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Jody Washburn

Associate Professor of Hebrew and Biblical Studies

Playing God

  • Lesson 6 for the week of January 30 to February 6
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Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 13-14, 24-27 Leading Question: To what extent is God’s violence in the Old Testament linked to the fact that he is dealing with violent people? This week’s lesson includes a broad...

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Noble Prince of Peace

  • Lesson 5 for the week of January 23 to January 30
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Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 9-12 Leading Question: Why do Old Testament passages give us such a bloody path as the way to the Prince of Peace? The section of Isaiah that our lesson this week...

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The Hard Way

  • Lesson 4 for the week of January 16 to January 23
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Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 7:14-8:22 Leading Question: Is it true for everyone that God first offers us the easy way, but if we refuse, we must learn the hard way? This week’s lesson is haunted...

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When Your World Is Falling Apart

  • Lesson 3 for the week of January 9 to January 16
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Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 7 Leading Question: How does the Lord work with those who are disobedient? Our lesson this week focuses on Isaiah 7, an event that takes place entirely during the reign of...

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Crisis of Leadership

  • Lesson 2 for the week of January 2 to January 9
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Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 6 Leading Question: To what extent is God prepared to twist our arms – as he did Isaiah’s – in order to persuade us to enter his service? In this lesson...

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Crisis of Identity

  • Lesson 1 for the week of December 26 to January 2
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Relevant Bible Verses: Isaiah 1, 5 Leading Question: “Was Israel’s place as God’s chosen people irrevocable?” The book of Isaiah is a pivotal books in the Old Testament. It contains so many passages that have...

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Living by the Word of God

  • Lesson 13 for the week of June 20 to June 27
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Opening Question How has knowing the Bible been a blessing in your life? Introduction This lesson really picks up on the last part of last week’s study guide. There is no doubt about the Bible’s...

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Dealing with Difficult Passages

  • Lesson 12 for the week of June 13 to June 20
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Opening Question What should I do if I find something in the Bible that is hard to understand or seems to disagree with something else I read there? Introduction In a book the size of...

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The Bible and Prophecy

  • Lesson 11 for the week of June 6 to June 13
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Opening Question If you knew someone was a prophet sent from god, would you want to be their friend? Introduction This lesson approaches Bible prophecy deductively from an already-formed theological position in order to defend...

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The Bible as History

  • Lesson 10 for the week of May 30 to June 6
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Opening Question Does Archeology provide any support that stories in the Bible actually happened, or does it refute the Judeo-Christian faith? Introduction The Biblical text is rooted in time, place, and history. This week’s lesson...

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Creation: Genesis as Foundation, Part II

  • Lesson 9 for the week of May 23 to May 30
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Opening Question Are all scientific findings true and unchangeable? Introduction Genesis and modern cosmology, the nature and ordering of the Universe – are they congruent? Certainly, the Bible makes no claims to scientific accuracy, yet...

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Creation: Genesis as Foundation, Part 1

  • Lesson 8 for the week of May 16 to May 23
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Opening Question Can you conceive of or imagine anything that doesn’t have a beginning? Introduction Genesis lays the groundwork—indeed, narratively sets the stage—for the rest of the Bible’s grand, overarching theme: redemption and atonement (at-one-ment)...

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Languages, Text and Context

  • Lesson 7 for the week of May 9 to May 16
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Opening Question What are some of the challenges in translating the Greek and Hebrew texts of the Bible into English, and other modern languages around the world? Introduction Although Adventists do not hold to verbal...

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Why is Interpretation Needed?

  • Lesson 6 for the week of May 2 to May 9
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Opening Question How many different types of literature are contained in our Bibles, and should we read or interpret them all in the same way? Introduction This week’s lesson is on the need for interpretation,...

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Elijah’s and Elisha’s Mantle

April 30, 2011

The Last Five Kings of Judah

October 10, 2015

Jesus Mingled with People

July 30, 2016

The Priority of the Promise

July 29, 2017

The Character of Job

December 17, 2016

The Curse Causeless

October 29, 2016

Jesus in the Writings of Peter

May 13, 2017

Major Themes in 1 and 2 Peter

June 17, 2017

In the Shadow of His Wings

May 7, 2011

The Church Militant

March 12, 2016

Grieving and Resisting the Spirit

March 11, 2017

Symbolic Acts

October 31, 2015

Josiah’s Reforms

November 14, 2015

The Promise

May 14, 2022

The Covenant with Abraham

May 7, 2022

The Roots of Abraham

April 30, 2022

All Nations and Babel

April 23, 2022

The Flood

April 16, 2022

Cain and His Legacy

April 9, 2022

The Fall

April 2, 2022

The Creation

March 26, 2022

Let Brotherly Love Continue

March 19, 2022

Receiving an Unshakeable Kingdom

March 12, 2022

Jesus, Author and Perfecter of Our Faith

March 5, 2022

Jesus Opens the Way Through the Veil

February 26, 2022

Jesus, the Perfect Sacrifice

February 19, 2022

Faith Amid Turmoil

February 2, 2002

Frightened, Foolish, Faithful Hezekiah

September 7, 2002

How Jesus Forgave

April 19, 2003

A Wind, a Worm, and a Plant

November 29, 2003

Parenthood – Joys and Responsibilities

July 10, 2004

He is Risen

February 19, 2005

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Ephesians: Themes in Relationships

October 1, 2005

The Christian’s Guide

May 20, 2006

The Price of Duplicity

December 2, 2006

Isaac and Rebekah: Rearing Rivals

July 14, 2007

Experiencing Discipleship

February 16, 2008

Cosmic Crisis: The Disruption of God’s Established Order

October 4, 2008

Grace

May 9, 2009

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