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__________________________________________________________________________ Remember that Ezra restored the worship when he returned to Jerusalem after the exile in Babylon! Remember that Ezra’s effective ministry included: Teaching the Word of Yah.weh! Initiating reforms! Restoring worship...

47) Looking for Samuel 2 Samuel 2 David asks God if he must go up into one of the cities of Judah and God tells him to go to Hebron. There he is anointed as king over the house of Judah. Abner, the chief of Saul’s army makes Saul’s son Ishbosheth king over Israel. He is 40 when he becomes...

__________________________________________________________________________ Remember what Hannah did for Samuel! Remember what Yah.weh did for Samuel! Remember that Samuel stayed on the right track all his life! Remember it was not by chance! Remember that Samuel was jealous for Yah.weh...

47) God and Daniel / Daniel and God Daniel 5: - This time Daniel must help King Belshazzar. - He does as usual! - He is told by God! - Then he tells the interpretation! - He doesn’t care about the king’s gifts! - He works for God! - And he always tells the message from God! -...

__________________________________________________________________________ Remember: Daniel is a great example of integrity! His example shows the importance of an education where Yah·weh is omnipresent! An education which leads to an accurate knowledge of the Bible away from today’s...

47) Looking for Job Job 7: What is mortal man that you should concern yourself with him And fix your attention on him? Why do you inspect him every morning And test him every moment? Will you not look away from me And leave me alone long enough to swallow my saliva? If I have sinned...

__________________________________________________________________________ Remember: He is the only man of whom Yah·weh said: there is no one like him on earth! No man has faced such a trial! He is the example of faithfulness! He lost everything! Yah.weh gave him back everything! He proved...

In Chapter 23, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah! So David asks Yah.weh if he must fight against them! And Yah.weh tells him to go! But his men are afraid! So David asks Yah.weh a second time! And Yah.weh tells him to go! There we can see that David tries his best to follow Yah.weh’s...

25) Cold or Hot Anger? In Numbers 14, Yah.weh tells the Israelites that they will die in the desert! And their children will become shepherds in the wilderness 40 years because of their fathers! And they will be able to get into the promised land only when all their parents die! A day for a...

65) Jesus vs the religious leaders Luke 18:33,34 He explains to them what will happen to him before he is killed! But on the third day he will rise! The disciples don’t understand him! The verse says it is hidden from them! But in fact, it was the same with a big part of Jesus teaching...

__________________________________________________________________________ Remember: Luke was a physician! And the only Gentile to write any part of the New Testament! Luke was a close friend of Paul! Perhaps Luke’s interest in medicine is the reason his gospel gives such a high profile to...

62) Looking for Jesus Mark 5:37-39 The people are weeping and wailing loudly! Jesus asks them why they are acting that way! He knows why but he wants to show them that he thinks differently! He says the child is sleeping! Because he can resurrect people! And in fact, that’s what he will do...

__________________________________________________________________________ Remember: Mark was also called John Mark! His mother’s house was used as a place for believers to gather and pray! He was a companion of Barnabas and Paul during their travels together! Paul and Barnabas had a...

94) Looking for Jesus Matthew 9:1-6 Jesus cures a paralyzed man! He does it all at once because of the men who bring him and their faith! In the same way, he has the opposite attitude towards scribes because of what they think in their hearts! He knows what people think before they say...

__________________________________________________________________________ Remember: It is likely that Matthew (meaning “gift of God”) was the name Jesus gave to Levi after his conversion! Matthew was a tax collector! He was also called Levi! He was rich as a consequence! Jesus had dinner at...

John 1:49 “Rabbi,” Ῥαββί (Rhabbi) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 4461: Of Hebrew origin; my master, i.e Rabbi, as an official title of honor. Nathanael Ναθαναήλ (Nathanaēl) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3482: Of Hebrew origin; Nathanael, an Israelite and Christian...

____________________________________________________________ Remember: John and his brother James were characterized by zeal, passion and ambition! In his early days with Jesus, at times John acted rashly, recklessly, impetuously, and aggressively! In spite of these youthful expressions of...

171) Looking for Paul Where does it come from? How does it grow? Thessalonians Chapter 2 - For the exhortation we give does not spring from error or from uncleanness or with deceit, but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak to please, not men...

______________________________________________________________________________ Remember that: Paul received a good education according to Jewish tradition! His parents were Pharisees! Paul honestly thought he was right! But he was wrong because of corruption! When Jesus opened his eyes, he...

78) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL Ezekiel 4:13 Then the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's...