Tag Archives: Modern Scripture Scholarship

Summer Schedule

Posting Note In preparation for next year’s Bible Study on the Book of Revelation, I will be posting background that I hope will make the reading of this book both informative, spiritually meaningful, and perhaps most of all will not … Continue reading

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The Final Test – Held on Sunday, March 23, 2014

Outline of Post on the Scripture Session held on 03/23/14 A Comment on Jacob’s Blessing: Gen. 43:14 Background to today’s Reading Reading Gen. 44: 01 – 34 Discussion A Comment on Jacob’s Blessing: Gen. 43:14 As we worked our way … Continue reading

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The Second Journey to Egypt – Held on Sunday, March 16, 2014

Outline of Post on the Scripture Session held on 03/16/14 Discussion of the Formation of the Scriptural Canon Background to today’s Reading Reading Gen. 43: 01 – 34 Discussion Discussion of the Formation of the Canon I began by providing … Continue reading

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Joseph Meets His Brothers – Held on Sunday, March 02, 2014

Outline of Post on the Scripture Session held on 03/02/14 Posting Note Background to today’s Reading Reading Gen. 42: 01 – 38 Discussion Posting Note There will not be a Scripture Study on Sunday, March 9 so the next post … Continue reading

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Joseph, God, and Success – Held on Sunday, February 09, 2014

Outline of Post on the Scripture Session held on 02/09/14 Introductory Remarks Background to today’s Reading Reading Gen. 39: 01 – 23 Discussion Introductory Remarks I passed as a handout Walter Brueggemann’s schema of the Joseph Narrative, Gen. 39 – … Continue reading

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Joseph and his Brothers – Held on Sunday, January 19, 2014

Personal Note: I have been delayed in posting this session; the previous delays were due to losing my computer and then next my car.  This time, however, it was my furnace.  New one is up and operating and I am … Continue reading

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The Future of Esau and an Overview of the Joseph Story: – Held on Sunday, January 12, 2014

Outline of Post on the Scripture Session held on 01/12/14 Previous Week’s [12/22/13] Review Background to today’s Reading Reading Gen. 36: 01 – 43 Discussion Overview of the Joseph Story, Gen. 37:01 – 50:26 Previous Week’s [12/22/13/ Review As we … Continue reading

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1] Conclusion of the Rape of Dinah. 2] Journeys of Jacob: – Held on Sunday, December 22, 2013

Outline of Post on the Scripture Session held on 12/22/13 Previous Week’s [12/15/13] Review – Did Not Post Background to today’s Readings Readings Gen. 34: 30 – 31 Gen. 35: 01 – 29 Discussion Previous Week’s [12/15/13/ Review – Did … Continue reading

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The Rape of Dinah: Part 3 – Held on Sunday, December 08, 2013

Outline of Post on the Scripture Session held on 12/08/13 Pope Francis’ Exhortation, Background to today’s Reading Reading: Gen. 33: 18 – 34:31 Discussion Pope Francis’ Exhortation I began this week’s review not with what we had discussed the previous … Continue reading

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Jacob and Esau Part Ways – Held on Sunday, November 17, 2013

Outline of Post on the Scripture Session held on 11/17/13 Previous Week’s [11/10/13] Review Background to today’s Reading Reading: Gen. 33: 12 – 17 Discussion Previous Week’s [11/10/13] Review The central point of the previous week’s conversation dealt with a … Continue reading

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