Wolfe Stew

These notes follow our  7-step rhythm  for Bible study. Unless otherwise noted, all Bible quotes are from the  EasyEnglish Bible  translation. Notes on John the Baptist's Birth (from  Luke 1:14-17 , 65-66 , and 76-80 ) Annotation Notes ,  Summary ,  N/W/L Statements ,  Key Verse ,  God's Character ,  Prayer ,  Action   Mountain Sunset from  Pixabay 1. Annotation Notes ?  Denotes a question, *   a personal thought,  x  a cross reference,  !  a connection, and  italics  a referenced source . ?  What does the name John mean? "Yahweh is gracious"  (" John " at  Behind the Name ) * I wonder if John saw this in his life. Surely, his parents, Zechariah and Elizabeth did. But I wonder how John personally experienced Yahweh's grace . To me, John's life seems more motivated by zeal. ! The directives surrounding John's pre-birth treatment remind me of Samson . (Luke 1:15) x The L...

These notes follow our  7-step rhythm  for Bible study. Unless otherwise noted, all Bible quotes are from the  EasyEnglish Bible  translation. Notes on Mary (from  Luke 1:26-56 ) Annotation Notes ,  Summary ,  N/W/L Statements ,  Key Verse ,  God's Character ,  Prayer ,  Action     ​ Snow Orchid ​ by ​ susannp4 ​ at ​ Pixabay ​ 1. Annotation Notes ?  Denotes a question, *   a personal thought,  x  a cross reference,  !  a connection, and  italics  a referenced source . ?  What does the name Mary mean? Loved or Beloved  (" Mary " at  Behind the Name ) * That Love was birthed by someone whose name means love seems purposefully poetic to me. * The Egyptian origin of the name connects with a major purpose of Jesus ministry: to help us realize that God's love is available to everyone , not just the Israelites. Especially because Egypt consistently represents Israel's oppo...

These notes follow our  7-step rhythm  for Bible study. Unless otherwise noted, all Bible quotes are from the  EasyEnglish Bible  translation. Notes on Elizabeth (from Luke 1:5-6 , 13 ,  23-25 ,   39-45 , and 57-61 ) Annotation Notes ,  Summary ,  N/W/L Statements ,  Key Verse ,  God's Character ,  Prayer ,  Action   Winter Home by aalmeidah at Pixabay 1. Annotation Notes ?  Denotes a question, *   a personal thought,  x  a cross reference,  !  a connection, and  italics  a referenced source . ?  What does the name Elizabeth mean? God is my oath  (" Elizabeth " at  Behind the Name ) *Elizabeth shows that God is indeed her oath when she names her son John. She believes Gabriel's message to her husband, she believes Gabriel is sent by God, and she does what Zechariah was told to do. ! Elizabeth was from Aaron's lineage. Aaron, the original priest. (Luke 1:5) x  [To...

These notes follow our  7-step rhythm  for Bible study. Unless otherwise noted, all Bible quotes are from the  EasyEnglish Bible  translation. Notes on Gabriel (from  Luke 1:11-22  and  26-38 ) Annotation Notes ,  Summary ,  N/W/L Statements ,  Key Verse ,  God's Character ,  Prayer ,  Action   The Present by Bru-nO at Pixabay 1. Annotation Notes ?  Denotes a question, *   a personal thought,  x  a cross reference,  !  a connection, and  italics  a referenced source . ?  What does the name Gabriel mean? God is my strong man or hero  (" Gabriel " at  Behind the Name ) * Truly, God was. Gabriel stood before the Lord, in His presence continually. How could God not be his strong man? ? What were some other angel proclamations in the Bible? (Luke 1:13) x The angel of the LORD said to Hagar , 'Now you are pregnant and you will give birth to a son. When you cried in p...

These notes follow our  7-step rhythm  for Bible study. Unless otherwise noted, all Bible quotes are from the  EasyEnglish Bible  translation. Notes on Zechariah (from  Luke 1:5-24  and 62-64 ) Annotation Notes ,  Summary ,  N/W/L Statements ,  Key Verse ,  God's Character ,  Prayer ,  Action   Frozen Forest by Walderbell at Pixabay 1. Annotation Notes ?  Denotes a question, *   a personal thought,  x  a cross reference,  !  a connection, and  italics  a referenced source . ?  What does the name Zechariah mean? Yahweh remembers (" Zechariah " at  Behind the Name ) *What a fitting name. Though Zechariah might have felt forgotten, through the birth of his son John, Zechariah knows he is indeed remembered by Yahweh. ? Zechariah was "from the family of Abijah" (Luke 1:5) Who is that family?    x  Aaron's descendants , the priests, were in the following groups.....

These notes follow our  7-step rhythm  for Bible study. Unless otherwise noted, all Bible quotes are from the  EasyEnglish Bible  translation. Notes on Luke, the Author  (from  Luke 1:1-4 ) Annotation Notes ,  Summary ,  N/W/L Statements ,  Key Verse ,  God's Character ,  Prayer ,  Action   Writing Paper Image  by  Nile  at  Pixabay 1. Annotation Notes ?  Denotes a question, *   a personal thought,  x  a cross reference,  !  a connection, and  italics  a referenced source . ?  Who is Luke? The name "Luke" means "from Lucania", a region in Southern Italy . (" Luke " at  Behind the Name ) Likely, Luke was born a Gentile but lived as a Jew. His audience was a Jewish audience.  (" E86: Luke - Ordered " at  BEMA Discipleship Podcast ) ?  Who are the many people referenced in Luke 1:1? "Many people have written about the things that have happene...