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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.

Second Chances

  • Lesson 7 for the week of November 8 to November 15
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Background Considerations: Structure of the book of Jonah. As we enter chapter 3, something becomes apparent upon a close reading of the story: chapters 1 and 3 begin the same way (the command to Jonah...

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Salvation Is of the Lord!

  • Lesson 6 for the week of November 1 to November 8
Background Considerations: Poetry in the Old Testament. A high percentage of the Hebrew Bible comes to us in the form of poetry. The most important feature of Hebrew poetry is parallelism, which defines the way...

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A Hebrew Prophet and Heathen Mariners

  • Lesson 5 for the week of October 25 to November 1
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Background Considerations: Notion of the Ocean. The ancient world did not have positive feelings toward the ocean, and with good reason. Water out of control was a serious threat, not only due to floods, but...

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“The Dove Flees”

  • Lesson 4 for the week of October 18 to October 25
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Background Considerations: Jonah’s name means “dove.” Check this out in a good Bible dictionary to see how the prophet’s name functions in the story. His father’s name, Amittai, is tied in some way to “truthfulness”...

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Jonah and Judgment

  • Lesson 3 for the week of October 11 to October 18
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Background Considerations: The role of biblical prophets appears primarily to have focused on judgment, on calling people to accountability, to responsible living. How one relates to God (avoid idolatry) and how one relates to fellow...

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People and Places

  • Lesson 2 for the week of October 4 to October 11
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Background Considerations: Prophets. Review a good Bible dictionary’s article on “prophet” and think about how Jonah fits the role and where he is historically. Among other early prophets, we know of several in the northern...

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Biblical Prophets and Biblical Narrative

  • Lesson 1 for the week of September 27 to October 4
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Background Considerations: The prophets. Who were these people and what tasks would best describe their job? The major word used for “prophet” in the Hebrew Bible was nabi, which derives from an Akkadian word meaning...

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Jesus and Our Future

  • Lesson 13 for the week of September 20 to September 27
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Relevant Biblical Passages: Hebrews 11-13 Jesus and the Future. The book of Hebrews closes with clear pointers to a future hope. Indeed, the warnings and encouragements sprinkled throughout the book are all shaped by that...

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Jesus and the Christian Walk

  • Lesson 12 for the week of September 13 to September 20
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Relevant Biblical Passages: Hebrews 12:1-13:19 Jesus and the Christian Walk. As is so often the case with the New Testament epistles, the book of Hebrews closes with a host of admonitions to be good and...

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Jesus Our Assurance

  • Lesson 11 for the week of September 6 to September 13
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Relevant Biblical Passages: Hebrews 6, 10, and 11 Jesus Our Assurance. Those who have not yet discovered the power of substitutionary theology are often troubled by the lack of assurance of their salvation. Unless I...

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Jesus our Sacrifice and Salvation

  • Lesson 10 for the week of August 30 to September 6
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Relevant Biblical Passages: Hebrews 9-10 Jesus Our Sacrifice and Salvation. For the author of the book of Hebrews, the sacrifice of Christ was of central importance. And while building his case for the importance of...

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Jesus’ Ministry and the Sanctuary

  • Lesson 9 for the week of August 23 to August 30
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Relevant Biblical Passages: Hebrews 9-10 Jesus’ Ministry and the Sanctuary. New Testament writers have adopted a variety of perspectives on the role which the death of Christ plays in Christian atonement theology. The two most...

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Jesus and the Sanctuary

  • Lesson 8 for the week of August 16 to August 23
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Relevant Biblical Passages: Hebrews 8, 9, 10 and 13 Jesus and the Sanctuary. A tantalizing question in the study of the Bible is how to relate Jesus to the Old Testament. Perhaps the most obvious...

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Jesus and the Covenant

  • Lesson 7 for the week of August 9 to August 16
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Relevant Biblical Passages: Hebrews 8, 9, and 10 Jesus and the Covenant. Both Testaments in Scripture speak of a “new” covenant and an “old” one. And in every case, the new is lauded as good...

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