Online Bible Institute | Jarvis | Activity https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/members/jarvisfrazier/activity/ Activity feed for Jarvis. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:56:45 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 30381390bd5509a2e852db9b736cc044 Jarvis posted an update: Dr. Mackie discusses a narrative pattern in this lesson […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/39466/ Fri, 17 May 2024 18:47:51 -0400 Dr. Mackie discusses a narrative pattern in this lesson that persists in Genesis 1-11. In this pattern, you have:

  • Creation and Blessing

Adam and Eve; Noah and his family post-flood

  • Failure

Eating of the forbidden fruit; Drunkenness, nakedness

  • Failure of the next generation

Cain kills Abel; Ham sees his father’s nakedness

  • Non-chosen…

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]]> 1 a5143abde7159ea18b2d26596fa290c5 Jarvis posted an update: Adam to NoahSession 4: Pieces and Patterns in […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/39136/ Wed, 08 May 2024 13:53:45 -0400 Adam to Noah
Session 4: Pieces and Patterns in Biblical Narrative

A photomosaic is a superlative metaphor for understanding the Hebrew Bible since it is an image composed of many smaller photographs. The Hebrew Bible relates to it, in that it is an anthology constituted by many smaller books penned by varied authors. The whole of the picture…

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]]> 1 440da92c78f27c1d56be8ed81d499a7e Jarvis posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/39021/#acomment-39135 Wed, 08 May 2024 13:42:06 -0400 “When we are subject to our appetites, slaves, to my own desires that we become numb to God’s faithfulness.” Amen Stephen! What a powerfully true word.

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THEOLOGY AND PRACTICE OF EVANGELISM

Lesson 6: Sphere of Influence

Each of us has a sphere of influence in which only we can witness most effectively. we must be faithful to […]

]]> fa20b845eeb340f2400b43ceea37c8f2 Jarvis posted an update: Adam to NoahSession 3: The Difference Between Meaning […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38917/ Thu, 02 May 2024 21:00:27 -0400 Adam to Noah
Session 3: The Difference Between Meaning and Significance

With Genesis 2-5, people often take it out of context and use it as a weighty base of significance in other areas of interest. Examples given in this lesson were the introduction to anthropology, a primer on gender theory, and a theology of original sin. Genesis 2-5,…

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]]> 2 59dc54077a4baf4d43a225ea3a552fcb Jarvis posted an update: Adam to NoahSession 2: Genesis 2-5 as the Introduction […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38916/ Thu, 02 May 2024 20:59:24 -0400 Adam to Noah
Session 2: Genesis 2-5 as the Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

In this lesson, Dr. Mackie claims that the Adam and Eve story is the 2nd story in the Bible and kicks off the rest of the Hebrew Bible. This view is the traditional ancient Hebrew perspective of scripture. The word TaNaK is an acronym for the composition and order of…

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]]> 1 a8ae4574a87f3388fdb7cab61852386f Jarvis posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38818/#acomment-38822 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:03:17 -0400 Great post Carrie! I love how you pointed out Paul’s desire to know the Lord, even in suffering, counting it an honor to suffer in His name. What a mindset! Lord help me to grow in that area.

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Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians- Session 22

Paul summarizes his message ( Eph 3:1-13)

As I think about Paul’s aim to know Messiah and the power of His resurrection and to share in […]

]]> d2581fe3e64448bec99af751cd120e0f Jarvis posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38612/#acomment-38621 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:28:16 -0400 Great post Stuart! I love how Biblical poetry can induce introspection and self-examination.

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Introduction to The Hebrew Bible

Session 26

Repeated Words Between Distant Literally Units

In Session we are introduced to Lead words and Narrative analogy between distant literary units. […]

]]> e9e5be24760b54f08ffbe31cd92a6abf Jarvis posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38616/#acomment-38620 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:19:18 -0400 Thanks for sharing Daylon! Jesus is indeed the best teacher.

