Online Bible Institute | Shadrack | Activity https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/members/shadrackagyiri/activity/ Activity feed for Shadrack. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:07:09 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.3.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 54f17b2c11ec2ad92c5f460c6bf212cc Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84255/#acomment-84436 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:44:05 -0400 Great summary!

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Bringing all the pieces together, Dr. Mackie demonstrates that the Bible is a collection of texts penned by different authors from vastly different backgrounds, contexts, and […]

]]> 1350519ebce90186c92a27edfe0385af Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84331/#acomment-84435 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:42:18 -0400 Great summary!

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The lesson covered Exodus 1 – 18, and the things that stuck in my mind was how Moses, despite receiving the finest education that Egypt had to offer the adopted son […]

]]> 11d50014e394d7c319a39e6b09d3be9d Shadrack posted an update: This lesson presented the fundamental structures of […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84434/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:39:45 -0400 This lesson presented the fundamental structures of the Hebrew noun, considering the aspects of gender and number. The lesson taught that all Hebrew nouns are either feminine or masculine, and that some feminine nouns have endings such as ה ָ or ת, although there are irregular feminine nouns without any ending. It also talked about the…

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]]> 1 d8ffb2d010eba4f12ca2383c0a21d458 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84037/#acomment-84091 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:52:25 -0400 Fascinating breakdown of biblical literary structure—love the photomosaic analogy!

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The Bible can be likened to a photomosaic, composed of smaller literary units that together convey a larger, unified message. Biblical authors skillfully use repeated scenes, often […]

]]> 9696a4d75a7b1b14a5e414824e0d6f86 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84074/#acomment-84090 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:50:14 -0400 Great summary! Nehemiah’s faith-driven leadership truly inspires us to trust God through every challenge we face.

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chapter 17: Nehemiah

The Book of Nehemiah was written by Nehemiah, the Jewish governor who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls after the Babylonian exile. It was […]

]]> 98756f3e8835a5b33907f2b67efefdeb Shadrack posted an update: This module focused on the Hebrew syllable structure, […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84089/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:45:14 -0400 This module focused on the Hebrew syllable structure, sheva, and dagesh. Hebrew syllables start with consonants and not vowels. They may be closed or open, with the closed syllables being comprised of consonant-vowel-consonant structure and the open syllables having consonant followed by a vowel. The accent is often on the final syllable.…

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]]> 0 61620d3c76a3fe7fa7df73b71f337fe6 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/83731/#acomment-83804 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:47:21 -0400 Great share!

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I enjoyed this lesson learning the connection between the language that was spoken and also written in both the OT and NT. I always knew that OT was in Hebrew and NT was in Greek, […]

]]> c56afe358b932a238163b7007057c2c8 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/83765/#acomment-83803 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:46:12 -0400 Great exposition!

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chapter 9 Deuteronomy. Deuteronomy serves as a pivotal bridge in the Pentateuch, capturing Moses’ final exhortations to the second generation of Israelites before they enter […]

]]> 9a75c777ca75b278645402805ec81911 Shadrack posted an update: In Module 2, the lesson covered the Hebrew vowel […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/83802/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:43:08 -0400 In Module 2, the lesson covered the Hebrew vowel system, which included names, signs, pronunciations, and positioning. The main thing I learned is that there are three categories of vowels (“a,” “i,” “u”), along with four types of vowel length (long, medium, short, and very short) with individual pronunciations, and where vowels are attached…

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]]> 0 da642e34cce2083c9d0acf5d5ef7e9b0 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/83631/#acomment-83645 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:36:23 -0400 Love this — humanity’s role as God’s partners is profound!

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In Genesis 1:26-27, humans are created to image God, reflecting both unity and diversity as male and female, forming one humanity. This dianthropic nature of God, “dia” meaning “through” […]

]]> 6f418d9a152cf51fc414e73153ca7b24 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/83634/#acomment-83644 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:34:58 -0400 Powerful insight on Genesis 1-11 — your close reading really shows!

