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This eight-session small group Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately) from noted teacher and historian, Ray Vander Laan, is volume three of the That the World May Know series. In it, Vander Laan illustrates how Jesus call to follow him turned the world upside down.

Journey back to the time of Jesus. Marvel at the magnificence of Herods palace. Scramble among the ruins of Qumran. And wonder at the simplicity and wisdom of Jesus parables. You and your group will discover how the events of Jesus day impacted his life, ministry and communication... and then youll learn how it affects yours.

Faith Lessons is a unique video series that brings Gods Word to life with astounding relevance. By weaving together the Bibles fascinating historical, cultural, religious, and geographical contexts, teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan reveals unique insights into the Scriptures significance for modern believers.

Each lesson:

  • Focuses on passages of Scripture explored in the DVD
  • Includes sidebars, maps, photos and other study tools
  • Features questions that facilitate discussion and inspire personal reflection
  • Includes 30 personal Bible studies to help you deepen your learning experience between sessions, and turn lessons from the past into applications that impact how you live out your faith today.
  • Filmed on location in Israel, these illuminating faith lessons afford a new understanding of the Bible that will ground your convictions and transform your life. The Faith Lessons video series is ideal for use in small groups, personal and family Bible studies, and adult Sunday school. Individual believers and families will gain vital insights from long-ago times and cultures through this innovative approach to Bible study.

    Lessons include:

  • In the Shadow of Herod Herodion
  • My Rock and My Fortress Masada
  • The Time Had Fully Come Filmed in Qumran
  • No Greater Love Filmed in Korazin/Mount of Beatitudes
  • The Rabbi Filmed in Gamla
  • Language of Culture Filmed in Sepphoris
  • Misguided Faith Filmed in Belvoir
  • Living Water Filmed in En Gedi
  • Designed for use with the Life and Ministry of the Messiah Video Study (sold separately).

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    That the World May Know with Ray Vander Laan

    Volume 1: Promised Land

    Volume 2: Prophets and Kings

    Volume 3: Life and Ministry of the Messiah

    Volume 4: Death and Resurrection of the Messiah

    Volume 5: Early Church

    Volume 6: In the Dust of the Rabbi

    Volume 7: Walk as Jesus Walked

    Volume 8: God Heard Their Cry

    Volume 9: Fire on the Mountain

    Volume 10: With All Your Heart

    Volume 11: The Path to the Cross

    Volume 12: Walking with God in the Desert

    Volume 13: Israels Mission

    ZONDERVAN

    Life and Ministry of the Messiah Discovery Guide

    Copyright 1999, 2009 by Ray Vander Laan

    Requests for information should be addressed to:

    Zondervan, 3900 Sparks Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546

    Focus on the Family and the accompanying logo and design are federally registered trademarks of Focus on the Family, 8605 Explorer Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80920.

    That the World May Know is a trademark of Focus on the Family.

    ePub Edition September 2015: ISBN 978-0-310-87883-4

    All maps are courtesy of International Mapping.

    All artwork is courtesy of Ray Vander Laan unless otherwise indicated.

    All Scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

    Any Internet addresses (websites, blogs, etc.) and telephone numbers in this book are offered as a resource. They are not intended in any way to be or imply an endorsement by Zondervan, nor does Zondervan vouch for the content of these sites and numbers for the life of this book.

    All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher.

    Cover design: DoMoreGood

    Cover photography: BiblePlaces.com; Getty Images

    Interior design: Ben Fetterley, Denise Froehlich

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    In this ebook edition, please use your devices note-taking function to record your thoughts wherever you see the bracketed instructions [Your Notes] or [Your Response]. Use your devices highlighting function to record your response whenever you are asked to checkmark, circle, underline, or otherwise indicate your answer(s).

    Because God speaks to us through the Scriptures, studying them is a rewarding experience. Most of the inspired human authors of the Bible, as well as those to whom the words were originally given, were Jews living in the ancient Near East. Gods words and actions spoke to them with such power, clarity, and purpose that they wrote them down and carefully preserved them as an authoritative body of literature.

