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BSF Study Questions Exile & Return: A Time to Build Lesson 7, Day 3: Daniel 9:4-19

by atozmom, posted in BSF Exile & Return: A Time to Build 2025/2026

Summary of Daniel 9:4-19

Daniel prays and confesses to God that He is great, that they, the people of the Lord, are sinners and have not listened to Him and His commands, and that they are covered in shame. But God is merciful and forgiving. He asks God to hear his requests and to not delay out of His great mercy.

BSF Study Questions Exile & Return: A Time to Build Lesson 7, Day 3: Daniel 9:4-19

5a) God is great, awesome, He keeps His covenant of love. He is righteous, merciful, and forgiving. He is just and executes judgment.
b) The people have been wicked and have rebelled; they have turned away from your commands and laws. They have not listened to your servants, the prophets. The people were unfaithful to God. They have sinned and rebelled against God. They have not obeyed the Lord our God or kept the laws he gave. The result of the people’s sins against God was judgment and exile to Babylon.
6a) Daniel asks God to turn away His anger and wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy hill. He asks God to hear his prayers and look with favor upon His people. He asks God to forgive and act quickly.
Daniel recalls that God brought his people out of Egypt with a mighty hand and made for yourself a name that endures to this day. The people’s sins and the iniquities of their ancestors have made Jerusalem and the people an object of scorn to all. But God is merciful.
b) God is holy and in control of everything. We are sinners and rely on His infinite mercy and compassion to forgive us and help us to be more like Jesus. We all need God’s mercy every day, and coming to God humbly is the only way to approach Him.
7a)  Humanity’s sin justly requires judgment and separation. Because humans cannot bridge this gap, the only hope for restoration comes not from human merit, but from an appeal to God’s own mercy. Humans cannot bridge this gap on our own. God has addressed the issue of man’s sin by sending His Son, Jesus, to die for our sins forever. It is through Jesus that we all come to God.
b) It definitely makes me more humble, reverent, and full of awe. I know that God is the One and Only. We can approach God in confidence, trust, and hope.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Exile & Return: A Time to Build Lesson 7, Day 3: Daniel 9:4-19

Such a great example of prayer and faith, what that looks like, and how we can improve our prayer life, too.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Exile & Return: A Time to Build Lesson 7, Day 3: Daniel 9:4-19

Daniel started his prayer by recognizing God’s goodness and greatness. He understood God.

Everyone falls short of God. Israel had failed God, not the other way around. Sinners never deserve God’s mercy.

Daniel did not complain, he confessed.

Daniel proclaimed God’s goodness, confessed our sins, and then asked God for His mercy, forgiveness, and restoration. This would accomplish God’s work and give Him glory.

We pray in Jesus’ righteousness, not our own, when we pray in the name of Jesus.

Daniel trusted and depended on God. Daniel prayed fervently for God to act; so should we.

END NOTES SUMMARIZED

Daniel 9:4-19 is the prophet’s profound prayer of intercession on behalf of his exiled people, serving as a timeless model of corporate confession and humility.

The interpretation of its key elements is as follows:

  • Corporate Confession: Daniel, a righteous man, completely identifies with the sins of his nation. He consistently uses “we” (“we have sinned,” “we have rebelled”), taking on the full weight of Israel’s guilt rather than separating himself from it. This demonstrates the heart of a true intercessor.
  • Affirmation of God’s Justice: The prayer does not question God’s actions. Instead, Daniel affirms that the exile and desolation were the just and righteous fulfillment of the curses promised in the Law of Moses for disobedience. He agrees with God that the punishment was deserved.
  • Appeal Based on God’s Character, Not Human Merit: This is the central argument of the prayer. Daniel’s plea for mercy is based entirely on who God is, not on any worthiness of the people. He appeals to God’s reputation (“your Name”), His history as a deliverer (the Exodus), and His “great mercy,” explicitly stating, “We do not make requests of you because we are righteous.”

In conclusion, Daniel’s prayer is a masterful demonstration of how to approach a holy God. It moves from a complete and honest confession of sin to a bold appeal for restoration. This appeal is not based on any deserving quality in the people, but solely on the mercy and covenant faithfulness of God, for the ultimate purpose of glorifying His own name.

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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 7, Day 3: Acts 2:22-47

by atozmom, posted in BSF Revelation: The Hope 2024/2025

Summary of Acts 2:22-47

Peter addresses the crowd at Pentecost. He reviews Jesus’ life, saying how Jesus was raised from the dead as death could not hold him. He quotes David. Jesus was raised by God and now sits at his right hand. Jesus is now Lord and Messiah. Peter urges those in the crowd to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus and receive the Holy Spirit. 3,000 were baptized and saved.

