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A Question of Values

Overcoming such global issues as corruption, inequality and power politics requires that we collectively embrace a different set of overarching values.

Summer 2021
The Law, the Prophets and the Writings, Part 36

To Thank and to Praise God

David Hulme

Sometimes referred to as “a little Bible,” the book of Psalms offers much more than just a collection of ancient Hebrew poetry.

Spring 2021
The Law, the Prophets and the Writings, Part 35

Life Is Full of Questions

David Hulme

What can we learn from the book of Ecclesiastes, with its shifting viewpoints, its seeming contradictions, and its air of futility?

Queen of Sheba kneeling before King Solomon, by Tischbein
Winter 2021
The Law, the Prophets and the Writings, Part 34

Words of Wisdom

David Hulme

Solomon’s name is attached to three books of the Bible. In this installment, we focus on the Song of Songs and the book of Proverbs.

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Proverbial Wisdom

Thousands of years after it was written, the book of Proverbs offers timeless wisdom for virtually every aspect of life.

Fall 2020
The Law, the Prophets and the Writings, Part 33

Job’s Comfort

David Hulme

What are we to do when we undergo suffering, and how are we to understand God’s role?

Summer 2020
The Law, the Prophets and the Writings, Part 32

Let Us Rise Up and Build

David Hulme

Nehemiah’s account chronicles his efforts not only to restore the walls of Jerusalem but also to strengthen its returning inhabitants.

Synching Ezra and Nehemiah

If the editor of Ezra-Nehemiah rearranged passages to achieve a specific literary effect, how would that have affected the story flow?

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