Segment 15: When Trouble Comes
Presenter: B. Davie Napier
One purpose of the Book of Job is to argue against the belief that right living brings rewards in this life and that wickedness brings misfortune. Some interpreters see a parallel between Israel’s story and Job’s story. Israel’s and Job’s fulfillment comes in abandoning pride and accepting the role of servant.
Others see the meaning of the Book of Job in Job’s face-to-face encounter with God.
Disciple One: Because each One of us is called to be a Disciple
Friday, December 31, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Next class is Jan 3, 2011.
Just a reminder, we will not have class on December 27. Our next class is on Janurary 3, 2011. And we will be discussing Session 15: When Trouble Comes.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Video Segment 14 Summary (December 20, 2010 class)
Segment 14: The Righteous Are Like a Tree
Presenters: Albert C. Outler and Richard B. Wilke
As the people return from exile, God leads them to witness, not to conquest.
As in the original conquest, God is deliverer. But now the destiny of God’s people is religious. The renewal of their vow to serve the one God includes the rebuilt Temple, a pure form and spirit of worship, and the reconstitution of the covenant
community. Righteous living is symbolized by a tree rooted and nourished in the faith of the God of Israel.
Presenters: Albert C. Outler and Richard B. Wilke
As the people return from exile, God leads them to witness, not to conquest.
As in the original conquest, God is deliverer. But now the destiny of God’s people is religious. The renewal of their vow to serve the one God includes the rebuilt Temple, a pure form and spirit of worship, and the reconstitution of the covenant
community. Righteous living is symbolized by a tree rooted and nourished in the faith of the God of Israel.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Session 13 was last night
I'm sorry most of you couldn't make it last night. However, we did have class and for this next week we are on Session 14.
We will have class next Monday from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. We will not have class on Dec 27, and will meet on Jan 3, 2011 for Session 15.
Best Regards,
Eugene
We will have class next Monday from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. We will not have class on Dec 27, and will meet on Jan 3, 2011 for Session 15.
Best Regards,
Eugene
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Saturday, December 11, 2010
Video Segment 13 Summary (December 13, 2010 class)
Segment 13: Songs of the Heart
Presenter: Walter Harrelson
The Psalms are actual prayers prayed and hymns sung by ancient Israel.
They are not always model prayers; some are prayers for vengeance. The
Psalms have value to the people of God today for confession, praise,
and thanksgiving during worship; to express our fears and frustration; for
comfort and consolation; to express anger at God for not helping us; to
express our sense of God’s nearness; to draw Jews and Christians together
because they share the Psalms. The Psalms are a rich source of Old
Testament theology.
Presenter: Walter Harrelson
The Psalms are actual prayers prayed and hymns sung by ancient Israel.
They are not always model prayers; some are prayers for vengeance. The
Psalms have value to the people of God today for confession, praise,
and thanksgiving during worship; to express our fears and frustration; for
comfort and consolation; to express anger at God for not helping us; to
express our sense of God’s nearness; to draw Jews and Christians together
because they share the Psalms. The Psalms are a rich source of Old
Testament theology.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Video Segment 12 Summary (December 6, 2010 class)
Segment 12: God Restores the People
Presenter: Walter Brueggemann
The destruction of Jerusalem in 587 B.C. and the exile of the Jewish
people caused them to ask questions about whether God could be trusted
in this crisis. This theological emergency did not lead to despair, but to
hope, expressed particularly in three responses in the Old Testament:
Jeremiah 30–31, hope in the promise of a new covenant; Ezekiel 37, the
metaphor of resurrection to describe the promise of homecoming; Isaiah
40–55, particularly 40, the promise of coming home, and 53, healing
through the suffering of others.
