Weekly Bible talks during the university semester, along with talks from CBS conferences. Our mission statement: "Prayerfully proclaiming the crucified Christ as Lord of all, we evangelise, teach, train and send each other, as God’s servants, into all the world."
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"In vs 10 what are gate references?" "Why bother mentioning the 'gate' in v 10? Is the gate alluding to other parts of the bible?" "Is the day of Jesus return just the end of "the day"?" "What was the logic + evidence behind being able to see the day as started but not finished?" "How does the glory of the kings of the nation come into the picture? (Rev 21:24) Is their glory more than ours? I'm…
"Is Zechariah's sampling distinct/unique compared to other prophets? Is it more than just consistent/known/understood imagery?" "Is the imagery of 1/3's in 13:8 sampled from Ezekiel 5? They seem to have the same idea. Or are they fully separate?" "I wonder of the significance of Zec 13:8-9's use of thirds and the two thirds cut off. My thought is that it refers to the Jews (or maybe whole land…
"Why did Zechariah throw away the silver? Was that just something to be fulfilled?" "You phrased that the gospel writer use the images of thirty pieces of silver to draw attention to the connection between Jesus & the prophecy - do you mean that the gospel writers themselves inserted that value intentionally, and it may or may not have been what was actually paid or the value was 30 pieces paid…
"Tim mentioned a couple times how this great king (Jesus) would "be saved" from suffering/affliction. Just wondering how best we can articulate "who" did this work of salvation/resurrection. Acts 10:40 & 13:30 talk about God being the one to raise Christ. So what did Jesus do besides win?" "Why does it switch between Ephraim & Joseph when mentioning the northern/southern tribes?" What’s going on…
"What does shaking of heaven mean? v7 treasures of all nations --> Desire of all nations in other translations?" "I wonder of Jesus' ancestry through Zerubbabel since both Luke & Matthew have Zerubbabel and Shealtiel but between Zerubbabel & Jesus and Shealtiel & David they differ. I'm also trying to think if there is any passage that has gentiles as treasures or if this is an interpretation…
"How can we build a true relationship with God?" "How do we know that we have built a genuine relationship instead of a performative relationship with God?" "How does someone begin to incorporate God into our daily lives?" "What are the requirements for someone to call themself a Christian? I have a few friends who are Christians, they believe and may have a relationship with God but don't go to…
"Jeremiah 33 said that the Levitical priests will never lack a sacrifice to offer when the Branch comes. But doesn't Jesus end the Levitical order of priests (Hebrews 7) and end perpetual sacrifices by his once-for-all sacrifice?” "From Jeremiah 33:17-17 "The levitical priests shall never lack a man..." But isn't Jesus explicitly not a levitical priest? Thinking Hebrews vibes. Does the "levitical"…
"Why is wickedness built a house? Why is it moved and hidden away and not judged/destroyed? Does this hint at a greater wickedness to befall Babylon/Persia, or indicate Judgement to come on them?" "Built house for the basket? -> wickedness & sin. Our iniquities?" "Could the olive trees in Zechariah relate to Elijah and Moses on the transfiguration (and how does it relate to Rev 11?)?" "If the two…
"Why does the Lord say "The Lord rebuke you Satan"? Is that Him rebuking Satan or is the Lord still waiting for when the Lord will later rebuke Satan?" "3:9 says 'single day' and Jesus was dead for three days & three nights. Is this still a single day that removes iniquity or inclusive of his death and resurrection that removes iniquity rather than just his death singularly?" "Is Jesus being…
"Why does God say v3 'return to me and I'll return to you' if He intends to return to them before they return to Him?" "I think it's cool that vs16 God says he has returned even though the temple wasn't rebuilt. So was the temple truly symbolic as his dwelling place? Where is God dwelling then?" "Where do we get the idea that the Angel of the LORD, while being seen to be God, is in some way…
"Why did Jesus initially disagree that he is worthy of worship only until he is able to perform miracles when he's technically an extension of God, doesn't that always make him worthy? Who exactly is Jesus? Does he evolve?" "Is Jesus' authority only given after his death and resurrection, or simply "fully revealed" by it? John 1:1" "Matthew 26:64 "Son of Man is seated at right hand" and in Daniel…
“Joseph of Arimathea could roll the stone, doesn't that mean other people could also roll the stone & take Jesus away? I've heard the argument that the stone was impossible to roll but Joseph did it." “Could you explain why the Psalm 22 quote is written out in the original language?" “Why do the Jews think Jesus is calling to Elijah?" "Does the field of Blood contradict Acts saying Judas bought…
"Is it sinful to not give all our money to God/mission? Is it selfish to pay for nice accommodation or own a car? I was chatting to a first year and realised I didn't have a solid answer." "Why do the disciples fall away? Is it something about their understanding of Jesus or something about the Spirit? Or is it just to fulfil the Scriptures?" "I'm a little unclear about the imagery in Zechariah…
"Is it proven and known that Jesus actually died on Friday 3rd April AD? Or was that simply said because this year, Good Friday falls on 3rd April!" "How are the wicked raised (for judgement)? Is it in some seme sense an overcoming of death for them even though not in Christ?" "How do I explain hell to someone who doesn't believe in the afterlife or in God, if the idea of a Godless existence does…
“Aren't most of vv3-14 things that occur after the cross?” “If Jesus is speaking about his crucifixion, why does he say to pray it doesn't happen in winter, and cry alas for women nursing infants? Does this not suggest that the 'great tribulation' (v21) is one which is experienced by the people and not by him? Why is seeing his crucifixion (if it is the abomination of desolation) a sign to flee…
"In Matt 22:1-14 the garment is the important qualifier for being at the feast or not, so why are some of them called "good"? Does it mean anything, or is it one of those "it's a parable don't worry about it too much" situations?" "What are the implications for us with the men with no garment? Are there still extra things that we need to be given once we enter the "wedding"/kingdom of God? (Is…
"How is God not fair and yet the Bible says God is perfectly just?" "Who is the daughter of Zion mentioned in Matthew 21:5 - what relevance does it have to the passage?" "How does 21:20-22 fit into the understanding of the fig tree as an analogy?" "Why did you skip v21-22 (ch 21)" "How do we repent genuinely when we know we are prone to sin + may continue in sin?"
"How do we read Matthew 18:35? Does it not imply that God's forgiveness is conditional on our actions?" “Does someone need to be sorry in order for you to forgive them?” "In Matthew 18 with the parable of an unforgiving servant, when the master forgives the servant of debt what is this supposed to metaphorically represent (as Jesus has not yet died?)?" "Why did the first servant say "Have…
"If faith was only provided once Jesus sent the Spirit after his ascension, was the Spirit at work at all in the OT?" "When other people come to Jesus with "great faith" i.e. Canaanite woman & Roman official, did they have the Holy Spirit before Pentecost?" "If faith is either you have 100% or not, why does Jesus tell his disciples "you of little faith"?" "If John the Baptist is the Elijah figure,…
“How do we know that 14:1-12 is a flashback?” "How do we know definitely that Matthew's placement of the story of John the Baptist's death before Jesus feeding 5000 and walking on water was a deliberate choice? Modern readers of course can see the contrast between the kings but are we certain this was intentional and not just a coincidence? Or forgot to write it earlier?” “At what point does the…
I don't quite get the logic in 13:13. If the reason he speaks in parables is because the people will not perceive or understand, doesn't that mean would be free to speak plainly (given the crowd would not understand either way?). I think it is interesting in v15 that God could clearly present the secrets of the kingdom yet deliberately obfuscate it, yet in v18-23, he reveals it to us. I wonder if…
