Bible Study

Articles

• The Grace of Job by Nancy Scott. (Book of Job) Reflects on the Book of Job and what it reveals about God’s response to human suffering.
• A Well-rounded Christianity:
  Revelation 2 & 3 by Earle Craig. (Revelation 2-3) Looks at the seven letters to the churches in Revelation 2 and 3 to argue that Christians need to be well-rounded in their Christianity in order for it to be authentic.
• The Friend at Midnight by Ron Julian. (Luke 11: 5-8) Clarifies Jesus’ teaching in the Parable of the Friend at Midnight and how that teaching relates to prayer.
• Crucified with Christ by Larry Barber. (Galatians 2:11-20) Explores what embracing the true gospel means in the life of a believer.
• Jesus, Jacques, and the American Church by Jack Crabtree. (John 3) Discusses church “technique” in light of Jesus’ interaction with Nicodemus.
• Why the Parables?
  Reflections on True Understanding by R. Wesley Hurd. Explores why Jesus taught through parables and stories.
• Fundamentalism and Biblical Interpretation by Ron Julian. Looks at the impact of Christian fundamentalism on how we understand and apply the Bible's teaching.
• Answers to Chapter Eight by Jack Crabtree.
• Motivations: The Heart of the Matter by Larry Barber. Looks at Luke 12:1-5 to discuss how behavior reveals motivations.
• The Thief in the Night by Ron Julian. (Matthew 24: 42-51) Discusses what should be our attitude toward end-time events.
• Answers to Chapter One by Ron Julian.
• Answers to Chapter Two by David Crabtree.
• Answers to Chapter Three by David Crabtree.
• Answers to Chapter Four by Ron Julian.
• Answers to Chapter Six by David Crabtree.
• Answers to Chapter Seven by David Crabtree.
• Understanding the Bible by Jack Crabtree.
• Commonsense Interpretation by Jack Crabtree.
• The Struggle to See by Larry Barber. (Luke 10:30-35) Discusses the parable of the Good Samaritan.
• A Story Observed by Larry Barber. (Luke 10:25-37) Unpacks the story of the Good Samaritan and the interaction which leads to it.
• Only One Thing Necessary by Jack Crabtree. (Luke 10:38-42) Explores Jesus' puzzling interaction with Mary and Martha.
• Longing for Glory by Ron Julian. (I Corinthians 3:18) Defines the "glory" that is the hope of every believer.
• Understanding the Second Commandment by Jack Crabtree. (Exodus 20:4-6) Highlights the transcendent nature of God taught by the commandment against "graven images."
• The Lesson of the Exodus by David Crabtree. (Exodus) Draws the analogy between how God dealt with Israel in the exodus and how He deals with us today.
• In Praise of Manna by Jack Crabtree. (Deuteronomy 8:1-10) Illustrates the place of suffering in the Christian life through the story of the manna in the wilderness.
• The Lord is My Shepherd by Ron Julian. (Psalm 23) Explains the life and death issues involved in Psalm 23.
• Futility by R. Wesley Hurd. (Ecclesiastes) Explores the dark, realistic vision of life found in Ecclesiastics.
• Hypocrisy of Another Kind by Larry Barber. (Luke 12:1-5) Explains what Jesus meant by "the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy."
• The Power of the Parables by Ron Julian. (Matthew 13) Presents the dynamic manner in which the parables of Jesus communicate.
• Unorthodoxy by Jack Crabtree. (Matthew 25:14-30) Asserts that "orthodoxy" can be a way of burying one's talent in the ground.
• The Parable of the Ten Virgins by Jack Crabtree. (Matthew 25:1-13) Explains the parable as a call to a deep and persevering desire for the kingdom of God.
• Testing God by Ron Julian. (Matthew 4:5-7) Looks at the prohibition against "testing God" found in the second temptation of Jesus.
• Bigotry by Larry Barber. (Luke 18:10-14) Uses the parable of the tax-gatherer and the Pharisee to define true bigotry.
• Counting the Cost by Ron Julian. (Luke 14:26-33) Proposes that we OUGHT to be like the man who doesn't build a tower and the king who doesn't go to battle.
• Two Reflections on Thomas and the Story of Easter by Jack Crabtree. (John 20:24-29) Portrays "doubting Thomas" as a model for truth-seeking and a lesson in the miracle of faith.
• The Prayers of Paul by Ron Julian. Holds up the great prayers of Paul as a mirror in which to examine our fundamental commitments.
• In Defense of God's Love by Ron Julian. (Romans 5:1-11) Uses Romans 5 to describe and clarify the enigmatic love of God.
• My Next Mid-life Crisis by Ron Julian. (I Corinthians 12, 13) Presents I Corinthians 12 and 13 as the ultimate answer to a believer's "mid-life crisis."
• The Tao of Faith by Jack Crabtree. (Galatians 5) Discusses the concept of 'woo we' in Taoism and the striking parallels between it and the Evangelical understanding of "walking by the Spirit."
• The Holiness of Financial Independence by Jack Crabtree. (I Thessalonians 4:9-12) Explores Paul's teaching about "working with your hands" and its implications for Christian fundraising.
• The Next Time I Study Revelation by Ron Julian. (Revelation) Sheds light on the nature of the Bible's most enigmatic book.
• Sharper Than Any Sword by Jack Crabtree. (Hebrews 4:12-13) Explains how the proclamation of the gospel lays bare the hidden person of the heart.
• Bible Study for What Ails Us by Jack Crabtree. (Revelation 2:1-11) Defends the importance of pursuing doctrinal understanding.
• Appeal for Radical Biblicism by Jack Crabtree. Calls for a radical commitment to the search for what the Bible actually means.
• Biblical? by Ron Julian. Asserts that "doing what the Bible says" is not always biblical.