Presenter: Walter Brueggemann
The destruction of Jerusalem in 587 B.C. and the exile of the Jewish
people caused them to ask questions about whether God could be trusted
in this crisis. This theological emergency did not lead to despair, but to
hope, expressed particularly in three responses in the Old Testament:
Jeremiah 30–31, hope in the promise of a new covenant; Ezekiel 37, the
metaphor of resurrection to describe the promise of homecoming; Isaiah
40–55, particularly 40, the promise of coming home, and 53, healing
through the suffering of others.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Video Segment 11 Summary (November 29, 2010 class)
Segment 11: God Punishes the People
Presenter: B. Davie Napier
Jeremiah received his call during the reign of King Josiah, who
instituted extensive religious reform in the restoration of the Temple.
When the book of the Law was found in the Temple, Josiah made religious rites conform to the book of the Law. Jeremiah wanted people to hear, accept, and
love him but was driven to proclaim God’s word of judgment and destruction.
With Jerusalem under siege, he demonstrated hope by buying a vineyard.
Presenter: B. Davie Napier
Jeremiah received his call during the reign of King Josiah, who
instituted extensive religious reform in the restoration of the Temple.
When the book of the Law was found in the Temple, Josiah made religious rites conform to the book of the Law. Jeremiah wanted people to hear, accept, and
love him but was driven to proclaim God’s word of judgment and destruction.
With Jerusalem under siege, he demonstrated hope by buying a vineyard.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
No class on Nov 22.
Just a reminder that we have no class next week. Have a good break, then back to OT!
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Saturday, November 13, 2010
Video Segment 10 Summary (November 15, 2010 class)
Segment 10: God Warns the People
Presenter: B. Davie Napier
Elijah spoke out on the two major issues of Israelite prophecy: corruption
of the worship of God by pagan practices and social injustice. In the contest
with the prophets of Baal, the two altars show that people want to worship God and pagan local gods as well. The slaughter of the prophets is coherent with the urgency of the command to break totally and radically with false gods. The role of the prophet-minister is to work to see the single altar in the church.
Presenter: B. Davie Napier
Elijah spoke out on the two major issues of Israelite prophecy: corruption
of the worship of God by pagan practices and social injustice. In the contest
with the prophets of Baal, the two altars show that people want to worship God and pagan local gods as well. The slaughter of the prophets is coherent with the urgency of the command to break totally and radically with false gods. The role of the prophet-minister is to work to see the single altar in the church.
November 15 class
Just a reminder that the November 15 class falls on the 3rd Monday of the month, which means the United Methodist Men are meeting in Fellowship Hall at 7:30 pm, so
we will want to try to get done prior to 7:30 pm. We will try to start promptly at 6 pm.
we will want to try to get done prior to 7:30 pm. We will try to start promptly at 6 pm.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Video Segment 9 Summary (November 8, 2010 class)
Segment 9: The People With a King
Presenter: Kathleen A. Farmer
Because of the military threat of the Philistines, the people of Israel wanted a king like other nations. Saul, the first king, failed in his calling. David, the second king, consolidated the tribes into a single political unit that held together only through the reign of his son Solomon. The kingdom split in two — the Northern Kingdom (Israel) and the Southern Kingdom (Judah). Both kingdoms were overrun by foreign powers and their people carried into exile. The biblical historians, writing from the perspective of the Exile, show the kings of Israel and Judah were at times both faithful and faithless in carrying out their call.
Presenter: Kathleen A. Farmer
Because of the military threat of the Philistines, the people of Israel wanted a king like other nations. Saul, the first king, failed in his calling. David, the second king, consolidated the tribes into a single political unit that held together only through the reign of his son Solomon. The kingdom split in two — the Northern Kingdom (Israel) and the Southern Kingdom (Judah). Both kingdoms were overrun by foreign powers and their people carried into exile. The biblical historians, writing from the perspective of the Exile, show the kings of Israel and Judah were at times both faithful and faithless in carrying out their call.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Session 9 instructions
The "Assignment" says "You must read rapidly to cover so much story material".
I can do that!
