3 Steps when dealing with a divisive person, Titus 3:10,11

Titus 3:10, 11

Warn a divisive person once,

and then warn them a second time.

After that, have nothing to do with them. You may be sure that such people are warped and sinful; they are self-condemned.

5 or so references to Giant Rephaites

Deuteronomy 3:10-14

We took all the towns on the plateau, and all Gilead, and all Bashan as far as Salekah and Edrei, towns of Og's kingdom in Bashan. (Og king of Bashan was the last of the Rephaites. His bed was decorated with iron and was more than nine cubits long and four cubits wide. It is still in Rabbah of the Ammonites.) Of the land that we took over at that time, I gave the Reubenites and the Gadites the territory north of Aroer by the Arnon Gorge, including half the hill country of Gilead, together with its towns. The rest of Gilead and also all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og, I gave to the half-tribe of Manasseh. (The whole region of Argob in Bashan used to be known as a land of the Rephaites. Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and the Maakathites; it was named after him, so that to this day Bashan is called Havvoth Jair.)

Other references to Og can be found in Joshua 12:4 and 13:13 and t the Rephaites in Genesis 14:5 and 15:20 and Deuteronomy 2

2 Samuel 21:15-22

Once again there was a battle between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his men to fight against the Philistines, and he became exhausted.

And Ishbi-Benob, one of the descendants of Rapha, whose bronze spearhead weighed three hundred shekels and who was armed with a new sword, said he would kill David. But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to David's rescue; he struck the Philistine down and killed him. Then David's men swore to him, saying, "Never again will you go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel will not be extinguished."

In the course of time, there was another battle with the Philistines, at Gob. At that time Sibbekai the Hushathite killed Saph, one of the descendants of Rapha.

In another battle with the Philistines at Gob, Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, who had a spear with a shaft like a weaver's rod.

In still another battle, which took place at Gath, there was a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot - twenty-four in all. He also was descended from Rapha. When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimeah, David's brother, killed him.

These four were descendants of Rapha in Gath, and they fell at the hands of David and his men.

1 Chronicles 20:4-8

In the course of time, war broke out with the Philistines, at Gezer. At that time Sibbekai the Hushathite killed Sippai, one of the descendants of the Rephaites, and the Philistines were subjugated.

In another battle with the Philistines, Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, who had a spear with a shaft like a weaver's rod.

In still another battle, which took place at Gath, there was a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot - twenty-four in all. He also was descended from Rapha. When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimea, David's brother, killed him.

These were descendants of Rapha in Gath, and they fell at the hands of David and his men.

5 or so attributes of God as set out in 1 Timothy 6

1 Timothy 6:13e-16

I charge you to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which God will bring about in his own time -

God, the blessed and only Ruler,

the King of kings and Lord of lords,

who alone is immortal

and who lives in unapproachable light,

whom no one has seen or can see.

To him be honour and might forever. Amen.

3 characteristics of false teachers & 5 problems they cause, 1 Timothy 6

1 Timothy 6:2b-5

These are the things you are to teach and insist on. If anyone teaches otherwise and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, they are

conceited

and understand nothing.

They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in

envy,

strife,

malicious talk,

evil suspicions

and constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.

3 withs of Christ's Return named in 1Thessalonians 4:16

1 Thessalonians 4:16

For the Lord himself will come down from heaven,

with a loud command,

with the voice of the archangel and

with the trumpet call of God,

and the dead in Christ will rise first.

4 wells named in Genesis 26

Genesis 26:12-34

Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the LORD blessed him. The man became rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy. He had so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him. So all the wells that his father's servants had dug in the time of his father Abraham, the Philistines stopped up, filling them with earth. Then Abimelek said to Isaac, "Move away from us; you have become too powerful for us." So Isaac moved away from there and encamped in the Valley of Gerar, where he settled. Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the time of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died, and he gave them the same names his father had given them.

