The South Pacific Division (SPD) has produced a series of videos about the lesson studies this quarter. The speaker is Dr Kayle de Waal, a theology lecturer at Avondale University College. Week 6_ study this lesson for May 9 from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo. (4)
Continue reading -->Read Acts 17:16-32. In Acts chapter 17, Paul tried to deliver the gospel message in a new context: the philosophy of Greek culture. How do different cultural backgrounds impact how we evaluate the importance of various ideas? A background knowledge of Near Eastern culture is helpful for understanding some biblical passages. “For example, Hebrew culture attributed … Continue reading –>
Text or pretext. We can skew the words of the Bible just about any way we want to. Our lesson includes a startling example of how a woman was encouraged after her husband left her with the words, “And I will put enmity between you and the woman” (Gen. 3:15, NKJV). Have you ever been presented … Continue reading –>
The Bible was written in very ancient languages: the Old Testament was written mostly in Hebrew, with a few passages in Aramaic, while the New Testament was written in Koine Greek. The majority of the world population today does not speak and read those ancient languages. Hence, the Bible has to be translated into different … Continue reading –>
There are several hymn that could be used as a theme for this Second Quarter of 2020. Here are just two, the first being Hymn 272, Give Me the Bible, followed by Hymn 277, For Your Holy Book We Thank You. Thank you to the ladies who messaged in and suggested that we could also … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Interpreters of the Bible cannot completely divest themselves from their own past, experiences, and preconceived notions and opinions. But the Holy Spirit can open up and correct our limited perspectives and presuppositions when we read with an open mind and honest heart. May 9, 2020 1. Have a volunteer read Luke 24:36-45.. Ask … Continue reading –>
Read Luke 24:36-45. What prevented the disciples, who were very familiar with Scripture, from seeing the true meaning of the Word of God, even when events predicted in it had unfolded before them? No one comes to the text of Scripture with a blank mind. Every reader, every student of Scripture, comes to the Bible with … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Luke 24:36-45; 1 Cor. 12:10, 1 Cor. 14:26; Acts 17:16-32; John 12:42-43. Memory Text: “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6, NKJV). To read the Bible also means … Continue reading –>
Road to Jesus By Antonis Matsoukaros I grew up in Cyprus, a Christian country. But my family was only nominally Christian. When I was 12, I became sick, and no doctor could make we well. So, I began to seek God. I visited various churches in hope of finding healing. I bowed before images and … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: In the chapter on Biblical Interpretation in the Handbook of Seventh-day Adventist Theology, read the sections on The Analogy of Scripture: “Scripture Is Its Own Interpreter”, The Consistency of Scripture, and The Clarity of Scripture, pages 64-66. Read chapter 20, “Bible Teaching and Study”, in the book Education, pages 185-192; “The Primacy of the Word” in Selected Messages, book … Continue reading –>
Study Bibles for the most part can be a huge blessing. However as a young Bible worker back in the 1990’s I found them to be very challenging. Numerous times I would begin Bible studies with someone who knew very little about the Bible. They would run out to a bookstore in the community and … Continue reading –>
Read Isaiah 8:20. Why is it always important to refer back to the biblical “law and testimony” as the norms for our teaching and doctrine? What does this mean for the ministry of prophets who have not become part of the biblical canon? When we talk about sola Scriptura (Scripture alone), Seventh-day Adventists are inevitably confronted with the … Continue reading –>
