Online Bible Institute | John | Activity https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/members/johnnfor/activity/ Activity feed for John. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:28:08 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.0.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 17e0b771d4828d25a54dff22b0e0601a John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80866/#acomment-80879 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:16:07 -0400 What a privilege to a people who do not understand what they have or given by God. Today, many people who called themselves Christians, the devil know more than them what they passessed

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In Session 15, based on Exodus 19 as they arrived at Sinai, changed everything – all of a sudden Israel’s purpose came into sharp focus: selected not just for receiving blessings, but for […]

]]> 15e1df0c208151f8b4947c67edbed7c8 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80874/#acomment-80878 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:13:17 -0400 Oral transition seems to have been and still the best way of passing down to our generation and children we have learned or learning. Books are good for those who read but this days, not many read!!

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Learning that the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible was in a different order was fascinating to me. Of course, it makes sense as they were living in that time, passing down the oral tradition […]

]]> a36362fa276f435d0eb253cf679da34b John posted an update: Course: Noah To Abraham Session 6: The Flood Narrative […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80877/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:10:13 -0400 Course: Noah To Abraham
Session 6: The Flood Narrative in Ancient Near Eastern Context
Genesis 8:1 is a pivot from de-creation to new creation. From this point on, key vocabulary in the narrative follows Genesis 1 days one through six in sequence. In fact almost everything is created completely after the flood except that the earth, the… Read more

]]> 2 238a3ded39acca4f2cd19064f8c2d680 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80772/#acomment-80800 Fri, 29 May 2026 14:16:05 -0400 Names have serious meaning and can work for us, but many have missed out!

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Garden Imagery in the Ancient Near East – S12

Eden means delight. We see in Psalm 36:7-8 that everyone alive lives by the river of Eden; Ezek 36:35 – Eden is a high place; Gen 2:4-17 – […]

]]> 4361797013fc3a88853035508343dd68 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80788/#acomment-80799 Fri, 29 May 2026 14:14:40 -0400 “Divine control,” any time I read this story one pray to God, may I never be in a situation wherein God will do this to me.

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One thing was crystal clear in Session 9 – Pharaoh’s hard heart. That was stretching it a bit, but the ideas of divine control and human free will seemed applicable here. The hour did […]

]]> 310ef1209ed67504af21f156f457ded9 John posted an update: Course: Noah to Abraham Session 5: Tale of […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80798/ Fri, 29 May 2026 14:12:29 -0400 Course: Noah to Abraham

Session 5: Tale of Two Seeds

Cain is introduced as the son of the woman. God’s call to Cain is like saying you have the same choice your parent had, but you must choose rightly. It is not inevitable that Cain replays his parents’ failure. Each generation will face its own testing at “the tree,” which will be its…

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]]> 1 30364029c1d811e6446ea8d8f5098b93 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80792/#acomment-80796 Fri, 29 May 2026 14:04:41 -0400 Great Post!! We must gain the tools we need to enjoy our Bible studying!

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This Chapter touched on the devotional method, meaning dedication. It explained how to study a verse or verses, identify key things summarize and then break it down and […]

]]> 2c389ea73024b756aeb00bfa4a8385f3 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80734/#acomment-80795 Fri, 29 May 2026 14:02:56 -0400 Wow! Great!

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We are excited to invite all students, pastors, ministry leaders, and believers within the Online Bible Institute Network to join Kingdom Encouragers, a growing online community […]

]]> 5decef5555c1a7764df2fe43912ff40d John posted an update: Course: Noah to Abraham Session 4: Reflecting on […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80794/ Fri, 29 May 2026 14:00:10 -0400 Course: Noah to Abraham

Session 4: Reflecting on Genesis 1-11

The Genesis 1-11 narrative reveals how God’s justice walks along mercy. Pay attention to these matching moments in different cycles. Paired moments, creation and blessing, folly and foolish rebellion—will often use similar vocabulary to other events in Genesis 1-11.

Dr. Tim M.…

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]]> 0 2f1ded1eca099d83e5b4762180a4c76b John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80092/#acomment-80510 Mon, 25 May 2026 19:58:45 -0400 @shack You are very right!