Isaac's servants dug in the valley and discovered a well of fresh water there. But the herders of Gerar quarreled with those of Isaac and said, "The water is ours!" So he named the well Esek, because they disputed with him.

Then they dug another well, but they quarreled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah.

He moved on from there and dug another well, and no one quarreled over it. He named it Rehoboth, saying, "Now the LORD has given us room and we will flourish in the land."

From there he went up to Beersheba. That night the LORD appeared to him and said, "I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bless you and will increase the number of your descendants for the sake of my servant Abraham." Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD. There he pitched his tent, and there his servants dug a well. Meanwhile, Abimelek had come to him from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his personal adviser and Phicol the commander of his forces. Isaac asked them, "Why have you come to me, since you were hostile to me and sent me away?" They answered, "We saw clearly that the LORD was with you; so we said, 'There ought to be a sworn agreement between us'--between us and you. Let us make a treaty with you that you will do us no harm, just as we did not harm you but always treated you well and sent you away peacefully. And now you are blessed by the LORD." Isaac then made a feast for them, and they ate and drank. Early the next morning the men swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they went away peacefully. That day Isaac's servants came and told him about the well they had dug. They said, "We've found water!" He called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the town has been Beersheba.

12 Tribes of Israel and Jacob's Prophecies in Genesis 49

Genesis 49:1-28

Then Jacob called for his sons and said: "Gather around so I can tell you what will happen to you in days to come. "Assemble and listen, sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel.

"Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, the first sign of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power. Turbulent as the waters, you will no longer excel, for you went up onto your father's bed, onto my couch and defiled it.

"Simeon and Levi are brothers - their swords are weapons of violence. Let me not enter their council, let me not join their assembly, for they have killed men in their anger and hamstrung oxen as they pleased. Cursed be their anger, so fierce, and their fury, so cruel! I will scatter them in Jacob and disperse them in Israel.

"Judah, your brothers will praise you; your hand will be on the neck of your enemies; your father's sons will bow down to you. You are a lion's cub, Judah; you return from the prey, my son. Like a lion he crouches and lies down, like a lioness--who dares to rouse him? The sceptre will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his. He will tether his donkey to a vine, his colt to the choicest branch; he will wash his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes. His eyes will be darker than wine, his teeth whiter than milk.

"Zebulun will live by the seashore and become a haven for ships; his border will extend toward Sidon. 

"Issachar is a rawboned donkey lying down among the sheep pens. When he sees how good is his resting place and how pleasant is his land, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and submit to forced labour.

"Dan will provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel. Dan will be a snake by the roadside, a viper along the path, that bites the horse's heels so that its rider tumbles backward. "I look for your deliverance, LORD.

"Gad will be attacked by a band of raiders, but he will attack them at their heels. 

"Asher's food will be rich; he will provide delicacies fit for a king.

"Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns.

"Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall. With bitterness archers attacked him; they shot at him with hostility. But his bow remained steady, his strong arms stayed limber, because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel, because of your father's God, who helps you, because of the Almighty, who blesses you with blessings of the skies above, blessings of the deep springs below, blessings of the breast and womb. Your father's blessings are greater than the blessings of the ancient mountains, than the bounty of the age-old hills. Let all these rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers.

"Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder."

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them, giving each the blessing appropriate to him.

4 ways in which Jesus grew according to Luke 2:52

Luke 2:52
And Jesus grew

in wisdom

and stature,

and in favour with God

and man.

5 Major Discourses in Matthew's Gospel

Chapters 5-7 The Sermon on the Mount

Chapter 10 The Missionary Discourse

Chapter 13 The Parabolic Discourse

Chapter 18 The Discourse on Church discipline

Chapter 23-25 Woes on the Pharisees, the Little Apocalypse and the Parable of the end

5 questions about what believers and unbelievers have in common from 2 Corinthians 6

2 Corinthians 6:14-16

Do not be yoked together with unbelievers.

