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Lesson OneGetting Ready19 Activities4 Assessments
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Lesson TwoGeography and Religion11 Activities3 Assessments
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Lesson ThreeGeopolitical History15 Activities2 Assessments
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Lesson FourAncient Near Eastern Sources11 Activities
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Lesson FiveImpact of the Old Testament11 Activities
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
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Behind | Workbook: Colossians 2:8 and Ancient Near East Writings, Part 1
The passage below gives clear warning to believers to beware of human traditions and philosophies:
See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ.
This passage has been cited as a rationale for Christians to avoid studying books and texts other than the Bible. Thus, studying “parallels” from the ancient Near East could be viewed with suspicion as having the potential to lead believers astray or to stir up doubt.
BibleJourney, however, will occasionally expose you to excerpts of writings from the ancient world—writings from the same period as the Bible. We have good reason for this which we’ll explain in a moment.
Grab your Workbook Journal!
[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]
- Is studying ancient Near East writings dangerous for a believer? If so, why?
- In what ways do you think looking at other ancient Near East writings could inform and enrich your study of the Bible?