Read 1 Kings 17:8-24 and 2 Kings 4:18-37. What similarities and differences do you see in these two resurrections?

In Hebrews 11:1-40, we read that by faith “women received back their dead by resurrection” (Hebrews 11:35, NASB). This was the case in the two resurrections depicted in the texts for today.

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The first one (see 1 Kings 17:8-24) occurred during the great apostasy in Israel, which happened under the influence of king Ahab and his pagan wife Jezebel. As a severe drought was ravaging the land, God commanded Elijah to go to Zarephath, a town outside of Israel. There he met a poor Phoenician widow who was about to cook a last paltry meal for herself and her son, and then die. But their lives were spared through the miracle of the flour and the oil, which didn’t run out until the drought was over. Sometime later her son became sick and died. In despair, the mother pled with Elijah, who cried out to the Lord. “The LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the life of the boy returned to him and he revived” (1 Kings 17:22, NASB).

The second resurrection (see 2 Kings 4:18-37) took place in Shunem, a small village south of Mount Gilboa. Elisha had helped a poor widow to pay her debts through the miracle of filling many vessels with oil (2 Kings 4:1-7). Later, in Shunem, he met a prominent married woman who had no children. The prophet told her that she would have a son, and it happened as predicted. The child grew and was healthy, but one day got sick and died. The Shunammite woman went to Mount Carmel and asked Elisha to come with her to see her son. Elisha prayed persistently to the Lord, and finally the child was alive again.

These women had different backgrounds but the same saving faith. The Phoenician widow hosted the prophet Elijah in an extremely difficult time when there was no safe place for him in Israel. The Shunammite woman and her husband built a special room where the prophet Elisha could stay while passing through their region. When the two children died, their faithful mothers appealed to those prophets of God and had the joy of seeing their children come to life again.

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Key Thought: There are several instances of resurrections before Christ died on the cross, and we want to take a closer look at these this week.
October 29, 2022

1. Have a volunteer read Luke 9:28-36. Jude 9..

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What evidence do these texts show about the bodily resurrection of Jesus?
3. Personal Application: Why did Michael have to dispute with the devil in order to raise Moses from the dead? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “Why didn’t God allow Moses to enter the earthly Canaan, but was allowed to enter heaven? Somehow it doesn’t make sense to Moses that disobedience kept him from the earthly, when the heavenly was more important anyway. How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read I Kings 1&:22, 2 Kings 4:1-7.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What similarities and differences do you see in these resurrections?
3. Personal Application: Why would God allow a promised child to die after a few years in the first place? Share your thoughts
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “Why doesn’t God raise people from the dead through His people today? It seems like there would be more than in the Old Testament because of the appearance of Jesus and the power He gave His people than before He came.” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Luke 7:12-15.

1. Ask class members to share a short
2. What differences do you see in this resurrection compared to the two we just looked at?
3. Personal Application: What can we do to help the widowed and orphans and elderly around us to give them peace and comfort? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “Was Jesus’ resurrection of this child a random act, or did He do it purposely for a reason, or did He just have compassion for the woman at that moment?” How would you respond to your relative?

4. Have a volunteer read John 11:43.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. In what sense was Jesus glorified by the resurrection of Lazarus?
3. Personal Application: Did Lazarus die again after he was resurrected? Why did Jesus say His followers would never die? Share your thoughts?
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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The theme hymn for this quarter’s studies “On Death, Dying and the FUTURE HOPE” is 
Hymn 214 – We Have This Hope.

Hymn 526 – Because He Lives shows that we are able to continue living today and tomorrow with great hope. It is wonderful to have Jesus who walks and talks with us, to keep encouraging us: 
Hymn 251 – He Lives.  

As in Martha’s amazing belief of the resurrection to come, we too, today, look forward to hearing the trumpet sound to take us all home with those loved ones who are now resting in their graves raised to new life: 
Hymn 418 – Day of Judgment, Day of Wonders!, 
Hymn 419 – Soon Shall the Trump of God and then 
Hymn 442 – How Sweet Are the Tidings with Jesus coming soon.

Sunday’s story of Moses is brought to us in 
Hymn 147 – Christ Upon the Mountain Peak verse 2. This is echoed on Monday with Elijah’s story. The ladies of Zarephath and Shunem show their faithfulness: 
Hymn 100 – Great Is Thy Faithfulness.

On Wednesday Jesus encourages Jairus and us “Do not fear, only believe”: 
Hymn 511 – I Know Whom I Have Believed and 
Hymn 486 – I Do Believe.

We sing in 
Hymn 2 – All Creatures of Our God and King that God’s word created life (Thursday) through His miracles: 
Hymn 111 – It Took A Miracle

Today we look forward to Jesus coming again. Oh, what a day that will be 
When We All Get To Heaven – Hymn 633.

To learn unknown hymns, you will find the accompaniment music for each one at: https://sdahymnals.com/Hymnal/

Another great resource is for when there is a hymn you wish to sing but can’t find it in your hymnal. Go to https://www.sdahymnal.org and in the search bar type a special word in that is in the hymn. I am sure you will be amazed at the help you will be given.

 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

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Some Greek Church Fathers from Alexandria argued that, when Moses died, two Moseses were seen: one alive in the spirit, another dead in the body; one Moses ascending to heaven with angels, the other buried in the earth. (See Origen, Homilies on Joshua 2.1; Clement of Alexandria, Stromata 6.15.)

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This distinction between the assumption of the soul and the burial of the body might make sense to those who believe in the Greek concept of the immortal soul, but the idea is not in the Bible. Jude 9 confirms the biblical teaching of the resurrection of Moses’ body, because the dispute was “about the body of Moses” and not about any supposed surviving soul.

Deuteronomy 34:5-7 tells us that Moses died at 120 years of age, and the Lord buried him in a hidden place in a valley in the land of Moab. But Moses did not remain for very long in the grave. “Christ Himself, with the angels who had buried Moses, came down from heaven to call forth the sleeping saint. … For the first time Christ was about to give life to the dead. As the Prince of life and the shining ones approached the grave, Satan was alarmed for his supremacy. … Christ did not stoop to enter into controversy with Satan. … But Christ referred all to His Father, saying, ‘The Lord rebuke thee.’ Jude 9. … The resurrection was forever made certain. Satan was despoiled of his prey; the righteous dead would live again.” — Ellen G. White, Patriarchs and Prophets, Pages 478, 479.

A clear evidence of Moses’ resurrection is found at the Transfiguration. There Moses appeared with the prophet Elijah, who had been translated without seeing death (2 Kings 2:1-11). Moses and Elijah even dialogued with Jesus (see Luke 9:28-36). “And behold, two men talked with Him, who were Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of His decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem” (Luke 9:30-31, , NKJV). Moses’ appearance, proof of Christ’s coming victory over sin and death, is depicted here in unmistakable terms. It was Moses and Elijah, not their “spirits” (after all, Elijah hadn’t died), who had appeared to Jesus there.

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Support for the mission activities of the Seventh-day Adventist church has always been part of the Sabbath School program. This video is Mission Spotlight for this week.
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