I can do that!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Video Segment 8 Summary (November 1, 2010 class)
Segment 8: The People Without a King
Presenters: Albert C. Outler and Richard B. Wilke
The books of Joshua and Judges describe two stages in the history of
the covenant: Joshua describes the conquest, and Judges describes the
settling of the land and the building of a covenant community under
God’s will and rule. The judges were deliverers, not lawgivers. They
brought the people back to an understanding of the covenant way of life
with God as king and ruler of Israel. Israel’s desire for a king symbolized
their false belief that they could be like other people and keep the Law as well.
Presenters: Albert C. Outler and Richard B. Wilke
The books of Joshua and Judges describe two stages in the history of
the covenant: Joshua describes the conquest, and Judges describes the
settling of the land and the building of a covenant community under
God’s will and rule. The judges were deliverers, not lawgivers. They
brought the people back to an understanding of the covenant way of life
with God as king and ruler of Israel. Israel’s desire for a king symbolized
their false belief that they could be like other people and keep the Law as well.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Note on this week's readings
If you have started your daily readings, you might have noticed you are reading lots of Leviticus, and it isn't the easiest read. I suggest you just skim thru the readings. The important thing is that they did the offerings, and what the offerings represent, not the details of the offerings.
Eugene.
Eugene.
Video Segment 7 Summary (Oct 25, 2010 class)
Host: Zan W. Holmes J.
Segment 7: When God Draws Near
Presenter: Bernhard W. Anderson
The acts of sacrifice to God as depicted in Exodus and Leviticus
must be read in the context of the whole Torah. God chooses to draw
near and dwell in the midst of a worshiping people. Our reaction to
God’s drawing near usually is an overwhelming awareness of unworthiness.
Sacrifices express God’s readiness to forgive, to cleanse, to restore.
God provides the means of “at-one-ment” so that a sinful people may be
accepted in the presence of the holy God. Christ’s sacrifice on the cross
fulfills and completes the meaning of the priestly sacrificial system of
the Old Testament. In the Lord’s Supper, or Holy Communion, the Christian
community acts out its conviction that Jesus’ sacrifice offers cleansing
and at-one-ment with God.
Segment 7: When God Draws Near
Presenter: Bernhard W. Anderson
The acts of sacrifice to God as depicted in Exodus and Leviticus
must be read in the context of the whole Torah. God chooses to draw
near and dwell in the midst of a worshiping people. Our reaction to
God’s drawing near usually is an overwhelming awareness of unworthiness.
Sacrifices express God’s readiness to forgive, to cleanse, to restore.
God provides the means of “at-one-ment” so that a sinful people may be
accepted in the presence of the holy God. Christ’s sacrifice on the cross
fulfills and completes the meaning of the priestly sacrificial system of
the Old Testament. In the Lord’s Supper, or Holy Communion, the Christian
community acts out its conviction that Jesus’ sacrifice offers cleansing
and at-one-ment with God.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
October 18 class
Note that next Monday is the third Monday of the month, so United Methodist Men meets in Fellowship Hall at 7:30 pm. So we need to be done by 7:30 pm. Ideally, we will start promptly at 6 pm (or a little after), so we can complete our session by 7:30 pm.
thanks,
Eugene.
thanks,
Eugene.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Numbers 6:24-27
Numbers 6:24-26 (New International Reader's Version)
" ' "May the Lord bless you
and take good care of you.
May the Lord smile on you
and be gracious to you.
May the Lord look on you with favor
and give you his peace." '
" ' "May the Lord bless you
and take good care of you.
May the Lord smile on you
and be gracious to you.
May the Lord look on you with favor
and give you his peace." '
the Shema
Deuteronomy 6:4-9 (New International Version)
4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. [a] 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.
4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. [a] 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Video Segment 6 Summary (Oct 18, 2010 class)
Host: Zan W. Holmes Jr.
Segment 6: God Sends the Law
Presenter: Randall M. Falk
The Ten Commandments continue to speak with freshness and integrity.
