Our Small Groups are getting ready to launch a another exciting congregation-wide study by PhD. Sandra Richter. Dr. Richter is one of the finest teachers of the Old Testament in the world and the author of the study puts it this way, “The Old Testament of the Bible can feel like a junk drawer – a disorganized collection of important stuff we don’t want to lose yet don’t know what to do with". “The Epic of Eden” series is for those looking for a deeply substantive and profoundly spiritual exploration of the Old Testament.
For this series, we will be studying the Book of Isaiah. Often named the fifth gospel, the book of the prophet Isaiah has more to say about Israel’s coming Messiah than any other Old Testament book. Brilliant, courageous, uncompromising, this prophet declared that the year of the LORD had come and God’s people needed to either step up, or stand down. Indeed, when Isaiah spoke, kings trembled.
But too often, when Isaiah speaks today, God’s people have trouble hearing. Why? We often miss the larger context. In The Epic of Eden: Isaiah, Dr. Sandra Richter takes participants back to the eighth century BCE. This ten-week study explains Israel’s religion and economy, explores the definition and role of the prophets, and helps us to apply the message of this great champion of the faith to our lives today.
It is perfect for our robust Cross of Christ Small Groups and promises to be a wonderfully stimulating dig into the Old Testament with a view to understanding the New Testament and, yes, even our own lives.
If you are not yet part of a small group, give us your particulars so we can figure out a way to welcome you into this enjoyable and connective Small Group experience. contact our office for more information.
For this series, we will be studying the Book of Isaiah. Often named the fifth gospel, the book of the prophet Isaiah has more to say about Israel’s coming Messiah than any other Old Testament book. Brilliant, courageous, uncompromising, this prophet declared that the year of the LORD had come and God’s people needed to either step up, or stand down. Indeed, when Isaiah spoke, kings trembled.
But too often, when Isaiah speaks today, God’s people have trouble hearing. Why? We often miss the larger context. In The Epic of Eden: Isaiah, Dr. Sandra Richter takes participants back to the eighth century BCE. This ten-week study explains Israel’s religion and economy, explores the definition and role of the prophets, and helps us to apply the message of this great champion of the faith to our lives today.
It is perfect for our robust Cross of Christ Small Groups and promises to be a wonderfully stimulating dig into the Old Testament with a view to understanding the New Testament and, yes, even our own lives.
If you are not yet part of a small group, give us your particulars so we can figure out a way to welcome you into this enjoyable and connective Small Group experience. contact our office for more information.