Congregation Book Study, Week of May 9-15, 2022, Lesson 03, Answers.

Congregation Book Study, May 9-15, 2022, Lesson 03, Answers.

Congregation Bible study (30 mins): lff lesson 03.

1. Did what the Bible says really happen?

The Bible speaks of real events and people who existed. Many historians and archaeologists have confirmed the accuracy of important dates, places, and events mentioned in the Bible.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Of course, because as she herself says, it only contains words of truth and many historians and archaeologists have confirmed the accuracy of dates, events and places mentioned in the Bible.

And according to what Luke 1:3 says, we see that this writer investigated "all things from the beginning with accuracy", in order to narrate in logical order the events of the life of Christ, so we note that the writers led to carry out an investigation.

We know that it is because it talks about real events and people who existed. That is why we can affirm what Ecclesiastes 12:10 says: "the words of truth were written with accuracy."

In addition, many historians and archaeologists have confirmed that the Bible is accurate in terms of dates, characters, places, and events. So there is strong evidence and we are sure of it.

2. Why do we trust the Bible even though it is an ancient book?

Throughout history, the Bible has been in many ways a book ahead of its time. Today, science confirms that the Bible is an accurate book. His words "are always reliable, now and for all eternity."

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Because as Psalm 111:8 says, everything written on it is always reliable now and for eternity. In addition, the bible is a very accurate and advanced book for its time, because when it mentions science topics, its accuracy in dealing with these topics has been proven over time.

Because the Bible has always been a book ahead of its time. It mentions matters related to science many years before it was discovered. As Psalm 111:8 says, his words "are always trustworthy, now and for eternity."

3. Why do we trust what the Bible says about the future?

Because the Bible contains prophecies that announce "things that have not yet been done." In addition, he describes in great detail the current conditions of the world.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Because many events that the Bible predicted centuries in advance have already come to pass and we also see that many prophecies are being fulfilled in our days.

We trust because we have seen and are seeing how many historical events are accurately fulfilled and how it accurately describes current world conditions. So there is no reason to doubt that the prophecies that "have not yet been made," as Isaiah 46:10 says, will also be fulfilled.

4. Science confirms what the Bible says

Questions after the video, "The Earth is suspended above nothing":

Look at what was written about 3,500 years ago in the book of Job. Read Job 26:7 and discuss the following: Why is it surprising that the Bible says that the Earth is suspended “on nothing”?

Because back then when the bible was written people had other ideas, wrong ideas about the shape of the earth.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Because at that time the belief regarding this issue was completely contrary, because people believed that the earth rested on different creatures, but the Bible already said that the earth was suspended over nothing.

And according to the video, it was not until 1687 CE that scientists like Isaac Newton realized that the earth was actually suspended above nothing.

It is surprising because Isaac Newton discovered that the earth was suspended over nothing in the year 1687, while the Bible already said it through Moses in the year 1473 before our era, that is, more than 3000 years before.

It is also surprising because at that time it was thought that the Earth was resting on something. So to say that it was suspended over nothing was to go against the common thinking of people at the time.

It was only about 200 years ago that the water cycle was well understood. But look at what the Bible said thousands of years ago. Read Job 36:27, 28 and discuss the following: What strikes you most about this simple explanation of the water cycle?

I am very struck by the way this verse is described, and it gives a logical and simple explanation of the water cycle.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

That the Bible explained the water cycle very well a long time ago, since it describes the three main phases of the water cycle there.

The simple way in which he explains the water cycle is striking. In just two verses the phases of this water cycle are explained: evaporation, condensation and precipitation.

Currently, meteorologists still do not understand all the details about the origin of this atmospheric phenomenon. The Creator, however, does understand the rain cycle and saw to it that a person wrote that information in the Bible accurately. And he did it long before science could explain the basic principles of this process.

Do the texts you just read help you trust the Bible more?

Yes, because everything the Bible says is things that have already happened and also things that are going to happen, they give us many life lessons.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Of course, because we clearly see her accuracy when dealing with scientific issues, which makes us trust her even more.

Of course they help us to trust the Bible more. There have been several biblical writers who alluded to the water cycle with absolute scientific rigor. This is one more of the many proofs that the Bible was inspired by the creator, Jehovah God.

5. The Bible predicted important events

Read Isaiah 44:27-45:2 and discuss the following:

What details did the Bible announce about the conquest of Babylon 200 years before it happened?

Some of the details he gave was that a man named Cyrus would conquer mighty Babylon. Babylon would become a heap of stones.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

It was announced that a man named Cyrus would conquer Babylon, he said that he would dry up a river and find the gates of the city open.

Around the year 732 BC, the biblical writer Isaiah predicted that Babylon would be conquered. Isaiah even gave the name of the conqueror: Cyrus. He also described his strategy: to dry up the city's rivers. And furthermore, he predicted that the gates of the city would remain open.

Questions after the video, "The Bible predicted the conquest of Babylon":

Read Isaiah 13:19, 20 and discuss the following:

How was this prophecy fulfilled?

History confirms that all the details of this prophecy were fulfilled.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Well, as mentioned in the video, although Babylon was located in a strategic area, over time it became a pile of stones and continues to this day.

It was fulfilled because Babylon would become a heap of stones and people would never live in that city again. Although it was located in a strategic area, over time it became uninhabited and remains so to this day.

6. The Bible predicted events that are happening now

Read Matthew 24:6, 7 and discuss the following:

What important details did the Bible predict about the last days?

One of the details he predicted was: "You will hear of wars and news of wars." "For nation will fight against nation and kingdom against kingdom and there will be famines and earthquakes in one place after another."

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

The Bible predicted that there would be wars, food shortages, and earthquakes in one place after another.

He predicted that there would be large-scale wars, famines, and also major earthquakes in one place after another.

Read 2 Timothy 3:1-5 and discuss the following:

As the Bible foretold, what attitudes would be common in the last days?

People will only love themselves; they will be lovers of money, braggarts, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful and disloyal.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Attitudes like people would only love money, they would be arrogant, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, they would not have natural affection, they would be slanderers, they would not have self-control, they would be fierce, treacherous, stubborn, full of pride and they would appear to have devotion to God.

People's attitudes would worsen and many would be "ungrateful, disloyal, unwilling to compromise, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of good, treacherous, stubborn, proud."

Furthermore, families would break up because there would be people who would not have "natural affection" and children who would be "disobedient to parents." And most people would stop loving God.

Of the attitudes mentioned in the text, which do you see now?

All the attitudes that are in the text are now. Because we are already in the last times.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

I personally see that many people are proud, they just focus on themselves without thinking about others. And also on a global level it is seen how they are ferocious and have no self-control, which causes wars like the one in Ukraine.

WHAT SOME SAY: "The Bible is full of tales and legends."

What evidence most convinces you that the Bible can be trusted?

There are many texts in the Bible to trust and they give us many teachings.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

The fact that all the prophecies that are for our days are being fulfilled to the letter, for example, we see wars, earthquakes and the attitude of the people who also predicted the Bible.

Review Questions

Is the Bible a book of real events, or of legends?

It is a book of real events.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

It is really a book of real events, and that has been confirmed over the centuries.

We know that it is a book of real events because it mentions historical facts and people that existed. And in addition, many historians and archaeologists have confirmed the accuracy of important dates, characters, places and events mentioned in the Bible.

How does science confirm what the Bible says?

For the things that have already happened and all are written in the Bible.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

For example, science confirmed that the earth is suspended over nothing and also corroborated what the Bible already said about the water cycle.

It confirms it because the Bible talks about matters related to science long before any expert or scientist discovered it, such as the water cycle or that the earth is suspended on nothing.

Do you believe that the Bible predicts the future? Why do you think so?

No, the Bible only says what happened and will happen.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Yes, because the prophecies found in the Bible are concrete, because its author, Jehovah, can predict the future in detail, we can also see that even in our time there are biblical prophecies that are being fulfilled.

We believe this without a doubt because the Bible already accurately predicted many historical events centuries before they occurred. It also describes in great detail the current conditions of the world. Therefore, we know that what remains to be fulfilled will also be fulfilled.