Bible studies by Gerard Oudijn, grouped by series. Each series starts with part 1.
Paul's thorn for the fleshWhat did Paul mean by his thorn for the flesh in 2 Corinthians 12? Starting with the third heaven and paradise.
Daniel's 70 weeksDaniel 9:24-27, one of the most remarkable chronological prophecies in the Bible: the seventy weeks set apart for Daniel's people and holy city, leading up to Messiah the Prince.
Parables in Matthew 20-22Continuing the parables: the workers in the vineyard, the two sons, the wicked tenants and the royal wedding.
The good fightThe life of a believer is not without conflict. What does Scripture say about the good fight, and about remaining faithful to sound doctrine?
Distancing oneself according to PaulWhat Paul writes to Timothy about the downward trend within the Christian world, and what it means to turn away from it.
The two and ten tribes of IsraelFrom twelve tribes under one king to a divided kingdom: what happened to the two and the ten tribes of Israel?
What is election?Election is a biblical concept. From Adam and Abraham to Israel, Jesus Christ and the ecclesia: who is chosen, and for what purpose?
What is (universal) reconciliation?Universal reconciliation is the view that God will ultimately reconcile all to Himself through Jesus Christ. What does Scripture say, and what are the misunderstandings?
Does eternal mean endless in the Bible?Does 'eternal destruction' or 'eternal judgment' refer to a time without end, or to an age with a beginning and an end? A study of the word aion.
Gideon (Judges 6-8)Verse by verse through the story of Gideon in Judges 6-8, from the call of Gideon to the 300 men who defeated Midian.
Gifts of the spiritWhat are spiritual gifts, why are they given, to whom, and until when? A study of the lists of gifts in the New Testament.
The snatching awayThe expectation of believers today: the snatching away, often called the rapture. What does Scripture itself say about this event?
The word of God is completeApocryphal gospels and acts keep surfacing. Is the word of God complete, and what does it mean that Paul completed the word?
Rightly dividing the word of truthAll Scripture is for us, but not all Scripture is addressed to us. What does it mean to rightly divide the word of truth?
RuthVerse by verse through the Book of Ruth: a short book of four chapters, set in the time of the judges.
What is hell?Gehenna, sheol, hades, Tartarus and the lake of fire: what do the words translated as 'hell' really mean?
What is death?What does the Bible say about death: is the soul immortal, where are the dead, and what about the rich man and Lazarus?
Parables of the kingdom (Matthew 13)Why did Jesus speak in parables? The eight parables of Matthew 13, from the sower to the fishing net.
Matthew 24 and 25Verse by verse through the speech Jesus gave to His disciples in Matthew 24 and 25, often called the Olivet discourse or the second sermon on the mount.Prefer reading by date? See all series articles, newest first.