Tag: wisdom literature
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Wisdom Personified
Now that we are reading Ecclesiastes in Wednesday night book study, this is the kind of email we’re getting, Because everybody knows …
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Studying James 1 19-27
We are studying James 1:19-27 for Sunday, August 9. This is the second in a series of five lessons on James, the immediate continuation of the text we began last week, and the source of the quotable quote: “be doers of the word and not hearers only.” Here are some notes on the text: BACKGROUND […]
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Studying James 1 1-11
What does the book of James have to do with wisdom? We are studying James 1:1-11 for Sunday, August 2, as the first of five lessons on James in this quarter devoted to Biblical wisdom literature, so it looks like we will be finding out. [Here are some questions on the text.] Here are some […]
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Reflecting on Proverbs 2 1-11
We are studying Proverbs 2:1-11 for Sunday, June 14 (Flag Day, in the secular world), taking the next step in our exploration of the Biblical wisdom literature by reading part of the next long speech in praise of wisdom in Proverbs. [Some notes on the text are here.] Here are a few questions we might […]
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Ruth 3
We are studying Ruth 3 (selected verses) for Sunday, August 18. This is the episode where Ruth follows Naomi’s instructions to meet Boaz on the threshing floor and, in effect, boldly propositions marriage. [Study notes on the text are here.] Here are some questions we might want to consider before class, or discuss in class: […]
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Study Notes – Matthew 26 1-13
We are reading Matthew 26:1-13 for Sunday, April 14. This is Matthew’s version of the story of “the anointing woman” or “the anointing at Bethany.” [Discussion questions for this text are here.] Here are my notes on the text: CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND: This is the third in a series of five texts from Matthew’s gospel […]
Matters of Interpretation 