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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?
Isaiah 40 - Dust on the scales
Some of the best known bible verses are here, alongside some trickier passages about idolatry and being like grass.
Isaiah 37 - Sundial of Ahaz
The "Defeat of the Assyrians" has us grappling with how "God will come with vengeance; he will come to save you"
Isaiah 14 - A possession of the hedgehog
Time for a Taunt!
Isaiah 9 - His government and its peace
We ponder the theme of God's "government", and explore the tension between our individualistic culture and the collective punishments proclaimed in Isaiah.
Isaiah 8 - The Lord will whistle for flies
This week's lesson "The Hard Way" looks at Isaiah 7 and 8, and Clansi joins the conversation.
Isaiah 7 - Smoldering stumps of firebrands
We are slow to reach Isaiah 7 because further reflections force us to revisit the difficult verses of Isaiah 6.
Isaiah 6 - Plug their ears and shut their eyes
The Sabbath School lesson "Crisis of Leadership" focuses mostly on Isaiah 6, and we ponder God saying "harden the hearts of these people".
Isaiah 1 - Eat the good of the land
We're starting a new season exploring the book of Isaiah, and we look for some key themes in the first chapter.
1 Corinthians 2 - Eye has not seen, nor ear heard
The final lesson of this quarter is Eternal Learning, and we contemplate this topic through a couple of book reviews.
Romans 12 - Renewing of your mind
This week's lesson is on Sabbath and personal development, and so we explore the non-employability value of education.
Ecclesiastes 5 - God keeps him occupied
As Christians who work, the topic "The Christian and Work" has us reflect on our own experiences.
Daniel 1 - Skill in all literature and wisdom
The book of Daniel launches an interesting exploration of "Education in the Arts and Sciences" throughout the Bible.
Proverbs 22 - Train up a child
We explore the difference between Education and Indoctrination for this week's lesson topic "The Church and Education".
Psalm 85 - Righteousness and peace have kissed
The topic "Redemption and Education" provides a great opportunity to talk about Restorative (or "Redemptive") Justice, which increasingly forms the basis for school di...