For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common?

Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?

What harmony is there between Christ and Belial?

Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 

What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols?

For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said:

“I will live with them

and walk among them,

and I will be their God,

and they will be my people.”

11 and more Obscure Old Testament Prophets

Ahijah

1 Kings 11:29

About that time Jeroboam was going out of Jerusalem, and Ahijah the prophet of Shiloh met him on the way, wearing a new cloak. The two of them were alone out in the country,

1 Kings 14:2, 18

And Jeroboam said to his wife, “Go, disguise yourself, so you won’t be recognized as the wife of Jeroboam. Then go to Shiloh. Ahijah the prophet is there—the one who told me I would be king over this people.

They buried him, and all Israel mourned for him, as the Lord had said through his servant the prophet Ahijah.

2 Chronicles 9:29

As for the other events of Solomon’s reign, from beginning to end, are they not written in the records of Nathan the prophet, in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat?

Shemaiah

1 Kings 12:22-24

But this word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: “Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, to all Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, 'This is what the Lord says: Do not go up to fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Go home, every one of you, for this is my doing.’” So they obeyed the word of the Lord and went home again, as the Lord had ordered.

2 Chronicles 12:5

Then the prophet Shemaiah came to Rehoboam and to the leaders of Judah who had assembled in Jerusalem for fear of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the Lord says, ‘You have abandoned me; therefore, I now abandon you to Shishak.’”

Hanani

2 Chronicles 16:7

At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him: “Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.

Jehu

1 Kings 16:1-4

Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu son of Hanani concerning Baasha: “I lifted you up from the dust and appointed you ruler over my people Israel, but you followed the ways of Jeroboam and caused my people Israel to sin and to arouse my anger by their sins. So I am about to wipe out Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat. Dogs will eat those belonging to Baasha who die in the city, and birds will feed on those who die in the country.”

2 Chronicles 19:1, 2

When Jehoshaphat king of Judah returned safely to his palace in Jerusalem, Jehu the seer, the son of Hanani, went out to meet him and said to the king, “Should you help the wicked and love[a] those who hate the Lord? Because of this, the wrath of the Lord is on you.

Micaiah

1 Kings 22:6-8

So the king of Israel brought together the prophets - about four hundred men - and asked them, “Shall I go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I refrain?” “Go,” they answered, “for the Lord will give it into the king’s hand.” But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no longer a prophet of the Lord here whom we can inquire of?” The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one prophet through whom we can inquire of the Lord, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, but always bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.”

Sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun

1 Chronicles 25:1

David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. Here is the list of e men who performed this service:

Iddo

2 Chronicles 9:29

As for the other events of Solomon’s reign, from beginning to end, are they not written in the records of Nathan the prophet, in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat?

2 Chronicles 12:15

As for the events of Rehoboam’s reign, from beginning to end, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer that deal with genealogies? There was continual warfare between Rehoboam and Jeroboam.

Azariah

2 Chronicles 15:1

The Spirit of God came on Azariah son of Oded:

Eliezer

2 Chronicles 20:37

Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have made an alliance with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you have made.” The ships were wrecked and were not able to set sail to trade.

Oded

2 Chronicles 28:9

But a prophet of the Lord named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army when it returned to Samaria. He said to them, “Because the Lord, the God of your ancestors, was angry with Judah, he gave them into your hand. But you have slaughtered them in a rage that reaches to heaven.

Uriah

Jeremiah 26:20-23

(Now Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath Jearim was another man who prophesied in the name of the Lord; he prophesied the same things against this city and this land as Jeremiah did. When King Jehoiakim and all his officers and officials heard his words, the king was determined to put him to death. But Uriah heard of it and fled in fear to Egypt. King Jehoiakim, however, sent Elnathan son of Akbor to Egypt, along with some other men. They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him struck down with a sword and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.)

