Monthly Archives: August 2011

Rebuilding: Jesus and Nehemiah

In the middle of the Old Testament there is the obscure story of Nehemiah coming back from exile to help rebuild Jerusalem. How does this story tell Jesus’ story and give us a preview of the gospel?
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Who’s the Wise Guy?

If the whole Old Testament is ultimately telling the story of Jesus, what do we do with the wisdom literature, like Proverbs and Ecclesiastes? Are these simply books with truisms or some moral code? Dan talks about how the wisdom of Solomon points forward to an even wiser man.
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A Faith Greater than Abraham’s

Dan walks through Genesis 12 and the call of Abram (who later became Abraham). How does Abraham’s great faith instruct us about our own lives, and also about the greater one who came after him?
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How Israel Plundered Egypt

As God delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, they walked away with the spoils of God’s victory. How does this strange event reflect its ultimate fulfillment in the good news about Jesus?
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