God's Big Picture Quotes

“Exodus 19:1–13; 20:1–17 19:1–13 What does this passage teach us about God? How does it challenge the way we often think about him? How should we relate to such a God? What has God already done for the Israelites (see also 20:2)? What does he promise to do in the future? How do these promises relate to the promises he made to Abraham (Genesis 12:1–3)? What must the people do? Is that possible? How can God’s promises be fulfilled? 20:1–17 How many of the Ten Commandments have you obeyed? Why should we want to obey them as Christians? Which do you find especially hard to obey? What practical steps can you take to ensure that you obey those commands more?”
― Vaughan Roberts, God's Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible

“Hosea 1 – 3 What are the different stages in the relationship between Hosea and Gomer, his wife (see chapters 1 and 3)? How does their marriage mirror the relationship between God and his people? What do we learn about the people’s sin? How will God judge them? What hope is there? What echoes are there, in this hope, of the promises to Abraham and David? What do we learn about God from this passage? What do we learn about ourselves from it? How should our lives change in the light of what we have learned?”
― Vaughan Roberts, God's Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible

“2 Samuel 7:1–17 What does David want to build (verses 1–2)? But what does God want to build (verse 11)? What has God already done for David (verse 8)? What does he promise to do in the future (verses 9–11)? How do these promises echo the promises made to Abraham in Genesis 12:1–3? What does God promise concerning the coming king (verses 12–16)? How does Jesus fulfil these promises? (See Matthew 1:1; Mark 12:35–37; John 2:18–22; Acts 2:24–36; Romans 1:1–4.) What implications does this have for our understanding of Jesus? our relationship with Jesus?”
― Vaughan Roberts, God's Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible