Bible Study questions for May 28th, 2016

Saturday at 10:00am EDT

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“I live with the Bible; I have not another thing on earth to be one with but the Bible and Science and Health. I, the Bible, and S. & H., the trinity, three in one.”

Statement attributed to Mary Baker Eddy
from Divinity Course and General Collectanea, (the “Blue Book”), by Richard Oakes, page 28

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Topic: The Wisdom of the Donkey

Moderator: Mike from NY

Bible Readings: Numbers 22-24. Optional reading: Numbers 31: 8, 16; Deuteronomy 23: 4, 5; Joshua 24: 9, 10; Micah 6:5; 2 Peter 2:15; Revelations 2:14

Questions:

  1. At what point of their journey out of bondage were the children of Israel?
  2. Who was Balaam? What if any connection did he have with Baal or Baalim?
  3. Who was Balak and what were his motives and acts behind seeking Balaam’s help?
  4. How did Balaam respond?
  5. What role did the ass play?
  6. What was the final outcome and does that teach us anything that may be applied to present times?

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May Bible Study sessions:

Date Moderator
05/28/2016 Mike from NY

June Bible Study sessions:

Date Moderator
06/04/2016 .
06/11/2016 .
06/18/2016 .
06/25/2016 .

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Bible Study Instructions

  • Bible studies are led by volunteers. If there are no volunteers we do not have a Bible study
  • They are held on Saturdays from 10AM to 11AM
  • We have Bible studies each week, though we have taken breaks for July and August.
  • The leader of the Bible study will select a topic. Typically the topic is based on the lesson sermon. However, they can be any topic from the Bible. The Bible study is not Bible notes for the lesson sermon. The purpose is to get to know the Bible better.
  • The leader of the Bible study is not a teacher. They develop the questions and lead the discussion. It is up to the attendees to provide answers to the questions.
  • Generally, there are about five to seven questions. The reason we don’t have a lot of questions, is that it helps in a couple ways. First, if there are fewer questions, people can spend more time preparing an answer to a question and therefore learn more. Second, fewer questions provides more time for more people to participate in the discussion.
  • The leader will send the questions to Tom and Lynda for review. We are both available to help with the questions. The Bible study is a collaborative effort. No one needs to feel they are on their own. We support each other and work together so that it enriches all of us in our understanding of the Bible.
  • There is no perfect set of questions. If people don’t participate, a great set of questions could result in a lousy Bible study.
  • Lynda posts the Bible questions each week. The Bible studies are also recorded and available for people to listen to later.
  • The Bible study leads off with a quote from MBE and generally one that shows how she encouraged people to read the Bible.
  • Volunteers are essential to the Bible study. I encourage everyone to lead a Bible study.

To sign up for Bible Studies:

Moderating the Saturday morning Bible Study is open to all.

If you would like to be put on the schedule for a certain date, contact jeremy@plainfieldcs.com. If you are scheduled for an upcoming Bible Study, please submit your questions to both Tom from NY (thomas.a.richards777@gmail.com) and Lynda from PA (lybfree@yahoo.com) as soon as you have them. Thank you!

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Concordances

The following were recommended by the Metaphysical College:
  1. American Version of the Bible
  2. Twentieth Century New Testament
  3. Weymouth Translation
  4. Goodspeed New Testament
  5. Moulton’s Bible
  6. Moffatt’s Translation
  7. Isaiah and the Minor Prophets, by George Adams Smith
  8. Moffatt Introduction to the New Testament Literature
  9. Historical Geography of the Holy Land, by George Adams Smith
  10. The Greatest English Classic, by McAffee
  11. How to Know the Bible, by Hodges
  12. The Story of Religion, by Smith
  13. How We Got the Bible, by Smith
  14. St. Paul’s Life and Letters, by Smith
  15. Harmony of the Gospels, by Stevens and Butrons
Bible Concordances
  • Nelson’s
  • Young’s
  • Strong’s
Bible Dictionaries
  • Oxford English (best);
  • Hastings (excellent)
  • New Standard (very good);
  • Practical Standard (good)
  • Chamber’s Twentieth Century (good)