Bible Study Questions December 9th, 2017
Saturday at 10:00am EST
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“With the reading of her textbook, ‘Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,’ Mrs. Eddy insisted that her students make, every day, a prayerful study of the Bible, and obtain the spiritual understanding of its promises.”
From “The Annual Meeting, 1906” in Miscellany by Mary Baker Eddy, page 48
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Topic: What You See You Get
Moderator: Betty from CA
Bible Readings: Genesis 15: 2-6; Genesis 16: 1-16; Genesis 17: 19-21; Genesis 21: 1-21
Questions:
- Why did Sarai give Hagar to Abram to be his wife?
- When Sarai saw that Hagar had conceived, Sarai told Abram, “I was despised in her eyes” (Genesis 16: 4) — Was she?
- “And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.” (Genesis 21: 9) — Was he?
- How did God save Hagar and her son?
Download the Word version of these questions here.
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December Bible Study sessions:
| Date | Moderator |
|---|---|
| 12/09/2017 | Betty from CA |
| 12/16/2017 | Lynda from PA |
| 12/23/2017 | We will not be having a Bible Study this week |
| 12/30/2017 | Mike from NY |
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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!
Click here to listen to Past Bible Studies
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Concordances
The following were recommended by the Metaphysical College:
- American Version of the Bible
- Twentieth Century New Testament
- Weymouth Translation
- Goodspeed New Testament
- Moulton’s Bible
- Moffatt’s Translation
- Isaiah and the Minor Prophets, by George Adams Smith
- Moffatt Introduction to the New Testament Literature
- Historical Geography of the Holy Land, by George Adams Smith
- The Greatest English Classic, by McAffee
- How to Know the Bible, by Hodges
- The Story of Religion, by Smith
- How We Got the Bible, by Smith
- St. Paul’s Life and Letters, by Smith
- 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)