Bible Study Questions for November 5th, 2016

Saturday at 10:00am EDT

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“The Bible consists of that which came to man from God recorded down through the ages. Therefore, it would be permissible to call whatever came to man from God, the Bible. It is for this very reason that Mrs. Eddy was justified in linking Science and Health with the Bible, because the former is the present-day revelation of God to man. Science and Health is like a spade, which, when thrust into the garden of the Bible, breaks up the crust that has been formed down through the centuries, and enables it once more to put forth the rich spiritual fruitage that it is capable of growing”

from Mary Baker Eddy, Her Spiritual Precepts, by Gilbert Carpenter Vol. II, page 612-613

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Topic: Setting the Battle in Array

Moderator: Jeremy from NJ

Bible Readings: II Chronicles 12 and 13

Questions:

  1. Who were Abijah and Jeroboam?
  2. What does “set the battle in array” mean?
  3. What was Abijah’s message of warning from Mount Zemaraim?
  4. What did the men of Judah do when they were being ambushed? (II Chronicles 13: 14-15)


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November Bible Study sessions:

Date Moderator
11/05/2016 Jeremy from NJ
11/12/2016 Luanne from NY
11/19/2016 Shahidat from MD
11/26/2016 Amanda from MO

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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)