Main QuestionWho was Cyrus, why did God call a ruler who did not know Him "My shepherd" and "His anointed," and what did Cyrus actually accomplish?Primary PassagesIsaiah 44-46, Jeremiah 25 and 29, 2 Chronicles 36, Ezra 1-6, Daniel 5, and Proverbs 21.Unforsaken...
Main QuestionWhat do the Dead Sea Scrolls actually show about the Hebrew Scriptures, their transmission, and the Masoretic Text?Primary PassagesDeuteronomy 31, 2 Kings 22, Psalms 19 and 119, Isaiah 40 and 53, Jeremiah 36, Matthew 5, Luke 4 and 24, Romans 3, and 2...
Main QuestionWhat does it mean to honor father and mother through childhood and adulthood, especially when a parent is unbelieving, controlling, neglectful, or abusive?Primary PassagesExodus 20, Deuteronomy 5, Proverbs 1 and 23, Mark 7, Luke 2, John 19, Matthew 10,...
Main QuestionWhy did the LORD open a donkey's mouth, oppose Balaam on the road, and still place true oracles in a corrupt diviner's mouth?Primary PassagesNumbers 22 through 25 and 31, Deuteronomy 23, Micah 6, 2 Peter 2, Jude, and Revelation 2.Unforsaken...
Main Question What does the Bible actually reveal about Methuselah, his 969 years, his name, and the year of the flood? Primary Passages Genesis 5 through 9, 1 Chronicles 1, Luke 3, Hebrews 11, Jude 14-15, Matthew 24, and 1 Peter 3. Unforsaken Conclusion Methuselah...
Main QuestionHow did God use Nehemiah to rebuild Jerusalem's walls, restore ordered life, confront injustice, and return the people to His written Word?Primary PassagesNehemiah 1-13, with Ezra, Deuteronomy, Daniel, Haggai, Zechariah, and the New Testament's...
Main QuestionWhat do Israel's united, northern, and southern kings reveal about leadership under God's Word and the need for Jesus Christ?Primary PassagesDeuteronomy 17; 1 Samuel 8, 13, and 15; 2 Samuel 5 and 7; 1 Kings 3, 11, 12, and 16; 2 Kings 17; 2 Chronicles...
Main QuestionHow did Judah move from a sinful son of Jacob to the tribe of Israel's kings, and how do its promises reach their fulfillment in Jesus Christ?Primary PassagesGenesis 29, 37, 38, 44, and 49; Numbers 2; 1 Chronicles 5; Psalm 78; 2 Samuel 7; Micah 5;...
Main QuestionHow did God turn Levi's scattering into sanctuary service, and how do the Levites differ from Aaron's priests and Christ's eternal priesthood? Primary PassagesGenesis 29, 34, and 49; Exodus 32; Numbers 3-4 and 18; Joshua 21; Deuteronomy 33; Ezekiel 44;...
Main QuestionHow does Proverbs 31 join a mother's counsel to a king with an alphabetic portrait of a strong, trustworthy, wise, God-fearing wife? Primary PassagesProverbs 31:1-31; Ruth 3:10-11; Genesis 1-2; Titus 2:3-5; and Ephesians 5:22-33. Unforsaken...
