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Dave Thomas

David Thomas is Professor of Practical Theology & Apologetics. He has been a member of the faculty at WWU since the summer of 2001. He served as Dean of the School of Theology for seventeen years (2001-2018). He is now focused on full-time teaching and writing. Prior to joining the faculty, Thomas spent some 24 years in pastoral work in New England, and in Washington. His pastoral experience ranges from multiple church districts to large, multi-staff churches. While pastoring in the east, he taught as an adjunct professor at Atlantic Union College for six years. He has served on many administrative committees at conference, union, and institutional levels. He has been a member of the Walla Walla College Board of Trustees.

Visions of Hope (Zechariah)

  • Lesson 11 for the week of June 8 to June 15
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Theme: Visions of hope Leading Question: How can an intercessor be helpful as we stand before God? The study guides for the two lessons on Zechariah will focus on two significant passages, the story of Joshua and...

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First Things First (Haggai)

  • Lesson 10 for the week of June 1 to June 8
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Theme: First things first Leading question: To what extent should we take the initiative to do something instead of waiting for the Lord to do it for us or to prompt us to action? Haggai and Zechariah...

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The Day of the Lord (Zephaniah)

  • Lesson 9 for the week of May 25 to June 1
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Theme: The Day of the Lord Leading Question: What was happening in Jerusalem that made Zephaniah’s warning of the coming “Day of the Lord” so urgent? Zephaniah’s Day. The first verse of Zephaniah identifies the reign of Josiah...

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Trusting God’s Goodness (Habakkuk)

  • Lesson 8 for the week of May 18 to May 25
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Theme: Trusting God’s Goodness Leading Question: Does Habakkuk teach us how to ask questions, find answers or simply to trust? The opening paragraph of J. P. Hyatt’s commentary on Habakkuk in Peake’s Commentary on the Bible (1962) is a...

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God’s Special People (Micah)

  • Lesson 7 for the week of May 11 to May 18
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Theme: God’s Special People Leading Question: What kind of messiah would one expect if one only had the book of Micah? Introductory note: Micah’s ministry spanned some four eventful decades, years that witnessed the end of the Samaria...

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Eager to Forgive (Jonah)

  • Lesson 6 for the week of May 4 to May 11
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Leading Question: When Jonah threatened Ninevah with destruction in 40 days, did he do that on his own nickel or at the direction of the Lord? Note: Three of the minor prophets are especially important for exploring...

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Seek the Lord and Live! (Amos)

  • Lesson 5 for the week of April 27 to May 4
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Discussion issues: 1. Is the Day of the Lord good news or bad? Both in biblical times and in our day, “judgment” is a very ambiguous words . Psalm 96 and 98, for example, represent the positive...

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Lord of all Nations (Amos)

  • Lesson 4 for the week of April 20 to April 27
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Leading Question: What happens when God’s people hear that they are no better in God’s eyes than the more obvious “sinners” in the world? Discussion Issues: 1. Startling Comparisons: Israel and her neighbors. The book of Amos...

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A Holy and Just God (Joel)

  • Lesson 3 for the week of April 13 to April 20
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Leading Question: What do natural disasters tell us about the God we serve? Note on the book of Joel: The book of Joel offers several “special” themes that are worth pursuing in a Sabbath School study: Theology: What...

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Love and Judgment: God’s Dilemma (Hosea)

  • Lesson 2 for the week of April 6 to April 13
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Theme: Love and Judgment: God’s dilemma (second of two lessons on Hosea) Leading Question: How do we know when to use the heavy hand instead of the gentle hand with dealing with God’s people? The sharp contrasts...

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Spiritual Adultery (Hosea)

  • Lesson 1 for the week of March 30 to April 6
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Theme: Spiritual Adultery Leading Question: “Why should modern Christians read the “minor” prophets? All of our lessons this quarter focus on the so-called “minor” prophets, the last 12 books of the Hebrew Bible. The official study...

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Introduction to the Study of the Minor Prophets

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Introduction to the Study of the Minor Prophets The twelve small books at the end of our English Bibles are known as the “minor” prophets simply because they are so much smaller than the “major”…

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Creation, Again

  • Lesson 13 for the week of March 23 to March 30
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Major texts: Rev 21:1-5, Gen 3:19,1 Cor 15:52-58, Gen 6:11-13, Isa 11:6-9, John 14:1-3 The final lesson for this quarter invites us to think of creation once again. In this case, it is not about creation as it once happened...

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Creation and the Gospel

  • Lesson 12 for the week of March 16 to March 23
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Major texts: Gen 3:21; Ps 104:29,30; John 1:4; Rom 5:6-11; Gal 3:13, Matt 27:46 This week, the lesson invites us to look at the connections between creation and the gospel. If this is to happen, several connections of thought need to...

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