Reading to Try and Do Before Tomorrow! (3rd March 2015)

Hi Igniters,

I am looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. Apologies that I've not posted the reading sooner - thanks to those who have reminded me to do so today!!!

As we didn't get through everything last time, tomorrow we'll be covering: S9 Nehemiah, Ezra & Esther, S8 Wisdom & Psalms, and S10 Jesus :-)

The reading is listed below. As you've not got long, please prioritise the Bible passages over the stuff in Drane.

S10 Jesus 
Matthew 1-3; Luke 4, 20-24; John 1
Optional:
Drane, "Understanding the World of the First Christians" (p. 14-25, 28-29); "Understanding the Death of Jesus" (p. 83-91)

S9 Nehemiah, Ezra & Esther
Ezra 1, 4-7; Nehemiah 1, 4-5, 8; if you have time, try to read some of Esther too
Optional:
Drane, "A New Beginning" (p. 178-179); "Back to Jerusalem" (p. 183-184); "Confusion and Despair" (p. 186); "Renewing the Covenant" (p. 186); "Building the Walls" (p. 187-188); "Handing on the Law (p. 188-189)

S8 Wisdom & Psalms
Proverbs 1 & 8; Ecclesiastes 1, 3 & 13; Job 1-3
Optional:
Drane, ''Discovering God's Will Through Wisdom" (p. 276-277); "Wrestling with a Hidden God" (p. 237-238)
Listen to Tim Keller "Praying Our Tears" (click here OR, to find it on iTunes, here [it's #58])

Video of Israel's History (Solomon to the Assyrian Exile)

Here is a video of Israel's history from Solomon to the Assyrian Exile. It'd be great if you can watch it before our next session on Feb 3rd 2015. I'd like to update it at some point as it's a little rough and ready, but it'll give you an overview of this part of Israel's life.

https://vimeo.com/116874166

SoB Reading To Do Before 3rd Feb 2015

SoB Part Six: Jeroboam

Essential:
1 Kings 12
Amos 4-5, 9
Hosea 1, 11, 14
The summary of Israel's history on page 43 of your Story of the Bible course book (i.e. the one I gave out at the start!)

Optional:
Drane, 'After Solomon,' page 95
Drane, 'A Kingdom Divided,' page 106
Drane, 'Timeline,' pages 108-109

SoB Part Seven: Rehoboam

Essential:

Judah's Sin: Isaiah 6; Jeremiah 1-3; Ezekiel 16
Hope for the Future: Isaiah 7; 9:1-7 and 11; Jeremiah 31; Ezekiel 36-37
The summary of Judah's history on pages 50-51 of your SoB course book

Optional:

Drane, 'Danger and Uncertainty,' pages 137-140
Drane, 'The Babylonians,' page 148
Drane, 'Jeremiah and the Fall of Jerusalem,' pages 152-155

SoB Part Eight: Nehemiah, Ezra and Esther 

(Technically this is Part Nine in your course book because I swapped them over in my mind but not in the book!!!)

Essential: 

Ezra 1, 4-7
Nehemiah 1, 4-5, 8

Optional:

Drane, pages 178-189