Bible Study Questions December 30th, 2017

Saturday at 10:00am EST

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“In 1870 I copyrighted the first publication on spiritual, scientific Mind-healing, entitled ”The Science of Man.” This little book is converted into the chapter on Recapitulation in Science and Health. It was so new — the basis it laid down for physical and moral health was so hopelessly original, and men were so unfamiliar with the subject — that I did not venture upon its publication until later, having learned that the merits of Christian Science must be proven before a work on this subject could be profitably published.

The truths of Christian Science are not interpolations of the Scriptures, but the spiritual interpretations thereof. Science is the prism of Truth, which divides its rays and brings out the hues of Deity.”

From Retrospection and Introspection by Mary Baker Eddy, page 35

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Topic: Big Lessons on the “Little Book”

Moderator: Mike from NY

Bible Readings: Revelation 10: 1-11; Ezekiel 2: 8-10; Ezekiel 3: 1-3; Revelation 5: 1-10

Other Readings: Revelation Interpreted by Rev. G. A. Kratzer, pages 211-216

Questions:

  1. Who is the “mighty angel” and what can we learn from the symbolic description? (“clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire” — Revelation 10: 1)
  2. What is the “little book”? (Revelation 10: 2)
  3. What is meant by taking the “little book” and “eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.”? (Revelation 10: 9)
  4. What is meant by “Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.”? (Revelation 10: 11)


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December Bible Study sessions:

Date Moderator
12/30/2017 Mike from NY

January 2018 Bible Study sessions:

Date Moderator
01/06/2018 .
01/13/2018 .
01/20/2018 Chardelle from PA
01/27/2018 Jeremy from NJ

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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)

Love is the liberator.

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