Most of the commandments start with a no because they describe kinds
of conduct that will destroy life in community. In their negative
statements, the Ten Commandments show aspects of life that ruin our
lives if we do them. As a collection, they are without parallel. We need
both the guidance stated as negatives in the Ten Commandments and the
positive counsel of the New Testament.
Segment 6: God Sends the Law
Presenter: Randall M. Falk
The Ten Commandments continue to speak with freshness and integrity.
Most of the commandments start with a no because they describe kinds
of conduct that will destroy life in community. In their negative
statements, the Ten Commandments show aspects of life that ruin our
lives if we do them. As a collection, they are without parallel. We need
both the guidance stated as negatives in the Ten Commandments and the
positive counsel of the New Testament.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Video Segment 5 Summary (Oct 11, 2010 class)
Host: Zan W. Holmes Jr.
Segment 5: God Hears The Cry
Presenter: Randall M. Falk
"Passover has both agricultural and historical significance. Coming at the season of wheat harvest, it is a thanksgiving for the gifts of the earth. Historically, it commemorates the liberation of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt and their journey to the Promised Land. Passover is celebrated with a ritual dinner called the Seder, a family time in which questions are used to tell children of this historical event: Why is this night different from all other nights? The Last Supper of Jesus and his disciples may have been the Seder meal."
Segment 5: God Hears The Cry
Presenter: Randall M. Falk
"Passover has both agricultural and historical significance. Coming at the season of wheat harvest, it is a thanksgiving for the gifts of the earth. Historically, it commemorates the liberation of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt and their journey to the Promised Land. Passover is celebrated with a ritual dinner called the Seder, a family time in which questions are used to tell children of this historical event: Why is this night different from all other nights? The Last Supper of Jesus and his disciples may have been the Seder meal."
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Next class October 11
I will be out of town next class. :-( but I'll post my comments on here when I get a chance!!
Exodus 4:24
This caught my eye:
24 On the way to Egypt, Moses stopped for the night. There the Lord met him and was about to kill him.
24 On the way to Egypt, Moses stopped for the night. There the Lord met him and was about to kill him.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
kids in church
...just for fun, a friend emailed this to me and i thought i would share
3-year-old Reese :
'Our Father: Who farts in heaven?
Harold is His name.
Amen.'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A little boy was overheard praying:
'Lord, if you can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it.
I'm having a real good time like I am.'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
After the christening of his baby brother in church,
Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car.
His father asked him three times what was wrong.
Finally, the boy replied,
'That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home,
but I wanted to stay with you guys.'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
One particular four-year-old prayed,
'And forgive us our trash baskets
as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets.'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A Sunday school teacher asked her children as they
were on the way to church service,
'And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?'
One bright little girl replied,
'Because people are sleeping.'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin 5,
and Ryan 3.
The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake.
Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson.
'If Jesus were sitting here, He would say,
'Let my brother have the first pancake, I can wait.'
Kevin turned to his younger brother and said,
' Ryan , you be Jesus !'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A father was at the beach with his children
when the four-year-old son ran up to him,
grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore
where a seagull lay dead in the sand.
'Daddy, what happened to him?' the son asked.
'He died and went to Heaven,' the Dad replied.
The boy thought a moment and then said,
'Did God throw him back down?'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A wife invited some people to dinner.
At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said,
'Would you like to say the blessing?'
'I wouldn't know what to say,' the girl replied..
'Just say what you hear Mommy say,' the wife answered
The daughter bowed her head and said,
'Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?'
3-year-old Reese :
'Our Father: Who farts in heaven?
Harold is His name.
Amen.'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A little boy was overheard praying:
'Lord, if you can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it.
I'm having a real good time like I am.'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
After the christening of his baby brother in church,
Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car.
His father asked him three times what was wrong.
Finally, the boy replied,
'That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home,
but I wanted to stay with you guys.'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
One particular four-year-old prayed,
'And forgive us our trash baskets
as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets.'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A Sunday school teacher asked her children as they
were on the way to church service,
'And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?'
