Bible Study Lessons
In this lesson we’ll consider different ways of interpreting the days of Genesis 1. How would you categorize the six days of creation? While not everything fits neatly into the categories below, many scholars believe the six days can be divided into two main sections: forming and filling. (For further study see Blocher, pgs. 39-59.) … Read more
A major part of making good literary observations is noticing what the author is emphasizing. How do you emphasize something in your writing? How do you emphasize something when you are sending a text message? The biblical authors were limited in how they could emphasize something because they didn’t have access to all the methods … Read more
The first verse of Genesis is explosive. The name of the book comes from the opening words “In the beginning.” Genesis = beginning. Certain religious and philosophical teachings claim that the universe is eternal, but Genesis teaches that our universe had a beginning. The Big Bang theory, currently the dominant model in cosmology, also affirms … Read more
Welcome to our study of Genesis 1-3—the first three chapters of the Bible! I think you’ll find these chapters fascinating, meaningful, and challenging. Before we begin our study, however, we must learn how to study. While there are several ways to study the Bible, we’ll use this lesson to focus on the inductive study method. … Read more
In Part 1, I briefly surveyed New Testament statements on predestination. In this post, I have compiled a list of views on predestination held by church leaders throughout Christian history with the help of Predestination: The American Career of a Contentious Doctrine by Peter J. Thuesen. Here are the major views I noticed along with my … Read more