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Teaching Tactics

Chapter 5: A teacher sent from God – The methods part 1

In this lesson we learn of the teaching methods of Jesus. Using these methods will help us as preachers […]

]]> e207df527ed7a1239bf7424712eaf39f Jarvis posted an update: Adam to NoahSession 1: Considering the Authors’ Intentions […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38619/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:18:19 -0400 Adam to Noah
Session 1: Considering the Authors’ Intentions for Genesis

In this lesson, Dr. Mackie introduces the next topic of study by making a comparison to the Mona Lisa on display at the Louvre. Millions of people see arguably the world’s most famous painting every year. They wait in long lines for hours to get a glimpse of DaVinci’s…

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]]> 1 4e93e4819487937a715a508633ce8736 Jarvis posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38598/#acomment-38606 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:45:40 -0400 Keeping people engaged in Bible teaching is paramount because of all the distractions today. We can integrate imagery with teaching to hold the audience’s attention and drive home a message that sticks.

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Lesson (7) “Teaching Aid”

In this lesson, I did learn the important of teaching aid. It is something that helps us teach a lesson. It maybe activity or project which […]

]]> b607f731b6f917bde68c6027159439d3 Jarvis posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38602/#acomment-38605 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:32:39 -0400 Bravo Michael! You gave an insightful take on the king’s responsibility for the nation’s religion. The king represented the whole nation as righteous or wicked, no matter the actions of individuals within that nation. Thank God that Jesus is our righteous king, who will present us as a holy nation if we believe in Him.

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Old Testament Survey

Lesson 21 – Isaiah, Micah, & Nahum

This lesson was on some of the eighth century prophets. Assyria is spoken a lot about as a way to fulfil the covenant curses. […]

]]> 3755152964434d35223247a304c597f2 Jarvis posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38506/#acomment-38515 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:27:03 -0400 Great post Jeremy. All three of these prophets are amazing, but the backstory of Amos is particularly intriguing to me.

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Old Testament Survey, Session 18: Hosea, Amos, and Jonah

Amos did not ever set out to be a prophet – his focus was on breeding sheep and growing figs. But God led him to prophecy, so he […]

]]> 416398465b0667dd177e99386abd6825 Jarvis posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38505/#acomment-38514 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:24:52 -0400 Great summary, I agree with the point about the day and night cycles. Very cool indeed!

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Bible Project: Heaven and Earth: Session 14: Repeated Words in Genesis 1

Key Question: Days 1 and 4 of creation have lots of similarities in vocabulary so that as we read, we are meant […]

]]> 1ed626f876799c413fce96c67fb2f406 Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 31: The Sabbath with No […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38513/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:23:00 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 31: The Sabbath with No End

The Jubilee year is the fiftieth year, after seven sabbaths of years (49 years), where the Israelites would release the land and its inhabitants. During Jubilee, the land was untilled for two years (49th & 50th year). Also, during this time, people were forgiven their debts, and slaves were…

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]]> 1 857914ab33ffc37d8a3871a9e9b427ce Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 30: God "Rests" on the […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38512/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:22:26 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 30: God “Rests” on the Seventh Day

God resting on the seventh day indicates that He stopped working and took up residence or “settled” in His creation. I believe that rest represents the completion and perfection of something and the observation of that fact. A comparison to this is when an artist creates a masterpiece…

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]]> 0 257f82a70a2f65f6315d283c569deb57 Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 29: The Image of God in […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38511/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:21:50 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 29: The Image of God in the Storyline of the Bible

Daniel chapter 7 is a meditation on distorted human images that seek the glory of God. Genesis 3 tells how humans chose their way and image over God’s. That decision caused banishment from the sacred garden to the realm of beasts. Daniel had a vision of 4…

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]]> 0 9edba89bb7d45484765a93bd1a126f66 Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 28: Humans as the Image, or Idol, […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38510/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:21:17 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 28: Humans as the Image, or Idol, of God

In the ancient world, idols were meant to be the embodiment of a god. People thought that the idol possessed a piece of their god within it. We know that God forbade idol worship and worship of anything other than Him. Taking it a step further, Dr. Mackie explained how humans are…

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]]> 0 0ce355a5d66ce1946095d91296be2a2d Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 27: The Rulers BelowGod […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38509/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:20:28 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 27: The Rulers Below

God creating humans in his image to rule with Him is incredibly generous. Not only does God’s love for humans show in His sacrifice on the cross, but also in His purpose for them. God is so powerful and sovereign that He can run the universe solo, but He chose not to. Male and female were made in…

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]]> 0 8dc57ff566b4ae1b36efe48c888fc9bc Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 26: The Rulers AboveDr. […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38504/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:49:34 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 26: The Rulers Above

