Lessons Archive - Torah Class

Israel wanted to give up being a “kingdom of priests and a holy nation” for status in the world’s eyes. The post Lesson 13 Ch8 appeared first on Torah Class .

God told the Hebrews they could have a king, but they would have to live with the consequences. The post Lesson 14 Ch8 Ch9 appeared first on Torah Class .

The Israelites develop an emotional desire for God, but Samuel warns that they must remove the pagan gods. The post Lesson 10 Ch7 appeared first on Torah Class .

Paganism at first was but a tiny and unnoticed blemish on Christianity; now it’s the new normal. The post Lesson 11 Ch7 Ch8 appeared first on Torah Class .

Applying the sheepfold metaphor to how worshipers of God ought to read and perceive Scripture. The post Lesson 12 Ch8 appeared first on Torah Class .

The loss of the Ark to the Philistines and death of the priests meant God had withdrawn from Israel. The post Lesson 8 Ch4 Ch5 appeared first on Torah Class .

The Philistines, aware of the plagues of Egypt, told their priests to return the Ark and appease God. The post Lesson 9 Ch6 Ch7 appeared first on Torah Class .

God divides and separates His true believers from those who claim to be part of His church but are not. The post Lesson 5 Ch2 appeared first on Torah Class .

“When a man sins against God, who can possibly intercede and mediate for him?” The post Lesson 6 Ch2 appeared first on Torah Class .

God’s leaders must be diligent, be vigilant, do the difficult tasks, and be willing to be held responsible. The post Lesson 7 Ch3 Ch4 appeared first on Torah Class .

God blessed Hannah with a son whom she named Samuel, with the meaning that God is the father. The post Lesson 3 Ch1 Ch2 appeared first on Torah Class .

Hannah proclaimed to God that she rejoiced in His salvation and gave Him credit for everything. The post Lesson 4 Ch2 appeared first on Torah Class .

Achav hates Mikhayahu because he brings only messages of warning, chastisement, and judgment. The post Lesson 35 Ch22 appeared first on Torah Class .

One ancient Hebrew manuscript became four at the creation of the Greek Septuagint LXX. The post Lesson 1 Intro appeared first on Torah Class .

Hannah makes a desperate vow that a not-yet conceived child would become a Nazarite for life. The post Lesson 2 Ch1 appeared first on Torah Class .

When God leads a Holy War and turns over the enemy, the purpose is not for kindness but for justice. The post Lesson 33 Ch20 Ch21 appeared first on Torah Class .

Elijah renews holy service for God and confronts Achav again to tell him he will die a grisly death. The post Lesson 34 Ch21 Ch22 appeared first on Torah Class .

God rains fire down from heaven in response to Elijah’s prayer, but Elijah soon becomes despondent. The post Lesson 30 Ch18 Ch19 appeared first on Torah Class .

Elijah complains that God needs to pour out His wrath on the people of the Northern Kingdom. The post Lesson 31 Ch19 appeared first on Torah Class .

Achav and his wicked wife Jezebel rule Ephraim-Israel, denounce the God of Israel, and worship Ba’al. The post Lesson 32 Ch20 appeared first on Torah Class .

The first bodily resurrection in the Bible is of Elijah the Hebrew raising a Gentile boy from the dead. The post Lesson 28 Ch17 appeared first on Torah Class .

Elijah confronts the king and tells him to bring 450 prophets of Ba’al and to make a choice. The post Lesson 29 Ch18 appeared first on Torah Class .

Idolatry accepts some traits of God while rejecting other traits in order to worship the god we want. The post Lesson 26 Ch15 Ch16 appeared first on Torah Class .

Each new king insists on emulating and outdoing the wickedness of the previous king of Israel. The post Lesson 27 Ch16 appeared first on Torah Class .

The prophet speaks God’s oracle that is against Jeroboam and all his sons yet shows grace to Aviyah. The post Lesson 24 Ch14 appeared first on Torah Class .