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Course: Noah to Abraham

Session 3: The Design of Genesis 1-11

The very important thing Dr. Tim M. notes in this session is the fact that to understand a story’s meaning, it is crucial to […]

]]> ac9d14bac4b0507045fb77ce68abacba John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80072/#acomment-80093 Sat, 16 May 2026 18:07:40 -0400 I do not know what is becoming of our generation. Believers are growing tired of praying for themselves and prefer paying money to so-called prophets to pray for them. God, give us the time of the old when men who claimed to belong to you were happy that they had the opportunity to be before you!

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It always interests me to learn the biblical background about our faith. Intercessory prayer stems from both the Old and New Testament. In the Old Testament times, priests […]

]]> 4f432d07efce3a50234e87f1d406bd8b John posted an update: Course: Noah to Abraham Session 3: The Design of […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80092/ Sat, 16 May 2026 18:04:08 -0400 Course: Noah to Abraham

Session 3: The Design of Genesis 1-11

The very important thing Dr. Tim M. notes in this session is the fact that to understand a story’s meaning, it is crucial to pay attention to its literary design shape. Paying attention to the design shape of a story is crucially important to understanding its meaning.

The flood…

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]]> 2 991306c52568b03df481b7cf53dfda48 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80078/#acomment-80091 Sat, 16 May 2026 17:52:13 -0400 chai! why these many gods? Is it different today?

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What stood out most to me about Session 9 of Heaven and Earth was learning how Babylonian cosmology shares similarities with Genesis while also revealing major […]

]]> 9271931e03998572c7b08ee4091bf33a John posted an update: Course: Noah to AbrahamSession 2: The Flood Story in […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80090/ Sat, 16 May 2026 17:49:30 -0400 Course: Noah to Abraham

Session 2: The Flood Story in the Hebrew Bible

In this session, Dr. Tim M. notes that Genesis 1-11 is designed to communicate specific things as the introduction to the Hebrew Bible. Like a family quilt, the Hebrew Bible is a collection of narratives and poems from all periods of ancient Israelite history that have…

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]]> 0 f01e925b1faf098181ca2e1c2668b741 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80080/#acomment-80089 Sat, 16 May 2026 17:37:20 -0400 Great! If we must obey God completely, we must train our ears to hear him!

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This lesson focuses on prerequists that help us hear Gods voice. We must be born again, have the Holy Spirit dwell within us, seek to mature spiritually and ultimately be transformed by […]

]]> c455f1d5cfe4d277f09dcf93eded27f4 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80084/#acomment-80088 Sat, 16 May 2026 17:36:03 -0400 Great Post, Sir! What God gave man, many believers are still living below their capacity!

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In the second part of the lecture on predestination, Dr Hocking centers the discussion on the: Five Areas of Man’s Responsibility:

1. God created man with the ability […]

]]> 0ca7a9e960a0f16aa7622d88fa87b86d John posted an update: Course: Noah to Abraham Session 1: How We Read the […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80087/ Sat, 16 May 2026 17:32:52 -0400 Course: Noah to Abraham

Session 1: How We Read the Flood Story

· To understand what the biblical authors intend to communicate, the literary, cultural, and historical context of Genesis must take precedence over modern questions and concerns.

· Genesis 1-11 is intricately designed to introduce the themes, vocabulary, and…

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]]> 1 fcdc59a81bea22379e30df78d8f1ab74 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79965/#acomment-79982 Wed, 13 May 2026 22:22:58 -0400 All of us believers are accountable to God as well.

In reply to - James posted an update For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath […] ]]> d84e8bbe9f184644b422f0a87610a7c1 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79979/#acomment-79981 Wed, 13 May 2026 22:20:17 -0400 Great!

