The book of Hebrews – Lesson 2
Explores the rhetorical tools the author of Hebrews used to exhort his original audience to remain faithful to Jesus, and explains how the author wove recurring elements into persuasive presentations.
The Primeval History – Lesson 2
Examines Genesis 2:4-3:24, the story of Adam and Eve's sin in the garden.
The primeval history – Lesson 3
Examines Genesis 4:1-6:8, describing how human beings began to fill the world with violence, and how God reacted to those troubles.
The primeval history – Lesson 4
Examines Genesis 6:9-11:9, describing the direction God established for his people to follow after the great flood in the days of Noah.
He gave us Prophets – Lesson 1
Explores the confusion about prophecy, a prophet's experience, original meaning and New Testament perspectives on Old Testament prophecy.
He gave us Prophets – Lesson 2
Explores the job titles, transitions and expectations of a prophet.
He gave us Prophets – Lesson 3
Examines humanity and covenant, Israel and covenant as well as salvation and covenant.
He Gave Us Prophets – Lesson 4
Explores covenant ideals, judgments and blessings.
He gave us Prophets – Lesson 5
Examines how Old Testament history provides the context for properly understanding Old Testament prophecy.
He gave us Prophets – Lesson 6
Examines three different kinds of literature within Old Testament prophecy: historical narratives, communication with God and communication with people.
He gave us Prophets – Lesson 7
Explores four topics related to prophetic words about the future: God's sovereignty, human contingencies, degrees of certainty, and desired outcomes.
He gave us Prophets – Lesson 8
Focuses on how prophetic eschatology developed through the historical periods of: Moses, the early prophets, the later prophets, and the New Testament.
Christ is the Expectation of God’s Standard for Service
For the “day of the LORD” to come, for God’s kingdom to come, the covenant must be fulfilled from both sides. The actions and roles of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, and the rest are not to be set alongside the person and work of Jesus Christ as less effective performances of the same kind of service.
The book of Samuel – Lesson 1
Introduces the book of Samuel, including why and under what circumstances the book was written and how it applies to Christians today.
The book of Samuel – Lesson 2
Examines Samuel's role in Israel's prelude to kingship and Saul's failed kingship before the establishment of David as Israel's king.
The book of Joshua – Lesson 1
Introduces the book of Joshua, including what it meant for its original audience and what it means for us today.
The book of Joshua – Lesson 3
Explores how Joshua called the people of Israel to live together as heirs of the Promised Land.
The book of Joshua – Lesson 4
Reveals the significance of Israel's call to be faithful to the terms of their covenant with God.
Father Abraham – Lesson 1
Explores the stories that ancient Israelites told about Abraham, their great patriarch.
Father Abraham – Lesson 2
Explores the original impact these stories were intended to have on the nation of Israel as they followed Moses toward the Promised Land.
Father Abraham – Lesson 3
Concentrates on responsible ways to draw modern applications from the chapters in Genesis that speak of Abraham.
He gave us scripture foundations of Interpretation – Lesson 1
Introduces a basic framework for sound and scholarly biblical interpretation.
He gave us scripture foundations of interpretation – Lesson 2
Focuses on helpful things to do before reading and interpreting the Scriptures.
He gave us scripture foundations of interpretation – Lesson 3
Focuses on concepts important to exploring and discovering the meaning of Scripture.
He gave us scripture foundations of interpretation – Lesson 4
Looks at some of the major ways interpreters have identified and described the meaning of Scripture.
He Gave Us Scripture Foundations of Interpretation – Lesson 5
Explores the ways in which Christians throughout the ages have attributed different types and numbers of meaning to biblical passages.
He gave us scripture foundations of interpretation – Lesson 6
Focuses on hermeneutical strategies that help reveal the original meaning of Scripture.
He gave us scripture foundations of interpretation Lesson – 7
Suggests approaches to application that make the original meaning of Scripture relevant for modern audiences.
He gave us scripture foundations of interpretation Lesson – 8
Explores the ways Old Testament faith developed through the great epochs of history, and explains how these developments impact our application of Scripture.
He gave us scripture foundations of interpretation Lesson – 9
Explores how the new covenant in Christ should guide the ways we apply all of Scripture to our own day.
He gave us scripture foundations of interpretation – Lesson 10
Looks at how the cultural dimensions of Scripture affects our application of the Bible to the modern world.
He gave us scripture foundations of interpretation – Lesson 11
Looks at how we should apply Scripture to others and to ourselves as individual people.
Paul’s Prison Epistles – Lesson 1
Surveys the circumstances that gave rise to Paul's letters to the Colossians, Philemon, the Ephesians and the Philippians.
Paul’s Prison Epistles – Lesson 2
Examines Paul's response to the heretical teachings that introduced the veneration of lesser spiritual beings into Christian worship.
Paul’s Prison Epistles – Lesson 3
Examines how Paul designed Ephesians to teach Christians how to build, maintain and thrive in God's kingdom.
Paul’s Prison Epistles – Lesson 4
Paul wrote Philemon for a favor, asking Philemon to reconcile himself to Onesimus.
The Heart of Paul’s Theology – Lesson 1
Explores Paul's theology, how his beliefs related to his ministry as well as his central theological outlooks.
The Heart of Paul’s Theology – Lesson 2
Explores the Background of Paul's Epistle to the Galatians, the content of Galatians and Paul's central theological outlooks.
The Heart of Paul’s Theology – Lesson 3
Investigates the background to Paul's letters to the Thessalonians, examines the structure and content of First and Second Thessalonians, and reveals his eschatology.
The Heart of Paul’s Theology – Lesson 4
Explores the background to Paul's letters to the Corinthians, examines the structure and content of First and Second Corinthians, and reveals his eschatology.