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Rebellion in a Perfect Universe

Relevant Verses: Gen. 3; Isa. 14:12-15; Ezek. 28:12-19; Rev. 12 Leading Question: “Why does the Old Testament tell us so little about the Great Adversary?” Biblical Names for the Great Adversary. When we explore the… Read More

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  • Lesson 1 for the week of September 24 to October 1

Rebellion in a Perfect Universe

Relevant Verses: Gen. 3; Isa. 14:12-15; Ezek. 28:12-19; Rev. 12 Leading Question: “Why does the Old Testament tell us so little about the Great Adversary?” Biblical Names for the Great Adversary. When we explore the…Read more
— 4th Quarter 2022 Host: Guests: and
September 24, 2022
  • Lesson 11 for the week of September 3 to September 10

Waiting in the Crucible

Opening Question The lyrics of a song say that waiting is the most bitter lesson a believing heart has to learn. Do you agree? Introduction Delayed gratification. Patience. Waiting. Hoping. Putting our desires behind those…Read more
In the Crucible with Christ — 3rd Quarter 2022 Host: Guests: and
September 3, 2022
  • Lesson 10 for the week of August 27 to September 3

Meekness in the Crucible

Opening Question Do you admire people who go through challenges with poise, patience, and humility? Introduction The quarterly begins a definition of meekness as “enduring injury with patience and without resentment.” No citation is given…Read more
In the Crucible with Christ — 3rd Quarter 2022 Host: Guests: and
August 27, 2022
  • Lesson 6 for the week of July 30 to August 6

Struggling with All Energy

Opening Question In a world where emotions drive behavior, how can we keep a balance between mere reaction and taking God-approved action? IntroductionSome of the most difficult theological conversations revolve around salvation as “God’s work”…Read more
In the Crucible with Christ — 3rd Quarter 2022 Host: Guests: and
July 30, 2022
  • Lesson 1 for the week of June 25 to July 2

The Shepherd’s Crucible

Opening Question When have you traveled through a dangerous area where you felt unsafe? Introduction A recent viral video on social media showed a field filled with sheep. Visitors approached the fence and were invited…Read more
In the Crucible with Christ — 3rd Quarter 2022 Host: Guests: and
June 25, 2022

Hosts

Mathilde Frey

Professor of Hebrew Bible, Old Testament
(BA, Seminar Marienhoehe, Darmstadt, Germany; PhD, Andrews University) Mathilde Frey comes to Walla Walla University with a European background. She grew up in communist Romania where she attended elementary and high school, and graduated with the Baccalaureate. In 1984, she immigrated to West Germany, studied Theology in Austria and Germany, and served as a pastor in the South German Conference for five years. In 2003, she moved to Berrien Springs, Michigan, and earned a PhD in Old Testament from Andrews University. Her dissertation is titled, The Sabbath in the Pentateuch: An Exegetical and Theological Study.

Jody Washburn

Associate Professor of Hebrew and Biblical Studies
[Education] PhD – Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, UCLA, 2016 -- MA – Religion—Old Testament, Andrews University, 2010 -- MA – Religion—Religious Education, Andrews University, 2010 -- BA – Theology, Walla Walla University, 2005 [Teaching Areas] Hebrew Language, Biblical Studies, Levantine Archaeology, Christian Theology. [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.

Alden Thompson

Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Walla Walla University
Alden Thompson is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Walla Walla University. He has been a faculty member at WWC since 1970. From 1972 to 1974, he was on college-sponsored doctoral study leave at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. In 1980-81 he was an exchange teacher at Marienhöhe Seminary in Darmstadt, Germany. After serving as WWC academic vice president for four years (1986-90), he returned to full-time teaching in the School of Theology. He retired in 2009, but continued to teach part time until he fully retired on June 30, 2020.

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