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.
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