Numidia Mennonite Bible School - Reflector Yearbook (Numidia, PA)

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CURRICULAR REPCRTS SECTHGN l -- B BLE STUDY J UDGES Our study in the book of Judges was very practical for us today seeing that we live in a much similar setting as the Israelites did. In the time of the Judges, everyone did what was right in his own eyes causing much confusion. We studied the life of the fif- teen judges who judged Israel and also the enemies each judge fought against. We saw the importance of having spiritual leadership. Israel repeatedly sinned and for- got the Lord their God. They worshiped the gods of the heathen round about them, whom God had commanded to be destroyed. God poured out judgment on Israel for dis- obeying His command and turning to heathen gods. It was a real challenge to see how we today -live in a heathen country with evil around us on every side. The test for us is, are we serving God with all our heart, or are we looking at the heathen and evil doings around us and finding pleasure therein? Taking Jephthah as an example, let us rise to the challenge before us and live a holy life in spite of the circumstances in which we find ourselves. -ELVIN HoRsT I 8z II KINGS I Corinthians 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. It is for this reason we study books like I Sz II Kings. In these books we see God's blessing on those who love and obey Him and His judg- ment on those who disobey Him. In Chapters 1 and 2 of I Kings, we see the end of David's reign and the establish- ment of Solomon on the throne. In Chapter 3:1-15 we see Solomon's wise choice of ask- mg for wisdom and the results of it on through Chapter 10. After this we see some foolish choices which finally result in the divided kingdom. . From then on we see the downward course Of a nation that forgets God in the Northern Kingdom. J eroboam, the first king of Israel, started the. downward course by establishing calf worship instead of the worship of God. It finally reached its climax in the reign of Ahab .who did worse than all the kings be- fore hrm by establishing Baal Worship. The end of a nation that forgets God is judgment as shown in II King 17. The Southern Kingdom's fall was a little slower. They had a few good kings scattered in among the bad ones. But they also slid into apostasy in spite of repeated warnings by faithful prophets such as Isaiah and oth- ers. When they refused to follow God, there was nothing left for Him to do but bring them to destruction. Let us be challenged to profit by the mis- takes of others and live a life of faithfulness to God and His Word. -KENNETH Goon J EREMIAH The name Jeremiah signifies, the Lord throws. This is a very fitting name for a prophet who vividly foretold the oncoming judgment and the overthrowing of Judah and Jerusalem. Jeremiah is often referred to as the weep- ing prophet because of his love and concern for his people. The main thrust in his pro- phecies was judgment because of vile and corrupt worship practices. We notice that on numerous occasions Jeremiah is pleading with the people to forsake their evil ways and serve the living God. But they harkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward and not forwardf' Jeremiah 7:24. One of the challenges this study puts be- fore us is where do we find our fellowship? Is it among those who are taking the same downward course as Judah, or do we seek it with those who ask for the old paths wherein is the good way, and walk therein? May the Lord help us to be numbered with those who are willing to follow the old paths which lead to life everlasting. -Mosiss MILLER 22

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DANIEL I found the book of Daniel to be a very practical and rewarding study. One thing that was especially noteworthy was the moral character and stability of Daniel and his companions. It challenged us, especially as we realize that we too are living in a world that is constantly exerting pressure upon the people of God to get them to lower standards and compromise on prin- ciples based on the Word of God. UI be- lieve that we too need to purpose in our hearts to not defile ourselves with the por- tion that the world is offering us today. Another subject of interest is the divine revelations Daniel received in regards to the present and future kingdoms of the world. We were once again brought to think upon the sovereignty of God and that he still rules and overrules in the affairs of men now as he did then. Another thought is that after all, someday the kingdoms of this world are going to pass away and give place to God's everlasting kingdom of righteousness, which points out the foolishness of becoming in- volved with the kingdoms of the world. A study of the book of Daniel should help us to realize that indeed the time is at hand fRev. 1:31 and ought to help us to put forth a greater effort to be found of him in peace, without spot, and blame- less that our names might be found written in the Lambs book of lifei' fRev. 21 :27bD. -DALE SLAYMAKER JONAH, MICAH, NAHUM The books, Jonah, Micah and Nahum, though a minute part of the Bible, are never- theless the inspired Word of God. They, too, are profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righ-teousness. While looking at the book of Jonah, we observe some desirable and some undesirable traits of Jonah. He, being called by God to go to Ninevah and cry against it, tried to fiee from the presence of the Lord. The ex- perience of the raging st-orm and being in the whale's b-elly three days and three nights, finally brought Jonah to grips with himself. Through his heartfelt cry to God for mercy, God heard and delivered him. His follow- ing faithfu-lness resulted in the repenting and sparing of Ninev-ah. 23 One's mind does not have to wonder very long to know why the meaning of Micah is, Who is like J ehovah'?,' As we view -the life of the people, we see sin upon sin being com- mitted, a horror to a Holy God. As We consider further, we see their hopes for the future stirred as they are p-romised the es- tablishment of a Righteous Kingdom, the coming of the Messiah, the refonmation and restoration of the nation, and finally the com- plete triumph of Divine Grace! Nahum, meaning Hcomfpassionatef, was written some time before the fall of Ninevah. We see that after their repentence by the preaching of Jonah they soon relapsed into gross idolatry. This study leaves us with the challenge to spring forward with zeal at the first cal-l of God to service for Him, and to be on con- stant guard against being drug down to the depths of sin. -JOANN WEAVER In Everything Give T hanksf' I Thessalonians 5:18 TABERNACLE STUDY Who would have thought there was so much involved in the Tabernacle? But why shouldn't there be? It was the meeting place of God with man. Our course began outside the outer court where we noticed the fence both as an in- cluder and an excluder. Inside the gate, which typifies Jesus as the Way, stands the brazen altar, the pattern of how we can get to God. After we have laid our sins on the altar, we must wash at the laver. If we do not cleanse our life upon seeing it in the light of God's Word, we will die. Now, being washed and forgiven, we are ready to enter the Tabernacle. We observed God's precise directions regarding the construction and color of each furnishing, and discovered its applications to the Christian life today. The typical truth revealed in our study is founded on the fact that the Tabernacle in the wilderness is a picture of our Lord, His finished work on the cross, and the results of that finished work. -GRACE KER Ho' Isa. the was we Tes Ihei ing not wit' by uni do first Hel I rem and end Sha all wrt p. Ch: ble' We ard