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  • Better Bible Study

    Chapter 9: Better Bible Study series continues with the theme Emmanuel

    Dr. David Capes taught the next lesson in the Better Bible Study, BBS, series focused on Immanuel in the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew’s Gospel was placed first by the early church leaders. It’s a user-friendly handbook to the church. Dr Capes had three points. 1. Background of Immanuel in Matthew Fulfillment of Scripture […]
  • Better Bible Study

    Chapter 8: Mark continues with the series Better Bible Study, as we look at the Biblical theme of

    Mark continued the Better Bible Study – BBS with a focus on the theme of exile—the state or period of forced absence from one’s home or country. 1. The “exile” began with the exile from the garden to restoration with God woven throughout the Bible. Sin resulted in exile. God had to clean us up. […]
  • Better Bible Study

    Chapter 7: Mark continues with the series Better Bible Study

    7-16-23 Biblical-Literacy Mark continued in the Better Bible Study, BBS, series with the theme of Messiah throughout the Bible. Messiah is one who is anointed or consecrated to God’s purpose. The Bible speaks of 3 types of individuals who were Messiah’d: priests, kings, and prophets. Jesus fulfills all three as the ultimate Messiah. Mark divided […]
  • Better Bible Study

    Chapter 6: Mark continues Better Bible Study with Biblical themes of

    Mark continued BBS Better Better Study focused on the theme of sacrifice. The Bible was built over time, and associations are built into it. Mark defined sacrifice as the destruction or surrender for the sake of something else. Marks presents this lesson with two points: 1. Lessons on sacrifices from more obvious passages like with how Moses explained […]
  • Better Bible Study

    Chapter 5: Mark continues with the series Better Bible Study and Meta Narratives.

    7-2-23 Biblical-Literacy Mark continued BBB – Better Bible Study – with two themes: the Bible as a love story and giving. 1. Love story narrative First, what is love? Mark shares the Greek words for love and the Hebrew word. God centers His love for us throughout the Bible: starting in Genesis, we are created […]
  • Better Bible Study

    Chapter 4: A Hermeneutical Approach

    6-25-23 Biblical-Literacy Mark continued BBB- Better Bible Study – with Lesson 4 using a hermeneutical approach. This week’s focus was on the Biblical theme of the temple. 1. What was the temple? Earthly home of a heavenly God, the presence of God among people, His dwelling and resting place.The tabernacle was a portable temple. 2. […]
  • Better Bible Study

    Chapter 3: A Better Hermeneutic

    Mark taught Lesson 3 in the summer’s Better Bible Study series expanding on three themes. 1. The surviving and thriving remnant. A remnant is a small piece or amount that is left from a larger original or amount. Mark detailed how God referred to the remnant of his people throughout scripture. 2. Spiritual warfare. This […]
  • Better Bible Study

    Chapter 2: The Hermeneutical Approach

    Mark taught Lesson 2 in the summer’s Better Bible Study series with a hermeneutical approach, the study of the methods of reading and understanding Bible passages. Mark covered three themes: 1. The kingdom of God come among His people. God will bring His kingdom to the redeemed. 2. God as a just God. Humanity has a problem: […]
  • Better Bible Study

    Chapter 1, Why? What? How?

    Mark started a new summer series on Better Bible Study, BBS. The goal of this series is to learn how to study the Bible with each lesson building on the previous. Today’s overview reviewed the why, what & how of bible study. Why? Timothy 3:12-17. The Bible is God-breathed, used for reproof, correction, train, inspired […]
  • Filing through the Old Testament Minor Prophets

    Chapter 27, The Old Testament Minor Prophets; Concludes with Malachi.

    05/28/2023 Chapter 27, The Old Testament Minor Prophets; Concludes with Malachi.In this last Book of the Minor Prophets , Mark addresses the book of Malachi with respect to, 1.Background 2.Book 3.Points for home The Background is an extensive review of the history of the middle east as seen today and what it looked like from […]
  • Special Events

    Special Event – Conversation with Dr. Dan Wallace and Dr. Tommy Wasserman: Dr. David Capes, 05/21/23

    5-21-23 – Biblical-Literacy   Dr. David Capes interviewed Dr. Daniel Wallace, Executive Director of The Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts, CSNTM, & Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary and Dr. Tommy Wasserman, Professor of New Testament at Orebro School of Theology in Sweden. Dr. Wallace and Dr. Wasserman discussed […]
  • Filing through the Old Testament Minor Prophets

    Chapter 26, The Old Testament Minor Prophets; Continuing in Zechariah.

    5-14-23 Biblical-Literacy Mark completed the book of Zechariah in the Study of the Minor Prophets. He offered a three-step approach to looking at Zechariah: read the passage, understand it, and apply it to our lives. Mark discussed dark passages which are there for a reason and not to be scanned over. He shared evil has […]

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