Joel 1:16-2:11: Divine discipline described: buildings destroyed; animals suffering; scarcity of food; fires; lack of water; day of the Lord warning, Zeph. 1:7, 15-16; destructive locusts like troops attacking; the […]
Daniel 4:14-26 Lesson 13
Daniel 4:14-26: the tree chopped down; the heart change to an animal; the decree of God; God sets up rulers; opposing the proud, Ja. 4:6b; the kingdom restored. NB It […]
Daniel 4:1-13 Lesson 12
Daniel 4:1-13: Nebuchadnezzar’s second dream; signs and wonders; living for the world’s pleasures, Lu. 2:16-21; Daniel as prophet; how the prophet receives his information, 2 Sam. 23:1-4; Num, 24:2-4; the […]
Joel 1:8-15 Lesson 2
Joel 1:8-15: Call to mourn and prayer; wearing sackcloth; more divine discipline: lack of food, Deut. 28:38-40; lack of joy; lack of proper offerings; call for fast, Jer. 14:12; the […]
Daniel 3:26-30 Lesson 11
Daniel 3:26-30: Not updated; heroes of the faith, Heb. 11:32-34; deliverance through fire; blasphemy against the name of God; story from the Maccabean revolt, 1 Mac. 2:49-60, not-inspired. Correction: Not […]
Joel 1:1-7 Lesson 1
Joel 1:1-7: Introduction and background; Warning from the locust attack, 1 Kgs. 8:37-40; Ja. 5:14-15; Amos 4:9; the destructive locusts; call for response from the people, Eph. 5:18; Deut. 28:30-33; […]
Psalm 15
Psalm 15: Who can worship the LORD?; the righteous and blameless, Noah, Gen. 6:9b; treats his neighbor right; no slander, no evil; honors those who fear the LORD; fair with […]
Psalm 14
Psalm 14: the fool and his thinking; his corruption; the LORD’s perspective; no one who seeks God or does good; they devour God’s people; God is with the righteous; judgement […]
Daniel 3:12-25 Lesson 10
Daniel 3:12-25: accusations against the Judaeans; the King’s second chance for them; their response; faith in God and His power; Advanced faith test formula; Matt. 10:28; Acts 20:24; the king’s […]
Daniel 3:1-11 Lesson 9
Daniel 3:1-11: Nebuchadnezzar’s giant golden statue; call to worship the statue under penalty of death; furnace of blazing fire; First and Second Commandments, Ex. 20:3-6; the Judaeans refusal to bow […]