Dr. Mackie believes that the rulers above we know today as angels were in Genesis 1:14 when God created lights in the raqiya. They are symbols of the source of light that are greater than any of them. The rulers below are called images. Both creatures are intrinsically connected because they mirror…

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]]> 1 fd9b364bf5a6f02d86dc8ade7acfb40e Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 25: Reflections on Heaven Coming […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38503/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:46:12 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 25: Reflections on Heaven Coming to Earth

The Sinai narrative in Exodus 24 is intriguing because Moses and the 70 elders are not asleep or dreaming when they see God and His feet upon a solid sapphire surface (“raqiya”). This account challenges our modern cosmology because astronauts have gone higher than the raqiya and…

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]]> 0 90475f0ddf9f436733d36e196b0f4958 Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 24: Heaven and Earth United in […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38502/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:42:58 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 24: Heaven and Earth United in the Temple

In ancient Near Eastern cosmology, the temples (ziggurats, pyramids) were tiered, and the top or highest point was where one offered sacrifice and met with the gods. Eden coincides with this motif because on a sacred hill in the middle is the tree of God, where you’d go to meet…

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]]> 0 91cc95cfaf723ae5ce9e5b15d9fa44b4 Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 23: The HeavensHeaven is used […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38501/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:42:16 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 23: The Heavens

Heaven is used today as a term for a place far away above the clouds where God is. It feels like Heaven is in this otherworldly place in another dimension. There’s a heavily palpable feeling of distance between Heaven and Earth, accompanied by an escapism mentality. The Biblical term for…

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]]> 0 07286f4a228305c64ac34624d67fca8b Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 22: Ancient Cosmology in […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38500/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:41:14 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 22: Ancient Cosmology in Psalm 36

Psalm 36 paints a beautiful picture of Biblical cosmology. The love of God extends up to the heavens (sky “shamayim”), touching the raqiya. His faithfulness is associated with the clouds above, which hold rain. It is significant because the rain falls from the sky to provide water for…

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]]> 0 d951132aeb995cba993dcb6f6bbc2a54 Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 21: Jesus and Living […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38499/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:39:56 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 21: Jesus and Living Water

Jesus symbolized the Tabernacle becoming human. He is where Heaven and Earth are one. In John 19, after Jesus had died on the cross, one of the soldiers pierces Him in the side with a spear, and blood and water come out. Dr. Mackie says this symbolizes the Tree of Life standing tall in the…

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]]> 0 089ae2543f7a86248ef20b6db6a0bc25 Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 20: God as Refuge and Rivers […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38498/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:38:50 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 20: God as Refuge and Rivers as Life

God made water come out of the ground to water the surface. That water forms a river flowing out of Eden to water the garden and splits into four heads (rivers). The rivers are Pishon, Gihon, Hideqel, and Euphrates. Water symbolizes death when chaotic and uncontrolled, but life when it…

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]]> 0 0fb02f907d6d1113317a6c924b626512 Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 19: Reflections on Where […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38496/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:37:18 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 19: Reflections on Where All Creation is Headed

Genesis 1 gives us an idea of God’s purpose for creation. In the creation narrative, God wants to partner with humans to serve Him in His image and rule the earth. Adam and Eve, however, sinned against God and were banished from Eden. As a result, the purpose God intended…

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]]> 0 b70760ffd8033e7dd5834a6dcd09e92a Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 18: The Dry LandThe Biblical […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38493/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:33:58 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 18: The Dry Land

The Biblical authors describe the land as founded or sitting upon the waters. The pillars of the earth uphold the land and keep it from submerging back into the waters. According to Psalm 104:5, God established the pillars so the dry land would have a firm foundation and not totter or sway back and…

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]]> 0 37a6f9131175fa0487a99496a4dd1b17 Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 17: The Dragon in the […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38492/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:28:43 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 17: The Dragon in the Waters

Tanin symbolizes dangerous creatures that usually only deities can defeat in battle. The significance of highlighting them on day five is that a Tanin poses no threat to God. He created them and has them tamed like a pet. Putting this in a cultural perspective, the most dangerous creature…

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]]> 1 c6bcd5ddaf2636f4ced109439028e02f Jarvis posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38439/#acomment-38491 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:54:18 -0400 Wow! Thank you Jeremy for a very detailed breakdown of the psalms. This is very useful information and I will be using this in the future.