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I learned so much from the Bible Journey Part one. Reading Genesis chapters 1-11 gave me so much insight on things I did not know and after really studying the words I was able […]

]]> 7798ee67ab87c8e370e84da51e9ca978 Shadrack posted an update: In Chapter 1 of Hebrew 101, Dr Michael Heiser introduced […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/83643/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:32:22 -0400 In Chapter 1 of Hebrew 101, Dr Michael Heiser introduced the Hebrew alphabet as the foundation for learning the language (the original language of the Old Testament), stressing memorization of both letter shapes and names until they’re as automatic as the ABCs. Key contrasts with English well noted: Hebrew reads right to left, and its…

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]]> 0 48b6dd0d697aac2d9bee319db7a34f57 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82737/#acomment-83007 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:04:37 -0400 @sheep 👍

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Session 29 explained how the use of design patterns helps connect the biblical story together through themes such as the wilderness temptation and “snake-crusher” pattern, both of […]

]]> de8c9f7c9f8a9d6b12d089e517fe2d18 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82726/#acomment-82741 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:42:37 -0400 Isaac’s birth reveals joy shadowed by doubt, and God working through our messy, compromised choices!

Great post, thank you for unpacking this so richly!

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Course: Abraham

Session 21: Isaac’s Birth

What seems like unnecessary repetition ends up being a sophisticated tool for the author to depict a moment of happiness and a shadow side of […]

]]> 6c51e9bc503aa44b15f40621aaf59658 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82734/#acomment-82740 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:40:36 -0400 Old Testament revivals show God’s amazing pattern: decline, awakening, repentance, restoration! Truly inspiring!

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OLD TESTAMENT REVIVALS

In lesson 12 we learn about Old Testament revivals and how they reveal consistent patterns showing how God restores His people. Each revival began with […]

]]> 875e302ed59fde157342d6d374db67cb Shadrack posted an update: Session 29 explained how the use of design patterns […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82737/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:36:52 -0400 Session 29 explained how the use of design patterns helps connect the biblical story together through themes such as the wilderness temptation and “snake-crusher” pattern, both of which find their fulfillment in Jesus. The lesson echoed that Matthew designed the temptation of Jesus in order to echo the forty years that Israel spent in…

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]]> 2 db41b74b82e074e2db305279ff711ab0 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82667/#acomment-82715 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:36:02 -0400 @noelcard 👍

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The lesson explained how the cycle of “seeing, taking, and giving” described in Genesis 3 is repeated throughout the rest of the Hebrew Bible, even when it comes to the story of […]

]]> 2206a23abf258e282c55c4028fee4822 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82667/#acomment-82714 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:35:46 -0400 @sheep 👍

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The lesson explained how the cycle of “seeing, taking, and giving” described in Genesis 3 is repeated throughout the rest of the Hebrew Bible, even when it comes to the story of […]

]]> b2557a395ce8aa2572961ed994ff5d80 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82667/#acomment-82713 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:35:24 -0400 @melindaminter 👍

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The lesson explained how the cycle of “seeing, taking, and giving” described in Genesis 3 is repeated throughout the rest of the Hebrew Bible, even when it comes to the story of […]

]]> c4a7478de3bc6fffd8bbf743801e973a Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82624/#acomment-82672 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:37:05 -0400 So insightful how Sodom mirrors Genesis 6! God’s justice and grace.

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Course: Abraham

Session 18: Lot Delivered From Destruction

The grave crime the author wants to foreground is another illicit union of Heaven and Earth.

Lot imitates his uncle’s righteous […]

]]> 4072e4d788fb99d9197454e07744cb2d Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82632/#acomment-82671 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:34:40 -0400 So true! The more we invest in Scripture, the more God reveals to us! 📖🙌

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My first observation is that the more we study the Bible in depth and in full context, the more we WANT to study!! I’m also understanding why the Jewish people send their kids to […]

]]> b2637a2894d6d5c9981368e8a85d415e Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82604/#acomment-82670 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:26:41 -0400 @leah-hoppes 🙏

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In session 26, we studied how the biblical writers develop narrative analogies between remote literary structures using the same recurring keywords and imagery that would make us […]

]]> 1725560848ba223f5400e253b81a4e1c Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82605/#acomment-82669 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:26:10 -0400 @johnnfor 🙏

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In Session 27, the class investigated how there was intentional hyperlinking between Genesis 12:10-20 and Genesis 3 through the recurrence of certain keywords – “see,” “take,” […]

]]> c4fee6cc04e1823a793baa7ef89a1141 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82644/#acomment-82668 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:25:35 -0400 Powerful truth! True worship is wholehearted service to God. 🙌🔥

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The restoration of God’s mobilizing presence will come through worship. God wants worshipers…

To worship means to do reverence, to kiss, do homage towards, revere, stand in awe of, […]

]]> fa5e81e562a3329a11c5f59c9fdb4bcc Shadrack posted an update: The lesson explained how the cycle of "seeing, taking, […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82667/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:23:15 -0400 The lesson explained how the cycle of “seeing, taking, and giving” described in Genesis 3 is repeated throughout the rest of the Hebrew Bible, even when it comes to the story of Jacob. The lesson pointed out that the biblical writers used the technique of narrative analogy, that is, similar language and storytelling techniques, to create…

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]]> 6 f70505377ddb1a5fb6fd7d84b71a9a9e Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82595/#acomment-82607 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:05:16 -0400 Brilliant reflection! Genesis 2’s layered wordplay and imagery as foundation for the entire biblical story is breathtaking!

