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I Will Pour Out My Spirit (S&T Course Samples #196)
While the first half of Joel is pretty heavy and bleak in its focus on a future punishment by an invading army, the second half of Joel is much more encouraging in its focus on the salvation and restoration of God's...
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The Day of the Lord is at hand! (S&T Course Samples #195)
Joel is a short, but very powerful book. His main message is "repent, for the day of the Lord is at hand." In this lesson we'll give an introduction to the book overall, then dive into meaning and imagery he uses to...
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God's Promises of Restoration in Hosea (S&T Course Samples #194)
This lesson concludes the Book of Hosea with some of the most beautiful language of God's love for his people. Israel was called God's bride in earlier chapters, but now Israel is called God's son, and such paternal...
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God's Covenantal Lawsuit Against Israel (S&T Course Samples #193)
Because Israel repeatedly broke their covenantal relationship with God over the centuries, God now brings forth a covenantal lawsuit (Heb: riv/b) against them. They rejected God, so he will reject them. They "played...
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Hosea's Symbolic Marriage (S&T Course Samples #192)
Hosea is the first of the 12 Minor Prophets and it will not be easy to forget him or his message. God told him to preach against the Northern Kingdom of Israel not only in verbal oracles, but also to symbolize...
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Introducing the Prophets (S&T Course Samples #191)
Who are the prophets and what is prophecy? What is their role and function in the Old Testament and how does that apply in the New Testament? This first lesson lays the foundation for this exciting and relevant...
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The New Exodus Continues (S&T Course Samples #196)
The Book of Nehemiah forms the next iteration of the faithful remnant of Jews who return to rebuild their Jewish identity during the Babylonian Captivity. The third wave of exiles are led by Nehemiah, an incredibly...
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The New Exodus Begins (S&T Course Samples #195)
The Book of Ezra covers the history of the first two waves of exiles that returned from captivity. King Cyrus, the Lord's "anointed one" proclaimed an edict that all the Jews who wished to do so could return home and...
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Introducing Ezra-Nehemiah (S&T Course Samples #194)
Our first lesson lays the essential groundwork for situating Ezra-Nehemiah in the historical context of Salvation History. In a phrase, the New Exodus promised by God through his prophets has begun!
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Failed Reforms and Exile (S&T Course Samples #193)
In this final lesson of our journey through 1-2 Chronicles we see incredible signs of hope in the reforms of Hezekiah and Josiah. However, the people are deeply prone to evil so these royal reforms come to nothing and...
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Dark Times in Judah (S&T Course Samples #192)
Royal infidelities continue in the period from Jehoram to Ahaz. This era is probably one of the most frightening in the history of the divided kingdom as the line of David is nearly snuffed out due to a bad marriage,...
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Royal Infidelities (S&T Course Samples #191)
2 Chronicles 10 begins the final major section of 1-2 Chronicles which focuses on the Judean Kings of the Davidic Kingdom. The Northern Kingdom is largely ignored because they have rebelled against God. The Chronicler...
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