Bible study 16th March 2022 “Iniquity” courtesy of the BibleProject™ @ 19:30 on Zoom
Topic: Bible Study 16th March 2022 "Iniquity"
Time: Mar 16, 2022 07:30 PM London
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Bible Study March 16th 2022 “Iniquity”
In this week’s Bible Study, we’re focusing on the word “iniquity” in the Bible, which means “crooked,” or “bent.” It describes how individual people and whole communities become crooked versions of their own best ideals. History shows how, despite our best intentions, humans easily fall into communal patterns of prejudice that elevate some people as more important than others.
The good news of God’s Kingdom intentionally disrupts and overturns these patterns, but it requires that we name our crooked failure, individually and corporately. This is the only way we can open ourselves to becoming whole and upright by the healing power of God’s grace.
Listen
Listen to a short message from Tim on Iniquity. Take time to prayerfully think about what Tim has said and ask God to make it relevant to your life. You can listen the Podcast here Iniquity Podcast
Watch
You can watch this week’s video here Iniquity video
Read and Discuss
1 After watching the video, reflect on how the biblical word “avon” shapes how you understand humanity, sin, or God.
2 Read: Isaiah 59:1-16
As you read this passage, we invite you to reflect on your own life, community, and world. The prophet is describing how his community has become so morally crooked that people can hardly discern what is bent versus straight. Notice the vivid metaphors that describe the self-deception and the feelings of helplessness when a whole society defines crooked behaviour as perfectly acceptable. The kind of community that results is its own form of punishment, and the hope is that people will see the pain around them and turn back to Yahweh.
Reflection 1:
What grieves you the most as you read through this passage?
Reflection 2:
Re-read verses 15-16. What is God’s response to what is happening? What do you think this says about who God is?
3 Read: Ephesians 2:1-10
Paul describes how humanity is a lot like a group of zombies––physically alive but mentally, spiritually, and morally dead. But God is in the business of making new humans who live by his generous mercy, and that’s what he accomplished in the resurrection of Jesus.
Reflection 1:
What resonates most with you as you read this passage?
Reflection 2:
Re-read verses 8-10. What can and can’t we boast in, or in other words, where does our honour and value come from? How does this relate to what’s going on in your life, community, or world currently?