leviticus 17 - Ecclesiastes 2 – acts 15 – 1 Timothy 2

Leviticus 17
- Did they have to bring every animal they killed to eat to the tent of meeting first?
- What were the goat demons that some were sacrificing to in the field?
- The last sentence of this sections says that anyone who sacrifices and doesn't bring it to the tent of meeting will be cut off from the rest of the people.
- If anyone, Jew or stranger visiting eats blood they shall be cut off from the people.
- The blood = life and is for making atonement for sins, not for eating.
- It says blood is life three times in one paragraph.
- So if you eat something that was killed by animals or dies on its own you shall bathe yourself and be unclean until evening.
- If you don't bathe you shall be cut off from the people and bear your iniquity.

Ecclesiastes 2
- The author tested himself with indulgence in pleasure.
- He got drunk, but still he found pleasure lacking.
- He created great buildings and gardens, bought many slaves and acquired great wealth.
- He had more than anyone else ever had before him, he remained wise, but kept nothing from himself.
- In the end when he considered all he had done it too was found to be meaningless and unfulfilling.
- Why would Solomon commit every sin and not use the wisdom he preached to his son in Proverbs? Isn't he a hypocrite?
- He saw more gain in wisdom than folly and in light than darkness, but he hates the fact that the wise will pass on just like the fool and both will be forgotten.
- He said it was a great evil to have to pass on everything he had worked so hard for for someone who did nothing and might be a foolish man as well.
- Solomon states than what is best is to enjoy your toil.
- Finding joy in your work is from God
- God gives knowledge and joy to the one who pleases him.
- Why are wisdom and knowledge separated?
- God gives to those who please him from those who are toiling.

Acts 15
- Some men started preaching that people could not be saved unless they were circumsised.
- Paul and Barnabas were sent to dispute this teaching.
- Other Christians were strengthened in their faith by stories of Gentiles being converted.
- Peter stood up and reminded them of Gentiles who had been receiving the Holy Spirit without even knowing the Law or being circumsised.
- He said the Law was an unneeded part of faith.
- james stood an quoted the OT and said that they shouldn't put the weight of the Law on the Gentile believers but simply tell them to abstain from idol worship, sexual immorality, and from eating this containing blood (why did he choose this one)?
- Judas and Sila were sent with paul and Barnabas
- They sent a letter to the Gentile believers sayin g to avoid these 3 things.
- The Gentile belivers rejoiced when they heard the letter.
- Why didn't Paul and Barnabas resolve their conflict over whether to take John or not?
-John had apparently left them during one of their trips
- Barnabas headed off with John and Paul with Silas
- The gospel still went forth even though they were in conflict.

1 Timothy 2
- Paul tells Timothy to pray for the people from the king to believers who can live peaceful, quiet lives.
- God desires that all people would come to saving faith in Him.
- There is one God and only one mediator, Jesus.
- Jesus was a ransom for all.
- Believers should pray and not quarrel.
- Women should dress modestly
- apparently braided hair and gold/pearls were not modest.
- Paul tells women to put on good works.
- Women are not to teach men but to listen and submit quietly.
- Paul's logic is that Adam was created first and Eve was deceived.
- How was Eve saved through child bearing?
- They should continue in faith, love and holiness with self control