Why do we need to interpret scripture? Is there a right or wrong way? Can scripture be understood correctly? What is hermeneutics? What biases might we have in culture, language, presuppositions, or our personal lives that make it difficult to understand the Bible in its proper context? How does our sinful and fallen nature play a role? Who was the first revisionist?
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How do we interpret the Bible using the Bible? Can scripture be understood or is it too ambiguous? Is there unity in scripture? How does unity impact how we interpret scripture? How did Jesus and the Bible writers view scripture? Can extra Biblical material be used? Do prophets need to be apart of the Biblical cannon?
Tradition, experience, reason, culture and the Bible all play a role in matters of faith. But, what is the proper role of each? What is the most authoritative in matters of faith, religion, practice, and theology? What does the Bible say is most authoritative? How did Jesus value tradition? How do you know when the Holy Spirit is leading? Can we trust what we feel and experience?
How did scripture form the basis for everything that Jesus did and taught? What emphasis did He place on scripture for justification of His ministry, actions, and fulfillment of prophecy? How did the apostles view scripture? What should this teach us about the Bible today? How did Jesus use the Word of God to combat the devil? Is there a difference between faith and presumption?
Can we trust the Bible? How do we know it is divinely inspired? What role did God play in the process that produced the Bible? What claims does the Bible make about itself?
How can we understand the Battle between the kings of the North and South? What is common between Daniel 2, 7, 8, 9, and 11 and what similarities do we find in Revelation? What does God say about end time events? How does Daniel 11 expand our knowledge of prophetic events?
What does Daniel learn about the cosmic conflict in Daniel 10? What does this teach us about spiritual warfare today? Why did Daniel pray for 21 days if God was listening from the very first day? What role did Jesus play in this cosmic conflict? Why is Gabriel held up from answering Daniel’s prayer? Why was Daniel so weak in his encounter with a heavenly being and why was he touched 3 times?
What part of the vision did Daniel not understand in Daniel chapter 8? How does Gabriel make this clear in chapter 9? On what basis does Daniel appeal to God on behalf of the people? What events will happen in the 70 Week prophecy? How did this tie in with Jesus’ conversation with Peter about forgiving his brother? How did this prophecy predict the date of the first coming of the Messiah?
What is the cleansing of the sanctuary? How can an understanding of the sanctuary service o the Old Testament help us understand Jesus’ High Priestly ministry? In what way did the little horn power attack the daily ministration of Christ? How does this affect us today? What part of this vision doesn’t Daniel understand? What is meant by the 2300 day prophecy in Daniel 8?
What did Daniel predict about end time events. What end time power will persecute God’s people? How will God judge? Where are we now in prophetic history? How were Gods times and laws changed? How long will this persecuting power last? What is the focus of Daniel 7.
Are there times when faithfulness to God and your responsibilities in secular matters can lead to jealousy? Are there people who conspire against you when you do the right thing? Daniel finds himself in the lions den as King Darius makes an ill-advised law that requires Daniel to choose between God and the king. Daniel would have to choose between his conscience or his faith. Are we sometimes put in these situations today? How can we respond? How does God respond?
What was the writing on the wall? Why did God number the days of the Babylonian kingdom? Had Daniel been forgotten during the reign of Belshazzar? What happened as a result of the kings open defiance against God? What can we learn about this in relation to the end time Babylon?