SEVEN ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CHRISTIANITY

by J. K. Gossett [Note: This is a reprint from J.K. Gossetts book The Gospel in Newsprint]

“There is one BODY, and one SPIRIT, even as ye are called in one HOPE of your calling: one LORD, one FAITH, one BAPTISM, one GOD and Father of all, who is above all, and through all and in you all” (Ephesians 4:4-6). 

ISRAEL'S POSTEXILIC HISTORY: LESSON 1 NOTES

INTRODUCTION

In a study of the Old Testament we usually lump the books above together with Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, and 1 and 2 Kings to form the section of Scripture we refer to the Old Testament Historical books. Within this group of books 1 and 2 Chronicles is quite often overlooked as there is much, as we see it, duplicate material with 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings. While this is somewhat true, a proper background and perspective for these writings will do much to enhance our understanding and hopefully pick our interest in looking into these books.

ISRAEL'S POSTEXILIC HISTORY: LESSON 2 WORKSHEET

LESSON 2 QUESTIONS:

WHY ARE WE LOSING OUR CHILDREN?

Our latest bulletin article is a reprint from Apologetics Press. Click here to see the complete article.

[EDITOR’S NOTE: Have we considered what our own path and curriculum as parents, grandparents, and others that are spiritual fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters is? Are we learning, expressing, and living the Bible as God presented it or do we want basic Bible teachings long after we have become one that is indeed an influence to those children that we are losing? And because of our failure to grow and study ALL ABOUT the Bible so that we can prove it—the existence of God, the inspiration of the Bible, etc.—are we losing our children? Can we prove why we believe God exists or do we just assume that to be true? If we cannot prove it then we have lost. We have become as those described in Hebrews: “(11) Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. (12) For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. (13) For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. (14) But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil” (Heb. 5:11-14).]

ISRAEL'S POSTEXILIC HISTORY: LESSON 1 WORKSHEET

LESSON 1 QUESTIONS

ISRAEL'S POSTEXILIC HISTORY: OUTLINE

The High-Level Outline:

I. THE GENEALOGIES FROM ADAM TO DAVID (1 Chr. 1:1-9:44)
II. THE HISTORY OF KING DAVID (1 Chr. 10:1-29:30)
III. THE HISTORY OF KING SOLOMON (2 Chr. 1:1-9:31)
IV. THE HISTORY OF THE KINGS OF JUDAH (2 Chr. 10:1-36:23)
V. THE FIRST RETURN OF THE EXILES (Ezra 1:1-2:70)
VI. THE RESTORATION OF THE WORSHIP OF JEHOVAH (Ezra 3:1-6:22)
VII. THE ACCOUNT OF ESTHER (Est. 1:-10:3)
VIII. THE SECOND RETURN UNDER EZRA (Ezra 7:1-10:44)
IX. THE RESTORATION OF THE CITY WALLS (Neh. 1:1-7:73)
X. THE REFORMS OF EZRA AND NEHEMIAH (Neh. 8:1-13:31)

ISRAEL'S POSTEXILIC HISTORY: SYLLABUS

NEW BIBLE STUDY--"ISRAEL'S POSTEXILIC HISTORY: PREPARING FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THE MESSIAH"

The Wednesday night adult class will begin a new Bible study June 8 and 29 -- why June 8 and 29? VBS and then the preacher's vacation will between those two dates. So June 8 a very high-level introduction and then the true introduction June 29.

What will we be studying? "Israel's Postexilic History: Preparing for the Arrival of the Messiah" - A Study of 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther.

I will aim to make two posts a week for this study: 1) A worksheet for the week's topic, and then 2) a concise version of the notes after the study.

Please consider joining us every Wednesday night for this study!