Read 2 Kings 22:3-20. What causes King Josiah to tear his clothes? How does his discovery change not only him, but the entire nation of Judah? In 621 B.C., when Josiah was about 25 years old, Hilkiah, the high priest, discovered “the book of the law”, which may have been the first five books of Moses … Continue reading –>
The Bible is unique when compared to other “holy” books because it is constituted in history. This means that the Bible is not merely the philosophical thoughts of a human being (like Confucius or Buddha), but it records God’s acts in history as they progress toward a specific goal. In the case of the Bible, … Continue reading –>
Welcome to the Bible! Every day people around the world open the Bible and read God’s word. As a reader of this brief introduction to a study of the Bible, you are joining Bible readers everywhere. But what a difference there is in how the Bible is read and how it becomes part of a person’s life, … Continue reading –>
The Bible is unique among other known religious works because up to 30 percent of its content is comprised of prophecies and prophetic literature. The integration of prophecy and its fulfillment in time is central to the biblical worldview, for the God who acts in history also knows the future and has revealed it to … Continue reading –>
To have a hymn for a theme this Second Quarter of 2020, would see not just one, but many from which to choose. Here are just two, the first being: Hymn 272, Give Me the Bible, followed by Hymn 277, For Your Holy Book We Thank You. Sabbath afternoon’s reading reminds us that the Bible … Continue reading –>
These 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 1_ Study this lesson for April 4 from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo.
Continue reading -->Key Thought: The Bible is unique in that it comprises 30% prophecy; it speaks of a God who acts in history; Bible events are in real geographical sites, and it has the power to change lives. April 4, 2020 1. Have a volunteer read Deuteronomy 32:45-47. Ask class members to share a thought on what … Continue reading –>
The variety of authors, their locations, and backgrounds provide a unique testimony that God works to communicate history and His message to people as culturally diverse as its intended audience. What do the following texts tell us about the biblical writers and their backgrounds? (Exod. 2:10, Amos 7:14, Jer. 1:1-6, Dan. 6:1-5, Matt. 9:9, Phil. 3:3-6, Rev. 1:9). The Bible was written by … Continue reading –>
The most important words spoken are often the last words a person utters. Moses, the writer of the first five foundational books of the Bible, sings a song to the people just before his death (Deut. 31:30-32:43). Read Deuteronomy 32:45-47. How does Moses describe the Word of God and its power in the lives of the Hebrews … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Deut. 32:45-47; Gen. 49:8-12; Isa. 53:3-7; 1 Cor. 15:3-5, 1 Cor. 15:51-55; Rom. 12:2. Memory Text: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105, NKJV). Composed of 66 books, and written over 1,500 years on three continents (Asia, Africa, and Europe) by over forty authors, the Bible is … Continue reading –>
How to Interpret Scripture As Seventh-day Adventists, we are Protestants, which means that we believe in sola Scriptura, the Bible alone as the sole authoritative foundation of our faith and doctrines. This is especially relevant in the last days, when, as Ellen G. White said, God will have “a people upon the earth to maintain … Continue reading –>
‘Crying Happy Tears’ By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission Larissa Madeline Van Bommel, a university student from Canada, was having a bad day in Germany. First, she got lost. Wandering around for a while, she entered an empty church outside Frankfurt. She had struggled with her faith since her mother had died, and she hadn’t prayed … Continue reading –>
