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Alden Thompson

Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Walla Walla University

Alden Thompson is currently professor 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.

Violating the Spirit of the Law

  • Lesson 5 for the week of October 26 to November 2
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Relevant Verses: Nehemiah 5 Leading question: Can an example of generosity lead the greedy to be less grasping and help them become more generous? Three issues attract our attention in Nehemiah 5: 1) the danger...

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Facing Opposition

  • Lesson 4 for the week of October 19 to October 26
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Relevant Verses: Ezra 4 – 5; Nehemiah 4 – 6; Haggai Leading Question: If Nehemiah armed his workers in the face of opposition, what does that mean for the followers of Jesus? Opposition seems to...

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God’s Call

  • Lesson 3 for the week of October 12 to October 19
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Relevant Verses: Ezra 7:10; Nehemiah 1:1-11 Leading Question: Does God call a person because of that person’s gifts, or is it sometimes the case that God’s call empowers a person to do the God-given task?...

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Nehemiah

  • Lesson 2 for the week of October 5 to October 12
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Relevant Verses: Nehemiah 1-2 Leading Question: Is it always clear when circumstances are bad enough to require a man of action – like Nehemiah – to bring about God’s will? The Prayers of a Man...

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Making Sense of History: Zerubbabel and Ezra

  • Lesson 1 for the week of September 28 to October 5
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Relevant Verses: Ezra 4:1-7; 7:1-28 Leading Question: To what extent can we trust in Providence to make things happen when human beings have such powers to derail God’s plans? In this new series of lessons...

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A Community of Servants

  • Lesson 13 for the week of September 21 to September 28
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Relevant Verses: Heb. 10:23-25 Leading question: Can we accomplish more by ourselves or by working as a community? Comment: The final lesson this quarter is one that offers a host of intriguing possibilities for discussion....

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To Love Mercy

  • Lesson 12 for the week of September 14 to September 21
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Relevant Verses: Micah 6:6-8; Matt. 6:25-34; James 1:5-8 Leading question: Given all the distractions in our world, what practical steps can we take to help us keep a clear focus on Jesus’ mandate to care...

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Living the Advent Hope

  • Lesson 11 for the week of September 7 to September 14
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Relevant Verses: Rom. 8:18-24; 1 Cor. 15; Rev. 21-22 Leading question: Is it possible to live on hope rather than on the basis of proof? Comment: Our lesson for this week affirms that Second Coming...

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Living the Gospel

  • Lesson 10 for the week of August 31 to September 7
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Relevant Verses: 1 Cor. 4:6-7; Eph. 2:8-10; John 3:16-17; Gal. 3:28; Rev. 14:6-7 Leading question: Once we realize that we are God’s children, how do we protect ourselves (and the world around us!), from the...

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Ministry in the New Testament Church

  • Lesson 9 for the week of August 24 to August 31
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Relevant Verses: Acts, 2 Corinthians, James Leading Question: Jesus was always gentle with needy people, but is there evidence in the New Testament that he or his followers could or should use the heavy hand?...

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“The Least of These”

  • Lesson 8 for the week of August 17 to August 24
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Relevant Verses: Matthew 25:31-46 Leading Question: In Jesus’ judgment story of the sheep and the goats, the sheep are rewarded for doing good things. Why isn’t this salvation by works? Comment: Of the 13 lessons...

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Jesus and Those in Need

  • Lesson 7 for the week of August 10 to August 17
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Relevant Verses: Luke; Isaiah 53 Leading question: If someone just sat down with Luke and read it through, what would they likely discover about Jesus’ treatment of those in need? High points in the life...

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Worship the Creator

  • Lesson 6 for the week of August 3 to August 10
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Relevant Verses: Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 7; Luke 4:18-19, Matt. 23 Leading Question: Does religion – things done in God’s name – tend to liberate or oppress? Comment: If God is the Creator of all, then...

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The Cry of the Prophets

  • Lesson 5 for the week of July 27 to August 3
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Relevant Verses: 1 Sam. 8:10-18; Amos 8:4-6; Micah 7:18-20; Ezek. 34:2-4; Isaiah Leading Question: Given the fact that the harsh judgments of the prophets were rarely successful in reforming God’s people, is there any clue...

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