, the rebuilding of the temple, opposition to rebuilding the temple, including letters from Tattenai and Darius about the Jews’…
The Book of Ezra Review Questions from last week’s lesson: What is in the book of 2 Chronicles? How does 2 Chronicles help us today? Answers: 2 Chronicles The book has the account of Solomon building the temple, the dividing of the kingdom, the death of Ahab, and the Babylonian captivity. Summary Statement 2 Chronicles…
The Book of 2 Chronicles Review Questions from last week’s lesson: What is in the book of 1 Chronicles? How does 1 Chronicles help us today? Answers: 1 Chronicles contains many genealogies with lists of names. The book focuses on the reign of King David. It chronicles his mighty men and the return of the…
What does it mean that Paul was a slave and an apostle? The salutation of the letter identifies Paul and his message.
The Book of 1 Chronicles Review Questions from last week’s lesson: What is in the book of 2 Kings? How does 2 Kings help us today? Answers: 2 Kings tells of several familiar events, such as Elijah being carried to heaven in a chariot of fire and Elisha getting a double portion of Elijah’s spirit.…
All day at home Naomi had to wait all day while Ruth went out to the fields that first time. She had no way of knowing what happened, and she probably didn’t expect what she found out.
Why study the book of Ruth? What does the happenings in a rural grain field over three thousand years ago have to do with us today? Probably more than we think. Ruth is a story of universal human experience, speaking to the most fundamental human needs. Who cannot relate to the death of a spouse,…