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What stands out most about Session 10 is how it reveals the incredible literary beauty and intentional design of the Eden narrative. Rather than reading Genesis 2 as a […]

]]> b9755bfab454b497d7c4d2c60dde808f Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82600/#acomment-82606 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:03:23 -0400 Excellent insight! Direction comes first — confirmation follows faith, not fear. Learning His voice indeed takes discipline!

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In this session I learned about the the different ways in which God communicates to man which I counted to be 11 different ways. Some of these ways are ways we are familiar way and […]

]]> 83b328aece86a10b17d53c2c96c10e41 Shadrack posted an update: In Session 27, the class investigated how there […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82605/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:58:51 -0400 In Session 27, the class investigated how there was intentional hyperlinking between Genesis 12:10-20 and Genesis 3 through the recurrence of certain keywords – “see,” “take,” “good,” and “beautiful” – which made up a dynamic narrative analogy that showed how Abram and Sarai were living out a tragic pattern of temptation like that of Eden. It…

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]]> 2 52a56f4073ba17316b81131a8d8be9ce Shadrack posted an update: In session 26, we studied how the biblical writers […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82604/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:50:10 -0400 In session 26, we studied how the biblical writers develop narrative analogies between remote literary structures using the same recurring keywords and imagery that would make us consider comparing and contrasting characters and actions throughout the whole book. In particular, we were made to understand how deliberate the “see and take”…

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]]> 2 b832ea41a7ac20ca2cfb07b327875d9a Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82488/#acomment-82520 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:39:41 -0400 well thought post. Thanks for posting.

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Creative Bible Study Methods

Chapter 15: Word Study

In this lesson, I learned about how to perform a word study. Word studies are important because each and every word in the Bible […]

]]> 3f08f62537b96e162c979306d93b1872 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82494/#acomment-82519 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:38:46 -0400 Great lesson. Thanks for sharing.

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While last lesson taught about the nature of spiritual warfare in general, this lesson focused on the victory which we have in Jesus, and how we can take hold of His victory.

In Jesus’s […]

]]> 1bd9583bee14f2441ba8db57ff74828e Shadrack posted an update: This lesson demonstrates how repeated Hebrew words such […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82518/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:35:51 -0400 This lesson demonstrates how repeated Hebrew words such as “good” connect Genesis 1, 2-3, and 4 into an intentional analogy of narrative: God says creation was “good” and offers it freely, while Eve “takes” what she considers good, and Cain repeats the taking pattern through temptation, a leading question, evading, and expulsion. Sin, as it…

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]]> 0 773bd1d574c8ab89ca248ef14af20069 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82453/#acomment-82515 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:55:10 -0400 @dimitrioszois 🙏

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In Session 24, we were exposed to how biblical narrative was constructed, like poetry, with purposeful symmetry and literary structure through repetitions of words and parallel scenes […]

]]> a00aa16463dcb202ba0e59f2c5b36928 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82390/#acomment-82464 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:37:21 -0400 Entering Scripture like a foreign country , and setting aside our encyclopedia to discover the Author’s is transformative brilliance! Well shared!

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Session 13 The different Encyclopedias of Authors and readers

This session addresses a fascinating topic: assimilating the narrative of the Hebrew text as if it were a foreign country. […]

]]> 32d2cffaa48640c8b6083906c26a1b6c Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82393/#acomment-82463 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:35:14 -0400 Satan’s grip is real but God’s battle plan and weapons are greater — we win! 🙌⚔️”

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This lesson switches the theme back to the winning side and focuses on Gods battle plan. It details the purpose of God and the purpose of Jesus. It also recaps the tools God has provided […]

]]> 77e24bb3588545622a17ce04c42e65ad Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82400/#acomment-82462 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:33:01 -0400 Biblical characters as mirrors not heroes, and settings as hyperlinks. Scripture’s brilliance keeps astounding me!

