Category: Bible Journey

OT Journey 2.0: Leviticus

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There are 5 studies for the book of Leviticus, which you can find below. You can use them to continue leading a study through the Old Testament or to just lead a study on Leviticus. Be sure to read the introduction to OT Journey 2.0 at the bottom of the page here for more information. While not incorporated into this study, you might want to use the Bible Project overview video to introduce the study.

Study 1: Leviticus 1-7

Study 2: Leviticus 8-12

Study 3: Leviticus 13-17

Study 4: Leviticus 18-22

Study 5: Leviticus 23-27

May God bless you as you study His Word!

OT Journey 2.0: Exodus

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There are 8 studies for the book of Exodus, which you can find below. You can use them to continue leading a study through the Old Testament or to just lead a study on Exodus. Be sure to read the introduction to OT Journey 2.0 at the bottom of the page here for more information. You are encouraged to use the Bible Project overview videos (Exodus 1-18 and Exodus 19-40) at the beginning of Study #1 and Study #5.

Study 1: Exodus 1-5

Study 2: Exodus 6-10

Study 3: Exodus 11-15

Study 4: Exodus 16-20

Study 5: Exodus 21-24

Study 6: Exodus 25-30

Study 7: Exodus 31-34

Study 8: Exodus 35-40

May God bless you as you study His Word!

OT Journey 2.0: Genesis

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There are 10 studies for the book of Genesis, which you can find below. You can use them to start leading a study through the Old Testament or to just lead a study on Genesis. Be sure to read the introduction to OT Journey 2.0 at the bottom of the page here for more information. You are encouraged to use the Bible Project overview videos (Genesis 1-11 and Genesis 12-50) at the beginning of Study #1 and Study #3.

Study 1: Genesis 1-5

Study 2: Genesis 6-10

Study 3: Genesis 11-15

Study 4: Genesis 16-20

Study 5: Genesis 21-25

Study 6: Genesis 26-30

Study 7: Genesis 31-35

Study 8: Genesis 36-40

Study 9: Genesis 41-45

Study 10: Genesis 46-50

May God bless you as you study His Word!

Introducing OT Journey 2.0

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I am excited to introduce you to OT Journey 2.0 this summer. Bible Journey studies and reflections have been on this site for quite a while. This summer I am launching OT Journey 2.0 which is a reworking and revising of that earlier material. It is designed to help you take a group through the entire Old Testament (except Psalms) chapter by chapter in three years (150 lessons). You can find all the details for this new study (as well as the older one) on the Bible Journey page here. I plan to start posting studies next week. It would make a great study to start this Fall with your Sunday School class or small group Bible study.

Reflections on Habakkuk 3

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Habakkuk prays to God.

  • Salvation and Judgment – Habakkuk recognizes that God will save his people by judging their enemies (v13). Some people want God to be a Savior but not a Judge, to be loving but not holy.  Habakkuk realizes that God must be both.  In order to save his people, God must judge the wicked.
  • Joyful Trust – Habakkuk ends his book with a glorious statement of joyful trust (v17-19). Though all earthly means may fail, he will yet rejoice in the Lord who is his strength.  In what situations do you need to rejoice in the Lord as you lean on his strength?

Reflections on Habakkuk 1-2

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God tells Habakkuk that he will judge Judah thru Babylon, and then judge Babylon.

  • Trust – Throughout the first two chapters, Habakkuk struggles to understand God’s plan. God tells him that the righteous shall live by faith (2:4).  For what in your life do you need to trust God?
  • God’s Glory – Habakkuk is concerned about God’s honor (1:12). God is also concerned about his honor – he will fill the whole earth with the knowledge of his glory (2:14).  All should keep silent before him (2:20).  Are you concerned about God’s honor?  How might that show in your life?

Habakkuk 1-3: Trust in the Lord

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(1) What lament does Habakkuk bring to God (v2-4)?  When have you made a similar lament?

What answer does God give to his prayer (v5-11)?

Is this the answer Habakkuk was looking for (v12-17)?  What troubles him about God’s answer?  What troubles you about God’s answer?

(2) What is Habakkuk going to do (v1)?  How is this a good example for us?

God says that the righteous shall live by faith (v4).  In what ways does Habakkuk need faith in this situation?  What is the implied object of this faith?

How does the New Testament apply this faith in Romans 1:17 and Galatians 3:11?

The faith of the righteous is contrasted with the pride of the unrighteous (v4).  Why are pride and faith mutually exclusive?

God declares five woes upon Babylon for their sin (v6-20).  How would this encourage Habakkuk to trust God?

How do v18-20 contrast a person who trusts in idols with our trust in God?

(3) From Habakkuk’s prayer, how would you describe his view of God (v1-16)?  How would this understanding encourage him to trust God?  Encourage you to trust God?

How does trust enable joy in tough times (v17-19)?

(1-3) How do trust and prayer each require the other, and how does Habakkuk illustrate this?

In what situation do you need to trust God today?  What have you learned from this book to help you trust God in that situation?

Reflections on Zephaniah 3

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Zephaniah predicts the coming day of the Lord – a time of great blessing for God’s people.

  • Future Blessings – Zephaniah ends his book with a beautiful picture of what is to come. God’s people will humbly serve God and act in righteousness and justice.  They will dwell in safety with God in their midst.  They will rejoice in the Lord even as he will rejoice in them.  What a glorious day is coming!  Rejoice and sing!

Reflections on Zephaniah 1-2

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Zephaniah predicts the coming day of the Lord – a time of great judgment.

  • Judgment for Sin – Most of Zephaniah deals with God’s judgment. The reason for this judgment is clear – “because they have sinned against the Lord” (1:17).  This includes idolatry (1:4-6), boasting (2:8), and pride (2:10, 15). God hates sin and will judge.  Sin is serious.  Are you taking sin seriously in your life?
  • Seek! – Zephaniah calls God’s people to seek the Lord, to seek righteousness, and to seek humility. Are you seeking these things?  In what ways?

Zephaniah 1-3: The Day of the Lord

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(1) The Day of the Lord is coming when God will bring judgment against Judah (v4–13) and one day the whole world (v2-3, 17-18).  What brings God’s judgment (v4-6, 8-9, 12, 17)?

Why do you think we are instructed to be silent before the Lord (v7)?

(2) God will judge the nations around Judah.  What brings God’s judgment (v7-11, 15)?

(3) God will judge Judah.  What brings God’s judgment (v1-7)?

From these three chapters, how would you summarize what brings God’s judgment?

What application do you see for us today?

(3) The Day of the Lord brings judgment, but also blessing.  What promise does God make to the nations for future blessing (v9-10)?

Why is this promise important for us?  How is it brought about (see Ephesians 2:11-13)?

Who will God remove and leave (v11-13)?

What further promises does God make for future blessing (v15-20)?

How does v17 encourage you?

How should we respond (v14)?  Why don’t we do this more?

(2) In response to the coming Day of the Lord, Zephaniah calls God’s people to seek three things (v3).  What are they?

In the context of the book, why these three things?

What would it look like for us to seek these things?