6 Unnamed Prophets in the Old Testament

1. Judges 6:7-10

When the Israelites cried out to the Lord because of Midian, he sent them a prophet, who said, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I brought you up out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. I rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians. And I delivered you from the hand of all your oppressors; I drove them out before you and gave you their land. I said to you, ‘I am the Lord your God; do not worship the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you live.’ But you have not listened to me.”

2. 1 Samuel 2:27-29

Now a man of God came to Eli and said to him, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Did I not clearly reveal myself to your ancestor’s family when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh? I chose your ancestor out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in my presence. I also gave your ancestor’s family all the food offerings presented by the Israelites. Why do you scorn my sacrifice and offering that I prescribed for my dwelling? Why do you honour your sons more than me by fattening yourselves on the choice parts of every offering made by my people Israel?’

3. 1 Kings 13:1-3

By the word of the Lord a man of God came from Judah to Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing by the altar to make an offering. By the word of the Lord he cried out against the altar: “Altar, altar! This is what the Lord says: ‘A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David. On you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who make offerings here, and human bones will be burned on you.’” That same day the man of God gave a sign: “This is the sign the Lord has declared: The altar will be split apart and the ashes on it will be poured out.”

4. 1 Kings 20:13, 22

Meanwhile a prophet came to Ahab king of Israel and announced, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Do you see this vast army? I will give it into your hand today, and then you will know that I am the Lord.’” ... Afterward, the prophet came to the king of Israel and said, “Strengthen your position and see what must be done, because next spring the king of Aram will attack you again.”

1 Kings 20:35-38

By the word of the Lord one of the company of the prophets said to his companion, “Strike me with your weapon,” but he refused. So the prophet said, “Because you have not obeyed the Lord, as soon as you leave me a lion will kill you.” And after the man went away, a lion found him and killed him. The prophet found another man and said, “Strike me, please.” So the man struck him and wounded him. Then the prophet went and stood by the road waiting for the king. He disguised himself with his headband down over his eyes.

5. 2 Kings 9:1-3

The prophet Elisha summoned a man from the company of the prophets and said to him, “Tuck your cloak into your belt, take this flask of olive oil with you and go to Ramoth Gilead. When you get there, look for Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi. Go to him, get him away from his companions and take him into an inner room. Then take the flask and pour the oil on his head and declare, ‘This is what the Lord says: I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run; don’t delay!”

6. 2 Chronicles 25:15, 16

The anger of the Lord burned against Amaziah, and he sent a prophet to him, who said, “Why do you consult this people’s gods, which could not save their own people from your hand?” While he was still speaking, the king said to him, “Have we appointed you an adviser to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped but said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”

5 Things that Paul surprisingly delights in 2 Corinthians 12:10

2 Corinthians 12:9,10

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight

in weaknesses,

in insults,

in hardships,

in persecutions,

in difficulties.

For when I am weak, then I am strong.

10 Differences between Nicodemus and the woman in John 3 and 4

1. He was a man. She was a woman.

2. He is named. She is not named.

3. He was a Jew. She was a Samaritan.

4. He was righteous, a Pharisee. She was a sinner, living with a man who was not her husband.

5. He was honoured. She was an outcast.

6. He was educated. She, as a woman, was uneducated.

7. He came at night. She came in the middle of the day.

8. He is spoken to in terms of being born again, she in terms drinking the water of life.

9. He does not understand Jesus, makes no progress and leaves still in unbelief. She slowly understands Jesus, makes progress in understanding and comes to believe.

10. He is in no state to tell others of Jesus. She evangelises her people.

11 uses for sacred anointing oil cited in Exodus 30

Exodus 30:26-33

Then use it to anoint

the tent of meeting,

the ark of the covenant law,

the table and all its articles,

the lampstand

and its accessories,

the altar of incense,

the altar of burnt offering

and all its utensils,

and the basin

with its stand.

You shall consecrate them so they will be most holy, and whatever touches them will be holy.

"Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them so they may serve me as priests.

Say to the Israelites, 'This is to be my sacred anointing oil for the generations to come. Do not pour it on anyone else's body and do not make any other oil using the same formula. It is sacred, and you are to consider it sacred. Whoever makes perfume like it and puts it on anyone other than a priest must be cut off from their people.'"

5 ingredients to make the sacred anointing oil as stated in Exodus 30

Exodus 20:22-25

Then the LORD said to Moses, "Take the following fine spices:

500 shekels of liquid myrrh,

half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon,

250 shekels of fragrant calamus,

500 shekels of cassia - all according to the sanctuary shekel -

and a hin of olive oil.

Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer. It will be the sacred anointing oil.

7 childless women who gave birth with God's help

1. Sarah, Abraham's wife (barren and aged) Genesis 11:30 Now Sarai was childless because she was not able to conceive. 21:1,2 Now the LORD was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what he had promised. Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him. 
2. Rebekah, Isaac's wife (childless Genesis 25:21   Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. The LORD answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant. 
3. Rachel, Jacob's wife (childless) Genesis 29:31 When the LORD saw that Leah was not loved, he enabled her to conceive, but Rachel remained childless. 30:22 Then God remembered Rachel; he listened to her and enabled her to conceive. 
4. Samson's mother (barren) Judges 13:2, 3 A certain man of Zorah, named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, had a wife who was childless, unable to give birth. The angel of the LORD appeared to her and said, "You are barren and childless, but you are going to become pregnant and give birth to a son. 
5. Hannah, Samuel's mother (childless) 1 Samuel 1:5  But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her, and the LORD had closed her womb. 20 So in the course of time Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, "Because I asked the LORD for him." 
6. Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist (barren and aged) Luke 1:7 But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old. 24,25 After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. "The Lord has done this for me," she said. "In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people." 
7. Mary, mother of Jesus (virgin) Matthew 1:18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 

8 People or groups of people who knew Jesus was innocent

1. The chief priests and the Sanhedrin Matthew 26:59, 60a The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward.
2. Pontius Pilate: Luke 23:4 Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, "I find no basis for a charge against this man." ... 14 and said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him. ... 22 For the third time he spoke to them: "Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him."  (Matthew 27:24 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. "I am innocent of this man's blood," he said. "It is your responsibility!" )
3. Herod Antipas: Luke 23:15 Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death. 
4. Judas Iscariot: Matthew 27:4 "I have sinned," he said, "for I have betrayed innocent blood." "What is that to us?" they replied. "That's your responsibility."
5. Pontius Pilate’s Wife: Matthew 27:19 While Pilate was sitting on the judge's seat, his wife sent him this message: "Don't have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him." 
6. The Dying Thief: Luke 23:41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.
7. The Roman Centurion: Luke 23:47 The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, "Surely this was a righteous man." 
8. The Roman guards: Matthew 27:53 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was the Son of God!" 

3 occurrences of the word Christian in the New Testament

It only occurs three times altogether

Acts 11:26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.

Acts 26:28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, "Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?"

1 Peter 4:16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.

3 broken relationships in Micah 7:6

Micah 7:6

For a son dishonours his father,

a daughter rises up against her mother,

a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law--

a man's enemies are the members of his own household.

3 sorts of people not to trust according to Micah 7:5

Micah 7:5

Do not trust a neighbour;

put no confidence in a friend.

Even with the woman who lies in your embrace guard the words of your lips.

8 wonderful things about being Jewish from Romans 9:1-8

Romans 9:1-8

I speak the truth in Christ - I am not lying, my conscience confirms it through the Holy Spirit - I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people, those of my own race, the people of Israel.

Theirs is the adoption to sonship;

theirs the divine glory,

the covenants,

the receiving of the law,

the temple worship

and the promises.

Theirs are the patriarchs,

and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen.

It is not as though God's word had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham's children. On the contrary, "It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned."  In other words, it is not the children by physical descent who are God's children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham's offspring.

