- Lesson 10 for the week of August 30 to September 6
The Covenant and the Blueprint
Key Verses: Exodus 24-31 Key Questions
What are some of the possible connections between the Sanctuary and the creation of the world (and the Garden of Eden)? What is the author trying to convey with…Read more
- Lesson 9 for the week of August 23 to August 30
Living the Law
Key Verses: Exodus 21-23 Key Questions
Why is God so insistent on protecting the widow, orphan, and foreigner? How does your community embody—or fail to embody—this kind of Divine concern? How do these laws about…Read more
- Lesson 8 for the week of August 16 to August 23
Covenant at Sinai
Key Verses: Exodus 19-20 Key Questions
Why does God call the people to the mountain but also set boundaries around it? What does this tension between intimacy and distance say about the nature of divine…Read more
- Lesson 7 for the week of August 9 to August 16
The Bread and Water of Life
Key Verses: Exodus 16-18 Key Questions
What is God teaching the Israelites (and us) through the daily provision of manna and the prohibition on storing it? How does this practice challenge the empire mindset of…Read more
- Lesson 6 for the week of August 2 to August 9
Through the Red Sea
Key Verses: Exodus 13-15 Key Questions
Why does God ask for the consecration of the firstborn after the Exodus? How might this ritual be understood as a way of remembering that life belongs to God,…Read more
- Lesson 5 for the week of July 26 to August 2
Passover
Key Verses: Exodus 11-12 Key Questions
How does the Passover ritual help shape a collective identity for the Israelites? What role does the household play in Israel’s liberation? How does the command to share the…Read more
- Lesson 4 for the week of July 19 to July 26
The Plagues
Key Verses: Exodus 7-10 Key Questions
Chapter 7 begins with a clarification of the dynamic between God, Moses and Aaron in terms of prophetic activity followed by an announcement of judgment that God would bring…Read more
- Lesson 3 for the week of July 12 to July 19
Rough Start
Key Verses: Exodus 5-6 Key Questions
Pharaoh responds to Moses’ call for justice by increasing oppression (questioning “rest” and adding to the labor so that the people will not regard “lying words”). What does this…Read more
- Lesson 2 for the week of July 5 to July 12
The Burning Bush
Key Verses: Exodus 3-4 Key Questions
Abraham J. Heschel talks about “the prophet” being one who feels deeply what God feels (pathos). Consider the possible symbolic meanings of the burning bush—what do they disclose about…Read more
- Lesson 1 for the week of June 28 to July 5
Oppression: The Background and the Birth of Moses
Key Verses: Exodus 1-2 Key Questions
Why is it meaningful to consider the title of the book (Exodus x Shemot) as we think about the nature of the book of Exodus itself?
What kind of…Read more
- Introduction for the week of June 28 to July 5
Exodus Introduction
The book of Exodus is very dear to me. When I think about the book of Exodus I think of at least three things. The first, Exodus reminds me of my past. It was in…Read more
- Lesson 13 for the week of June 21 to June 28
Images of the End
Opening QuestionWhat is the largest natural disaster you’ve experienced personally? IntroductionOur lesson this week concludes the study of prophetic foreshadowings or types from the Old Testament that predict or hint at final events. The key…Read more
- Lesson 12 for the week of June 14 to June 21
Precursors
Opening QuestionWhat aspects of the future worry you most? IntroductionThis lesson is primarily drawn from Daniel 2 and 3 and some New Testament parallels, especially Relation 13. Generally, Daniel can be divided into two sections:…Read more
- Lesson 11 for the week of June 7 to June 14
Ruth and Esther
Opening QuestionWhat value do you find hearing ancient stories? IntroductionThis lesson focuses on two small books: Ruth (4 chapters) and Esther (10 chapters). These stories have been told in Christian and Jewish circles with much…Read more
Hosts
Tiago Arrais
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies: Theology and Old TestamentEducation: Ph.D., Andrews University, 2016; M.A., Andrews University, 2009
Research interests: Theology, philosophy, poetry, and literature.
Mathilde Frey
Professor of Hebrew Bible, Old TestamentEducation: Ph.D., Andrews University, 2011; M.Div., Andrews University, 2004
Research Interests: Old Testament and Hebrew.
Jody Washburn
Associate Professor of Hebrew and Biblical StudiesEducation
PhD – Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, University of California Los Angeles
MA – Religion—Old Testament, Andrews University
MA – Religion—Religious Education, Andrews University
BA – Theology, Walla Walla University
Research/Interests
Interdisciplinary study of ancient tombs and inscriptions
Intersections between psychological science and theology, particularly in the area of compassion and spirituality
Creative pedagogy, particularly in the areas of Bible and archaeology
Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible
Hobbies
Camping, hiking, playing ragtime on the piano, reading, and going out with friends.
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