- Lesson 9 for the week of November 22 to November 29
Joshua and the Gibeonites
Deuteronomy 20: 10 As you approach a town to attack it, you must first offer its people terms for peace. 11 If they accept your terms and open the gates to you, then all the…Read more
- Lesson 8 for the week of November 15 to November 22
Giants of Faith: Joshua and Caleb
Giants of Faith: Joshua and Caleb Moses sent 12 men, one from each tribe, to act as intelligence agents or spies, regarding the land that God had promised to Israel. Text: Numbers 13:17-20.
17 Moses…Read more
- Lesson 7 for the week of November 8 to November 15
Warfare, Land Division, and Zelophehad’s Daughters
Introduction: As with the fictional milkman Tevye, from the village of Anatevka*, God chose to bless Zelophehad not with sons— but instead, with daughters—five of them!
Unlike Caleb and Joshua, but like all other men…Read more
- Lesson 6 for the week of November 1 to November 8
The Enemy Within
Lesson Guide: Of the Israelites: "Their most dangerous enemy was not outside their camp but within their own rank and file." [But we do not live in a camp, and we are not organized by…Read more
- Lesson 5 for the week of October 25 to November 1
God Fights for You
Lesson Guide: "The book of Joshua contains some disturbing scenes. Serious questions are raised by the concept of a divine or holy war portraying a group of people with a God-given mandate to destroy another…Read more
- Lesson 4 for the week of October 18 to October 25
The Conflict Beyond All Conflicts
Israel's crossing of the Jordan in Lesson 3 was a miraculous success: We have tried to imagine the logistics of getting thousands of people of all ages, across a swollen river, together with their animals…Read more
- Lesson 3 for the week of October 11 to October 18
Memorials of Grace
Question: Nowadays the Jordan River has almost ceased to exist. What was so special about crossing this river in the time of Joshua?
It was spring, when seasonal rains, plus melting snow from Mt. Hermon,…Read more
- Lesson 2 for the week of October 4 to October 11
Surprised by Grace
"Grace is simply receiving what we don’t deserve." Question: Or perhaps is "grace" the usual, natural behavior of a gracious person?"Is it a difficult struggle for God to be gracious? Question: Do we get to…Read more
- Lesson 1 for the week of September 27 to October 4
Recipe for Success
We have recently studied the book of Exodus: Question:As God led Israel's escape through the Red Sea, how many battles did Moses have to win against the Egyptians? Question:How did Moses respond to an unprovoked…Read more
- Introduction for the week of September 27 to October 4
Introduction
Last quarter's study saw the people of Israel safely out of Egypt and to the borders of the land which God had promised. For the next three months we will discuss the book of Joshua.…Read more
- Lesson 13 for the week of September 20 to September 27
The Tabernacle
Key Verses: Exodus 35-40 Key Questions
Why does the text emphasize Sabbath again—right before the Tabernacle is built? What does this teach about how we balance action and rest? Why is the spinning of yarn…Read more
- Lesson 12 for the week of September 13 to September 20
“Please, Show Me Your Glory”
Key Verses: Exodus 32 Key Questions
What is more devastating—the loss of the land or the loss of God’s presence? How does this speak to what we truly value in our spiritual lives? Why does…Read more
- Lesson 11 for the week of September 6 to September 13
Apostasy and Intercession
Key Verses: Exodus 32 Key Questions
Why do the people make a calf? What does this say about how fear and impatience can cause us to recreate false security from our past, even if it…Read more
- 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
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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