Scripture and Tradition Bible Studies

The Tower of Babel was a unified rebellion against God and his people. When God scattered humanity at that moment, he had a plan to reunify humanity much later in Salvation History.

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Why did Cain murder Abel and why was Cain exiled East?

Enjoy this sample of Lesson 5, "The Flood" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." Anyone can join our community of stud…

How did Satan succeed in making Adam and Eve sin against God? What was his strategy and how does it help us understand our own personal sins?

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"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." Thus begins the story of salvation! Yet, how do we understand the creation account as divinely revealed truth without falling into extremes? 

The laws of holiness follow closely on the heals of the cleanliness laws for a very important reason. One leads to another for the purposes of divine intimacy.

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What do the cleanliness laws of Leviticus mean and how are they different from the Holiness laws? What exactly makes something unclean? 

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Before jumping into the epic drama of Salvation History it's a good idea to build a foundation on what the Bible is and how we should interpret it. Enjoy this sample from Lesson 2, "How to Interpret …

 The study of Scripture can be either a mere literary study of an influential historical book or a profound encounter with the living God. Each experience hinges upon the crucial question, Who is Jes…

 Reading the Bible without the big picture of Salvation History can be frustrating. How can we understand Salvation History as the big picture of God's continuous self-revelation leading to the incar…

The Bible itself proclaims that Scripture is not a matter of one's own interpretation, so what are the principles we need to be mindful of when trying to interpret it correctly?

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The sacrifices mandated in Leviticus seem very archaic and irrelevant to us. However, they are full typology for understanding the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. But, first, what are sacrifices and why d…

Many accept the Bible as authoritative and inspired by God without asking the fundamental question of its origin. Where did we get the Bible? By what authority do we know that it's inspired at all?

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 Is it true that the Bible is filled with endless errors and contradictions? If so, shouldn't we dismiss it as another work of human hands? 

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Leviticus is arguably one of the least appreciated books of the Old Testament. Yet, there are many compelling reasons why we should study, and love, this book!

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Many claim that the Bible is just the final copy of a copy of a copy of a copy, etc. Therefore, the Bible is not historically reliable but contains many errors that were introduced by copyists. Is th…

What is Divine Revelation and why is it important for understanding who and what God is? Is it necessary?

Enjoy this sample of Lesson 2, "Divine Revelation and Its Transmission" from Dr. Nick's cours…

God wants to continue dwelling among his people after they leave Mt. Sinai. The Tabernacle, therefore, should be understood as a portable Mt. Sinai to accomplish that. But it is simultaneously the re…

 Within a few weeks of the ratification of the Sinai Covenant Israel commits a sin so egregious that the prophets liken it to spiritual harlotry. 

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 Mt. Sinai is the high point of the Book of Exodus. Yet, it foreshadows even greater mysteries in the New Testament typologically. Here are three ways how. 

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Israel was called to be God's special possession, not at the expense of all the nations, but precisely to bless all the nations!

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