About the Book

Book: But In Mount Zion (Companion Study for Knowing Obadiah)

Author:April W. Gardner

Genre: Bible Study for Women

Release date: October, 2023

But in Mount Zion is a companion study for the commentary Knowing Obadiah.

​This workbook offers an interactive and reflective experience for readers to engage with the commentary and dive deeper into the book of Obadiah.

Through thought-provoking questions, exercises, and group discussion prompts, the workbook provides readers and teachers the tools to apply the lessons from Obadiah to their own lives. It also includes suggestions for further study, making it an excellent resource for Bible study groups or individual study.

Whether you’re a seasoned Bible scholar or a new believer, this set will help you deepen your understanding of Obadiah and its message.

 

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About the Author

APRIL W GARDNER is an indie author whose great passion is historical romance with themes of Native American and Southeastern U.S. culture. Copyeditor, mother of two grown children, and non-trad college student, April lives in South Texas with her husband and two German Shepherds. In no particular order, April dreams of owning a horse, learning a third language, and visiting all the national parks.

More from April

How close are you to your Bible? I don’t mean the distance from you to the nightstand where it’s resting. Or the amount of warm-and-fuzzy you feel toward it. Or the number of heartfelt notes you’ve scribbled sideways into the margins. I mean, how close is your connection to the Bible’s people and places?

Are you here in the twenty-first century while it’s there in some unknown BC year? Are you here in your comfy chair re-reading old Bible stories while prophets and priests are therebattling against idolatry, while apostles and saints are there suffering for Jesus?

Or are you here and there, backside in a plush chair but feet planted in the hot sands of the Negev, body existing in the twenty-first century, but heart and mind connected to every message and mission given in Scripture?

The story of the Bible isn’t a three-act play: Old Testament characters and plot, New Testament characters and plot, present-day characters and plot. From Genesis 1 to today, it’s all the same act. We are all players in God’s Great Story. If we’re Christians saved by Christ’s sacrificial death, we’re all joined by the same Scarlet Thread. From Adam through Joshua, Obadiah, Esther, Lydia, Stephen, and all the rest to you and me.

It’s my hope that as you go deeper into the study of Obadiah, its origins, prophecy, and fulfillment, that you’ll place yourself at the center of its Before-Christ settings, that you’ll feel Esau’s grief, Jerusalem’s terror, and Judah’s righteous anger, and that you’ll look to God’s stage where His Story is playing out and say to yourself, “These are my people. This is my story. I am a player.”

So. Let’s get playing.

MY REVIEW

I enjoyed this Bible study because it allows readers to really examine their spiritual walk and understand that we all have a call on our lives. One  calling is not more important than another but if we don’t work in unity division can happen. We will experience trials and sometimes  feel like giving up. But there is hope and as I began the study I couldn’t put it down. It asks questions that are hard at times but it helped me hunger for His Word like never before. 

Whatever is stopping you from moving forward in your walk, grasp a new focus and take that  first step to fulfill your mission that Hod has called you to. I liked when I discovered that Obadiah means “ servant of Yahweh.” Instead of promoting himself to get recognition for the work he was doing, he became humble so that God could be glorified. One question really stopped me. The author asks, “could you work toward a God-given mission if it meant that in the end no one would know anything about you?” That sure made me take a look at myself. I know that sometimes pride gets in the way and we desire to be recognized, but my prayer  is that God will remove that from each of us so and be fully committed to Him and what He has called us to do. 

I found the study to be challenging and loved reading each scripture and trying my best to be honest and open when answering the questions. This would be a great tool for a small group to use. I did like that I was able to spend time by myself as I worked through the study. Be ready to find your purpose and allow God to heal any wounds that are holding you back from the call on your life. 

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.

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Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, April is giving away the grand prize package of a $30 Amazon gift card and a paperback set of the A Fire and a Flame series!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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