Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “What to Do With Doubt?” pages 105-113 in Steps to Christ. Read section 8 in the Document “Methods of Bible Study”, which can be found at www.adventistbiblicalresearch.org/materials/bible-interpretation-hermeneutics/methods-bible-study. In the Bible are many mysteries that finite human beings find difficult to comprehend and that are too deep for us to explain fully. … Continue reading –>
Read Acts 17:11, Acts 8:35, and Acts 15:15-16. What did the apostles and members of the early church do when they were confronted with difficult questions? Why is Scripture still the best source for its own interpretation? The best solution to Bible difficulties is still found in the Bible itself. Bible problems are best dealt … Continue reading –>
Read Galatians 6:9. While Paul speaks here about our persistence in doing good to others, the same attitude is necessary when we deal with difficult questions. Why are determination and patience important in solving problems? Real achievement always requires tenacity. What we obtain too easily we often esteem too lightly. The difficulties in the Bible … Continue reading –>
Read James 4:6-10 ; 2 Chronicles 7:14 ; and Zephaniah 3:12 . Why is humility important when we try to tackle difficult passages in Scripture? Many people have come to the amazing realization and humbling insight that they are dependent upon something and someone outside of themselves. They have realized that they are not the … Continue reading –>
Have you ever had the experience of coming across a text or set of texts that you didn’t understand, or found difficult to harmonize with other texts or reality in general? It’s hard to imagine that at some time or another you haven’t faced this problem. The question is, How did you respond? Or, even … Continue reading –>
Read 2 Timothy 2:10-15 . Paul admonishes Timothy to be diligent and to be “accurately handling the word of truth” (NASB). What important message is he giving to all of us here? No thoughtful and honest student of Scripture will deny the fact that there are things in the Bible that are difficult to understand. This situation … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: 2 Timothy 2:10-15, 1 Chronicles 29:17, James 4:6-10, Galatians 6:9, Acts 17:11 . Memory Text: “And consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation — as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, as also in all his epistles, speaking … Continue reading –>
Running for God By Marian Kazmierczak Running brought me to church in Poland. As a young man, I started bodybuilding because the doctor cautioned me to take measures to improve my health. Then I got into long-distance running. I loved it! I ran marathons, 62-mile (100-kilometer) races, and even a 24-hour run over 126 miles … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Clifford Goldstein, 1844 Made Simple (Boise, ID: Pacific Press, 1988) as one place, of many, to find more material on the 2,300- day prophecy. See also 1844madesimple.org Study this chart below: The crucial point to see here is that the judgment scene in Daniel chapter 7, which occurs after 1,260 years of persecution (Dan. 7:25), … Continue reading –>
The symbols of apocalyptic prophecies, such as those found in Daniel and Revelation, have one single fulfillment. For example, the he-goat found its fulfillment in Greece, a singular kingdom (Dan. 8:21). After all, the text came right out and named it for us! How much clearer could it be? Typology, however, focuses on actual persons, events, … Continue reading –>
