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Passover and the Triumphal Entry

April 5, 2020

WE SET aside our chronological reading order this week to look at scripture about the Passover and Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Son of the Cup

March 29, 2020

ABRAHAM’S DISTRESS at being childless was caused by his concept of the afterlife. In the Amorite culture that dominated his world, it was believed that one’s quality of life after death depended on your descendants performing a monthly ritual to provide your food and drink.

The War of Nine Kings

March 22, 2020

A WAR fought near the Dead Sea nearly 4,000 years ago is the focus of this week’s study.

The land that I will show you

March 1, 2020

GOD BEGINS a new phase of His plan to redeem humanity in this week’s study, as Abram is called from his homeland to journey south into Canaan.

The 70 Sons of God

February 23, 2020

BEFORE WE pick up the story of Abraham, some context: When God divided the nations after the Tower of Babel incident, He placed them under the supervision of “sons of God,” angelic beings who were charged with carrying out His will while supervising His creation.

Leviathan and Behemoth

February 16, 2020

LEVIATHAN AND BEHEMOTH are featured this week as God uses them to illustrate the difference between Him and Job. While these creatures are described as possessing almost unimaginable power, they are as pets to our Lord, who made them just as He made us.

Out of the whirlwind

February 9, 2020

GOD ARRIVES on the scene to respond to Job’s complaints, and boy, does He bring the thunder. Literally.

The words of Job are ended

January 26, 2020

JOB DELIVERS his closing argument, recalling the days when his life was blessed, a respected member of the community, contrasting it with his current situation as one who’s mocked and despised. He asserts his innocence again, and issues another plea for a hearing.

Rahab and the Rephaim

January 19, 2020

A DRAGON in the Bible? Yes! And we see it here in the Book of Job. What’s more, we see a connection between this primordial enemy of God and the spirits of the Nephilim.

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