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Lesson 57 – Returning From Exile – Part 1

13 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 1 – Genesis: Authorship Issues – Part 1

We live in an age and society where we like to know who is responsible for what we are hearing or reading. It makes a difference to us. Authorship is important. But, it was not always so. During the time of the Old Testament’s composition, the concerns over authorship were not present. They did not […]

15 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 9 – The Tribes of Israel

There are parts of the Old Testament that are absolutely inspiring. Familiar stories, parts of Isaiah, and the Psalms and Proverbs are among them. The book of Nehemiah. Have you ever been guilty of “skipping over” some parts of the Old Testament that you thought were boring or simply did not understand? You are not […]

15 years ago

Dale Hearn
Lesson 20 – Joshua and the Promised Land – Part 2

Are you familiar with Father Guido Sarducci’s sketch from the 1970’s where he offers his five-minute university degree? He humorously taught us that there are a limited number of things we will remember five years after graduating from college. So, why bother learning the entire subject, let’s just learn what we will remember five years […]

15 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 28 – The Temple of Yhwh

The English letters Yhvw don’t appear to form a sensible word. There are no vowels as we would expect in our English language. Yet, for centuries and for countless people, they form the most holy word in human speech. The word is so holy that many people refuse to say it out loud. Follow along […]

14 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 39 – Psalms and Your Daily Quiet TIme

God rewards motion. We are made to move. We are made to grow. God expects us to embrace a lifestyle of physical fitness to take care of His temple, namely, our bodies. God also expects us to embrace a lifestyle of spiritual fitness. You determine the level of intimacy with God. Be creative and plan […]

14 years ago

Stephen Trammell
Lesson 47 – Isaiah – Themes

Isaiah as a book ranges over a large period of time and reaches back in history to discuss the earliest call of God on his people, even as it reaches into the future to proclaim the coming latter days. Tied neatly within all these passages is a consistent recognition of God as the Holy One […]

14 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 57 – Returning From Exile – Part 2

13 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 1 – Genesis: Authorship Issues – Part 2

We started this two part lesson with questions of authorship and credibility. We end it with affirmations, not because we can conclusively assert that Moses wrote each and every word of the Pentateuch exactly how we now read them. The reason is that the ultimate source of Scripture is God. God has worked through history […]

15 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 10 – Joseph: The Background Story

There is no way to go back and relive an earlier moment. You can savor the moment in your memory, but you cannot relive it. Life has no rewind button. This is a pity in many ways. Wouldn’t it be nice if life had a rewind button. There are mistakes that could be fixed, good […]

15 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 20 – Joshua and the Promised Land – Part 3

One of the more amazing Bible stories we learn as children is the battle of Jericho. We even have a song to help us remember the event, “Joshua fought the battle of Jericho, Jericho, Jericho, Joshua fought the battle of Jericho, and the walls came tumbling down.” Why is ths story one of such foundational […]

15 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 29 – Solomon – Part 1

Scripture tells us that “Solomon loved Yahweh” (1 Kings 3:3), and we read of some wonderful things about Solomon in that regard. Yet Solomon had some serious flaws too. Over and over we read wonderful things about Solomon only to be followed or interspersed with subtly negative and, at times, openly appalling things. What happened? […]

14 years ago

W. Mark Lanier