Adult II Couples Class

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 Benevolence Fund  R.E.A.P. (E-Team)  Scripture Readers Needed  Monthly Fellowships  August??  September??  October??  Dinner Out Friday (31 Aug)  5th Sunday Breakfast (30 Sept)  Quarterly Service Project  Samaria Project?  Blood Pressure Checks (12 Aug)  Promotion Sunday (12 Aug)  Widow’s Breakfast (18 Aug)  Deacon Chill-out (17 Aug)  E-Sunday (19 Aug)  Olive Grove Terrace Visit (26 Aug)  Men’s Prayer Breakfast (1 Sept)  His Story-My Story (8 Sept)  DU Begins (9 Sept)  Business Mtg (12 Sept)  Missions Banquet (15 Sept)  Youth SNAC (16 Sept)  Men’s Camp Out (21-22 Sept)

Adult II Couples Class

Iva May and Dr. Stan May

Creation: God reveals His goodness through creation and His mercy in response to sin. Patriarchs: God reveals His response to the faithfulness of men (Job, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph). Exodus: God liberates Israel, and leads them to the Promised Land and shapes them into a nation holy to Himself. Conquest: Joshua, relying on God’s presence and power, leads Israel to possess and settle the Promised Land.

Judges: Every man does what is right in his own eyes, and Israel falls into the sin cycle. Kingdom: Israel asks for a king and God raises up a succession of kings from Saul to Solomon who rule over a united Israel. Divided: Israel divides into the northern and southern kingdoms and each descends into rebellion and idolatry, inciting God’s judgment.

YearEvent 609 BCEDeath of Josiah 609–598 BCEReign of Jehoiakim (succeeded Jehoahaz, who replaced Josiah but reigned only 3 months) 597 BCEZedekiah made king of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon 594 BCEAnti-Babylonian conspiracy 588 BCESiege and fall of Jerusalem. Second deportation July/August 587

When the LORD grants Hezekiah an- other 15 years of life, the son of the king of Babylon hears of his recovery and sends letters and presentsWhen the LORD grants Hezekiah an- other 15 years of life, the son of the king of Babylon hears of his recovery and sends letters and presents Hezekiah rewards the delegation with a tour of his treasure houseHezekiah rewards the delegation with a tour of his treasure house Isaiah rebukes Hezekiah, warning that all his treasure will be carried off to Babylon along with some of his own sons who will serve as eunuchs before the kingIsaiah rebukes Hezekiah, warning that all his treasure will be carried off to Babylon along with some of his own sons who will serve as eunuchs before the king In the invasions of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar deports many of Jerusalem’s best and brightest back to BabylonIn the invasions of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar deports many of Jerusalem’s best and brightest back to Babylon The prophet Daniel and Ezekiel were among the first to be carried off to BabylonThe prophet Daniel and Ezekiel were among the first to be carried off to Babylon The book of Daniel begins by describing the Babylonian setting in which King Hezekiah’s descendants find themselves held captiveThe book of Daniel begins by describing the Babylonian setting in which King Hezekiah’s descendants find themselves held captive

“This is what the L ORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Like these good figs, I regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I sent away from this place to the land of the Babylonians. My eyes will watch over them for their good, and I will bring them back to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them. I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the L ORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart. (Jeremiah 24:5-7)

Israel’s idolatry costs them greatlyIsrael’s idolatry costs them greatly The find themselves forcibly removed from the land of promiseThe find themselves forcibly removed from the land of promise The holy city and temple are burned and ransackedThe holy city and temple are burned and ransacked They enter into a prolonged period of captivity in a foreign landThey enter into a prolonged period of captivity in a foreign land Daniel and a few of his peers, however, continue to walk in the fear of the LORD even in the midst of captivityDaniel and a few of his peers, however, continue to walk in the fear of the LORD even in the midst of captivity All four men experience God’s presence and power, serving as a testimony of God’s greatness to a pagan landAll four men experience God’s presence and power, serving as a testimony of God’s greatness to a pagan land God strategically positions them in servant-leadership roles in BabylonGod strategically positions them in servant-leadership roles in Babylon Daniel, by his example, demonstrates how God uses peo- ple living in pagan cultures to make a differenceDaniel, by his example, demonstrates how God uses peo- ple living in pagan cultures to make a difference One of only three OT characters for whom no wrongdoing is ever recordedOne of only three OT characters for whom no wrongdoing is ever recorded

 How did the people respond to Jeremiah’s first prophecy about the coming destruction of Jerusalem?  “When Jeremiah finished speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, the priests and the prophets and all the people seized him, saying, “You must die!” (Jer 26:8)  What were the Recabites famous for NOT doing?  “But they said, “We will not drink wine, for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, ‘You shall not drink wine, you or your sons, forever.” (Jeremiah 35:6)  “In his days _______________ king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant for three years; then he turned and rebelled against him.”  “In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant for three years; then he turned and rebelled against him.” (2 Kings 24:1)

 What was the name of the Pharaoh that killed Josiah at Meggido Egypt?  “In his days Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt went up... And King Josiah went to meet him, and when Pharaoh Neco saw him he killed him at Megiddo. (2 Kings 23:29)  What did King Jehoiakim do with the scroll on which Jeremiah dictated the prophecy of the LORD against Jerusalem?  “When Jehudi had read three or four columns, the king cut it with a scribe’s knife and threw it into the fire that was in the firepot, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the firepot.” (Jeremiah 34:23)

Adult II Couples Class