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This Bible study devotional covers Ezekiel 34. In this passage, we learn that Ezekiel critiques the rulers of Israel (he calls them shepherds) for exploiting...
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heard even a few Bible stories in their childhood: Noah took in every species of animal that walked upon the earth, so there could be a new beginning after humankind had corrupted God’s plan for a harmonious Creation. The story of Noah is rich with theological questions about justice, mercy, fairness and responsibility, but it’s also very ...
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- A. Thoughts to Begin with as We Study The Bible.
- B. The First Five Days of Creation.
- C. The Sixth Day of Creation: The Creation of Man.
1. We come to the Bible knowing there is a God.
a. There are many good and strong philosophical and logical reasons to believe in God. Yet the Bible does not make elaborate arguments for the existence of God. However, it does tell us how we can know God exists. b. The Bible tells us we can know God exists because of what we see in the created world. i. Psalm 19:1-4 explains this: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speec...
2. We come to the Bible believing it is the place where God has spoken to man, perfectly and comprehensively.
a. We believe what is written in 2 Timothy 3:16-17: All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. i. We can study God, but we can’t put Him under a microscope or test Him in a laboratory. We can only confidently know about Him what He chooses to reveal to us. We are also confident that what He chooses to tell us is profita...
3. We come to the Bible knowing the copies we have in our hands are reliable duplicates (though not perfect duplicates) of the exact writings, which God perfectly inspired.
a. We can know this about the Old Testament by seeing the incredible care and reliability of the ancient Jewish scribes, demonstrated by the Dead Sea Scroll discoveries. b. We can know this about the New Testament by knowing that because of earlier manuscripts, and a greater number of ancient manuscripts, the New Testament is by far the most reliable and exhaustively crosschecked ancient document we possess. Really, no more than one one-thousandth of the New Testament text is in question.
1. The philosophical importance of knowing God as creator.
a. The philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and many others have stated the essential problem of philosophy: that there is something, instead of nothing. Why?Everything else in our life flows from the answer to this question. i. If everything around us, including ourselves, is the result of random, meaningless occurrences apart from the work of a creating God, then it says something about who I am, and where I, and the whole universe, are going. If that is the case then the only dignity or honor we b...
2. (1) A simple factual statement regarding God’s work as Creator.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. a. God created: This summary statement will be detailed in the following verses, but the Bible simply and straightforwardly declares the world did not create itself or come about by chance. It was created by God who, by definition, is eternal and has always been. i. “It is no accident that Godis the subject of the first sentence of the Bible, for this word dominates the whole chapter and catches the eye at every point of the page: it is...
3. The Bible’s clear teaching of God’s creation and the uncertainty of modern science.
a. Some scientists often act certain in their knowledge about the origin of the universe, but their continually revolutionary discoveries prove they are, in some way, feeling their way along in the dark. Honestscientists, those who resist pride or arrogance, appreciate how little they do know, and hold their present discoveries with a sense of humility. b. Some scientists may be overly sure when it comes to what can be known of the universe, but we do not have to accept such arrogance. The co...
1. (24-25) God makes land animals.
Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind: cattle and creeping thing and beast of the earth, each according to its kind”; and it was so. And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. a. Let the earth bring forth the living creature: On the fifth day of creation, God made birds and sea animals, but now God turned His c...
2. (26) God plans to make man in His image.
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” a. Let Us make man in Our image: The repeated use of the plural (Let Us… in Our image, according to Our likeness) is consistent with the idea that there is One God in three Persons, what we know as the Trinity. i. Leupold does a good job showing that...
3. (27-31) God’s creation of man and initial commission to Adam.
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” And God said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for f...
Apr 12, 2021 · Hermeneia, A Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible: Deutero-Isaiah by Klaus Baltzer "Deutero-Isaiah's work, which comprises Isaiah chapters 40–55, has exerted its influence on testimonies of faith in both Jewish and Christian tradition down to the present day.
Oct 23, 2023 · Pastors, students, and Bible teachers will find in this series a commitment to accessibility without sacrificing serious scholarship. Often quoted in the New Testament and known for its beautiful descriptions of God and his Servant, Isaiah is a favorite among Old Testament books.
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1-12 focuses on Jerusalem’s judgment and hope. 13-27 explores judgment and hope for the nations. 28-39 details Jerusalem’s fall. 40-48 offers hope after exile. 49-55 introduces the suffering servant. And 56-66 concludes with hope for a new creation.