One bright little girl replied,
'Because people are sleeping.'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin 5,
and Ryan 3.
The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake.
Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson.
'If Jesus were sitting here, He would say,
'Let my brother have the first pancake, I can wait.'
Kevin turned to his younger brother and said,
' Ryan , you be Jesus !'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A father was at the beach with his children
when the four-year-old son ran up to him,
grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore
where a seagull lay dead in the sand.
'Daddy, what happened to him?' the son asked.
'He died and went to Heaven,' the Dad replied.
The boy thought a moment and then said,
'Did God throw him back down?'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A wife invited some people to dinner.
At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said,
'Would you like to say the blessing?'
'I wouldn't know what to say,' the girl replied..
'Just say what you hear Mommy say,' the wife answered
The daughter bowed her head and said,
'Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?'
Monday, October 4, 2010
class
I am really looking forward to class tonight. Great stories this session. =) Anyone else looking forward to class?
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Full or Empty
"Prayer is not only appropriate when we have much to say to God either in thanksgiving or with our requests. Prayer is also appropriate when we have nothing to say, when our thanks languishes in our hearts and our requests have become numb through disappointment or delay. When we are in such circumstances, our prayers will not be elegant, but they can be powerful, for they come as a heart-cry to the God who alone can bring hope and salvation."
From "Seize the Day (with Dietrich Bonhoeffer): A 365 Day Devotional" (for September 30)
by Charles R. Ringma.
From "Seize the Day (with Dietrich Bonhoeffer): A 365 Day Devotional" (for September 30)
by Charles R. Ringma.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Video Segment 4 Summary (Oct 4, 2010 class)
Segment 4: The Called People
Presenter: Randall M. Falk
God’s call and God’s covenant always go together. The rainbow is the sign of God’s universal covenant for the preservation of life. The twofold covenant with Abraham, the covenant of circumcision and of land, bound the people to God in service and enabled them to live in peace and freedom. The covenant of Torah provided the way of living in service to God and fellow human beings through the moral and ethical law. Jews understand they are a people
chosen not for special privilege but to transmit God’s moral law to future generations.
Presenter: Randall M. Falk
God’s call and God’s covenant always go together. The rainbow is the sign of God’s universal covenant for the preservation of life. The twofold covenant with Abraham, the covenant of circumcision and of land, bound the people to God in service and enabled them to live in peace and freedom. The covenant of Torah provided the way of living in service to God and fellow human beings through the moral and ethical law. Jews understand they are a people
chosen not for special privilege but to transmit God’s moral law to future generations.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Theme Verse for Session 4: The Called People
"I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.... and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." - Genesis 12:2-3
9/27/2010 Session
I thought we had an excellent class last night (once we got started, sorry about the delay in getting started). Thank you all for doing your reading and coming prepared.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Labeling posts
You might notice that there is a "Labels" section on the upper right side of the blog. I figured that for stuff we post relating to specific sessions that we might want to reference easy later, just put "Session #" in the "Labels for this post" box, then we can use the "Labels" section to get to all the posts relating to a particular session.
Session 3: More info
I found some interesting definitions of some of the theological concepts that arise from the Scripture readings for this session:
The Fall - The transition of the first humans from a state of innocent obedience to God, to a state of guilty disobedience to God.
Original Sin - The condition of sin that marks all humans as a result of Adam's first act of disobedience.
Sinful Nature of Man - The tendency for man to disobey God.
Free Will - The freedom to make choices to do good or evil.
Confession - The acknowledgement of sin.
Repentance - Implies sin, sorrow for it and a changed attitude towards God about it.
The Fall - The transition of the first humans from a state of innocent obedience to God, to a state of guilty disobedience to God.
Original Sin - The condition of sin that marks all humans as a result of Adam's first act of disobedience.
Sinful Nature of Man - The tendency for man to disobey God.
Free Will - The freedom to make choices to do good or evil.
Confession - The acknowledgement of sin.
