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Proverbs 26 - Wise in their own estimation
It's easy to get caught out when mocking the foolishness of others.
Proverbs 1 - At rest from fear of evil
The wisdom of Proverbs leads to an unconventional discussion of rest.
2 Samuel 9 - I intend to show kindness
What are our covenant-making obligations as part of living the new-covenant life?
Galatians 3 - Christ has rescued us
Many elements of the new and better covenant seem actually already present in the older covenants.
Hebrews 8 - A far better covenant
Not only does Jesus establish a new covenant, but there seems to be something deficient about the old one which is now "obsolete".
Jeremiah 31 - Forget they ever sinned
A new covenant is declared in the Old Testament - one that is "not like the old covenant".
Psalm 86 - A sign of your goodness
What does it mean for Sabbath to be a Sign of the Covenant?
Deut 4 - He commanded you to perform
Finally we encounter "Covenant" intertwined with "Commandment", but what does it mean to perform?
Exodus 19 - My kingdom of priests
After living in Egypt for generations, God remembers his covenant with Abraham's family.
Genesis 32 - Unless you bless me
How does the covenant inheritance work for "Abraham's seed"?
Genesis 23 - A foreigner and stranger
Why was Abraham blessed in the first place?
Genesis 17 - The covenant family
Abraham's story features covenants especially prominently.
Genesis 9 - All future generations
The flood story has one of the most universal covenants of the Old Testament.
Genesis 3 - Knowing good and evil
We reluctantly wrap up our exploration of "the fall", and learn a bit about covenants.
Genesis 2 - It is not good
This new quarter explores God's Everlasting Covenant, and we start by pondering what happened to require His promise.
Isaiah 61 - Like a garden in early spring
Jesus invoke this passage as a defining description of his earthly ministry, and it is a superb summary of our study of Isaiah.
Isaiah 59 - Fingers are filthy with sin
This chapter has a strong challenge - God can intervene to save the oppressed, but he's displeased to find his people not striving for justice!
Isaiah 58 - Doing as you please
The theme of Sabbath comes to the fore as we consider the lesson on "Waging Love".
Isaiah 53 - He seemed hardly human
We reach an unambiguously messianic portion of Isaiah, and discuss seeing and hearing from yet another angle.
Isaiah 42 - Snuff a flickering candle
Why is the "servant of God" so gentle, while God seems almost violent?