Many Christians today recognize that our work matters to God. Acknowledging the goodness and value of our daily work is a great start–but it’s just the beginning. Examine closely what the Bible really says about work. Deepen your theological understanding of why work matters and how it is to be done. Broaden your vision and …
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Immerse yourself in the entire New Testament, one book at a time. In this overview, you will connect each book’s central message to the larger New Testament, to its own time and place in history, and especially to Jesus and his impact on those who knew him best. Gain a strong foundation that will shape …
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Exodus is a key book for understanding biblical theology as well as Christian identity and vocation. Together we’ll explore God’s dramatic deliverance of Jacob’s descendants from Egypt and the formation of a new nation at Sinai. We’ll consider the historical, literary, and theological dimensions of this book, as well as the ways it continues to …
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In Philippians, Paul addresses his dear friends at Philippi in hopes of healing a polarized people. Remarkably, his letter rings with joy from his imprisonment, modeling for the church a form of sacrificial living on behalf of others–a form of living ultimately patterned after the posture and sacrifice of the Lord Jesus himself. Examine the …
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An exegetical study of Paul’s letter to the churches in Galatia, with particular attention to its literary structure, its theological themes, and its continuing significance for the Christian church. The historical and literary/rhetorical contexts will be explored with special attention to the problems of the Jewish laws applied to the Gentile Christians. 이 수업에서 우리는 …
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This course aims to present an overview of the background and contents of the books that make up the Old Testament, and to offer some reflection on the question of how they are best read together as part of the Christian canon of Scripture, and how they should shape both the Christian life and the …
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Through the centuries, women—nuns, mothers, mystics, preachers, teachers, suffragists, and household managers—interpreted Scripture through their writings, art, and music. Their forgotten or neglected interpretations of the Bible deserve our attention. Examine how women have read and interpreted the Bible, beginning with the period of the early church. Encounter the writings of medieval visionaries, Renaissance exegetes, …
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Mark, believed to be the earliest of the gospels, is known primarily for its brevity and simplicity–a reputation that has occasionally led to scholarly neglect. Recent scholarship, however, has come to appreciate that Mark’s deceptively straightforward approach veils a work of power and rich subtlety. Scholarly rehabilitation of Jesus’s long-ignored Jewishness and careful exploration of …
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The books of Ruth and Esther reveal God’s hidden work in the face of apparent divine absence. Explore the significance and narrative artistry of these books, uncovering their subtle portrayal of God’s intervention in desperate situations. Examine the complex female protagonists and consider their illumination of the character and presence of a God who shields, …
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The purpose of this class is to engage at the level of the imagination with the details of the life of Jesus; His world, life, heart and mind. This will involve a thorough examination of the primary sources (i.e. the gospels) as well as a reliance upon the secondary sources. It is not enough to …
View course details “The Galilean: Details of the Heart of Jesus”