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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.

The Meaning of His Death

  • Lesson 10 for the week of May 31 to June 7
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The Meaning of His Death. What would it mean to go through life with the conviction that you have been called of God to die a violent death on the cross? Study and Discussion Questions...

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The Tenderness of His Love

  • Lesson 9 for the week of May 24 to May 31
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The Tenderness of His Love. Why should it seem important to note the “tenderness” of Jesus’ love? Study and Discussion Questions A need to be reminded of God’s compassion? Mark 8:1-3 calls attention to Jesus’...

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The Intensity of His Walk

  • Lesson 8 for the week of May 17 to May 24
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The Intensity of His Walk. Does Jesus expect us to follow his example in every respect? Study and Discussion Questions In 1 John 2:6, the apostle tells us that we must walk as Jesus’ did....

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The Puzzle of His Conduct

  • Lesson 7 for the week of May 10 to May 17
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Puzzle of His Conduct. Why was Jesus such a party person? Study and Discussion Questions The ascetic and the hedonist. John the Baptist was never accused of being a party person; Jesus was. Can either...

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The Challenge of His Sayings

  • Lesson 6 for the week of May 3 to May 10
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The challenge of his Sayings. Why are some of Jesus’ sayings so “hard”? Are they hard to accept? Hard to understand? Hard to follow? Hard to believe? Study and Discussion Questions What is it about...

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The Wonder of His Works

  • Lesson 5 for the week of April 26 to May 3
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The Wonder of His Works. Did the people believe on Jesus because of his miracles? Is that still true today when he is not among us? Study and Discussion Questions Matthew 4:23-25 suggests that one...

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The Wisdom of His Teachings

  • Lesson 4 for the week of April 19 to April 26
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The Wisdom of His Teachings. Scripture says that the people were “astounded” at Jesus’ teaching, because he didn’t teach like their scribes but as one having authority. What made Jesus’ teaching so different? Study and...

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The Reality of His Humanity

  • Lesson 3 for the week of April 12 to April 19
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The Reality of His Humanity. Was Jesus really a human being like you and me? Study and Discussion Questions: After claiming that Jesus is divine, how can we possibly also make the claim that he...

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The Mystery of His Deity

  • Lesson 2 for the week of April 5 to April 12
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The Mystery of His Deity. Why is it important to believe that Jesus was and is divine, that he has always been there and always will be? Study and Discussion Questions: In John 1, the...

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Who Was Jesus?

  • Lesson 1 for the week of March 29 to April 5
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Who Was Jesus? Why did everyone get it wrong about Jesus? Everyone: the disciples, the people, the religious leaders. No one was able to sense what kind of Messiah he had come to be. Maybe...

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Christ in the Crucible

  • Lesson 13 for the week of December 22 to December 29
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Christ in the Crucible. Why is the story of the dying and rising God, Jesus Christ, the true one and ultimately more powerful one, than the story of the conquering king? Note: The best resource...

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Dying Like a Seed

  • Lesson 12 for the week of December 15 to December 22
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Dying Like a Seed: In John 12:24, Jesus speaks of seed that must die in order to produce abundant fruit. What would such a death look like in a Christian who wants to be faithful...

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Waiting in the Crucible

  • Lesson 11 for the week of December 8 to December 15
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Waiting in the Crucible. How does a Christian know when to be aggressive, moving ahead vigorously, and when to be patient, waiting until the right time? For Discussion: When and how to wait. This week’s...

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Meekness in the Crucible

  • Lesson 10 for the week of December 1 to December 8
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Meekness in the Crucible. If we accept our difficult situations in humility and meekness, do we lose the opportunity to change the world and make it a better place for human habitation? For Discussion: Meek...

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