The Amazing Bible. Book Club

Chapter 5 begins with the generations of Adam, and it reminds the reader that as humans we are created in the image of God, both male and female, but then there is a reminder that Seth, and all humans, are also made in the image of Adam, and in his own likeness as well. In other words as in Adam we all have sinned. In Seth's lineage, there was a man named Enoch who walked with God, and then h...

In Genesis chapter 4 we have the story of Cain's murder of his brother Abel because he was jealous that God accepted Abel's offering of the first of the flocks, when Cain just gave some fruit to God. The Lord asked Cain why he was angry? The Lord reminded Cain that if he would choose to obey, he would be accepted, but Cain did not listen. The Lord heard Abel's blood crying from the...

Genesis chapter three is often entitled, "The Fall." The serpent approached the wife of Adam and asked, "Has God said, you shall not eat of every tree of the garden?" She said, "We can eat from all the trees except for the one in the middle of the garden, neither shall we touch it, lest we die." The serpent responded that they won't die, but instead their eyes wi...

In chapter 2 of Genesis, we get a closer look at  how God created humanity. First we see a name change, now instead of the generic name of God, we have the Lord God, who is the subject of this chapter. He formed man out of the dust of the ground and breathed life into him, and he became a living soul. The Lord God placed the man into the garden which was eastward in Eden. Then the Lord God gave th...

A large part of this lesson comes from Dr. Westerholm's class, "The Worshipping Church." We look at the first six days of creation, and see that God formed it, divided it, named it, and filled it. We see God as the initiator of all creation, and that there are a few hints of the Trinity in this passage. We also discover that everything God made was good, and when humanity comes on t...

After Job encounter the Almighty God, he responded, "My ears have heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You. Therefore, I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes." Even though Job was "blameless and upright, and feared God, and shunned evil," when he encountered the sovereign, Creator, Almighty God, Job recognized his sinfulness, and he repented. After the Lord spoke to J...

In this section of Job, the Lord speaks to Job out of the storm. He never answers Job's question of why. Instead, the Lord asks Job lots of questions. The Lord told Job, "Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge? Brace yourself like a man; I will question you and you shall answer me." God asks Job about the creation of the world, and if Job knew how it worked...

In these chapters of Job, Elihu, the young man, has reached his limit, and he gave his council to Job and to the three friends. We learn that Elihu is speaking in anger. He is mad at Job for justifying himself instead of God. He's mad at the three friends because they found no way to refute Job, and yet they condemned him, and lastly he was mad when the three men had nothing else to say, whic...

After the loss of all ten of Job's children and after the destruction of all his wealth, and after he has been inflicted with sores from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet, chapter 3 begins, "After this, Job opened his mouth and curse the day of his birth." After Job cried out to God, his three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, had three rounds of discussions with Job...

Many people consider Job to be the oldest book of the OT, possibly around the time of Abraham around 2000-1800 BC. The author is unnamed. Job is from the land of Uz, and he was considered the greatest man among all the people of the East. This first Book of Poetry, is a combination of various literary styles, such as the beginning and ending are narrative, then we have dialogue, soliloquy, discour...

Chapter 22 begins with the river of life flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb, and then starting with verse 6 we have the epilogue. Three times in this chapter Jesus declares, "I am coming quickly." This is verses 7, 12, & 20. Three times in verse 17, people cry out, "Come!" Also in this section we have the 6th and 7th blessing. Verse 7, "And behold, I am com...

According to Peter J. Gentry, this section covers "Seven Visions of the End of the Age and the New Creation." We have the dragon subdued for 1,000 years in verse 2:1-6. In Verse 7-10 we have the Dragon released and fights, but he is thrown into the lake of fire. In 20:11-15, we have the great white throne, and the dead are judged. Chapter 21 verse one is the new heaven and new earth. In...

In chapter 17 we see a great harlot named, "Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots and of the Abominations of the Earth." Verse 14 may be the key verse for the book of Revelation, "These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful." In chapter...

