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Bible Study with a Jew. Dr. Richard Elofer. Reinforce trust in God Existence of God Keep confidence in God in spite of the difficult time in the Jewish history. Bible Study with a Jew.
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Bible Study with a Jew Dr. Richard Elofer
Reinforce trust in God • Existence of God • Keep confidence in God in spite of the difficult time in the Jewish history.
Bible Study with a Jew Reinforce trust in the BibleFor a Jew, the Talmud and the writings and sayings of the sages are as important as the Bible.
Bible Study with a Jew • Try to answer the expectations and questions of your friend. • Try to find similar situations in Biblical history that will encourage your friend. • Israel today is in exile, in the Diaspora, a similar situation to the time of Daniel.
Bible Study with a Jew Start studying the first part of Daniel (1-6) which is historical and will provide evidence of divine guidance in human life.Jews today as in the timeof Daniel live in difficult circumstances. it is noteasy to follow the commandments of God in exile.
Bible Study with a Jew They faced difficult choices concerning their daily and spiritual life.
Bible Study with a Jew The prophetical part of Daniel will show that God leads human History.
Bible Study with a Jew Daniel provides a clear vision of the history of Christianity.
Bible Study with a Jew Daniel has given one of the most wonderful prophecies in the whole Bible - The 70 weeks of Daniel 9.
Don’t mislead Jews with a wrong interpretation The prophecy of the 70 weeks of Daniel 9 is not about the rejection of the Jewish people in 34 AD. The end of the prophecy is about the extension of the covenant to the Gentiles Ellen G. White says: “The time of Christ's coming, His anointing by the Holy Spirit, His death, and the giving of the gospel to the Gentiles, were definitely pointed out. It was the privilege of the Jewish people to understand these prophecies, and to recognize their fulfillment in the mission of Jesus.” (DA 234)
Bible Study with a Jew The legitimacy and sound foundation of the Law
Bible Study with a Jew The Shabbat
Bible Study with a Jew Health reform
Bible Study with a Jew The sanctuary Spiritual experience
Bible Study with a Jew - The Meanings of the sacrifices The concept of pardon & forgiveness The concept of substitution
Bible Study with a Jew The Meaning of the biblical festivals- Pessach (Passover)- Shavuot (Pentecost)- Rosh Hashannah (Feast of trumpets)- Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)- Succot (The Feast of the tabernacles)
Bible Study with a Jew The Messiah- The Messiah in Jewish tradition. - The Messiah in Biblical tradition- The Messianic prophecies
Bible Study with a Jew It is time to apply all that we have discovered during Bible study of:- The prophecies- The history - The law - The sanctuary - The sacrificial system to the Biblical Messiah
Bible Study with a Jew Jesus of Nazareth, the Messiah of the Jews Salvation through faith in the Messiah not by works.
Conclusion Let us remember that what first brings people to Jesus is not doctrines but friendship.