In reply to - Misael Elias Vargas Bocaney posted an update Chapter 21 of Creative Bible Study Methods explores the Book Analysis Method, which focuses on gaining a panoramic view of an entire biblical book. It […] ]]> 59f90b32a32875fbae38404c7407ab29 John posted an update: Course: Adam to Noah Session 18: The Shrewd […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79980/ Wed, 13 May 2026 22:19:01 -0400 Course: Adam to Noah

Session 18: The Shrewd Talking Snake

· The snake is described using the Hebrew word arum, which means “prudent, cunning, or sensible.” The description isn’t a negative one, and the word does not necessarily indicate trickery or falsehood.

· Given the ambiguous, even positive, introduction of the…

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]]> 1 f01deeb879b57cddb45a87138bbb3439 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79971/#acomment-79978 Wed, 13 May 2026 21:20:19 -0400 The name only works for those who know it!

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Power Principles

Chapter-12

Jesus, the name means power and is power. We as believers can call upon the

name of Jesus, experiencing healing, miracles and a move of the Spirit. […]

]]> 3d60e57c92394597ed19a4f3630fa0b1 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79974/#acomment-79977 Wed, 13 May 2026 21:18:46 -0400 short but great insight!

In reply to - Misael Elias Vargas Bocaney posted an update Chapter 20 of focuses on the Chapter Analysis Method. It emphasizes breaking down biblical chapters into manageable parts such as key verses, people, and major […] ]]> 7c21b66b282bfaab39f5ac94fd60fc26 John posted an update: Course: Adam to Noah Session 17: How Paul […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79976/ Wed, 13 May 2026 21:17:05 -0400 Course: Adam to Noah

Session 17: How Paul References Genesis 2

· In this session, Dr. Tim M. focuses on how Apostle Paul references Genesis 2 and 3 in 1 Timothy 2. Paul draws a precise comparison between Adam and Eve’s situation in Genesis 2 and 3 and the way male teachers misled some women in Ephesus.

· Eve is God’s ‘ezer, and…

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]]> 0 68178cf2d3381df53295702663eb5add John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79840/#acomment-79863 Tue, 12 May 2026 10:54:26 -0400 Interesting!

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Philemon reminds me of the prodigal son. Philemon’s brother Onesimus, who crossed his brother, made a fool out of him in front of his friends and neighbors, came home. He handed his […]

]]> f89027ed9faadf97e75de0b6065e41c3 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79843/#acomment-79862 Tue, 12 May 2026 10:53:54 -0400 Great, thank you for sharing!

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What stood out most to me about Session 6 of Heaven and Earth was learning how the Hebrew words in Genesis describe the world differently from modern thinking. I found it […]

]]> 88336d28a6986871540db610b8c97c70 John posted an update: Course: Adam to Noah Session 16: The One Becomes […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79861/ Tue, 12 May 2026 10:53:03 -0400 Course: Adam to Noah

Session 16: The One Becomes Two

This session focuses on “The One Becomes Two.” The woman is created not as an inferior assistant but as the agent of God’s deliverance. Deliverance in that in Genesis 1, both male and female are created, and so, the statement of man being alone applies as well to the woman, as noted by Dr.…

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]]> 1 98df9152936bf4c4f1e09490dfc5e0f2 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79788/#acomment-79860 Tue, 12 May 2026 09:22:27 -0400 @doncyr You are right!

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Course: Adam to Noah

Session 14: The Tree of Knowing Good and Bad

The tree of life represents life that is beyond the original life that God breathed into humans. The first human by […]

]]> 7ea510481e259b613ed38e3d9790f644 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79845/#acomment-79859 Tue, 12 May 2026 09:20:14 -0400 Great Post!

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Repentance is a gift ordained by GOD alone not GOD plus anything. To GOD’s glory alone a sinner’s heart, mind, and life are changed. By HIS grace in repentance alone a believer walks […]

]]> bee1676e311f2826afea6aae3e51d02d John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79849/#acomment-79858 Tue, 12 May 2026 09:19:36 -0400 The fragmentation of families stood against God’s plan. But God is solving the problem!

