Exile and Restoration (Y2, Q4)

January 13, 2009 by ·

Our survey of the Old Testament concludes with a study of the exile (Ezekiel and Daniel), the return of a remnant and the renovation of Jerusalem (Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai and Zechariah), the threat of Jewish extermination (Esther) and Malachi’s warnings against revived sinfulness.  The quarter ends with a look at Daniel’s visions of the future.

Exile and Restoration (Y2, Q4)

The Decline and Fall of Judah (Y2, Q3)

January 12, 2009 by ·

In this study, Judah will follow Israel down the same path of decline and destruction.  The time span from Israel’s fall to Judah’s is 120-140 years.  We will study the historical accounts of the last kings of Judah along with the “minor” prophets Zephaniah, Nahum and Habakkuk.  We will conclude with the life of Jeremiah and his Lamentations over Judah’s demise.

The Decline and Fall of Judah (Y2, Q3)

The Decline and Fall of Israel (Y2, Q2)

January 12, 2009 by ·

This study centers upon the spiritual, moral and political decay which caused Israel’s downfall.  Attention will also be given to conditions in Judah during Israel’s decline.  The history of 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles will be studied along with the prophets whom God sent to the people:  Amos, Hosea, Isaiah and Micah.  Special emphasis will be given to Messianic passages.

The Decline and Fall of Israel (Y2, Q2)

Early History of the Divided Kingdom (Y2, Q1)

January 12, 2009 by ·

This study covers the period from the division of the kingdom (931 B.C.) through the reign of Jeroboam II in Israel (753 B.C.).  We will study the historical texts of 1 Kings 12 – 2 Kings 14 and 2 Chronicles 10-25, concentrating on the kings of Israel and Judah.  We will also study the prophetic work of Elijah and Eli-sha as well as the literary prophets Obadiah, Joel and Jonah.

Early History of the Divided Kingdom (Y2, Q1)