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This session focused on characters in the Biblical narrative. A point made by the instructor – obvious once pointed out but something I had not previously had explicit – is that the […]

]]> 559002a8366e70b15b3fb48512f73d62 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82416/#acomment-82461 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:30:36 -0400 I always take lessons like this very serious. Thanks for sharing this one.

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In this lesson pastor Hoekstra discussed one of the most important aspects of the Christian life and a very important aspect of Christian counseling. Whether they recognize it or not, […]

]]> 1524ff11f199cdd5b1bcf718d8802378 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82447/#acomment-82460 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:29:08 -0400 Not until I grew up did I understand that A.D means Anno Domini (In the days of our Lord). I had been taught that A.D means After the Death of Christ. I wonder who started this whole thing! 😀

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Lesson 7 was about the background of the Bible. I learned that my entire life I was told A.D. stood for after death and the more I studied the Word, I wondered what the time […]

]]> 3767cc0b39fdafb65271e124910ded6a Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82373/#acomment-82459 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:22:09 -0400 @fabianhernandez 🙏

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In session 23, we examined the strategic use of repeated key words and root words to form coordinating relationships between literature units, thus helping the reader determine what he […]

]]> 64f97a1063f497a7dbed6b252f35ba32 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82373/#acomment-82458 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:21:35 -0400 @thomashackman 🙏

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In session 23, we examined the strategic use of repeated key words and root words to form coordinating relationships between literature units, thus helping the reader determine what he […]

]]> 096a0ba985f48dd3207a4ec2f90405b6 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82373/#acomment-82457 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:21:09 -0400 @noelcard 🙏

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In session 23, we examined the strategic use of repeated key words and root words to form coordinating relationships between literature units, thus helping the reader determine what he […]

]]> ebb756ed16e8428359daff315a44bfca Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82373/#acomment-82456 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:20:43 -0400 @adebirkby 👍

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In session 23, we examined the strategic use of repeated key words and root words to form coordinating relationships between literature units, thus helping the reader determine what he […]

]]> 4630a5f0e8bb374fd28b3325b1dae9b7 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82373/#acomment-82455 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:20:13 -0400 @sheep 🙏

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In session 23, we examined the strategic use of repeated key words and root words to form coordinating relationships between literature units, thus helping the reader determine what he […]

]]> c0b9e45d6d5bf0172db25f989210d01e Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82373/#acomment-82454 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:19:42 -0400 @melindaminter Exactly!

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In session 23, we examined the strategic use of repeated key words and root words to form coordinating relationships between literature units, thus helping the reader determine what he […]

]]> 551a87bc7d2d334737b36ced92d55afb Shadrack posted an update: In Session 24, we were exposed to how biblical narrative […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82453/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:16:37 -0400 In Session 24, we were exposed to how biblical narrative was constructed, like poetry, with purposeful symmetry and literary structure through repetitions of words and parallel scenes to enable the reader to analyze in linear and non-linear manners. Dr. Mackie emphasized here that repetitive lead words are not coincidences but are…

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]]> 2 3a6c3283d20286b1852c56a5262ed0ac Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82309/#acomment-82376 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:36:04 -0400 @Max 🙏

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In Session 22, we considered how biblical writers employ design patterns and literary units in such a way that it resembles a photomosaic, whereby there are literally hundreds of […]

]]> ad14f13bd117449a1729cbfc234e8722 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82369/#acomment-82375 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:34:43 -0400 Excellent reflection! God works through flawed humans — that’s not Scripture’s weakness, it’s the miracle!

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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 […]

]]> 6b1829f3406613bce403ff767d6ed8f3 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82370/#acomment-82374 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:33:16 -0400 Great insight! Every repeated word is the author screaming for attention — never skip word studies!

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Word study this lesson was interesting because the more I study the word the more I realize that every word has importance every single word […] ]]> 2cfc034f99511c73114c23d0cc3239fa Shadrack posted an update: In session 23, we examined the strategic use of repeated […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82373/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:29:49 -0400 In session 23, we examined the strategic use of repeated key words and root words to form coordinating relationships between literature units, thus helping the reader determine what he or she should be thinking about at each point and setting up theme expectations. The lesson also showed that repeated words are a signal that there is an…

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]]> 12 235cdfaf43b57cd2a73f2113cf008c83 Shadrack posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82291/#acomment-82314 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:55:20 -0400 very thoughtful!

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Course: Abraham

Session 3: The Literary Design of Genesis 1-11

The Abraham narratives are designed to walk through the same sequence established in Genesis 1-11.

It’s helpful to […]

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