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Africa Activity 4 months agoJOSEPH
MODULE 1: SESSION 4: A Tale of Two Seeds
The Hebrew word toledot translates to “birth-generations,” and it serves as an important structural marker throughout Genesis as the story traces chosen and non-chosen family lines. Working out the implications of Genesis 3:15, the rest of the book prepares readers of the Hebrew Bible to be on the…
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Great!
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Tapiwa posted an update in the group
Africa Activity 4 months agoLesson Two
Our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ, from the Book of Luke , gave a narrative of a man who failed to build
his tower because of lack of preparation, Hence the title of the lesson was
“Preparation for Interpretation” .We firstly focused on the need for Holy
Spirit based Dependence and lastly focused on the need for the need for… Read more-
We need the help of the Holy Spirit; if not, our effort will be futile and yield no result. The Holy Spirit leads in interpretation and empowers the result of the Interpretation.
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Tapiwa posted an update in the group
Africa Activity 4 months agoLesson one (Introduction to Hermeneutics)
Lesson one
Hermeneutics is a word used to describe the study of how the scriptures are interpreted. This word is derived from the name of a Greek messenger of the gods, Hermes, it is also related to the word hermeneuo meaning to “interpret, explain”. Hermeneutics appears in many fields of study but, as of us we are mainly concerned with…
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Great! Getting the author’s original intent about a passage is the beginning of understanding that passage.
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Barbra Odari posted an update in the group
Africa Activity 4 months agoCREATIVE BIBLE STUDY METHODS
CHAPTER FOUR
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
In this chapter, among the many great things that I have learnt, prequisites to Bible study is what had stood out for me, and also what one needs to do in order to grow in the knowledge of God (move from milk to meat of the word of God).
A prequisite is something that one needs to…
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Accepting Jesus as Savour and Lord is the beginning point of understanding his word. Thank you Mr. Barbra!
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David Mapugilo posted an update in the group
Africa Activity 4 months agoJOSEPH
MODULE 1: SESSION 3: The Shape of Biblical Literature
The Bible is ancient Jewish meditation literature, expertly crafted according to a set of design conventions that are unfamiliar to most modern readers. The biblical authors build connections and add layers of meaning by crafting this literature in sets (most commonly, sets of three)…
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Very right Sir!!
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David Mapugilo posted an update in the group
Africa Activity 4 months agoJOSEPH
MODULE 1: SESSION 2: The Thematic Melody of the Hebrew Bible
Like a symphony, the Hebrew Bible introduces readers to a pattern of key themes in its opening chapters, setting a template for the rest of the collection. The biblical authors structure Yoseph’s story around the pattern of themes from Genesis 1-11 by repeating the sequence of…
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Great!!
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David Mapugilo posted an update in the group
Africa Activity 4 months agoJOSEPH
MODULE 1: Introduction to the Joseph Story
SESSION 1: Joseph and the Messianic Mosaic
The Yoseph story is about God transforming betrayal into a vehicle for blessing and rescue. The biblical authors shaped the Yoseph story to enrich the developing portrait of the promised messiah. God’s purpose is to raise an anointed one who would suffer…
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Amen!! Without this Annointed one, there is no forgiveness of sin!!
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David Mapugilo posted an update in the group
Africa Activity 4 months agoJACOB
MODULE 1: SESSION 3: Abraham Replays the Melody
The thematic melody of Genesis is a lens through which we can examine our own lives. God’s plan for all creation is worked out in the lives and relationships of generation after generation of God’s chosen human partners. The thematic melody of the Bible, repeated throughout Abraham’s life,…
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David Mapugilo posted an update in the group
Africa Activity 4 months agoJACOB
MODULE 1:SESSION 2: The Thematic Melody of Genesis 1-9
Chapter and verse numbers are not part of the original structure of the biblical text. Rather, literary units of the text are indicated by vocabulary and thematic shifts. Genesis 1-9 introduces a thematic melody moving from blessing to deception, curse, division, exile, violence,…
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Great one there, Mr. David. This is important to note!
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David Mapugilo posted an update in the group
Africa Activity 4 months agoJACOB
MODULE 1: A Deceiver is Born
SESSION 1: Jacob in the Biblical Imagination
The Bible mentions Yaaqov/Yisrael thousands of times, highlighting the importance of his story for the people who bear his name. Yaaqov’s story gives, in seed form, a preview of the story that his descendants will experience from Exodus through the end of the Hebrew…
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