Minor #2

Truth: 1. Joshua means salvation. Jehovah is salvation. 2. Adulterous refers to Israel's condition and apostate refers to Israel's position. As to their condition, they were adulterous; as to their position, they were apostate. 3. This book reveals that in spite of Israel's adulterous condition and apostate position, Jehovah is willing to be salvation to her. 4. God loves Israel with an everlasting love. He is also a God of purity and righteousness. Life experience/Application: 1. How adulterous Israel is as the wife to Jehovah and how apostate Israel is as the people to Him, He still desires that she would return to Him. If she would return to Him, He would still receive her, bring her back, and restore her. 2. Grace follows sin. Where sin abounds, grace superabounds. 3. We should not indulge ourselves just because God is loving. We must be in fear and trembling as we enjoy His love. 4. On the one hand, His dealing with us is a matter of His chastisement; on the other hand, it is a matter of His love.

Minor #1

Truth: 1. Christ died, was buried, and was resurrected to spread God's redemption and salvation to the far away Gentiles. 2. Many things concerning Christ: His eternity, His incarnation in time, His death, burial, and resurrection for the spreading of God's redemption and salvation to all the nations on earth, His coming as the Desire of nations and as the Sun of righteousness, and His being the One dwelling on Mount Zion to be a shelter and a stronghold to God's elect. Life experience/Application: 1. The entire world is under Christ as the "General Manager." He is not only the Lord but also the Manager, managing the entire world situation. 2. Are you prepared to meet your God? 3. God pardons our iniquity and passes over our transgression. 4. God wants to have an organic union with His chosen people. His desire is to be united with His chosen people to be a universal couple.