2 Judges after Gideon before Jephthah named in Judges 11

Judges 11:1-5

Tola son of Puah led Israel twenty-three years; then he died, and was buried in Shamir

1, 2 After the time of Abimelek, a man of Issachar named Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim. He led Israel twenty-three years; then he died, and was buried in Shamir.

 Jair of Gilead led Israel twenty-two years. When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.

3-5  He was followed by Jair of Gilead, who led Israel twenty-two years. He had thirty sons, who rode thirty donkeys. They controlled thirty towns in Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth Jair. When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.

3 Judges between Jephthah and Samson named in Judges 12

Verses 8-15

Ibzan of Bethlehem led Israel seven years and was buried in Bethlehem (probably not in Judah)

8-10 After him, Ibzan of Bethlehem led Israel. He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He gave his daughters away in marriage to those outside his clan, and for his sons he brought in thirty young women as wives from outside his clan. Ibzan led Israel seven years. Then Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem.

Elon the Zebulunite led Israel ten years and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

11, 12 After him, Elon the Zebulunite led Israel ten years. Then Elon died and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

Abdon son of Hillel led Israel eight years and was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.

13-15 After him, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, led Israel. He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He led Israel eight years. Then Abdon son of Hillel died and was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.

7 nations who oppressed Israel as listed in Judges 10:11, 12

Judges 10:11, 12

The Lord replied, “When

the Egyptians,

the Amorites,

the Ammonites,

the Philistines,

the Sidonians,

the Amalekites

and the Maonites (or Midianites)

oppressed you and you cried to me for help, did I not save you from their hands?

7 types of god worshipped by Israel as listed in Judges 10:6

Judges 10:6ab

Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord. They served

the Baals

and the Ashtoreths,

and the gods of Aram,*

the gods of Sidon,**

the gods of Moab,***

the gods of the Ammonites#

and the gods of the Philistines.##

*Haddad (Adad), Sin, Shamash, Tammuz, Nergal, etc

**El, Yam, Anat, Aleyin, Muth, Melkart, etc

*** Chemosh, etc

# Milcom, Molech, etc

## Dagon, etc

10 Women Prophets in the Bible

1. Miriam (Exodus 15:20)
2. Deborah (Judges 4:4)
3. Abigail (1 Samuel 25:28–31)
4. The wife of Isaiah (Isaiah 8:3)
5. Huldah (2 Kings 22)
6. Anna (Luke 2)
7. 8. 9. 10. The four daughters of Philip (Acts 21:9)

(There are also false prophets such as Noadiah in Nehemiah)

7 types who will not escape God's judgement in Amos 2:13-16

Amos 2:13-16

Now then, I will crush you as a cart crushes when loaded with grain.

The swift will not escape,
the strong will not muster their strength,
and the warrior will not save his life.
The archer will not stand his ground,
the fleet-footed soldier will not get away,
and the horseman will not save his life.
Even the bravest warriors will flee naked on that day,

declares the LORD.

4 marks of the blessed person according to Psalm 1:3

Psalm 1:3

That person is like

a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither
- whatever they do prospers.

5 Characteristics of the blessed person in Psalm 1:1, 2

Blessed is the one who

does not walk in step with the wicked

or stand in the way that sinners take

or sit in the company of mockers,

but whose delight is in the law of the LORD,

and who meditates on his law day and night.

8 Reasons not to worry from Matthew 6:25-34

Matthew 6:25-34

25 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.

(Power, provision, pointlessness, protection)

Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?

Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendour was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you - you of little faith?

31 So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'

(pagan, providence, priorities, practicality)

For the pagans run after all these things,

and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

3 Men and the roots of nomadism, music and metallurgy etc Genesis 4:19-22

Genesis 4:19-22

Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock.

His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments and pipes.

Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron.

Tubal-Cain's sister was Naamah.