10 Week Bible Study Course Plan: Understanding & Applying God's Law
Weeks Aligned with Biblical Festivals & Key Events
1. God’s Order & His Law in Creation (Aligned with Creation & New Year)
Torah: Genesis 1-2 (Creation & God's order)
Prophets: Isaiah 45:18-25 (God as Creator & Lawgiver)
Writings: Psalm 19 (The Law of the Lord is perfect)
Gospel: John 1:1-14 (Yeshua as the Word)
Application Question: How does creation establish the foundation for God's law?
2. Sin, Judgment & God’s Law
Torah: Genesis 3 (The fall & consequences)
Prophets: Ezekiel 18:20-32 (God’s justice & call to repentance)
Writings: Psalm 119:1-16 (Blessings of following God’s law)
Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11 (Yeshua’s obedience to God’s word)
Application Question: How can we guard against deception and remain obedient to God’s law?
3. Covenant with Noah & Righteousness in a Corrupt World
Torah: Genesis 6-9 (God’s covenant & laws for Noah)
Prophets: Isaiah 54:1-10 (God’s covenant of peace)
Writings: Proverbs 10:27-32 (The way of the righteous vs. the wicked)
Gospel: Matthew 24:36-44 (Yeshua warns of the days of Noah)
Application Question: How do we live righteously in a lawless society?
4. Abraham’s Calling: Walking in God’s Commandments
Torah: Genesis 12-17 (God’s covenant & obedience)
Prophets: Micah 6:6-8 (What does God require?)
Writings: Psalm 25 (Guidance for those who fear the Lord)
Gospel: John 8:31-40 (Yeshua on true children of Abraham)
Application Question: What does it mean to walk in faith and obedience to God today?
5. The Test of Obedience: Isaac & the Akedah
Torah: Genesis 22 (Abraham tested)
Prophets: 1 Samuel 15:22-23 (Obedience vs. sacrifice)
Writings: Proverbs 3:1-12 (Trusting in God's ways)
Gospel: Matthew 10:37-39 (The cost of discipleship)
Application Question: How do we trust and obey God even when it's difficult?
6. Jacob, Wrestling with God & Being Transformed
Torah: Genesis 32 (Jacob wrestles with God)
Prophets: Hosea 12:2-6 (Jacob’s struggle & call to return to God)
Writings: Psalm 51 (A heart transformed by God)
Gospel: Luke 22:39-46 (Yeshua’s struggle in Gethsemane)
Application Question: How can we surrender to God’s will in our struggles?
7. Joseph’s Trials & God’s Sovereignty in the Law
Torah: Genesis 37-50 (Joseph’s journey & God’s providence)
Prophets: Jeremiah 29:4-14 (God’s plans in trials)
Writings: Psalm 37 (Trusting God’s justice)
Gospel: Matthew 6:25-34 (Trusting God for provision)
Application Question: How can we remain faithful to God’s law despite trials?
8. Exodus & Deliverance: God's Law as Freedom
Torah: Exodus 1-15 (Israel’s deliverance)
Prophets: Isaiah 43:1-13 (God’s redemption)
Writings: Psalm 34 (God delivers the righteous)
Gospel: John 8:31-36 (True freedom in obedience to Yeshua)
Application Question: How does God's law bring true freedom?
9. The Ten Commandments: The Foundation of God’s Law
Torah: Exodus 19-20 (Giving of the Ten Commandments)
Prophets: Deuteronomy 6:1-9 (The Shema & loving God’s law)
Writings: Psalm 119:33-48 (Delighting in God’s commands)
Gospel: Matthew 5:17-20 (Yeshua upholding the law)
Application Question: How can we apply the Ten Commandments in modern life?
10. Idolatry vs. True Worship
Torah: Exodus 32 (Golden calf)
Prophets: 1 Kings 18 (Elijah vs. Baal)
Writings: Psalm 115 (Worthlessness of idols)
Gospel: John 4:19-24 (Worship in spirit & truth)
Application Question: What are modern-day idols, and how do we remove them?
Feasts & Festivals Incorporated Throughout the Year:
Passover (Pesach) → Exodus 12-14, Luke 22
Unleavened Bread → Exodus 13, 1 Corinthians 5:7-8
Firstfruits & Resurrection → Leviticus 23:9-14, Matthew 28
Shavuot (Pentecost) → Exodus 19-20, Acts 2
Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah) → Leviticus 23:23-25, Matthew 24:30-31
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) → Leviticus 16, Hebrews 9
Sukkot (Tabernacles) → Leviticus 23:33-43, John 7
Bonus: Living in God’s Law Today
1. Yeshua’s Teaching on the Law: The Greatest Commandments
Reading: Deuteronomy 6, Matthew 22:36-40
2. The Role of the Holy Spirit in Obedience
Reading: Ezekiel 36:24-27, John 16:5-15
3. Walking in Faith & Works
Reading: James 2, Deuteronomy 30
4. Judgment & Accountability to God’s Law
Reading: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14, Matthew 25:31-46
5. Spiritual Warfare & the Armor of God
Reading: Deuteronomy 28, Ephesians 6
6. Preparing for the Kingdom of God
Reading: Isaiah 66, Matthew 24
7. The New Heaven & Earth: God’s Law in Eternity
Reading: Revelation 21-22
8. Review & Reflection: How Have You Applied God’s Law?
Reading:
Psalm 119, John 14
