2010年7月2日 星期五

note for the book of Daniel

1.the background of the book of daniel

to Babylon
606 daniel-first deportation (youth)
597 ezekiel-second deportation (10.000)
586 rest - third deportation(the city and temple were destroyed)

return from babylon
536 ezrubbabel -babylon fall to persia (539), cyrus allowed return
458 ezra -temple rebuilt (516) ; esther in susa
445 nehemiah -city walls rebuilt

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2010年7月1日 星期四

note for Joshua

1.the risk of removing the miracles from narrative stories in bible to make the Bible more accessible for scientific age. apart from Jesus' parables, all were historical facts
2. Torah- God's promises
Joshua-Kings- promises fulfillment by obedience and curses by disobedience
3. archaeology cant prove miracles but the result of the miracles
4. bible is not the history of Israel but the history of God of Israel
5. without God's behalf intervene, it was impossible for Israel to conquer the promise land
6. the outline of the book of Joshua- sandwish(his commission which was proved by both of God and God's people; his command and his commitment before his death-loyalty of death) (Joshua's 80-120. 40 years)
Moses was a law giver as well as a leader;Joshua was only a leader
the day they crossed over the river jordan, mana stopped
read through the whole chapter other than reading out of the context
entering the land-> conquering the land->divide the land
7. prosper= to achieve what you are set out to do for the Lord
8. victory depends on the morale(courage) and morality (keep God's commandment)
9. faith is not full hearty; faith is to looks at the situation and count the cost
10. the prostitute's faith in God to save the two spies
11. the repetition of the miracles for the new generations
12. the defeat in AI was due to their self-confidence; without asking God which occured internal misunderstanding and tricked by the enemy; and disobedience (one family stole gold and clothes from jericho, which was the first fruit and commited to God)
13. lessons to learn in the book of Joshua: without Him, they could not have done them;without them ,He would not have done them.->without Him, we could not do it; without us, He would not do it.=>God's divine intervention. human's cooperation
14. immanuel: God is with us-He is on our side
15. promised land= the victory of battle, take holiday from yourself and rest , holiness