Relevant Verses: Heb. 11:39-40

Leading Question: “ In the middle of history, what does it mean to switch from one hope to another? Can’t God make up his mind which hope is right?

Comment: The New Testament hope is clearer, more focused, than the OT hope and there is a difference between the two, yet both are part of God’s master plan. And lurking in the background of this week’s lesson, indeed of all the lessons this quarter, is non-biblical teaching of the immortal soul concept.

The official study guide notes a crucial point from Hebrews 11:39, 40. After citing all the hopeful and ...