Bible Study Lessons
How do you teach Genesis 1 to teenagers? The first chapter of the Bible is filled with amazing ideas, but it has also been the source of much controversy. What should we include? What should we exclude? And how should we order our lessons for high school students? Ultimately, what you do should be influenced … Read more
Something struck me as I was teaching yesterday. It wasn’t anything new; actually it’s something that I’ve written about here. But it made a special impression for some reason. Here it is: centuries pass in the Bible and they seem to be no big deal. For example, Mark begins his Gospel this way: The beginning … Read more
What is the main point of the Bible? Let me be more precise: What is the main point of the Bible for Christians? The answer is clearly stated in the New Testament. When Jesus was talking with the Jewish authorities in Jerusalem he boldly proclaimed, You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in … Read more
Some verses are really hard to understand. Without a doubt 1 Corinthians 11:10 is one of the hardest to comprehend: “Therefore the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels” (NASB). What is Paul talking about? What is this “symbol of authority”? And what do angels have to do … Read more
Paul’s statements on women have confused, disturbed, and even shocked many readers. “How could he think that?” “What’s wrong with him?” Some even use Paul’s comments as a reason to reject the Bible and the Christian faith. Others are proud of Paul’s words and use them to support their mistreatment and belittlement of women. So … Read more