When we were looking at this quarter of studies in Matthew 1-13, we considered several approaches to the first three sessions. The question was how do we account for Christmas. Granted, for some, it does not matter when we study the birth of Jesus. However, for some groups, studying the birth of Jesus on the Sunday…
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Written by Philip Nation: Director of Content Development at Lifeway Discussions and Disagreements In Session 11 of our study this quarter, we will look specifically at Revelation 12:1-17. In the “Understand the Context” section of the session, we take a look at the large passage of chapters 10-20 of the book. In the Leader’s Guide…
Read MoreWith so many questions swirling about the Sanctity of Human Life, some may wonder what the Bible has to say about the subject. We are posting the session Protecting Human Life included in the Winter 2014-2015 issue of Explore the Bible (suggested use January 18, 2015) that addressed this issue. You will find PDFs of…
Read MoreOf the themes running through Revelation, the dividing of teachings into groups of seven is most prominent. At the opening of the Revelation, John saw Jesus walking among seven lampstands which represented seven churches (Rev. 1:20). The significance of this setting is not to be overlooked: the perfect Jesus is among His imperfect churches. These seven churches…
Read MoreA team of us work together to determine how Explore the Bible will approach a Bible book. We create outlines for the writers we recruited that reflect the agreed upon direction. When we were considering how to approach Revelation, we had some lively debate. We were aware that the return of Christ is interpreted in…
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