Audio Series

Audio series with talks related to Bible Study.

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• 2 Samuel. Talks by David Crabtree on 2 Samuel, given at Reformation Fellowship. (Also on iTunes)
• Church History. Talks by Peter Wierenga on Church history, given at Reformation Fellowship. (Also on iTunes)
• Coming to Truth. A Wednesday Night Class where Gutenberg tutors and others within the Gutenberg College community describe the intellectual journey that led them to conclude that Christianity is true.
• Did Jesus Have to Die?. Talks by Jack Crabtree exploring the significance of the death of Jesus, given at Reformation Fellowship.
• I Peter. Talks by Ron Julian on I Peter, given at Reformation Fellowship. (Also on iTunes)
• I Samuel. Talks by David Crabtree on I Samuel, given at Reformation Fellowship. (Also on iTunes)
• II Corinthians. Talks by Ron Julian on II Corinthians, given at Reformation Fellowship. (Also on iTunes)
• Jesus' Teachings on Pharisaism. Talks by Jack Crabtree and Earle Craig exploring Jesus' view of the Pharisees, given at Reformation Fellowship. (Also on iTunes)
• Miscellaneous Talks. Individual talks given by various teachers on a variety of topics.
• Romans. Talks by John A. "Jack" Crabtree on Paul's letter to the Romans, given at Reformation Fellowship in 2009-2010. (Also on iTunes)
• Series in I Peter. Talks by Peter Wierenga on the book of I Peter, given at Reformation Fellowship. (Also on iTunes)
• Sermon on the Mount. Talks by Ron Julian on the Sermon on the Mount, given at Reformation Fellowship.
• The Authority of the Bible. Talks by Jack Crabtree on the issues related to biblical authority, given at Reformation Fellowship.
• The False Gospel. Jack Crabtree and Larry Barber seek a better understanding of the false gospel that Paul is responding to in Galatians. Talks given at Reformation Fellowship.
• The Gospel of John. Talks by Ron Julian on the Gospel of John, given at Reformation Fellowship. (Also on iTunes)
• The Gospel of Luke. Talks by Jack Crabtree on the Gospel of Luke, given at Reformation Fellowship. (Also on iTunes)

The Language of God

This section of our website is devoted to supplementary materials for The Language of God, a book on interpretation by David Crabtree, Jack Crabtree, and Ron Julian. Here you will find answers to the study questions at the end of each chapter.

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