Wednesday nights are a little eclectic here at Living Grace. We often embark on topic oriented mini-series or even Q&A based open discussion over things taught throughout the present year. In any case, Wednesday nights tend to have a more communal and relaxed family feel which we really enjoy.
The first two chapters of Job are pivotal in understanding the whole book.
In this first chapter, we see that Job is blameless, upright and shuns evil. He is concerned for his children and so offers burnt sacrifices for them regularly.
After having sought the whole earth, satan sets his heart on Job to destroy him and so approaches God for permission.
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Job: An Ancient Poem of a Real Life
Tonight we introduce the book of Job, which is without question the most unique book of the entire Bible.
It is not only the oldest book in scripture, it is the historical account of a pivotal time in this man’s life, written in a form of poetry which also takes it’s place along side Proverbs and Ecclessiastes as Wisdom literature.
It is the ONLY book of the Old Testament which never mentions any patriarch, any prophet, the law of Moses, Israel, circumcision, the covenant, the temple, the Ark of the covenant, the priesthood or any other reference to the rest of scripture.
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Thru the Bible: The Intertestamental Period
In this lesson we discover the formation and definition of the following sects among the Jews going into the 1st century A.D.
• The Hasmoneans
• The Sadducees
• The Pharisees
• The Zealots
• The Essenes
Thru the Bible: The Intertestamental Period
Tonight we further clarified the development of the Sanhedrin. Offered possible additional time periods for the beginning of Synagogue. Learned who the Scribes and Doctors of the Law were and about the corruption of the High Priesthood.
Finally we learned about Antiochus Epiphanes and how he instigated the Maccabean Revolt.
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Thru the Bible: The Intertestamental Period
This week we covered the same basic time period as we did last week only this time we looked at Israel’s spiritual environment rather than their politcal environment.
This included the adotion of Aramaic language by the common man, the 2nd Temple on Mt. Gerizim, introduction of Snyagogue and finally the religious sects of the Sadducees and the Pharisees.
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