the bible scribe – Page 24

Obadiah

There are only a handful of one chapter books in the Bible. Obadiah is one of them. When the book is so short, it’s tough to find much to write about. So, I’ll provide a summary and thoughts on one specific idea. In a nutshell, Obadiah’s prophecy is about curses and blessings. Curses on EdomContinue reading “Obadiah”

3 John

This is one of those rare personal letters that made it into the canon of Scripture. If I’m not mistaken, I think there are only 4 others, all written by Paul (1&2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon). As for this letter, the short hand moral lesson would read: Be like Gaius and Demetrius, not Diotrephes. The lastContinue reading “3 John”

2 John

Perhaps John saw his first epistle and said, “This is too long. I will condense it.” So he wrote 2 John …with the Holy Spirit’s help of course. *See 1 John for more notes

1 John

Back to the basics. That’s what 1 John is all about. Simple sentences, always building on the previous thought. Here’s my summary of John’s letter: The diagram above, keep it simple, abide in Him, love others, He is true, don’t be deceived, the world is passing away, if you know God don’t practice sin, GodContinue reading “1 John”

Jude

I have a Warren Wiersbe type of outline here. All begin with “P”: Purpose: He appeals to us believers to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. Problem: A group of unnoticed, ungodly people had crept in the Christian circles and perverted grace into sensuality. That is, they beganContinue reading “Jude”

Philemon

Last night I was feeling ambitious, so I read a whole book of the Bible–Philemon. It’s a whopping twenty-five verses. Here’s what I think you should know about it: Verses 1-7 are a typical opening to Paul’s letters. It is worth noting that this is a personal letter. Only 3 other personal letters can beContinue reading “Philemon”

Genesis 49-50

After finishing chapter 49, it seems evident that Jacob knows his sons pretty well. You’d think, after having 12 boys (and however many girls), that he might lose touch with some of the kids. Not so, based on this chapter. In fact, Jacob knows his sons well, perhaps better than they know themselves. He announcesContinue reading “Genesis 49-50”