February - 2017

James 4:13-5:6 "Connect"

Authorship … While the Book itself offers no evidence of authorship, the early church fathers accepted James, the half-brother of Jesus (Mark 6:3) and leader of the church in Jerusalem (Acts 15:13; Galatians 2:9), as the author of the book that bears his name. James did not initially believe in Jesus as the Messiah (John 7:2-10). He became a believer after witnessing the resurrection of Christ (1 Corinthians 15:7). He was present on the day of Pentecost (Acts 1:14). Date … Mo

The Problem of Shallow Worship

Malachi 1:6-14; 3:7-12; 4:1-6 Quick Facts: Malachi is one of the “minor prophets” and records a part of Judah’s post-exilic history The book is probably written by its namesake, Malachi Malachi means “my (the Lord’s) messenger.” Little is known of Malachi beyond this book. Malachi was written after the Babylonian exile during the time of Persian control of Judah (Artaxerxes) while Nehemiah was governor (about 450 – 400 B.C.). The style of the book is unusual; it consists of 2

James 4:1-12

Authorship … While the Book itself offers no evidence of authorship, the early church fathers accepted James, the half-brother of Jesus (Mark 6:3) and leader of the church in Jerusalem (Acts 15:13; Galatians 2:9), as the author of the book that bears his name. James did not initially believe in Jesus as the Messiah (John 7:2-10). He became a believer after witnessing the resurrection of Christ (1 Corinthians 15:7). He was present on the day of Pentecost (Acts 1:14). Date … Mo

Ezra Reads the Law

Nehemiah 8:1-12 Quick Facts: Nehemiah is among the historical books of the Old Testament. Authorship – The memoirs of Nehemiah. The events of the book are from 446 B.C. during the reigns of the Persian king, Artaxerxes. Nehemiah was a Jewish leader who had attained status in the Persian court as a cupbearer to the King. The letter was written to the returning exiles to Judah and Jerusalem confronting their failure to rebuild the walls around Jerusalem The time period would ma

Rebuilding the Wall

Nehemiah 4:7-14; 5:1-13; 6:15-16 Quick Facts: Nehemiah is among the historical books of the Old Testament. Authorship – The memoirs of Nehemiah. The events of the book are from 446 B.C. during the reigns of the Persian king, Artaxerxes. Nehemiah was a Jewish leader who had attained status in the Persian court as a cupbearer to the King. The letter was written to the returning exiles to Judah and Jerusalem confronting their failure to rebuild the walls around Jerusalem The tim

Nehemiah Prays

Quick Facts: Nehemiah is among the historical books of the Old Testament. Authorship – The memoirs of Nehemiah. The events of the book are from 446 B.C. during the reigns of the Persian king, Artaxerxes. Nehemiah was a Jewish leader who had attained status in the Persian court as a cupbearer to the King. The letter was written to the returning exiles to Judah and Jerusalem confronting their failure to rebuild the walls around Jerusalem The time period would make Nehemiah cont

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