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Session 28 focused on a familial line of descent (Shem to Abraham) as it relates the Babylonian rebellion through two vertically arranged genealogical charts. God’s judgment in Babylon […]

]]> 33c1724577971e2daa882977acd732cd John posted an update: Course: Adam to Noah Session 15: The Problem of the […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79857/ Tue, 12 May 2026 09:16:29 -0400 Course: Adam to Noah

Session 15: The Problem of the Human Alone

God, after creation, appraised his work as “good.” In Gen. 2, God said it was not good for the man to be alone. The human in isolation is not God’s ideal expressed in Genesis 1. He created male and female; an isolated man will not fulfill his purpose for humans. One human will not…

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]]> 0 e8c829838c7aef2f62493865acf4c68b John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79782/#acomment-79790 Sun, 10 May 2026 22:52:42 -0400 ahahahahah! break it down into little pieces to chew! This put us on the right path to understanding what God meant when he sent his word!

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In this lesson you learned how to take a single chapter from the Bible and break it down into little pieces to chew on. It really puts the emphasis on Joshua 1:8; meditate on God’s […]

]]> 94c9489c7d61695bdf01ee2995716573 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79787/#acomment-79789 Sun, 10 May 2026 22:49:59 -0400 Great post. Jesus truly inaugurated the new covenant in his blood.

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The New Testament indicates, Jesus inaugurated the new covenant in his first coming, he continues to reveal the new covenant through the worldwide church today, and the full […]

]]> 8052e841252085747d71c63e7e8b3771 John posted an update: Course: Adam to Noah Session 14: The Tree of Knowing […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79788/ Sun, 10 May 2026 22:45:06 -0400 Course: Adam to Noah

Session 14: The Tree of Knowing Good and Bad

The tree of life represents life that is beyond the original life that God breathed into humans. The first human by nature is liable to death. Nevertheless, continued eating from the tree could renew life and prevent death. Apart from disobedience to God’s command, mortals had…

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]]> 4 ea51039329b6d9f64d12fb7b66012766 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79695/#acomment-79709 Sat, 09 May 2026 19:30:31 -0400 Ahahaha! No blessing without obedience or work!

In reply to - James posted an update There is an important principle in God’s Word called the “If-But” principle. God has given many promises to His people and most of them are based on the “If-But” principle.

Deuteronomy […]

]]> 7715ba2cf1f723d7d6ad1cc0c10a92c3 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79622/#acomment-79708 Sat, 09 May 2026 19:28:57 -0400 It’s about relationships and not roles. Great!

In reply to - Steve posted an update

Check out our newest podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjV27YtF970

]]> 457c74fd6ba4ef7f7fa89cd25125c84a John posted an update: Course: Adam to Noah Session 13: The Human’s Priestly […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79707/ Sat, 09 May 2026 19:14:28 -0400 Course: Adam to Noah

Session 13: The Human’s Priestly Role and the Divine Command

In this session, DR. Tim M. noted that the first command given to humanity in the Garden of Eden was to eat from all the trees, to freely enjoy this amazing gift. It is an important detail to notice because it shows us that God is generous and that he is happy to…

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]]> 2 2ee55ce014a6c42a5e5705351b0b5a5a John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79698/#acomment-79704 Sat, 09 May 2026 16:28:32 -0400 Wow! Timing is of the utmost importance! I agree with you!

In reply to - James posted an update When you harvest in the spirit world you must concentrate your efforts on good ground. You must prepare the ground and sow the seed of the Word properly. Both are necessary if harvest […] ]]> 50f7b0891fa35f106dcd32eaeb8cb3f5 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79699/#acomment-79703 Sat, 09 May 2026 16:27:21 -0400 Great course there and very helpful!

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Good Saturday morning to all.

I just finished chapter 1 of of the Bible Study Methods and found it very helpful in breaking down the bible into the divisions, Law, […]

]]> cb2a33256034528b76f2504c8b7f2b05 John posted an update: Course: Adam to Noah Session 12: Garden Imagery in […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79702/ Sat, 09 May 2026 16:26:21 -0400 Course: Adam to Noah

Session 12: Garden Imagery in the Ancient Near East

The garden imagery in the ancient Near East focuses on how the heaven and earth became one or overlap. Eden is the meeting place.

