Girlfriends Bible Study

Tonight, we're talking about laughter in the Bible - and our own laughter when we read the Bible. Sarah laughed when she heard God's messengers say that she'd have a son in the following year. The Bible said she was well past childbearing age. Did she scoff or snort laugh, I wonder. Speaking of snort laugh - enjoy this clip of Daphne from "Bridgerton" snort-laughing when the prince compliments her...

We wrap up June's theme of "Playfulness in the Bible" with a study on Optimism.

We continue our theme "Bad Girls / Rude Women" with a look at two spouses - Eve (Adam's sig other) and Michal (David's wife, Saul's daughter). Eve was bad and Michal was rude! Eve's story plays out in Genesis 3:1-13. She knew what Adam had told her; and she knew he heard it from God Himself. Yet, when some slithering stranger came up to her, she listened to him instead of checking in with her husb...

We finish our study of "Little Known Miracles" with a look at Elisha in 2 Kings 5:1-27 and 6:1-23. There's an interesting movie line in the scripture - the Jedi mind-trick. They completely ripped it off for the blockbuster movie! 

Tonight we're continuing our study with a discussion of miracles in 2 Samuel 5, and 1 Kings 13.

Tonight we're beginning a new theme of "Little Known Miracles" in the Bible and starting with Numbers 16. Did you know about this?

Tonight we discuss little known facts about Noah's Ark and the Ark of the Covenant. First child born after the flood - Arphaxad (Genesis 11:10-11). Noah's Ark mentioned in New Testament - Matthew 24:36-39, Luke 17:26-27, Hebrews 11:7, 2 Peter 2:4-9, 1 Peter 3:19-22 Scriptures about the Ark of the Covenant: 2 Samuel 7:1-17 Numbers 1:51 Exodus 25, 33 - making of the Ark Hebrews 9 Revelation 11:19

We are still talking about the Ark...the other one this time! Scriptures: Genesis 5:32 Genesis 6:1-22 Genesis 7:1-24 Genesis 8:1-22

We read about Joshua marching around the walls of Jericho - with the Ark. (Joshua 6:1-20) And then we read a crazy story about what happened when the Ark was stolen by the Philistines. (1 Samuel 4-6)

We start a new theme tonight - The Ark. I'm sure you thought I meant "Noah's Ark" but NO! We're starting with the Ark of the Covenant. Reading from Hebrews 9:1-5, we discuss what was in the ark - Manna (Exodus 16:1-36), Tablets (Exodus 25:10-22), and Aaron's Budding Rod (Numbers 17:1-13).

The definition of sowing, according to Dictionary.com, is "to scatter seed over (land, earth, etc.) for the purpose of growth. Our actions and words are seeds that we sow that produces either good or bad fruit. Several scriptures remind us of this: Matthew 7:15-20 Matthew 12:33-37 Galatians 6:7-10 Isaiah 55:10-11

We continue our theme of "Reaping & Sowing" with a review of two titans in the Bible - David and Jacob. King David's affair with Bathsheba and the subsequent murder of her husband Uriah (when it was revealed that the King had gotten her pregnant) was a horrible seed sown. It had an immediate "reaping" effect as they lost their son. (2 Samuel 11:1-17, 26 and 2 Samuel 12:7-20, 24-25) Jacob sowed...

Tonight we start a new series studying Idols in the Bible. We begin by reading Isaiah 44:6-28 which points out the illogicality of worshiping idols that we create with our own hands. Brilliant, humorous, and eye-opening.

In this Bible Study, we read about Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11) who both conspired to lie, and immediately reaped the repercussions.   We also read about Rahab in Joshua 2 and Joshua 6:22-25. Interestingly enough, she also lied - to protect the spies. The mercy that she sowed with them reaped mercy for her family later on.   We also talked about the story of Fleming and Churchill. It may be...

We continue our theme of Reaping and Sowing with a study of "The Greatest Seed Sown" - Jesus Christ. Accept Jesus is eating the bread of life. He sows life into us. (John 6:47-58) Adam (and Eve) sowed a seed of death. Jesus sowed a seed of eternal life. (Romans 5:12-17, John 12:23-24) The Bible says we know a tree by its fruit. (Matthew 7:15-20) An orange tree can't just say it's an apple tree. An...

In this Bible study, we read and discuss Matthew 13:1-43 about seeds being sown along the path, on rocky ground, among thorns and into good soil.

Our study this month is on Animals in the Bible and we're starting with the Donkey. The story of Balaam's Donkey is found in Numbers 22:7-35. Samson using the Jawbone of a Donkey is found in Judges 15:1-17. The book of Zechariah gives the prophecy about Jesus riding in on a donkey (chapter 9, verse 9). And in Matthew 21:1-11, we read that Jesus does just that! An honorable donkey mention is Genesi...

We continue our theme of Animals in the Bible with a look at some "Fantastic Beasts." Ezekiel 10:8-22 - describes the Cherubim. Although they may be angels, they are certainly something to behold (and a bit scary sounding). Revelation 12:1-9 and 13:1-18 - talks about the Dragons. This was completely terrifying!! The book of Job talks about a lot of animals, but in this study we focus on: - the Beh...

Our theme of "Animals in the Bible" continues with this study. While preparing to talk about Lambs and Sheep, I had the revelation that Jesus is both the Lamb and the Shepherd. We normally just read or hear about one at a time. It made me emotional to think that He sacrificed Himself as the Lamb, all while being and becoming our Good Shepherd. We read a lot scriptures that talked about these thing...

We finish our study of Animals in the Bible with a look at lions. Scriptures: Revelation 5:5 Isaiah 31:4 Genesis 49:9 1 Peter 5:8-9 Proverbs 19:12, 28:1, 30:29-31 Daniel 6 - The Lion's Den

The effect of music is powerfully illustrated in the Bible. David calmed King Saul with music (1 Samuel 16:14-23). Moses sings the first song  - Exodus 15:1-21 Last song reference in the Bible is Revelation 15:1-4 - where they reference Moses' song. Shortest song - 2 Chronicles 5:13, 20:21 Here's the article from the APA that was referenced: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/11/news-music-power

Gina and I read the longest chapter in the Bible - a song (or a poem, by some accounts) between two people - Psalm 119

Jesus and the disciples sang at the Last Supper - Matthew 26:30. Paul and Silas in jail, singing hymns - Acts 16:25-26 The Prodigal Son - they sang in celebration - Luke 15:25 Jesus raises the dead girl and pipes were played in mourning - Matthew 9:23 The Rapture - trumpets will sound - 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

We continue our theme of Music in the Bible with a study of trumpets! There are 118 mentions of trumpets in the Bible (KJV). Trumpets are used as a war cry, as a celebratory sound, and to herald a notable arrival. Scriptures: Numbers 10:1-10 1 Chronicles 15:24, 28 1 Chronicles 13:8 Joshua 6:8-20 Judges 7:15-21  Revelation 8, 9, 10, 11 Matthew 6:2 1 Thessalonians 4:16

In our final study on Music in the Bible, we talk about all the musical instruments (19) mentioned in the Bible. The various instruments are played to celebrate, to gather, to announce, to soothe, for romance, and as a war cry. You can see a full list of instruments here with scripture references - https://www.gotquestions.org/musical-instruments-Old-Testament.html. You can also see the Shofar bei...