Topical Study of Scripture How to Do [This is the time to get ready to grow a deeper understanding of the cross and resurrection of Jesus. Info HERE.] Dr. Mel Lawrenz is Minister at Large for Elmbrook Church and Director of The Brook Network. His writings may be found at WordWay. ____________ When my children […]
How Can We Know If Someone is Giving False Teaching? "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them" (Matt.7:15-16). When I was young in the faith, I had a deep hunger to find the truth of God because […]
“What are the Dead Sea Scrolls and why are they important?”……Answer: The first of the Dead Sea Scroll discoveries occurred in 1947 in Qumran, a village situated about twenty miles east of Jerusalem on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea. A young Bedouin shepherd, following a goat that had gone astray, tossed a rock […]
Book of Zephaniah Author: Zephaniah 1:1 identifies the author of the Book of Zephaniah as the Prophet Zephaniah. The name Zephaniah means “defended by God.”……Date of Writing: The Book of Zephaniah was likely written between 735 and 725 B.C.……Purpose of Writing: Zephaniah’s message of judgment and encouragement contains three major doctrines: 1) God is sovereign […]
Questions about Zephaniah Book of Zephaniah – Bible Survey……What are the Major Prophets and Minor Prophets?……Who was Baal?……What is the day of the Lord?
Questions about Zechariah Book of Zechariah – Bible Survey……What are the Major Prophets and Minor Prophets?……Where does the Old Testament predict the coming of Christ?……What does the Bible mean when it refers to a "Daughter of Zion"?
Book of Zechariah Author: Zechariah 1:1 identifies the author of the Book of Zechariah as the Prophet Zechariah.……Date of Writing: The Book of Zechariah was likely written in two primary segments, between 520 and 470 B.C.……Purpose of Writing: Zechariah emphasized that God has used His prophets to teach, warn and correct His people. Unfortunately, they […]