Old Testament Studies

A Complete Bible Study on Isaiah

Main QuestionWho was Isaiah, what did his one prophetic book announce, and how does it lead from Judah's crisis to Christ and His kingdom? Primary PassagesIsaiah 1, 5-12, 36-45, 52-53, 61, and 65-66; Matthew 1; John 12; and Luke 4. Unforsaken ConclusionIsaiah's...

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A Complete Bible Study on Benaiah

Main QuestionWho was Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and what do his courage, royal service, and difficult assignments actually establish? Primary Passages2 Samuel 8, 20, and 23; 1 Chronicles 11 and 27; 1 Kings 1-4; 2 Samuel 7; and Luke 1. Unforsaken ConclusionBenaiah was...

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A Bible Study on True Humility

Main QuestionWhat is true humility before God, and how does Scripture distinguish it from self-hatred, passivity, religious performance, and false humility? Primary PassagesPhilippians 2, Numbers 12, James 4, 1 Peter 5, 2 Chronicles 7, Colossians 2, Matthew 6, Luke...

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A Complete Bible Study on Esau

Main QuestionWhat does Esau's life teach about appetite, the birthright, family favoritism, anger, reconciliation, Edom, and God's covenant purpose? Primary PassagesGenesis 25-36, Deuteronomy 2, Hebrews 12, Romans 9, Malachi 1, and Obadiah. Unforsaken...

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A Complete Bible Study on Absalom

Main QuestionHow did Absalom move from a wounded brother to a murderer and rebel, and what does his fall teach about justice, repentance, pride, and leadership? Primary PassagesSecond Samuel 12-19, with the setting supplied by David's sin and the prayer preserved...

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A Bible Study on Moses and the Rock

Main QuestionWhy did God tell Moses to strike the rock in Exodus 17, why was striking it sinful in Numbers 20, and how is Christ the spiritual Rock? Primary PassagesExodus 17, Numbers 20 and 27, Deuteronomy 32, Psalm 106, 1 Corinthians 10, Hebrews 10, Matthew 17,...

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A Complete Bible Study on the Land of Canaan

Main QuestionWhat did God promise concerning Canaan, why did Israel enter and later lose the land, and how does that promise relate to Christ and Israel's future? Primary PassagesGenesis 12 and 15, Exodus 3, Numbers 13-14 and 20, Leviticus 18, Deuteronomy 9, Joshua...

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A Bible Study on the Blood Moon and Darkened Sun

Main Question What does the Bible mean when the sun is darkened and the moon becomes like blood, and are ordinary eclipses fulfillments of those prophecies? Primary Passages Joel 2, Acts 2, Isaiah 13, Ezekiel 32, Matthew 24, Luke 21, Revelation 6, Revelation 8, 1...

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A Complete Bible Study on Satan

Main QuestionWho is Satan, what can he do, how did Christ defeat him, and how should believers resist him? Primary PassagesGenesis 3; Job 1-2; Matthew 4; Ephesians 6; Revelation 12; Revelation 20. Unforsaken ConclusionSatan is a fallen creature under God's rule....

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