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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.

Faith and Frailty

  • Lesson 8 for the week of November 18 to November 25
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Read: Genesis 16:1 — 19:38 The story of Abraham brings out amazing highs and lows, from victories won with God to striking human failings. Discussion themes and questions: Hagar and Ishmael (Genesis 16). The story...

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The Man Abram

  • Lesson 7 for the week of November 11 to November 18
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Read: Genesis 11:27-15:21 After a long series of human disasters, God turns to Abram to help turn the tide. The early chapters of his life raise significant questions worth exploring: Discussion Themes and Questions: Joshua...

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The Earth After the Flood

  • Lesson 6 for the week of November 4 to November 11
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Read: Genesis 9-11 When compared with the good earth as it came from God’s hand after creation, the “new” earth after the flood presents a stark contrast — and a fruitful opportunity for some searching...

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Destruction and Renewal

  • Lesson 5 for the week of October 28 to November 4
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Read: Genesis 5:32 – 9:29 The story of the flood is a stark reminder that God’s perfect world did not last long. The impact of the flood is worth pondering, both from the standpoint of...

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Paradise Lost

  • Lesson 4 for the week of October 21 to October 28
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Read: Genesis 3:1 – 4:26 Crucial aspects of human existence are rooted in the story of the Fall and the on-going tragedy of our first parents. Discussion Themes and Questions: The subtle serpent. The serpent,...

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The Early Earth

  • Lesson 3 for the week of October 14 to October 21
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Read: Genesis 2 The second chapter in Genesis points to several key concepts which continue to shape Christian thinking. Discussion Themes and Questions: Sabbath. Genesis 2 opens with account of how God blessed the Sabbath....

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“In the Beginning…”

  • Lesson 2 for the week of October 7 to October 14
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Read: Genesis 1 Those of us who look forward to a restored world, look back to Genesis 1 as the foundation of our hope. Discussion themes and questions: Clarities. Though there are many issues about...

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Foundations

  • Lesson 1 for the week of September 30 to October 7
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Read: Matt. 19:3-8; Luke 17:26-30; Acts 7:1-15; Heb. 11:1-22 One of the key features which distinguishes the Judeo-Christian perspective from other “natural” perspectives is that history has a goal. You can chart the key events...

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The Meaning of the Judgment Today

  • Lesson 14 for the week of September 23 to September 30
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One of the interesting results of the 1844 experience has been a persistent and developing interest in questions of “theodicy” in Adventism. Classically, “theodicy” has focused on the question of the vindication or justification of...

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The Gospel and Judgment

  • Lesson 13 for the week of September 16 to September 23
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Potentially, this lesson week’s lesson is the most crucial one for God’s people today, for it highlights the two great questions confronting deeply religious people: How can we be good? And how can we be...

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Pre-Advent Judgment

  • Lesson 12 for the week of September 9 to September 16
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Since many aspects of this lesson have already been considered in Lesson #2 (Judgment Must Begin) and Lesson #4 (Daniel 7), it might be helpful here to explore some of the reasons why the question...

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The Sanctuary and the Little Horn

  • Lesson 11 for the week of September 2 to September 9
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In the two chapters where the little horn appears, Daniel 8 and 9, it is helpful to see how Daniel himself relates to the evil beasts and to the evil little horn power. If we...

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Rome and Antiochus

  • Lesson 10 for the week of August 26 to September 2
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Through the centuries, God’s people have faced many enemies, some of them symbolized by a person, some by a nation. The most notable enemy superpowers included Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, and Rome. Some of Israel’s...

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Day-Year Principle

  • Lesson 9 for the week of August 19 to August 26
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The day-year principle as a means of interpreting prophecy is unique to historicism. The challenge for Adventism is to know how to work in a world where they alone defend the historicist method. From the...

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