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[lauralzielke]

"For the LORD Almighty has proposed, and who can thwart Him?" Isaiah 14:27a . . #biblstudyrocks #biblejournaling #bibleverse #coloring #lettering #purpose #cantbestopped #thereisagod #hehasaplan #dontgiveup

[lauralzielke]

This week we went back to analyze the Old Testament prophecy that Peter quoted (and adapted) during his and John’s first interrogation by the Sanhedrin. . We observed that different translations render the verse with slight differences in two of the words: “rejected” and “cornerstone.” . We made a list on the board (see my page) to compare, and then looked at how Acts 4:11 compares to Psalm 118:22—highlighting one very significant difference. . We also questioned how the Sanhedrin would have understood “salvation” as Peter presented it, and then examined our own approach to presenting salvation today. . Link in bio (resources AND audio). . . #biblstudyrocks #acts #earlychurch #jerusalem #peter #biblestudy #manuscripts #hermeneutics #bibletranslation #churchlife #nameofjesus #despised #rejected #cornerstone #capstone #keystone #headofthecorner #refused #salvation #jesussaves #bibleverse #christian

[lauralzielke]

This week we spent the first half of class discussing the so-called “400 Years of Silence” between the Old and New Testaments (a.k.a. “intertestamental time”). We briefly discussed the difference between the Catholic Bible and the Protestant Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the origins of the Sadducees. Upon turning our attention to the passage, we discussed how Luke took special effort to show that the detainment of Peter and John did not hamper the spread of the gospel message. . . Link in bio. . . . #biblstudyrocks #acts #jerusalem #peter #biblestudy #bibletranslation #apocrypha #deadseascrolls #manuscripts #gospel #earlychurch #sadducees #scripture #goodnews

[lauralzielke]

ACTS 3:22-4:4 ~ THE FIRST CONFLICT . This week we examined the first sign that Jesus’ prophecy regarding the persecution of His followers would be fulfilled in the near future. The conflict began when the Sadducees interrupted Peter: Not only did they stop him from finishing his speech, they also took him, John, AND the formerly lame man into custody—holding them until the following morning when they would have a better idea how to handle this situation.  . .A quick overview of the Second Temple Period (from the Babylonian exile to the destruction of the Temple in A.D. 70) provided the backdrop for our discussion on the aristocratic, religious party of Sadducees—who they were and what they did (and did not) believe. How would they handle the miracle who stood right before their very own eyes? How would they address this new, unorthodox interpretation of Moses’ Law? . . Listen to the lesson online (link in bio) . #biblstudyrocks #acts #earlychurch #koinonia #breakingbread #jerusalem #peter #biblestudy #manuscripts #hermeneutics #bibletranslation #churchlife #secondtemple #sadducees

[lauralzielke]

Jeremiah. He tried. #prophet #Jeremiah #warning #payattention #listen #biblstudyrocks #biblejournaling @Zondervan

[lauralzielke]

This week we took a break from our verse-by-verse study in order to process what we’ve been studying the past couple of weeks. There are only two sacred ordinances which the Lord Jesus established for His followers: Baptism and Communion . Since these are observed differently depending on one’s denomination, we took the entire class time to measure our individual backgrounds against the Scripture. Our class is made up of people from a variety of denominations*, so it was really interesting to hear different traditions and perspectives. We concluded that Baptism and the Lord’s Supper were commanded by Christ, and a person’s experience with the Lord during the observance of each “ritual” is a beautiful mystery. We are thankful to serve a God who is with us: Emmanuel. * Denominational backgrounds represented in our class: Church of Christ, Southern Baptist, Methodist, Holiness Pentecostal, American Indian (Baptist), Reformed, Wesleyan, Non-Denominational, and Catholic. #baptism #communion #beautifulmystery #unityindiversity #biblstudyrocks #acts #pentecost