Bible Club

Sundays, Feb 8 - March 8, 2026

12:15-1:15 PM (after the worship service)

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Preparation

Week 4: Feb 23-March 1

On Sunday, March 1, there is a church town hall at 12:15. An abbreviated Bible Club will meet after the church Town Hall (approximately 1:30 PM) for those that still wish to attend. We understand some may not wish to attend both the Town Hall and Bible Club.

Reflection questions:

  1. Did you notice the change in tone? From the epitaph of Judges, “In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit,” to two back to back stories of faithfulness (Ruth and Hannah). How do we stay faithful when it seems that everyone around us is not?
  2. There is an irony to the story of the Philistines capturing the ark in 1 Samuel 4. The Philistines were in one sense given victory due to Israel’s unfaithfulness, but they were also punished for taking the ark. What does this tell you about God?
  3. 1 Samuel 8 is a curious passage. Judges seems to place the “blame” for Israel’s failings on having no king, and yet God warns them against a king in this passage. Furthermore: God allows it even though it seems contrary to his wishes. What do you make of that?

Week 3: Feb 16-22

Reflection questions:

  1. Oh how quickly things have turned! Just a few pages before Judges in Joshua 24:16-18 we see Israel committing their lives to the Lord. Then just one generation later we read in Judges 2:10 that Israel had fallen away. How does this happen so quickly? Does this align with your own lived experience with faith?
  2. The pattern of this book is very cyclical. Israel disobeys, and so God allows calamity. Does this seem fair to you?
  3. The story of Jephthah, especially the segment in Judges 11:29-40 can be quite disturbing. How can killing his daughter be justified? We will talk about this at Bible Club, but what are your feelings about this passage?
  4. Did you notice the way this phrase is repeated 4 times: “In those days, Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit” (Judges 17:6, 18:1, 19:1, 21:25). What does that mean to you (especially in light of the horrifying content in Judges 19-21)?

Week 2: Feb 9-15

  • Read Joshua 9-24

Reflection questions:

  1. There’s no doubt that there is a lot of war in this book. Read Genesis 15:12-16. It would seem that God has already stated why these people “deserve” destruction. Does this convince you that the war is justified?
  2. Notice again Joshua 23:6-14. It would seem that the blessing given to Israel is conditional on obedience, and if they should disobey, they’ll receive the same destruction the nations in the land already received through this book. Does this strike you as fair? Does it help you reconcile the war in this book given that Israel may be subject to it as well?
  3. Joshua 24:14-15 is a famous passage, and rightly so. How does Joshua’s statement about, “as for me and my house…” speak to your own decision to follow God?

Week 1: Feb 2-8

Reflection questions:

  1. Take a closer look at Joshua 5:13-15. What do you think about the fact that the “Commander of the Army of the Lord” said he was on “neither” side?
  2. There is a lot of death in chapters 6-8. How does this make you feel? What questions does this raise for you?
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