The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.
Archives for March 2017
Online Bible Encyclopedias
Multi-volume encyclopedias used to be too expensive for home use and were confined to those with access to a large library system. However, they are becoming more widely available on computer software and online.
15 Jeremiah 38:1-13 Why do I get punished for doing the right thing?
Sometimes we despair over our sinfulness and turn the Lord for mercy (Psalm 130). But other times, we do the right thing and are punished for it. That’s the situation we find in Jeremiah 38:1-13. Jeremiah has spoken the message that the Lord asked him to speak and others are seeking to kill him for it.
Psalm 130 Hope in the Lord
Psalm 130 is an individual lament and a repentance psalm.
Jeremiah in the New Testament
Quotations and allusions to the Old Testament book of Jeremiah found in the New Testament.
“God told me”: The role of personal revelation in Bible teaching
You’ve probably heard a teacher, pastor or preacher say something like “and then God told me.” What role does personal experience and/or personal revelation play in Bible study? Here are the guidelines I use when teaching.
14 Jeremiah 36:1-32 What’s so special about the Bible?
You don’t pick up a cookbook looking for the same things you would find in history textbook or vice versa. You expect a different kind of experience from a “beach read” and a suspense-thriller or from a travel guide and a self-help book. What do you expect from the Bible? What kind of book do you think it is? What do you hope to gain from reading it? Jeremiah 36:1-32 records a story about Scripture and reveals part of the process of how it was written down. In looking at why God instructs Jeremiah to write down His words, we’re going to answer, “What’s so special about the Bible?”