Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Sept. 17, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.
Introduced! Mark 1:1–13 According to early second-century Christian authors, Mark wrote his Gospel as recounted to him by Peter. Mark, writing as one discipled by
Good Lamentations 3:19–33 Lament has been a part of worship since the early centuries of the church. However, only rarely do Christians today practice lament
Just Jeremiah 50:11–20, 33–34 The closing chapters of Jeremiah focus on the nations surrounding God’s people. Jeremiah predicted the judgment of God upon the nations
TRUSTWORTHY Jeremiah 42:7–22 Jeremiah preached an unpopular message of surrender to the Babylonians. When the Babylonians captured Jerusalem, they gave the prophet a choice of
GOD’S WORD Jeremiah 36:19–31 Throughout history, God’s written Word has been outlawed and destroyed by oppressive governments and leaders. Our passage today highlights an occasion
WORTHY Jeremiah 35:5–19 The Book of Jeremiah is not written in chronological order. The events of Jeremiah 34 occurred during the reign of Zedekiah, the
PRESENT Jeremiah 29:4–14 Jeremiah 28 provides key background information to assist in understanding the prophet’s message in Chapter 29. Jeremiah 28–29 pits false prophets against