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Old Testament Field Guide

  1. Lesson One
    Getting Ready
    19 Activities
    |
    4 Assessments
  2. Lesson Two
    Geography and Religion
    11 Activities
    |
    3 Assessments
  3. Lesson Three
    Geopolitical History
    15 Activities
    |
    2 Assessments
  4. Lesson Four
    Ancient Near Eastern Sources
    11 Activities
  5. Lesson Five
    Impact of the Old Testament
    11 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
    |
    1 Assessment

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Old Testament Field Guide Geopolitical History In Front | Workbook: The Modern-day Temptations of Peace
Lesson 3, Activity 14

In Front | Workbook: The Modern-day Temptations of Peace

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[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

Do you ever feel like you’re a mouse living among cats? We’ve learned that the geopolitical history of the region of the Promised Land put Israel under great pressure and constant threat, like a mouse living among cats.

  1. More than likely, you have demands in your life that consistently threaten your peace and prosperity. What are some of the “cats” that threaten your peace?

  1. To what do you find yourself turning to secure your peace in the midst of those threats?

  1. Are there times when you might even turn to one of those “cats” to protect yourself from other “cats”? If so, explain.

  1. How does God and your faith in him help you overcome the threats and not succumb to the temptations to rely on those God-counterfeits?