Books that yell us about the history of the Israelites: Genesis, Judges, kings, Samuel
Economic effects of Bible translation: Publishers can earn more
At the age of 12, Jesus and his parents went to the temple in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover
Forms of addiction: Gambling, drinking, smoking
Examples of modern day covenants: marriage vows, business contracts,
Circumsition is the physical sign of the Abrahamic covenant
Consequences of king Saul's failures: Saul was rejected as a king, God regretted choosing Saul as king, God left Saul and was replaced by evil Spirits
Abraham's father was Terah
Abraham lived in Ur near river Euphrates
God called Abraham when he was living in Haran
Consequences of king Saul's failures: Hiskingshipended, GodregrettedchoosingSaulasking, GodleftSaulandwasreplacedbyevilSpirits
When to exercise faith in God: Poor health of selforsomeoneelse, poorsocialskills, financialinstability, domesticabuse, whenyouneedtoimproveyouracademicperformance
God's promises to Abraham: He would give him a land, his name will be famous, God will bless him, God would protect him, he was promised a son
Lessons learnt from the failures of king Saul: We should be patient, we should obey God and His teachings, we should have faith in God, we should be honest