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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 7, One Year Bible Challenge: “The Offering”

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

This week’s reading February 12 to 181
Exodus 34:1-Leviticus 7:27
Matthew 27:15-Mark 3:30
Psalm 33:12-37:11
Proverbs 9:1-10:4

Next Week’s Reading February 19 to 25
Leviticus 7:28-18:30
Mark 3:31-8:10
Psalm 37:12-41:13
Proverbs 10:5-16

Antonio Ciseri's depiction of Pontius Pilate presenting a scourged Christ to the people -- Ecce homo! (Behold the man!). Painted in 1871.
Antonio Ciseri’s depiction of Pontius Pilate presenting a scourged Christ to the people — Ecce homo! (Behold the man!). Painted in 1871.

Discussion Questions:

Old Testament

  • Why does God caution the Israelites to have nothing to do with the foreigners they will encounter (Exodus 34:11-16)?
  • Why did God require the fire on the altar to be kept burning; and not allowed to go out? (Leviticus 6:12-13)?

New Testament

  • What do we make of the message from the wife of Pontius Pilate? Matthew 27:19
  • Why did Pontius Pilate wash his hands after ordering that Jesus be crucified (Matthew 27:24)?
  • What are the consequences of the Jews saying His blood be on us and on our children: Are any/all of these views on the Jews guilt really just disguised anti-semitism?? Is it a fair statement to say that the Jews killed Christ? (Matthew 27:25)
  • What is the importance of the Resurrection to Christians? (Matthew 28:1-10)

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 6, One Year Bible Challenge: “Blood”

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

Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane (1890), by Heinrich Hofmann
Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane (1890), by Heinrich Hofmann

This week’s reading February 5-111
Exodus 21:22-33:23
Matthew 24:1-27:14
Psalm 29:1-33:11
Proverbs 7:6-8:36

Next Week’s Reading February 12-18
Exodus 34:1-Leviticus 7:27
Matthew 27:15-Mark 3:30
Psalm 33:12-37:11
Proverbs 9:1-10:4

Discussion Questions:
Old Testament

  • Exodus 24:8 refers to the “blood of the covenant.” Is this the same blood and same covenant referred to by Christ in Matthew 26:28?
  • What was the purpose of the blood sacrifices in Exodus 29? Why don’t Jews or Christians still sacrifice animals on an altar?

New Testament

  • Why does Christ refer to wine as “my blood of the new testament?” Matthew 26:28.
  • Why did Judas kiss Jesus when he betrayed him? Matthew 26:48-49.
  • Both Judas and Peter denied Christ. How and why did the result of their sins differ so completely? Matthew 27:3-5

Detailed discussion notes are linked below:

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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