Online Bible Institute | Ben Wagner | Activity

Ben Wagner posted a new activity comment

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:52:21 -0400

It is great to see God’s promises unfold before us and have the hope today of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

In reply to - Pieter van der Merwe posted an update

This lesson, “Modern Application and the New Covenant”, looked at the ways in which the new covenant in Christ should affect our application of the Bible to the modern […]

Ben Wagner posted a new activity comment

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:50:45 -0400

It is great to see the repeating theme of God’s love throughout the Bible and how it is shown both poetically and prophetically.

In reply to - Misael Elias Vargas Bocaney posted an update

Chapter 22: Ecclesiastes

This chapter covers the poetic book of Ecclesiastes, traditionally attributed to King Solomon. The manual highlights its central theme as […]

Ben Wagner posted an update: Israel made the sin of asking for a king in place of […]

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:49:15 -0400

Israel made the sin of asking for a king in place of God. Both the kings and people of Israel sinned against God, with prophets who spoke out against these evils and called Israel to turn back to God. We see how Israel’s sin led to the nation’s exile, until God called up more prophets for Israel to turn back to God.

Today, believers in Christ…

Ben Wagner posted an update: This lesson focused on how the Bible was written to […]

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:09:22 -0400

This lesson focused on how the Bible was written to rescue and redeem a people and how God remains faithful to his covenant despite a disobedient people. God promised to make Abraham a great nation, and we begin to see how God fulfills by calling Israel, the descendants of Abraham, out of Egypt. Despite God’s great works in Egypt and before…

Ben Wagner posted an update: Some people believe that for Scripture to be divine, it […]

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:50:45 -0400

Some people believe that for Scripture to be divine, it must be separate from man’s involvement. This lesson showed how the supernatural and natural are two seperate dimensions, but linked togehter as the whole of creation. This makes sense as today, through science and mathematics, it is believed there are multiple dimensions exceeding the…

Ben Wagner posted an update: This lesson showed how Psalms continued to trust and hope […]

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:51:53 -0400

This lesson showed how Psalms continued to trust and hope in a savior who would save and redeem the Israelites. The Psalms help give the reader a narrative on Jewish beliefs in that the Psalms continue to write about the wisdom of God and the Israelite’s hope for a messiah.

Near the end of the lesson, it was talked about how when God’s…

Ben Wagner posted an update: This lesson focused on the death of Moses and on the […]

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:08:06 -0400

This lesson focused on the death of Moses and on the former and latter prophets. The Israelites were waiting for another prophet like Moses, who was face to face with the Lord and performed great signs. It is shown to us in this lesson that Joshua was not the next great prophet, though Joshua himself was a faithful servant to God.

Elijah was…

Ben Wagner posted a new activity comment

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:30:29 -0400

Good insight, it is helpful to understand historical context when reading text, but we should also be careful not to rely upon on our own understanding when interpreting God’s word.

In reply to - Noel Card posted an update

This session is the first in the Module on interpreting biblical narrative. Here, the instructor described narratives as a form of literature intended to convey the authors’ message […]

Ben Wagner posted a new activity comment

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:27:37 -0400

Good insight, we are always able to continue growing and understanding God’s word.

In reply to - Melinda Minter posted an update

In chapter 4, “Before You Begin”, it explains that if you are not saved, you will not be able to understand the Bible. In John 8:47 it says “He that is of God heareth God’s […]

Ben Wagner posted an update: The Dead Sea Scrolls are the oldest written texts of […]

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:25:19 -0400

The Dead Sea Scrolls are the oldest written texts of the Hebrew Bible. These scrolls were held by a group of priests who had departed from the rest of the priests in Israel. When Rome destroyed Israel, these priests took the scrolls and hid them within caves. These scrolls revealed that modern writings and teachings did in fact align with…

Ben Wagner posted an update: This session focused on how the Old Testament, or the […]

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:43:56 -0400

This session focused on how the Old Testament, or the Hebrew Bible was composed. Althought the Christian Old Testament has the same books, the Hebrew Bible compiles many of these books in a different order.

Though it may seem random, there is a thought-out method to how the Hebrew and Christian Bibles are organized. These original…

Ben Wagner posted an update: This session examines how Jesus and early A.D. Jewish […]

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:22:50 -0400

This session examines how Jesus and early A.D. Jewish people interpreted the Old Testament. Jesus’ followers knew that a savior would come and redeem Israel, but they did not understand how this Messiah would come to them. Jesus and the New Testament authors showed that it was Jesus who fulfilled these Scriptures. Even though the Israelites…

Ben Wagner posted an update: Session 1 focused on getting to know the Old Testament […]

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:34:17 -0400

Session 1 focused on getting to know the Old Testament and how much of OT Scripture can be confusing and difficult to accept. One way modern Christians sometimes cope with this is by watering down these stories, or skipping over these difficult text. This can have adverse effects as it can leave Christians cherry picking Bible verses and…