The new believers bonded. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 7, Day 3: Acts 2:22-47

6a) They realized that they had sinned and that they were the ones who had Jesus killed. They, as sinners, are the reason Jesus had to die to save them.

b) That Jesus is Lord and Savior to all, whether you believe it or not. All are sinners are are therefore in need of Jesus’ sacrifice and saving grace.

7a) “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.” God’s plan has always been for us to be with Him, and Jesus was the only way.

b) Many accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior and were baptized. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

c) I believe that Christians do draw near one another, especially in church. They help each other and others in need. They meet together to grow in Christ. They praise Him for all He is.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 7, Day 3: Acts 2:22-47

I love the emphasis on how we are all sinners and responsible for the need for Jesus’ sacrifice, yet, we all come together and do better to be more like Jesus and walk in the Lord’s ways. Great stuff!

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 7, Day 3: Acts 2:22-47

Peter now quotes Psalm 16, which is David speaking of the Messiah. Jesus bore the full wrath of God on the cross and was raised from the dead perfectly.

Peter then quotes Psalm 110 about the Messiah who is both Lord and Christ.

Fun Fact: Psalm 110:1. is quoted in the New Testament more than any other single verse (at least 25 times).

Everyone is responsible for Jesus’ death. Now, what to do about it?

Simple: Come to Jesus.

Repent (be sorry for your sins and turn your direction) and be baptized in Jesus’ name. The gift of the Holy Spirit would be given to them and their children to come.

The new Christians continued to learn from the apostles. They continued in fellowship. They broke bread, said prayers, and helped each other and others.

What a great example of how to live!

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BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 7, Day 3: John 5:16-30

by atozmom, posted in BSF John's Gospel: The Truth 2023/2024

SUMMARY OF JOHN 5:16-30

The Jewish leaders began to persecute Jesus because he healed on the Sabbath. Jesus said that God is always at work, and so is he. He called God his Father, which they did not like either.

Jesus explained that he can do nothing by himself. He can only do what God does. Both God and Jesus give life. Jesus is the judge. Those who believe in Jesus will have eternal life. The dead will hear his voice and live. He seeks to please God only.

BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 7, Day 3: John 5:16-30

6) The Jewish leaders began to persecute him. They tried all the more to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

7a) Both God and Jesus are always at work in our lives.

b) It is comforting to know God has my back and is working for my good. I can rest easy and not worry as much.

8 )

5:19-20: The Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed.

5:21, 24-26:  For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it. Whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. 25   A time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. 26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. 27 And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man.

5:22, 27-30: The Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son. And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man.

28 “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice 29 and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned. 30 By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.

5:23: That all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.

9) Awe, wonder, worship, prayer, thankfulness, humility, gratitude

Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 7, Day 3: John 5:16-30

The Jewish leaders are so petty in their persecution of Jesus, so much did they feel threatened. Yet, Jesus always has the right things to say, and he is always right and makes sense.

End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 7, Day 3: John 5:16-30

The Jewish leaders simply hated Jesus so much did they feel threatened. They used the fact he claimed to be God. And, they used their interpretation of the Sabbath against Jesus. The Sabbath was meant to rest in God and all He does for us. Instead, it became a burden when the religious leaders distorted its meaning with so many restrictions.

God worked on the Sabbath, and he will, too.

Jesus’ Explanation of His Relationship With God

  • The Son does as the Father does
  • The Son can do nothing of Himself
  • Whatever God does, the Son also does in like manner
  • The Father loves the Son
  • As the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will
  • More divine power would be revealed
  • Jesus judges so that all will honor him
  • He who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life
  • The dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live
  • Jesus has life of his own

In short, Jesus is equal with God, and they act together always. Jesus is the only way to God.

From here on, the Jewish leaders will be working hard to kill Jesus.

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BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 7, Day 3: 2 Chronicles 20:1-13

by atozmom, posted in BSF People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided 2022/2023

SUMMARY OF 2 CHRONICLES 20:1-13

Jehoshaphat inquired of the Lord about the threat from the Moabites, Meunites, and Ammonites. The people fasted to ask the Lord. Jehoshaphat prayed to God, praising God and telling Him how they had spared Moab and Ammon when they came out of Egypt and now they are repaying them with war. He says he does not know what to do, but our eyes are on you. Every man, woman, and child stood before the Lord, waiting.

BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 7, Day 3: 2 Chronicles 20:1-13

6) The Moabs and Ammonites were threatening war against Judah, and they did not know what to do.

7a) The people fasted to ask the Lord. Jehoshaphat prayed to God, praising God and telling Him how they had spared Moab and Ammon when they came out of Egypt and now they are repaying them with war. He says he does not know what to do, but our eyes are on the Lord.

b) Panic usually. Then a calmer mind. Then ask others. And ask God for help.

8 ) “We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you.” This is most of us most of the time. Even when you don’t know what to do, God does, so lean on Him.

9) Moving. Unsure what to do, so I’m just praying and waiting for His timing.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 7, Day 3: 2 Chronicles 20:1-13

Love, love, LOVE verse 12. We have no power and no knowledge, but God does! And praise Him for that!

End Notes BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 7, Day 3: 2 Chronicles 20:1-13

Seek God, and He will do great things!

Fasting in the Bible is a sign that you are 100% relying on the Lord and His power.

Great example of prayer here.

  • Recognize the power of God
  • Recognize God’s work
  • Prayed God’s word
  • Put total reliance on God
  • Stand and wait on God to answer

Powerful prayer model, indeed.

Commentators often point to Jehoshaphat’s prayer as the model prayer. It begins with adoration of God, reminds God of His former promises, sets forth a problem, and asks for help. Then, Jehoshaphat thanks God in advance for the answer.

This is how we should all pray. Talking to God. In our good moments and our bad. When we wake; before we sleep, and all throughout our days. We need God in the good and the bad. No matter how muddled your prayers, God knows. That’s all that truly matters. So open your heart to Him today.

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BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 7, Day 3: Matthew 6:5-13

by atozmom, posted in BSF Matthew 2021/2022

SUMMARY OF MATTHEW 6:5-13:

Pray to God unseen so you are not trying to impress men in order to give the impression you are righteous. Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. Pray the Lord’s prayer. Forgive those who sin against you, and God will forgive you for your sins.

BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 7, Day 3: Matthew 6:5-13

6) Pray to God not to be seen or to please others, but instead isolate yourself so it’s just you and God alone together. Do not pray just to pray many words. God knows what you need. Honor God, pray for daily needs, forgiveness, and help with sin.

7) God is holy and sacred.

God’s sovereign will be done in my life.

Give us our needs for the day.

Forgive our sins and let us forgive others

Help us to resist the devil and overcome sin.

8 ) It teaches me to honor God and acknowledge all of the good he does in my life and to ask for forgiveness of my sins.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 7, Day 3: Matthew 6:5-13

I love how Jesus instructs us, and we aren’t left to our own devices. The Lord’s prayer is a great prayer example given to us to follow, so you don’t have to guess. On those days when you don’t know what to pray, this is a wonderful go-to.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 7, Day 3: Matthew 6:5-13

PRAYING

You should not pray to be seen. They insult God. Praying on street corners and in public without the right heart is not what Jesus wants.

Instead, pray in your room. This Greek word for “room” was a storeroom where treasures were kept.

Pray with meaning and not with words to impress God. Instead, let your words be few Ecclesiastes 5:2:

God knows our wants and our prayers before we speak them. We pray not to communicate these to Him, but instead to show God our hearts and desires and increase our faith in God.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

It’s important to remember that the Lord’s prayer is just a model that shows relationship, reverence, trust, and dependence on God.

  1. Recognize who you are praying to (Our Father in Heaven). Jews of the day rarely used “Father” for God as it was too intimate for them. God is in heaven, holy and glorious. Our Father includes everyone.
  2. God’s name, kingdom, and will above all else.
  3. List your needs — bread, forgiveness, and strength to resist temptation. Debts here refers to our sins. We all face temptation (James 1:13),, but we all have ways out.(1 Corinthians 10:13).
  4. Praise God. Many Bible scholars agree the last line of the Lord’s supper was added later on since most early transcribers omitted it.

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BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 7, Day 3: Genesis 9:24-29

by atozmom, posted in BSF Genesis 2020/2021

Summary of Genesis 9:24-29:

Noah cursed his youngest son, Ham, after he found out what has been done to him (whatever that was). He curses Canaan ot be a slave to his brothers. He blesses God and asks for Japheth’s terrritory to be extended and may Japheth live in the tents of Shem. Noah lived to be 950 years old and then he died.

BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 7, Day 3: Genesis 9:24-29

7) “May Canaan be the slave of Shem. May God extend the territory of Japheth. May Japheth live in the tents of Shem, may Canaan be his slave.”

8 ) Part personal question. My answer: God is in control. Unsure about when I learned this.

9) Personal question. My answer: Since we are all descended from Noah, he’s responsible for our existence. Unsure on the rest.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 7, Day 3: Genesis 9:24-29

As you can tell from my answers, I’m not gleaning a whole lot out of these lessons. I apologize in advance if I’m not all that helpful. Please leave your answers in the comment to help others.

End notes BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 7, Day 3: Genesis 9:24-29

Apparently something had happened to Noah that warranted a curse for all of eternity and posterity.

Ham sinned by Canaan, Ham’s son, was cursed. This is the prophecy Noah reveals. We know God does not punish the son for the sins of the father (although we are all punished by Adam’s sin). We each are personally responsible for our sins and will stand before God to answer for them one day.

Apparently nothing is noteworthy after this incident in Noah’s life to record. Still, Noah is a man of faith by the Hebrew writer in Hebrews 11:7.

BSF Study Questions Genesis Lesson 7, Day 3: Genesis 6:7-7:24 with Hebrews 11:7

by atozmom, posted in BSF Genesis 2012/2013

Summary of passages:  Genesis 6:7-7:24:  God said He will wipe mankind and everything He has created from the face of the earth for He is grieved He made them.  Except for Noah and his family.  He tells Noah He is going to destroy the world and he needs to build an ark.  God enters a covenant with Noah.  He tells Noah he will need to bring in two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive and every kind of food for him and for the animals.

Noah did everything God commanded.

Genesis 7:  God tells Noah to enter the ark with the animals for in seven days He will send rain for 40 days and nights.  Noah obeys.  Noah was 600 years old when the flood happened.  All the animals came to him.  Then the Lord shut them in and the waters came.  Everything perished.  After the rain stopped, the earth remained flooded for 150 days.

Hebrews 11:7:  By faith Noah obeyed God and built the ark, becoming heir of the righteous.

Questions:

6a)  Noah was righteous, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God.

b)  Personal Question.  My answer:  Personally, I’ve never found this very hard.  I don’t really care what others think of me and I do my own thing.  I don’t keep up with the Jones’ (nor do I read about them).  Don’t be of this world but of God’s world.  Put God as your center and He will do the rest.

7)  God told Noah he was going to end all people and destroy the world.  He told Noah to make an ark to exact specifications.  He told Noah how He was going to destroy the world (through a flood).  But He promised to establish His covenant with him and He will save him and his family along with two of every living creature.  He instructed Noah to bring along food for both him and the animals.

8a)  The Bible says all the high mountains under the entire heavens were covered (7:19). Every living thing on the earth perished, which would have to be a worldwide flood.  An ark would be unnecessary if Noah could have merely traveled to a different location.

b)  If you read ancient myths from every culture, almost every culture has a flood myth (from the Ancient Egyptians to the Babylonians to the Native Americans).  Before writing, myths were passed on by word of mouth from generation to generation so somewhere this flood happened.

Since the beginning of written records there have been writings by the ancients of an ark (or an ancient ship) found.  Various people have claimed to have found and/or seen the ark on the mount of Ararat and elsewhere.

Many people believe fossils are a result of the flood.  Did you know there is actually a branch of geology called flood geology?  These people write books and spend their time researching and searching the earth for evidence of a massive flood.  Fascinating.  There is definitely evidence in the fossil record of a flood.

c)  I don’t see any phrases that support upheavals of the earth’s crust or tsunamis (notice the word probably in the question).  All I see is the rain and how for 40 days it kept coming down and the mountains were covered.  In my mind, that’s all that happened.  Water covered everything.  The ark floated.  I see no mention of earthquakes which cause tsunamis anywhere.

Conclusions:  Baffled by the last question, its significance, and what it has to do with the flood.  God created the land as He wanted it.  I see no reason He would change its landscape.  He just wanted to rid the world of the inhabitants.

Not sure why Hebrews was stuck in here either.  The questions did not refer to it (except maybe how Noah was faithful in building the ark) but Genesis tells us that.  If you obey God, you have faith.

I have to admit I have read most of these ancient flood myths to my kids when we study these cultures and they are all strikingly similar to the account of the flood in Genesis.  In my mind, that’s the strongest evidence of all since these stories are the heart of how ancient people preserved their history and explained the world around them.