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2026 Q4 · Week 6 · Oct 31 – Nov 6

The Prophetic Writings

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope(Romans 15:4, NKJV)

The week's conversations

SabbathThe Prophetic WritingsWe consider whose words we read when reading the Bible, God's or the prophet's.
SundayThe Call To WriteParticipants discuss why they trust the Bible despite having no original manuscripts.Exodus 17:14 · Luke 1:1–4 · Mark 16 · John 7:53–8
MondayLiterary Genres and StylesTeacher and students discuss how biblical literary styles affect interpretation.Isaiah 13:1 · Isaiah 17:7 · Jeremiah 2:4–9 · 1 Corinthians 7:10–12
TuesdayLiterary AssistantsParticipants discuss how literary assistants affected Scripture's writing and inspiration.Jeremiah 36:17 · Romans 16:22 · Colossians 4:18 · 2 Thessalonians 3:17 · Luke 1:1–4
WednesdayLiterary SourcesThe conversation works through how biblical writers used existing sources.Ecclesiastes 12:9
ThursdayThe Treasure and the VesselsPaul discusses treasure in earthen vessels in 2 Corinthians 4:7.2 Corinthians 4:7
FridayProphetic Writings (Further Thought)Paul and other Bible writers show how God uses human vessels to communicate divine truth.2 Corinthians 4:7

Questions for your class

  1. When you read the words of a prophet in the Bible, how do you distinguish between the prophet's own thoughts and the message God inspired them to convey?
  2. How do the different literary styles and genres used in the Bible affect your understanding of a particular passage or story?
  3. What does it mean for you to trust the Bible as God's message when you consider that it was written by human authors with their own personalities, limitations, and weaknesses?

Notes

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