Tag: Bible study
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Reflecting on Galatians 3 18-29
What do we mean, concretely, do we think, by words like “promise,” “blessing,” or “inheritance”? This seems like an important question, raised by Galatians 3:18-29, the text we are studying for Sunday, May 15. For instance, what do we think it means, rather specifically, to be “Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to the promise”? If one […]
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Studying Galatians 3 18-29
It’s been a long time since we studied anything from Galatians! But we’re returning to Galatians for the next three weeks, starting with digging into Galatians 3:18-29 for Sunday, May 15. [Evidently the curriculum powers that be think chapter 5 is the most important part of the book, though, because that’s what we’ll be spending […]
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Studying Matthew 26 17-30
What do we think of when we think of “the Last Supper”? Whatever it is, it is probably less than Matthew packed into his account of the event. The text we are studying for Sunday, April 10 – Matthew 26:17-30 – is packed with significant symbols and ambiguities and, we will probably find, personal meaning. […]
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Reflecting on Deuteronomy 8 1-11
In Deuteronomy 8:10, Moses (the speaker) tells the assembled Israelites that “you will eat your fill and you will bless the HOLY ONE your God for the good land he has given you.” Given the context, it may actually be a little less like a prediction, and a little more like Mom saying to our […]
Matters of Interpretation 