This presentation will cover answers to last week’s questions concerning the Book of Job and its basic hermeneutics (these answers are also available on a separate post earlier this week). We will also look at a framework for the Bible’s “big picture” that will help us as we study through the Old Testament. Understanding the… Continue Reading
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Answers for a study in the book of Job, The Hermeneutics
“Answers for a study in the book of Job” (and other books of the Bible) is a weekly post in addition to the regular “apologetics” posts on the weekend where the original questions can be found at the bottom of the study, and then answers appear here mid-week. This gives you time to do your… Continue Reading
A Case for the Old Testament: Session 2, Basic Hermeneutics for the Books of Moses
This session will cover answers to last week’s questions concerning the Books of Moses and the basic hermeneutics for this group. As we begin our case-making for the Old Testament it will be important to consider the reliability of things like authorship, audience, culture, and purpose to ultimately get the proper context of the reading… Continue Reading
A Case for the Old Testament: Class Introduction
This is the introductory presentation for our new class: A Case for the Old Testament. In this presentation we will cover the class format, purpose, ministry statement and important reasons for studying and reading the Bible. This will include a basic “how to” study the Bible format through the use of hermeneutics. Each week’s class… Continue Reading
A Case for the Old Testament, The History Continues: The Exodus, Part 9
This week we are wrapping up our study of the book of Exodus and the important history that all Christians should be familiar with. The big question many Christians ask: Are we still under the Old Testament Law? We will look at that question and a little more in this conclusion to our Case for… Continue Reading
A Case for the Old Testament, The History Continues: The Exodus, Part 8
Over the past several weeks we have been reviewing some basic answers, with an apologetic focus, for the book of Exodus. This week we are looking at chapters 15 through 20, and then next week we will conclude with an overview of chapters 21 through 40. Then, the week of July 11th we will begin… Continue Reading
A Case for the Old Testament, The History Continues: The Exodus, Part 7
Last week we looked at one of the most epic events in all of history: the Red Sea Crossing. We did not cover the last few questions in that set as they comprise a stand alone topic on miracles; so this week we will take a look at what miracles are, and how we know… Continue Reading
A Case for the Old Testament, The History Continues: The Exodus, Part 6
This week we are looking at one of the most epic events in all of the Old Testament history: The Red Sea Crossing. Many skeptics have denied this as a miraculous event, but there is much evidence in the way of archeology and historical records from, not only Biblical sources, but outside sources as well.… Continue Reading
A Case for the Old Testament, The History Continues: The Exodus, Part 5
In this week’s post we are looking at answers to the study questions for Exodus chapters 11-13. We have taken a short break from our apologetics’ topics to use a question and answer format for this series. However, embedded in these questions and answers will be references to some of the tough questions often asked… Continue Reading
A Case for the Old Testament, The History Continues: The Exodus, Part 4
Beginning last week, and over the next few weeks, we are overviewing the notes from the study questions as our class presentation on the book of Exodus. The purpose is to gain a basic knowledge of the book, and its events, along with addressing some answers to a few tough questions we might get from… Continue Reading