Session 10 – Bible in 90 Days

 Your heart should start rejoicing as we enter the New Testament this week! I know mine is!  Keep going, don’t give up.  We are almost through the entire Bible! That should excite YOU!

This week’s reading schedule:

• Day 64 Daniel 9:1 – Hosea 13:6
• Day 65 Hosea 13:7 – Amos 9:10
• Day 66 Amos 9:11 – Nahum 3:19
• Day 67 Habakkuk 1:1 – Zechariah 10:12
• Day 68 Zechariah 11:1 – Matthew 4:25
• Day 69 Matthew 5:1 – Matthew 15:39
• Day 70 Matthew 16:1 – Matthew 26:56

 If we were doing this in person as a discussion group, we would pick one of the following and do a presentation on it.  I will list them for you with the HOPES that you’ll choose one and dive in, learing more and hiding more of God’s word in your heart.  Enjoy!

Isaiah

1. What periods are described in Isaiah and who was the original audience?
2. Describe God’s call of Isaiah (ch 6). Note that the seraph/seraphim are angels. Their name translates roughly as “burning ones.” Consider this for your presentation.
3. The following passages are often called the Servant Songs. What do they tell us?
   • 42:1-4
   • 49:1-6
   • 50:4-9
   • 52:13-53:12  (Isaiah 53:4-5 is a particularly good sommary.)
4. Does 55: 8-9 describe holiness? What is being communicated by these verses?
5. What is the main theme or message of the book of Isaiah?

Jeremiah:

1. What period is described in Jeremiah, and who was the original audience?
2. Jeremiah is sometimes called the “weeping prophet.”  How does 9:1 illustrate this description?
3. See 18:1-11 for an important and particularly poignant image.  Consider this for your visual presentation.
4. What did the kings think of Jeremiah’s warnings (36:20-26)
5. What does 31:33 tell us?
6. Does 29:11-14 sugest that there is any hope?
7. What is a major theme of the book of Jeremiah

Exekiel:

1. What period is described in Ezekiel and who was the original audience?
2. The book of Ezekiel is known for the strange visions described in it.  Consider the following for your visual presentation:
   • The glory of God (chapter 1)
   • The watchman (3:16-21)
   • The valley of dry bones (37:1-14)
   • Cherubim (10:9-14)
3. Describe the prophecy of the new heart (36:26). What does it mean?
4. What is a major theme of the book of Ezekiel?

Daniel:

1. What period is described in Daniel and who was the original audience?
2. Vegetarians no doubt are excited about Daniel’s refusal  oeat the Babylonian diet.  Do you think there’s any chance he was just trying to eat kosher (1:1-18)? What else might his refusal to eat from the king’s table represent?
3. Many popular sayings have their origin in the Bible. Two originate in Daniel.  Describe these scenes and their significance and consider them for your visual presentation:
   • Feet of clay (ch2)
   • The handwriting on the wall (ch5)
4. Daniel includes two important instances in which complete faith is demonstrated.  Describe them and consider for your visual presentation.
   • Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and the fiery furnace (3:8-30)
   • Daniel in the den of lions (6:6-28)
5. What does Daniel 2:20-21 tellus about God’s presence in the world?
6. What is a major theme of the book of Daniel?

WHEWW…that is a lot to think about.  But I hope you’ll consider digging deeper and choosing at least one to learn more about.

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