the learning continues...

it's friday =)

another day of training. i feel so saturated with new knowledge. happy too, because it's so interesting to learn all this stuff about the Bible.

it's been a fun past two days decorating the office too. not like party decor types, but more like aesthetics. like i have about 20 picture frames, and i'm doing various combinations of them for the wall down in band room. it's fun to cut photos, look at old pics, and even watch the guys (thanks alvin and manson!) drill holes in the wall! haha...

it's also stressful cos i'm afraid the hooks won't be aligned etc... eeps!

anyway, some random stuff that i learnt today that is so cool!

1. here's an easy way to remember the OT prophets:

Daniel was a Holy Joe
So were Amos and Obadiah
Jominah likes Habbakuk
Zephaniah comes before Zephaniah
In between is Haggai
And last of all is Malachi

(Jominah = Jonah, Micah, Nahum)

2. Job was written in the time of Abraham!?!

Contrary to what I had believed, the main message of Job is not why God allows suffering. It's about God's sovereignty. Not about why God allows Satan to 'sift' Job, but about how Job learns to trust God even in such times. Not about whether or not suffering is a consequence of sin, but a challenge to trust God and be faithful in the midst of suffering.

3. The books of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Song of Solomon, Ecclesiastes are all called Wisdom books, and are all poetry.

Consecutive lines generally fall into one of three patterns:

- same meaning
- opposite meaning
- second line builds upon meaning of first line

we have a quiz coming up next friday. heh heh heh =b