Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Bible Study: Chapter by chapter, book by book is a good method to learn the bible

Article V, Vol 1

I spent a lot of years of my life hopping and skipping all over the bible, as I read.  I was also lead down this path by many good ministers. I have no complaints about the ministers because that is the teaching method that is and was in place.  For many that method works well.  They can take you to certain scriptures that have had a major influence on their lives.

Currently, at Warner Baptist Church we are engaged in studying the Bible on a book by book, chapter by chapter approach. We find the approach informative, educational, uplifting, and revealing.

Following is our outline for study on April 26, 2011 at 7 p.m.

Chapter 24 of Deuteronomy
  In this book Moses is continuing to preach and teach the people how God wants them to live and treat others after they enter into the promise land.

                                                           Study Outline
       1.  Laws about divorce                                               5. Skin Diseases
              a. lst husband                                                             Ask Priest
              b. 2nd husband                                                          Remember Mirian
              c. 3rd husband

       2.   Newlyweds                                           
                less than a year                                                                                                                
                no war
                stay home

       3.    Loans
                 collateral
                 no millstone
       
        4.     Kidnapping
                  No Israelites
                  What about others?

         5.    Skin Diease

         6.   Loans
                  Don't go into house and take
                   coat (give back before sunset)
 
          7.   Poor People Wages
                  Pay on day of work
                  (cotton picking, day labor)

          8.     Death Penalty
                    a. No substitute
                    b. Each must stand for self
              
           9.   Don't mistreat the Powerless
                   Orphans & foreigners fairly
                     (story about man begging)

        10.   Leave Some harvest for the poor

                                                           Chapter 25

           1.   Whipping for crime
                      40 lashes

            2.   Don't muzzle an ox
                       why not?
            3.    Brother marry dead brother wife
                        refuse
                       elders
                       sandal
             4.   When two men fight
                      woman stay out of it
                      don't hit man below belt
                           punishment?
              5.   Be honest in business
                       2   explain
                    (buying oil for heaters)
                    poor man prices ($ store)
                      Main point:  Be honest

               6.  Wipe out Amalik
                      (What would we do today?)

                 Close out Hebrew Chapter 13: 1-5
 
 This edition for Bible Study on April 26, 2011 at Warner Baptist Church Falls Church, VA at 7:p.m.