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[A] = summary lessons
[B] = exegetical analysis
[C] = topical doctrinal studies
What is a Mini-Series?
A Mini-Series is a small subset of lessons from a major series which covers a particular subject or book. The class numbers will be in reference to the major series rather than the mini-series.
Interlocked (2023)

Interlocked (2023)

May 2023 - December 2024

Dr. Dean is teaching the Interlocked series, developed by Amos and Jen Kwok, and based on Charlie Clough’s Bible Framework. Please click on the Interlocked link to access the training materials.

Additionally, the Interlocked - Children's Edition training materials have been designed for 10–12 year olds, but are also used with children as young as seven.

The Interlocked lessons developed by the Kwoks can be found in the Text: notes links below.

The Institute for Creation Research (https://www.icr.org/ and https://www.icr.org/creationkids/) and Answers in Genesis (https://answersingenesis.org/ and https://answersingenesis.org/kids/) have a wide range of excellent training materials for children.

23.1 - King Solomon: The Third and Final King of Unified Israel
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Deuteronomy 32:1-47 & 1 Kings 3:1-11:0
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 12 mins 11 secs

• Asked God for Wisdom: What is Wisdom?
• Solomon's Legacy
• Solomon Built and Dedicated the Temple

What is biblical wisdom and how can it be acquired? Listen to this lesson to hear how biblical wisdom differs from human wisdom. Learn how Solomon requested this wisdom from God and was one of the most brilliant and wise men who ever lived. Contrast Lady Wisdom with Lady Foolishness in the Book of Proverbs and see the rich legacy Solomon left behind. Hear the fascinating statistics of the logistics of sacrificing cattle and sheep at the Temple.

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23.2 - King Solomon: Solomon Turned from the Lord
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Deuteronomy 32:1-47 & 1 Kings 3-11
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 13 mins 46 secs

• What Happened After Solomon Turned from God?
• Sanctification Lessons from the Life of Solomon
• Remaining Loyal to God in a Mixed Culture

What caused Solomon who had been given wisdom and untold blessings by God to rebel? Listen to this message to learn that Solomon did not follow God's commands in marriage and allowed his many wives to influence him to worship their demonic idols. Find out what it means to be unequally yoked together in marriage. Hear a number of lessons from Solomon's life that can help us to not become followers of the prevailing culture instead of following God.

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24.1 - The Kingdom Divided: The Revolt of the 10 Tribes
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Kings 11:26-14:31 & 1 Kings 16:29-18:40
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 56 mins 17 secs

• The 10 Tribes Rejected the Davidic Dynasty
• The 10 Tribes Rejected the Jerusalem Temple

What happened in Israel that caused it to split into two kingdoms? Listen to this message to hear about a tax revolt that ended in ten tribes becoming the Northern Kingdom (Israel) and leaving the Southern Kingdom to basically Judah and the House of David. Find out how the king of the Northern Kingdom built two worship centers in defiance of God's commands and about an altar being split in two and the significance of that event.

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24.2 - The Kingdom Divided: The Ten Tribes Rejected Yahweh
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Kings 11:26-14:31 & 1 Kings 16:29-18:40
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 11 mins 23 secs

• Are the Words of a Man or Angel More Important than the Word of God?
• The Test of a Prophet
• The Ten Tribes Rejected YHWH
• YHWH's Response to Rejection

What happened to the rebellious ten tribes of Israel that made up the Northern Kingdom? Listen to this message to hear of a series of tragic events and disasters that occurred. See how the Southern Kingdom joined in their idolatry. Find out the five stages of discipline that God had warned them about if they worshiped idols. Learn about Elijah the prophet, and how he challenged the prophets of Baal and Asherah.

The paper that Dr. Dean mentioned during this class is entitled “Believe and Confess: Does the Bible Teach a Two-Step Way to Salvation”

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25.1 - The Decline of the Kingdom: The Prophets
Tuesday, October 08, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Deuteronomy 28 & Isaiah 37
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 6 mins 56 secs

• The Job of the Prophets

• The Message of the Prophets

• Curses

• The Different Parties in the “Riv” Lawsuit

What was the role of the prophets in the Old Testament? Listen to this message to hear the three-fold job they had, including writing Scripture. Find out what the prophets were not doing. See how God lodged a case against the paganized Israelites and caused them to be judged. See how that applies to us as individuals and as a nation today.

The handout Dr. Dean mentioned in this class is available in the PDF in the Text: notes link below. See pages 31, 33, and 35 in the PDF.

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25.2 - The Decline of the Kingdom: The Prophets - Part 2
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Deuteronomy 32
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 6 mins 52 secs

• The Bible's Commentary on the Blessings and Curses
• The Eternal Promises of Land, Seed, Blessing
• The Unresolved Mystery of the Prophets
• Is the role of the prophet active in the Church today?

Is the role of the biblical prophet active today? Listen to this message to learn why the gift of prophet is not a part of the Church Age. Hear a description of the unconditional covenants of God in the past and future. See the unresolved mystery of the ancient prophets on how man can go from being unrighteous to righteous through the Lord Jesus Christ.

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26.1 - Sent into Exile: Exile – Part 1
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Daniel 2 & Ezekiel 8-11
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 7 mins 17 secs

• Transfer of Political Power to Gentiles
• Transfer of Political Power from Israel to Gentile Rulers (603 BC)
• End of Solomon’s Dynasty (598 BC)
• Departure of the Shekinah Glory (591 BC)

What is the Shekinah Glory and why did it depart from Israel? Listen to this message to learn that the Shekinah Glory refers to the visible presence of God on earth. Learn the events that caused it to depart and how its departure did not mean that God would not keep His promises. See how the Israelites were promised both blessings and cursing depending on their obedience to God and hear about the Gentile nations which were used by God to punish the Israelites when they disobeyed God's commands.

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26.2 - Sent into Exile: Exile – Part 2
Thursday, December 19, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Matthew 1:6-16 & Isaiah 61:1-4
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 13 mins 20 secs

• The beginning and role of prophetic literature
• How should we understand prophetic literature?
• The rise of the kingdom of man: Religion, philosophy, globalism
• Does God still speak to people in dreams?

Are you confused by the prophetic literature in the Bible and all its imagery? Listen to this message and understand the purpose of these books and how they proclaim that God is in control even during periods of judgment on sin and evil. Find out that the symbolism in them are interpreted by other biblical passages. Hear how the visible Kingdom of God has been replaced by the kingdom of man.

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