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BIBL 104 OLD TESTAMENT CHARACTER SKETCH BIBLE STUDY INSTRUCTIONS General Instructions: For this assignment, you will be studying the life of one of the characters from Courageous Faith or a character related to their story. You will seek to discover what can be learned from the character you have selected when you purposefully study his or her life using the technique of observation, interpretation, correlation, and application. Rather than using the typical research paper format, this character sketch Bible study will be completed by using a template developed from Chapter 36 of Everyday Bible Study. Specific Instructions: 1. The assignment must be completed using the provided template. 2. You must choose a major character covered in the individual chapters of Courageous Faith textbook. Thus, you must select a character from this list: Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson, Boaz, David, Jonathan, Daniel, and Nehemiah. Additionally, the following characters are related to people covered in Courageous Faith and are also permisable for study: Sarah, Isaac, Caleb, Deborah, Ruth, Saul (the first king of Israel), Solomon, Ezra, and Esther. 3. For major characters with numerous Scripture passages (i.e. Abraham, Moses, and David) you do not need to use or reference every Scripture in the Bible related to your character. However, all of the important and prominent passages related to his or her life should be addressed in your assignment. 4. Any references used to complete this character sketch Bible study must be cited. You may do this parenthetically by using the following type of citation: (Hulshof, p. 235). 5. If references are used, a Works Cited or References page must be provided using the following format: Hulshof, Chris H. Greatness and The Detroit Red Wings: Why the Winged Wheel is the Greatest Hockey Team on the Planet. Detroit: Motor City Press, 1926. 6. Submit the Old Testament Character Sketch Bible Study by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 6. BIBL 104 CHARACTER SKETCH BIBLE STUDY Section: BIBL 104 –____ I. Observation Step One: For this character-sketch Bible study I will be studying: Stephen Step Two: Identify and list all the Bible passages on the person. You may find it helpful to use a Bible dictionary, Bible handbook, or a study Bible. Remember that some Old Testament characters are mentioned in the New Testament. Bible (NLT) • Acts 6:3 – 8:2 • Acts 11:19 • Acts 22:20 Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary • Acts 6:1-7 • Acts 6:10 • Acts 6:12 – 7:53 • Acts 8:1 Easton’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary • Acts 6 • Acts 7:60 • Acts 8:2 • Acts 22:19-20 Step Three: Read through each passage, making general observations based on first impressions. List (in complete sentences) at least 10 general observations from the Bible passages on your character. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Stephen was selected by the disciples to be a leader in the church. (Acts 6:5) Stephen was known for his godly character. (Acts 6:3, 5, & 8) Stephen was one of 7 men selected by the disciples to “wait on tables.” (Acts 6:2 & 5) Stephen performed miracles. (Acts 6:8) Stephen spoke with wisdom and by the Spirit. (Acts 6:10) Page 1 of 10 BIBL 104 6. Stephen was personally opposed by people from the synagogue. (Acts 6:9) 7. Stephen was falsely accused by these people when they could not counter his teaching. (Acts 6:11) 8. Stephen was brought before the Sanhedrin in order to give account for what he was accused of teaching. (Acts 6:12) 9. Stephen’s speech before the Sanhedrin reflected his understanding of the Israelite history (Acts 7: 2-53) 10. The religious leaders were enraged at Stephen’s teaching on Israelite history and the way it implicated them. (Acts 7:54-57) 11. The religious leaders stoned Stephen (Acts 7:58) 12. Saul was at the stoning of Stephen and collected the coats of the men who stoned Stephen (Acts 7:58, Acts 8:1) 13. Paul (previously called Saul) mentions that he was in complete agreement with those who killed Stephen, that he stood by, and kept the coats they took off when they stoned him. Despite this, God called him to be a follower (Acts 22:20-21) 14. Stephen prayed for the forgiveness of the men who were executing him. (Acts 7:60) 15. The death of Stephen and the persecution of the church caused believers to scatter.