    Gods use of human servants in revealing himself resulted in writings that clearly bear the stamp of time and place. The message of the Scriptures is, of course, eternal and unchanging but the circumstances and conditions of the people of the Bible are unique to their times. Consequently, we most clearly understand Gods truth when we know the cultural context within which he spoke and acted and the perception of the people with whom he communicated.

    This does not mean that Gods revelation is unclear if we dont know the cultural context. Rather, by learning how to think and approach life as Abraham, Moses, Ruth, Esther, and Paul did, modern Christians will deepen their appreciation of Gods Word. To fully apply the message of the Bible to our lives, we must enter the world of the Bible and familiarize ourselves with its culture.

    That is the purpose of this study. The events and characters of the Bible will be presented in their original settings. Although the DVD segments offer the latest archaeological research, this series is not intended to be a definitive cultural and geographical study of the lands of the Bible. No original scientific discoveries are revealed here. The purpose of this study is to help us better understand Gods revealed mission for our lives by enabling us to hear and see his words in their original context.

    Understanding the World of the Bible

    More than 3,800 years ago, God spoke to his servant Abraham: Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I am giving it to you (Genesis 13:17). From the outset, Gods choice of a Hebrew nomad to begin his plan of salvation (that is still unfolding) was linked to the selection of a specific land where his redemptive work would begin. The nature of Gods covenant relationship with his people demanded a place where their faith could be exercised and displayed to all nations so that the world would know of Yahweh, the true and faithful God.

    In the Old Testament, God promised to protect and provide for the Hebrews. He began by giving them Canaan a beautiful, fertile land where he would shower his blessings upon them. To possess this land, however, the Israelites had to live obediently before God. The Hebrew Scriptures repeatedly link Israels obedience to God to the nations continued possession of Canaan, just as they link its disobedience to the punishment of exile (Leviticus 18:24 28). When the Israelites were exiled from the Promised Land (2 Kings 18:11), they did not experience Gods blessings. Only when they possessed the land did they know the fullness of Gods promises.

    By New Testament times, the Jewish people had been removed from the Promised Land by the Babylonians due to Israels failure to live obediently before God (Jeremiah 25:4 11). The exile lasted seventy years, but its impact upon Gods people was astounding. New patterns of worship developed, and scribes and experts in Gods law shaped the new commitment to be faithful to him. The prophets predicted the appearance of a Messiah like King David who would revive the kingdom of the Hebrew people.

    Even the Promised Land itself had changed, becoming home to many groups of people whose religious practices, moral values, and lifestyles conflicted with those of the Jews. The land that had been the nation of Judah was called Palestine or Judea (which means Jewish). The Romans had divided the land into several provinces: Judea, Samaria, and Galilee (the three main divisions during Jesus time); Gaulanitis, the Decapolis, and Perea (east of the Jordan River); and Idumaea (Edom) and Nabatea (in the south). These further divisions of Israel added to the rich historical and cultural background that God had prepared for the coming of Jesus and the beginning of his church.

    Living as Gods witnesses took on added difficulty as Greek, Roman, and Samaritan worldviews mingled with that of the Jews. But the mission of Gods people did not change. They were still to live so that the world may know that our God is the true God.

    Our Purpose

    Biblical writers assumed that their readers were familiar with the geography of the ancient Near East. Today, unfortunately, many Christians do not have even a basic geographical knowledge of the region. This study is designed to help solve that problem. We will be studying the people and events of the Bible in their geographical and historical contexts. Once we know the who, what, and where of a Bible story, we will be able to understand the why. By deepening our understanding of Gods Word, we will be able to strengthen our relationship with him.

    Western Christianity tends to spiritualize the faith of the people of the Bible. Modern Christians do not always do justice to Gods desire that his people live faithfully for him in specific places, influencing the cultures around them by their words and actions. Instead of seeing the places to which God called his people as crossroads from which to influence the world, we focus on the glorious destination to which we are traveling as we ignore the world around us. We are focused on the destination, not the journey. We have unconsciously separated our walk with God from our responsibility to the world in which he has placed us.

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