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Minor Prophets, Part 3: Persian Period and Restoration
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Lesson OneObadiah17 Activities|2 Assessments
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Obadiah
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In | A Symbol for Obadiah
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In | Betraying Family, Part 2
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In | "Because of Violence Against Your Brother Jacob"
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In | No Kindness for a Brother, Part 2
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In | Workbook: A Shift in Inheritance, Part 1
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In | Workbook: A Shift in Inheritance, Part 2
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In | Divine Reluctance
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In | Workbook: The Prophets Against Edom, Part 1
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In | Workbook: The Prophets Against Edom, Part 2
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Behind | The Mountains of Esau
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Behind | iMap: Obadiah's Geography
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In Front | Workbook: Group Tensions and Family Inheritance
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In Front | Advancement and Discontent
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In Front | Workboook: Advancement and Discontent
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson TwoHaggai17 Activities|2 Assessments
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Haggai
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In | A Symbol for Haggai
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In | Reckoning with the Reality of the Rebuilt Temple
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In | The Earth Withholding Its Produce, Part 2
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In | Reading the Prophets to Empathize with God
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In | Workbook: Standing in the Gap
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In | The Two Posts of the Restoration Period
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In | A Rebuilding Reversal, Part 2
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Behind | The Timeline
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Behind | Persian Kings and the Bible
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Behind | Signet Rings in the Ancient World
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In Front | Old and New Covenant(s)
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In Front | Doomed to Fail
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In Front | Workbook: Doomed to Fail
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In Front | Workbook: Reflection
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson ThreeZechariah20 Activities|2 Assessments
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Zechariah
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In | A Symbol for Zechariah
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In | Workbook: Fuel for the Light of the Lampstands
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In | Fuel for the Light of the Lampstands
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In | Eight Night Visions
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In | Glory Within, Part 2
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In | Zion and Messianic Anticipation
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In | A Disconcerting Part of the Prediction
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In | The Testimony of His People, Part 2
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In | The Whole Bible in a Triangle
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Behind | Two Maps for Zechariah
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Behind | The Movements of Zechariah 1-8
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Behind | The Movements of Zechariah 9-14
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Behind | Looking Forward to the Day of Judgment
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In Front | Workbook: Zechariah 12:10
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In Front | Prediction and Fulfillment
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In Front | This Age and the Age to Come
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In Front | Workbook: Light in the Darkness
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson FourMalachi18 Activities|2 Assessments
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Malachi
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In | A Symbol for Malachi
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In | Cursed with a Curse, Part 2
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In | Six Disputes in Malachi
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In | Workbook: Disputed Sayings in Malachi, Part 1
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In | Priestly Purge, Part 2
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Behind | Malachi in the Timeline
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Behind | Josephus and Malachi
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In Front | Breaking Faith
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In Front | Keeping Faith at a Time of Overstimulation
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In Front | Discretion and Deception
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In Front | Whose Side Are You On?
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In Front | Religious Activity and Faithfulness
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In Front | Redemptive History
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In Front | Workbook: Reflection
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In Front | Workbook: Guiding Questions - Obadiah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson FiveOT Wrap-Up (Psalm 119)15 Activities|5 Assessments
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Psalm 119
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In | Journey Prep: What Is the Bible?
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In | The Idea of Sacred Literature Emerges from the Text
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In | Workbook: The Idea of Sacred Literature Emerges from the Text
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In | Workbook: The Authority of the Torah in the Writings and Prophets
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In | Which Is Not in the Hebrew Bible? Part 2
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Behind | Textual History of the Old Testament, Part 1
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Behind | Josephus’ 22 Books
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In Front | Text Criticism: Dr. Emanuel Tov
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In Front | Workbook: Do We Need the New Testament?
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In Front | The Bible Jesus Read, Part 1
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In Front | The Bible Jesus Read, Part 3
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In Front | Workbook: Old Testament Reflections
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson 5, Activity 4
In | The Idea of Sacred Literature Emerges from the Text
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Now let’s look at the structure and development of the Old Testament canon. This topic asks the question: How did it come about that a certain set of books were included in the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible (“TaNaKh”)?
It can sound like a very academic topic, but the idea has enormous significance. While many texts are considered “inspired,” only certain ones are inspired by God and therefore categorically different. The answer we’ll explore is that this idea of divine inspiration emerges in the Bible itself.