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A Complete Bible Study on Shamgar and His Oxgoad

Main QuestionWhat can two brief verses truthfully teach about Shamgar, his oxgoad, and Israel's deliverance?Primary PassagesJudges 2, Judges 3:31, Judges 5:6-8, 1 Samuel 13, Ecclesiastes 12, 1 Corinthians 1, Ephesians 6, Hebrews 11, and Psalm 20.Unforsaken...

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A Bible Study on Jewish Attempts to Kill Jesus

Main QuestionWho tried to kill Jesus before the crucifixion, why did they oppose Him, and why could no one take His life before His hour?Primary PassagesLuke 4, Mark 3, John 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 18, and 19, Matthew 21 and 26, Acts 2 and 4, and Romans 10.Unforsaken...

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A Biblical Examination of the Codex Vaticanus

Main QuestionWhat is Codex Vaticanus, and should its Alexandrian readings overrule the New Testament text received by the church?Primary PassagesPsalm 12, Isaiah 40, Matthew 6 and 24, Mark 16, John 8, Acts 8, Colossians 1, 1 Timothy 3, 2 Timothy 3, 1 John 5, and...

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A Complete Bible Study on Simon of Cyrene

Main QuestionWhat do the Gospels actually reveal about Simon of Cyrene, the man compelled to carry Jesus' cross?Primary PassagesMatthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 19, Luke 9, Acts 2, 6, 11, and 13, Romans 16, and Isaiah 53.Unforsaken ConclusionSimon carried the...

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A Complete Bible Study on Gideon

Main QuestionHow did God use Gideon's weakness, and what warnings emerge from Gideon's life after victory?Primary PassagesJudges 6-9, Hebrews 11, 1 Corinthians 1, and 2 Corinthians 12.Unforsaken ConclusionThe LORD delivered Israel through a weak servant so no one...

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A Complete Bible Study on Mary the Mother of Jesus

Main QuestionHow does Scripture honor Mary while keeping Jesus Christ alone at the center of salvation and mediation?Primary PassagesIsaiah 7; Matthew 1 and 13; Luke 1-2; John 2, 7, and 19; Acts 1; and 1 Timothy 2.Unforsaken ConclusionMary was the virgin mother of...

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A Bible Study on the Sons of Aaron Offering Strange Fire

Main QuestionWhat was the strange fire offered by Nadab and Abihu, and why was God's judgment immediate?Primary PassagesExodus 24 and 30; Leviticus 8-10 and 16; John 4; Hebrews 10 and 12; and 1 Peter 1-2.Unforsaken ConclusionThe brothers offered what God had not...

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