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Bible Study Guide: Ruth
The book of Ruth is a love story, a history and account of Jesus’s ancestors. Through the story of this young Moabite woman, the book brings a message of God’s love and redemption. What makes Ruth unique?The book of Ruth is set in the time of the judges, but the book itself probably took shape many centuries later. Most scholars,…
READ MOREJesus and Wilderness
Jesus performed much of his ministry in urban settings, yet many of his most transformative moments occurred in outdoor settings—bodies of water, mountaintops, and wilderness.Jesus performed much of his ministry in urban settings, yet many of his most transformative moments occurred in outdoor settings—bodies of water, mountaintops, and wilderness. The wilderness of the Bible is a liminal space—an in-between place…
READ MOREJesus and Water
Images of water pervade the Gospel stories, symbolizing chaos, rebirth, and new life. Jesus was baptized in water, walked on water, and turned water into wine. These and other narratives are grounded in the stories and experiences of the ancient Israelites, who used ideas about water to better understand their God. Images of water pervade the Gospel stories, symbolizing chaos,…
READ MOREThe Bible and “The Poor”
The Bible explicitly calls us to help those who are economically disadvantaged.The Bible explicitly calls us to help those who are economically disadvantaged.Putting a Face on “The Poor”“The poor” in the Bible are those without land or without the economic, legal, and political resources to be self-sustaining households. The poor are a diverse group of the disenfranchised: subsistence farmers, day…
READ MOREJesus and Natural Resources
Many North Americans are well aware that our lands and waters are being depleted of the very natural resources that sustain us. We struggle with the tension between conservation and consumerism, not wanting to acknowledge that our own consumption contributes to the depletion of resources.Many North Americans are well aware that our lands and waters are being depleted of the…
READ MOREAncient Israelites and the Great Flood
The story of Noah and the Great Flood conjures images of a cartoon ark bobbing in blue seas. Yet a flood the magnitude of the one described in the Biblical text would more closely resemble total devastation on a massive scale. How did this story become a part of the canon of the Ancient Israelites, and how can it help…
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