Repentance - Implies sin, sorrow for it and a changed attitude towards God about it.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Marks of Discipleship - Session 3
Disciples acknowledge their rebellion, accept responsibility for their sin, and repent.
Day 4 & 5
You should be on Day 4 of your reading. I recommend you go ahead and try to get thru
Day 5 reading today, so you are only left with the Day 6 (Study Guide) reading to get done by
Monday night.
Day 5 reading today, so you are only left with the Day 6 (Study Guide) reading to get done by
Monday night.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Theme Verse for Session 3: The Rebel People
"For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
Against you, you alone, have I sinned."
- Psalm 51:3-4
and my sin is ever before me.
Against you, you alone, have I sinned."
- Psalm 51:3-4
Eugene's Ramblings
What we are learning in Disciple I is coming in handy in other Bible studies. Like the Prayer class tonight at WNL.
Video Summary Posts
As part of the information I will provide on a weekly basis, I will post the Video Segment Summaries for each Session. To catch up, I have posted the summaries for the first two segments as well as next week's segment.
Video Segment 3 Summary (Sept 27, 2010 class)
Segment 3: The Rebel People
Presenter: William J. A. Power
The story of the temptation of Adam and Eve points out human vulnerability. Human beings are buck-passers, fearful and filled with guilt because we are not what we ought to be or could be. We trust ourselves rather than God and are isolated from God and others. Adam and Eve’s story tells us how much we need God.
Presenter: William J. A. Power
The story of the temptation of Adam and Eve points out human vulnerability. Human beings are buck-passers, fearful and filled with guilt because we are not what we ought to be or could be. We trust ourselves rather than God and are isolated from God and others. Adam and Eve’s story tells us how much we need God.
Video Segment 2 Summary (Sept 20, 2010 class)
Segment 2: The Creating God
Presenter: B. Davie Napier
The Creation story differs from ancient myth or scientific theory. Genesis’s concern is theological— who we are and why we are here. Life is a gift of God and is meaningless except in relation to God’s purpose. Creation faith includes these ideas: The one God called creation out of chaos by word alone; creation is good; human beings are God’s creatures; the most outward, obvious expression of Israel’s faith is the sabbath. The two Creation accounts taken together express Israel’s creation faith and our inherited faith.
Presenter: B. Davie Napier
The Creation story differs from ancient myth or scientific theory. Genesis’s concern is theological— who we are and why we are here. Life is a gift of God and is meaningless except in relation to God’s purpose. Creation faith includes these ideas: The one God called creation out of chaos by word alone; creation is good; human beings are God’s creatures; the most outward, obvious expression of Israel’s faith is the sabbath. The two Creation accounts taken together express Israel’s creation faith and our inherited faith.
Video Segment I Summary (Sept 13, 2010 class)
Segment 1: The Biblical Word
Presenters: Albert C. Outler and Richard B. Wilke
The Bible contains many kinds of literature but has an integrated vision simple and clear enough for anyone to understand. People read the Bible because they sense that within it they will hear the word of God. Its consistent message points to the wholeness of the Bible, to the sovereign grace of the one God and the radical contrast between the power syndrome and the rule of grace. The Bible is a story to which every human being can relate, and that is the source of its authority.
Presenters: Albert C. Outler and Richard B. Wilke
The Bible contains many kinds of literature but has an integrated vision simple and clear enough for anyone to understand. People read the Bible because they sense that within it they will hear the word of God. Its consistent message points to the wholeness of the Bible, to the sovereign grace of the one God and the radical contrast between the power syndrome and the rule of grace. The Bible is a story to which every human being can relate, and that is the source of its authority.
Greetings
Greetings to my fellow Monday night Disciple I members. As I figure out "blogging" I hope to be posting some additional information about each week's lessons.
Eugene
First Entry
This blog was created for the Monday night Disciple One class. On this blog we can jot down things to discuss, things that touched us. I am excited to begin this journey!
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