In these two chapters, 15 & 16 of Revelation, we find the seven angels with the seven last plagues full of God's wrath. Before the 7 golden bowls of wrath are poured out, the ones who had been victorious over the beast, his image, and the number of his name (the unholy trinity), worshiped the Lord by singing, "The song of God's servant Moses, and the song of the Lamb." God&...

In these three chapters we see a great conflict between a red dragon and a woman who gave birth to a male Child, who is a Shepherd and Ruler. The dragon did not destroy Him because He was caught up to God and to His throne. Then there was a war in heaven with Michael and his angels and the great dragon and his angels. "The great dragon is the ancient serpent who is called the Devil and Satan,...

This section of Revelation covers the seven trumpets. In the prologue, 8:2-6, we have the prayers of the saints are mixed with the incense that comes before the Lord, and then the angel takes fire from the altar and throws it to earth. The first trumpet brings hail and fire mixed with blood which came to earth and caused 1/3 of the trees and green grass to burn up. The second trumpet damaged the s...

This section of Revelation covers the 7 seals being opened. The first seal brought forth a white horse with a bow, and he was overcoming so he could overcome. The second seal was a Red horse which brought war to the earth. The third seal was a black horse which brought famine and oppression. The 4th seal brought forth a pale horse which was death, and it was followed by Hades. These are many times...

In chapter 4, John is told to come up to heaven so the angel can show him what must soon take place. He saw THE throne in all its glory. Around the throne was 24 elders and 4 living creatures. It is clear that they were created beings who praised God day and night. The One that sat on the throne had a scroll in His right hand, but no one was worthy to take the scroll and open it. This brought John...

Chapters 2 & 3 of Revelation include the seven letters to the seven churches which include, Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. There are some things we do not fully understand in these letters, but there are some things that are very clear. The Lord knows what is going on in His churches because He is standing in their midst. Each of the letters encourage...

We are beginning this amazing book of Revelation (singular). It reveals, unveils, Jesus in His glory and power. This book calls itself prophecy seven times, 1:3, 11:6, 19:10, 22:7, 10, 18, & 19. It is also apocalyptic literature. The Greek word for "revelation," is the word, apocalupsis, which means unveiled, uncovered, or revealed. Jesus Christ is revealed in all His glory. This boo...

2nd John was written to the elect lady and her children. There are different views as to if this is a specific woman and her children, a specific woman and the church that meets at her house, or that it is a reference to a church at a specific city. John is writing this letter to warn her about showing hospitality to missionaries that are not teaching the truth. It is good to say no sometimes. The...

In chapters 3-5 of 1 John, the apostle John declares, "Look at how great a love the Father has given us, that we should be called God's children. And we are!" Since we are God's children, the world does not understand us, because His Spirit is within us, and some day when He comes again we will be like Him. As believers we are born of God, and His seed abides in us, which keeps...

The apostle John starts chapter two with, "My little children, I am writing you these things so that you may not sin." Then he continued that when we do sin, Jesus, the righteous One, is our advocate because He paid the price for our sins. John is writing an old commandment, to love one another, but we were unable to do it because of our sinful nature, but because of Jesus and the Holy S...

John  declared that Jesus was from the beginning (He is God), and yet they have heard, seen, observed, and touched Him with their hands. Jesus in the flesh. He also was human. Jesus is the Word of life. This life was with the Father and revealed in Jesus. This letter was written so the believers could have fellowship with each other in the Father and the Son. Since Jesus is the light, there is abs...

This lesson comes from Dr. Timothy Beougher's lecture from Personal Evangelism Class at SBTS, entitled, "How Can I Know I Am Forgiven By God?" 1 John give us five tests to see if we are saved. Question 1, "Do you enjoy fellowship/worshipping God" (1 John 1:3)? Question 2, "Do you have an awareness of your sin" (1 John 1:8)? Question 3, "Do you seek to be obe...