Dr. Tim M. notes that the cosmic land called “Delight/Eden” is consistently referred back to in the Hebrew Bible as a meeting place of…

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]]> 0 072087ad515e9be1af689325dfe0e5cf John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/74078/#acomment-74670 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 22:02:19 -0500 @stephenwestlund Critical comment

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Course: Adam to Noah

Session 11: Humans Formed From Dust

In this session, Dr. Tim M. asked the following questions as he opened the session: “Does dust describe the unique material […]

]]> e5f2cf841fff346685743266171bc304 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/74069/#acomment-74082 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:32:34 -0500 Great post, Sir!

In reply to - Brian Bogashewicz posted an update

In Chapter 13, we discussed how to do a paragraph study. Similar to chapters 11 and 12 on doing a book study and a chapter study, this study allows us to dive even further in […]

]]> cacf10c01368c7f83b2658989b4eb993 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/73865/#acomment-74081 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:32:04 -0500 Our worldview really has a lot when it comes to our Christian journey! Great podcast!

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Here is a link to our latest podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvBJbt3BwBc

]]> 9bfc09f1cd40b467588707cced3393cd John posted an update: Course: Adam to Noah Session 11: Humans Formed […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/74078/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:49:32 -0500 Course: Adam to Noah

Session 11: Humans Formed From Dust

In this session, Dr. Tim M. asked the following questions as he opened the session: “Does dust describe the unique material substance of the first human, or is this an archetypal description of the nature and mortality of the human creature?” The words “dust” and “clay” are regularly…

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]]> 2 5f876d7c4d632a617164d702f7ce7a5a John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/73791/#acomment-74076 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:46:18 -0500 @mbulitanko You are welcome, Sir!

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Course: Adam to Noah

Session 8: The Relationship between Genesis 1 and 2

comparing Genesis 1 and 2 get me to understand things I have never noticed studying the passages. Dr. Tim […]

]]> deb408ac220eb1323e6345ab216c7d21 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/73790/#acomment-74075 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:45:18 -0500 @mbulitanko You are very right, Sir

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Course: Adam to Noah

Module 2: Humanity Created and Placed in the Garden

Session 8: The Structure of the Eden Narrative

This section covers the Eden story structure into seven […]

]]> 763c72bc07d1ea3989c4f8f3a627779b John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/73795/#acomment-74074 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:35:49 -0500 @Tope You are welcome, SIr!

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Course: Adam to Noah

Session 10: Literary Design of Genesis 2:4-17

In this session, Dr. Tim M. highlighted the literary design of Genesis 2:4–17, outlining it as follows: the waters (vv. […]

]]> ed8e1519f0ffc7d7276d65a7d1cb22cc John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/73795/#acomment-74073 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:33:49 -0500 @Pieter Thanks Sir!

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Course: Adam to Noah

Session 10: Literary Design of Genesis 2:4-17

In this session, Dr. Tim M. highlighted the literary design of Genesis 2:4–17, outlining it as follows: the waters (vv. […]

]]> 2081dc33b4aaac44eb81e4c63685ca20 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/73795/#acomment-74072 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:33:31 -0500 @mbulitanko Yeah, the course is making a lot of sense!!

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Course: Adam to Noah

Session 10: Literary Design of Genesis 2:4-17

In this session, Dr. Tim M. highlighted the literary design of Genesis 2:4–17, outlining it as follows: the waters (vv. […]

]]> f833a382f5a467278cef17980b2ca42a John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/73774/#acomment-73797 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:30:47 -0500 when we neglect “context” we cook the food people want to hear and at the end, no transformation!

In reply to - Desmond posted an update

In this video sermon, Pastor Steve focuses on equipping believers to handle difficult Bible verses, which are inevitable in the Bible reading adventure. He urges us to lean into the […]

]]> 3c6a92a968a404a07fffc738307e29e5 John posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/73794/#acomment-73796 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:27:55 -0500 Great! it is very important to note such details!

In reply to - Mark Enders posted an update

I really appreciate SháVette’s comment from the previous post. “..Poetry is like painting. Enjoyable to many, understood by few.” She is so absolutely correct, this lesson […]

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