The people in the northern kingdom were exiled into Assyria and people from other countries were moved in to take their place. The people in the south were exiled into Babylon but – after 70 years – had the opportunity to return and rebuild the temple of the Lord. Are we, in some way, in […]
We have thought about how the people of Israel and their rulers turned against God and started the long slide to defeat and exile. But during this time there were voices – often lone voices – who spoke out powerfully and clearly to bring God’s word of challenge and warning to the people. These people […]
As we have thought about the big story of the Bible and the great Author behind it we are now confronted with the question of how we can become part of this big story, how we can relate to this author. And in Mark 8:31-38 we see that it involves God acting in the suffering, […]
The next 700 or so years sees local leaders called to guide the people, a kingdom being set up, the kingdom splitting apart and – eventually – ending in exile. There are some bright spots in the story, but there are many dark events as well and the overall direction is downwards. We’ll read from Judges 2:8-23 & 2 […]
From a large family to a small nation, from honoured guests to slaves to wanderers, from bondage to freedom to the land of promise, through miraculous provision to disobedience – these are some of the experiences of God’s people as they continue their journey with Him. What do their experiences tell us, what questions do they raise, […]
Continuing the series of “God, the Bible and Us”, this week we take a closer look at Jesus, Son of God and ask the question, “What about you? Who do you say Jesus is?”