Matthew finishes the theme of New Creation with The People of God and what does all this mean for us, a conclusion and some Q&A. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S0VPiIPLpuQw0WAFeyRCBby7ngG5nG7U
Matthew discusses Chapters 12 to 22 of Revelation and begins Part 2 of the Session with God’s Plan for His Creation. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S0VPiIPLpuQw0WAFeyRCBby7ngG5nG7U
Matthew begins his final Session of Open Word with an Overview of Revelation and New Creation, followed by an introduction to the Book of revelation and a Review of Chapters 1 to 11. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S0VPiIPLpuQw0WAFeyR
Matthew explores various ways of reading the Bible, concludes the Session and considers some Q&A. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S0VPiIPLpuQw0WAFeyRCBby7ngG5nG7U
Matthew continues with The Authority of the Bible and delves into Apologetics. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S0VPiIPLpuQw0WAFeyRCBby7ngG5nG7U
Matthew provides an Overview of the Session and considers issues of Authorship and The Authority of the Old Testament. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S0VPiIPLpuQw0WAFeyRCBby7ngG5nG7U
Matthew gives a very brief introduction to the huge subject of Prophecy Today, before a Conclusion and some Q&A. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S0VPiIPLpuQw0WAFeyRCBby7ngG5nG7U
Matthew reviews the last seven of The Minor Prophets: Micah, Nahum, Habbakuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S0VPiIPLpuQw0WAFeyRCBby7ngG5nG7U
In Session 16 Matthew introduces Part 2 of ‘The Prophets’ 16 with an Overview, before outlining The Twelve Minor Prophets in their Setting and exploring the books of Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah and Jonah. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id
Session 15 concludes with a review of Ezekiel and Daniel, followed by a Summary and some Q&A. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S0VPiIPLpuQw0WAFeyRCBby7ngG5nG7U
Matthew gives an Overview of Session 16 (What is Prophecy? The ‘Major’ Prophets) and then explores Prophecy in the Old Testament. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S0VPiIPLpuQw0WAFeyRCBby7ngG5nG7U
Matthew unpacks Ecclesiastes and The Song of Songs, before a concluding summary and some Q&A, more this time in the nature of some observations than questions from his Open Word followers. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S0VPiIPLpuQw0
Matthew opens his exploration of The Wisdom Literature with an Overview, a Summary of Four Different Types of Wisdom Literature and then a note about Wisdom in Other Nations before a discussion of Wisdom Literature in Israel. Slides: https://dr
Matthew reads and reflects on Psalms 23, 63, 121 and 139, before his Conclusion and an interesting question by way of Q&A. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S0VPiIPLpuQw0WAFeyRCBby7ngG5nG7U
Matthew considers how Christ can be found in the Psalms and discusses Two Problem Areas, before reading and reflecting on Psalm 1, the first of five. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S0VPiIPLpuQw0WAFeyRCBby7ngG5nG7U
Matthew opens his exposition of the Psalms with an Overview, a summary of the Five Books, a discussion of Authorship, suggested ways of Classification and Five Recurring Themes. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S0VPiIPLpuQw0WAFeyRCBby7
A brief description of the Exile in Babylon is followed by a more detailed look at the books of Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther, before Matthew describes what happened in the 400 or so years Between the Testaments, provides a concluding summary and d
The stories of Elijah and Elisha are followed by a review of the Kings of Israel and Judah before their falls at the hands of Assyria and Babylon respectively. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S0VPiIPLpuQw0WAFeyRCBby7ngG5nG7U
Matthew concludes his review of the Historical books of the OT with an Overview, a discussion of the reign of Solomon and a description of the split of the Kingdom to form the separate nations of Israel and Judah. Slides: https://drive.google.c
Matthew continues Part 1 of The Historical Books with a review of 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles and a concluding paragraph, before some Q&A. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S0VPiIPLpuQw0WAFeyRCBby7ngG5nG7U
A look through Judges, perhaps the most bloodthirsty book of the Bible, is followed by a consideration of the Problem of the Mass Killings in the OT, apparently commanded or condoned by God. Matthew then reviews the books of Ruth and 1 Samuel.
Matthew starts his two-part journey through the Historical Books of the OT with an overview, an exploration of Five Principal Themes and a review of Joshua. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S0VPiIPLpuQw0WAFeyRCBby7ngG5nG7U
Matthew reviews the Books of Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, outlines Four Central Themes in the Pentateuch and gives a concluding summary before some Q&A. Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S0VPiIPLpuQw0WAFeyRCBby7ngG5nG7U