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BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 14, Day 4: Joel 3

SUMMARY OF JOEL 3

The enemy nations of Juday and Jerusalem will be judged for what they did to God’s people. They should prepare for war. But the Lord will be a refuge for his people, a stronghold for the people of Israel. Jerusalem will be safe and blessed. Judah will be inhabited forever.

BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 14, Day 4: Joel 3

9) God will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, where God will judge them for what they did to Israel. The enemy nations will prepare for war, but God will be victorious. The sun and moon will be darkened, and the stars no longer shine. The Lord will roar from Zion and thunder from Jerusalem; the earth and the heavens will tremble.”

10a) Jerusalem will be holy; never again will foreigners invade her. The mountains will drip new wine, and the hills will flow with milk; all the ravines of Judah will run with water. A fountain will flow out of the Lord’s house and will water the valley of acacias. Judah will be inhabited forever and Jerusalem through all generations. All innocent blood will be avenged.

b) The sun and moon will be darkened, and the stars no longer shine. The Lord will roar from Zion and thunder from Jerusalem; the earth and the heavens will tremble. Foreigners still invade Israel, and the promises of blessings have not been fulfilled because the day of the Lord has not come.

11) It’s comforting to me because evil must see justice in this world.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 14, Day 4: Joel 3

There’s something inherently comforting in the last day of the Lord — knowing that all evil and sickness will be eradicated one day soon.

End Notes BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 14, Day 4: Joel 3

The bringing back of the captives of Judah and Jerusalem can refer to both the return from Babylonian exile and the End Times.

All nations will be judged at the End Times for their actions against God’s people. This judgment of nations lies on how people have mistreated God’s people and the church, not on belief in Christ. God cares and retaliates against those who persecute Christians.

The nations will prepare for war, but have no chance against Him.

God’s people will experience lasting abundance, restoration, and redemption.

The fountain is mentioned in Ezekiel 47  and Zechariah 14:8

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BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 14, Day 4: Matthew 13:47-50

SUMMARY OF MATTHEW 13:47-50

Jesus tells the parable of the net. He says that the kingdom of heaven is like a net that catches all kinds of fish. The fisherman collected the good fish but threw the bad fish away. At the End Times, the angels will separate the wicked from the good in the same way. The wicked will be thrown into a fiery furnace where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 14, Day 4: Matthew 13:47-50

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The net: the world

The good fish: believers

the bad fish: unbelievers

The fisherman: Jesus

The outcomes for both types of fish:

Good fish — go to heaven

Bad fish — will be thrown into a fiery furnace where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth

10a)

In Matthew 13:37-43:

The two sowers: the sower who sowed the good seed is Jesus. The sower who sowed the weeds is the devil.

The good seed: believers

The weeds: unbelievers

The harvest: the Second Coming

The harvesters: angels

Both set up and tell the same scenario how at the End Times, there will be a judgement and a forever separation of the wicked from the good.

b) People either ignore the warnings and encouragement, or they turn to Jesus. Both the warning and encouragment serve to help people turn to Jesus and give believers strength to carry on. People’s response to the warnings or encouragement determine their eternal destination.

c) There have been several but none really stand out for instances. Holding your tongue, patience, and doing God’s will. In sum, just try to be more like Jesus every day.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 14, Day 4: Matthew 13:47-50

I love this parable because it’s easy to understand and everyone can relate, even in modern times.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 14, Day 4: Matthew 13:47-50

Dragnets were thrown out like in my photo above, and all types of fish were caught. The good ones were the ones that were kept; the rest were thrown back. Remember, Old Testament food laws still applied; some types of fish were considered unclean and could not be eaten.

Gnashing teeth represent anger, as unbelievers will be eternally angry at God for sending them to the pits of Hell.

There will always be unbelievers, even at the End Times. Trying to convert everyone is unrealistic.

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