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Week 8, One Year Bible Challenge: “Clean vs. Unclean”

Christ the Rock Community Church, Saturday Morning Men’s Bible Study

The Raising of Jairus' Daughter, by Edwin Long
The Raising of Jairus’ Daughter (1889), by Edwin Long

This week’s reading February 19 to 251
Leviticus 7:28-18:30
Mark 3:31-8:10
Psalm 37:12-41:13
Proverbs 10:5-16

Next Week’s Reading February 26 to March 4
Leviticus 19:1-Numbers 51
Mark 8:11-12:17
Psalm 42:1-47:9
Proverbs 10:17-25

Discussion Questions:
Old Testament

  1. Why did God give the Israelites so many rules about “clean” and “unclean” animals? Are the rules completely arbitrary, or is there a pattern or reason behind the classifications? Leviticus 11
  2. What are we to make of the prohibition against eating blood? Leviticus 17:10-14.
  3. Chapter 18 of Leviticus contains a number of prohibited sexual practices. Does God and/or modern society still forbid these practices? Should Christians accept these practices if polls show the majority of Americans favor lifting the restrictions? Leviticus 18:5-30.

New Testament

  1. Is the purpose of the parables to convey the truth? Or to hide the truth? Or both? Or neither? Mark 4:10-12.
  2. Is demon possession in the Bible really just the ancient misunderstanding of mental illness? If not, how do we distinguish between the aberrant behavior caused by mental illness vs. demon possession? Mark 5:1-20.
  3. Imagine you were Jairus, and Jesus brought your child back to life. How do you think you would feel? Why did Jesus tell the people standing by to give the girl something to eat? Mark 5:21-23, 35-43

Links to Discussion Notes (All notes are the same.  *CLICK* on the link to your preferred format):

FOOTNOTE:

  1. If you are participating in the Saturday morning class, “The One Year Bible Challenge,” you should read the daily materials as set out in “The One Year Bible.” The verses listed on this page will include a couple of extra days each week. ↩

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Week 11, One Year Bible Challenge: “Fiery serpents”

Christ the Rock Community Church, Saturday Morning Men’s Bible Study

This week’s reading March 12th to 18th1

Jesus Appears to the Holy Women, by Tissot
Jesus Appears to the Holy Women, by James Jacques Tissot (1836-1902)
Numbers 16:41-28:15
Mark 16:1-Luke 3:22
Psalm 55:1-61:8
Proverbs 11:7-17

Next Week’s Reading March 19th to 25th
Numbers 28:16 – Deuteronomy 4:49
Luke 3:23 – 7:10
Psalm 62:1 – 68:18
Proverbs 11:18 – 28

Discussion Questions:
Old Testament

  • In Numbers 21:6 the people again complained to Moses. Why did they keep complaining, notwithstanding all Moses (and God) had done for them? Was God’s punishment (the poisonous snakes) too harsh?

New Testament

  • What do we know about John the Baptist? How was his message and ministry different than that of Jesus? Read John 3:1-18

FOOTNOTE:

  1. If you are participating in the Saturday morning class, “The One Year Bible Challenge,” you should read the daily materials as set out in “The One Year Bible.” The verses listed on this page will include a couple of extra days each week. ↩

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Week 10, One Year Bible Challenge: “Milk and Honey”

Christ the Rock Community Church, Saturday Morning Men’s Bible Study

This week’s reading March 5th to 11th1

Grapes from Canaan
Spies Bring the Grapes from Canaan
Numbers 4:1-16:40
Mark 12:18-15:47
Psalm 48:1-54:7
Proverbs 10:26-11:6

Next Week’s Reading March 12th to 18th
Numbers 16:41-28:15
Mark 16:1-Luke 3:22
Psalm 55:1-61:8
Proverbs 11:7-17

Discussion Questions:
Old Testament
Why did the Israelites refuse to go into the land of Canaan after Caleb and the other spies brought back their report?
New Testament
Why did Jesus say, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is, being interpreted, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?“

FOOTNOTE:

  1. If you are participating in the Saturday morning class, “The One Year Bible Challenge,” you should read the daily materials as set out in “The One Year Bible.” The verses listed on this page will include a couple of extra days each week. ↩

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