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Old Testament Survey, Session 13: Psalms

There are ten types of Psalms: Psalms of lament, psalms of thanksgiving, hymns, enthronement psalms, royal psalms, Zion psalms, wisdom […]

]]> 806404b3b39259110a79c71985cd9621 Jarvis posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38459/#acomment-38490 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:18:45 -0400 Nice post Tristan!

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Advanced New Testament Survey: Gospels

Lesson 22: Introduction to the Life of Jesus

In the stories of Jesus found in the Bible, his life unfolds from birth to […]

]]> 654c09816445bc8f3fc769080e4a61ec Jarvis posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38456/#acomment-38489 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:14:58 -0400 Great post! Only what we do for Christ will last.

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Old Testament Survey, Session 16: Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs

In Ecclesiastes Solomon says that things are meaningless, death makes things absurd, and wisdom only leads […]

]]> cacb0b28fe28a1585b447417179e94fe Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 16: The Waters Above and BelowOn […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38331/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 22:59:59 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 16: The Waters Above and Below

On day two, God is exercising his mastery over the waters. God establishes another boundary over the water, the coast, on day 3, as the land separates the land from it. In Noah’s day, God removed the restraint and allowed the windows to open for the flood. After the flood, the waters…

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]]> 1 a4f9cabc578fae6e8f93fda763f47949 Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 15: Relationships Between […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38330/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 22:57:11 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 15: Relationships Between Days

Days 1-3 address the problem of the universe being wild and unordered. God separates things on each of those days.
Day 1: light and dark, i.e., day and night
Day 2: waters above and waters below, and creates the raqiya (sky dome)
Day 3: waters from the land
Days 4-6 address the problem of…

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]]> 0 a507bdbc35b34ec5f249ca0ad9002e56 Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 14: Repeated Words in […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38329/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 22:54:05 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 14: Repeated Words in Genesis 1

Repetition is a vital literary tool in Hebrew literature. The point is to emphasize a subject of significance, which helps to focus the reader. Also, the ancient Hebrew traditional method of passing down their writings was auditory. The repetition assists the hearer in committing…

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]]> 1 1dd03616cc8871577cb43e10a8a9fcc2 Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 13: The Structure and Message […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38322/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:19:13 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 13: The Structure and Message of Genesis 1

There is a frame around the six days of creation in Genesis that I have never noticed. The frame shows us that God created order out of chaos and shows us once the creation is complete. Genesis 1:1 and 2:1 summarize the work of creation, each saying that God created the heavens…

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]]> 1 3ff08cf5dcf8ee655972eeae0881bf66 Jarvis posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38314/#acomment-38321 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:42:57 -0400 Simon, the DNA idea is a deep one. I’ve never thought of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost like that, but I like the concept. They all are essential to the Christian faith.

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Lesson (2) “A teacher come from God: The Mission”

The lesson detailed that the divine agents of Biblical teaching are God the Father, Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. […]

]]> ca54b5818df408adf87597cec2999e74 Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 12: Genesis 1 Imagery - Psalm […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/38320/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:04:11 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 12: Genesis 1 Imagery – Psalm 104

In Psalm 104, the Biblical author views the word create from a metaphysical perspective. A metaphysical cosmology view differs from modern cosmology by giving the ultimate purpose of the cosmos rather than only cause and effect chains. For example, when speaking on providing food to…

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]]> 0 bf231199551892a7e581a6f474182647 Jarvis posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/36242/#acomment-36251 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:32:33 -0400 Great post! I love how you summarized 1 Samuel. It resonated with me when you spoke on the eternal conflict of a proud heart and humble spirit. Pride causes us to forego God’s way because we think we can do things better. Humility says God’s way is better than ours, and we’re willing to forego the world’s way and wait on Him to exalt us.

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RSM Survey of the Bible

Lesson 09 – 1 Samuel: The Death of the Flesh

Author: Ray C. Stedman

Post by: Will Williams

The Old Testament provides case studies that illustrate the principles God […]

]]> bc87751c34bc6d4d8746024315ff574e Jarvis and Will are now connected https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/36247/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 20:10:48 -0400 0 cf411f83f9c89794a746c538dcac07d0 Jarvis posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/36210/#acomment-36246 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 18:51:05 -0400 Love this post! Great breakdown of the difference between metaphors and literal accounts in Hebrew poetry. The same words can be used with different meanings.

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The book of Jonah

Session 33: Metaphor of death in Hebrew poetry

Hebrew poetry in general was a proof that the metaphors used in Jonah’s prayer can represent emotional turmoil […]

]]> 6081469089143fa078a8b0284190c462 Jarvis posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/36219/#acomment-36243 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 18:45:05 -0400 The word of God is powerful, and you can’t predict how people will respond to it. We have to just be obedient to God, put it out there, and He will do the rest.

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The book of Jonah

Session 37: Jonah’s five-word sermon to the Ninevites

Jonah’s sermon to the Ninevites, their repentance and God’s mercy upon them was found in Jonah 3:1-10(ESV)

1″Then […]

]]> 808c10298535e7031ad64135a1a75dd3 Jarvis posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/36221/#acomment-36241 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 18:39:42 -0400 God is so full of mercy and compassion. He could completely wipe humanity from the face of the earth, but He wants people to repent and come to Him.

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The book of Jonah

Session 38: Does God change His mind.

Jonah 3:9-10(NLV)”9″Who knows? Go may change His mind and stop being angry. So, that we will not die.10″When God saw that they […]

]]> 0b561dfce3909fdc1ee887d9e1e8b912 Jarvis posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/36228/#acomment-36240 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 18:33:17 -0400 Great post! You showed how there is so much work involved before the actual harvest comes.

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Part (2) Lesson (7)

In this part of the lesson, I did learn that in the natural world there are certain conditions required for growth and development of […]

]]> 8fb2f8398a1496bc56a93923ed3c4169 Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 11: Genesis 1 Imagery - […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/36239/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 18:30:05 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 11: Genesis 1 Imagery – Jeremiah 4

Jeremiah uses words from Genesis 1 to describe the undoing of Israel’s creation. The land that was formed to be fruitful is now a desolate wasteland. The inhabitants that were to be fruitful and multiply are now gone. The scene is chaotic, violent, and hopeless, which is the exact…

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]]> 0 a972223ab60745cb068165ce1baed8f5 Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 10: The "Beginning" […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/36237/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 18:28:27 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 10: The “Beginning” and “Nothingness”

Ancient Near Eastern beginnings stories are about the ordering of cosmology from a chaotic primordial state. Their primary purpose is to explain the meaning and function of things that exist rather than the universe’s material existence. Materials in the cosmos are viewed as nothing…

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]]> 0 d468836bc7174fa03097865a81139dee Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 9: Ancient Babylonian […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/36236/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 18:27:19 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 9: Ancient Babylonian Cosmology

There are striking similarities between the Babylonian cosmological accounts and the Hebrew Bible. First, there are primordial chaotic waters that are wild, dark, and without order. In the Babylonian account, those waters are the goddess Tiamut, and the god creating order was Marduk. They…

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]]> 0 331b07365a21e87efe1e9deee2e5366b Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 8: Ancient […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/36233/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 18:22:04 -0400 Heaven and Earth
Session 8: Ancient Egyptian Cosmology

Israel’s creation story has similarities to other ancient Near Eastern creation stories because they shared the same general knowledge, understanding, and technology of that day. There was borrowing from other cultural accounts of creation within proximity. Everyone being on a level…

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]]> 1 f010ec28f5a76e2a8aec37491853419e Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 7: The Purpose of Light on Day […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/35783/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:08:25 -0500 Heaven and Earth
Session 7: The Purpose of Light on Day 1

In Genesis 1, when God created light and separated it from the darkness, He ordered time and established time periods. Dr. Mackie brought out how, during sunrise, the light comes before the sun comes. That shows God’s faithfulness and power, demonstrating how light can exist before the…

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]]> 2 62abe00e527ae3af53fe39ac3f67be99 Jarvis posted an update: Heaven and EarthSession 6: Genesis 1 is an Ancient […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/35782/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:24:43 -0500 Heaven and Earth
Session 6: Genesis 1 is an Ancient Israelite Cosmology

Cosmology is the study of the origin and structure of the universe. I learned that the ancient Israelites had a very different view of the cosmos than we do today. Dr. Mackie explained how we must not rush to judgment and down their account of creation by labeling it…

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]]> 0 5884d855f0b6e7bc4e0f4e9f82d48985 Jarvis posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/35775/#acomment-35781 Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:21:54 -0500 Great post! You laid this out very well. We must set our agendas to the side to really hear the other side.

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Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

Session 13: The Different “Encyclopedias” of Authors and Readers

Key question to consider for this session; “a student brings up a great question worth […]

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