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Birth pangs of the Jerusalem church

If we were reading this narrative as Luke intended, we would not start halfway through Acts 4. So let’s first get situated. Acts is Luke’s

Reta Halteman Finger

August 31, 2015

Refiner’s fire, heaven’s floodgates

Zechariah continues the prophetic theme. Israel has been hypocritical in its religious practices. It has fasted and feasted for selfish purposes. Through Zechariah, God calls

John M. Miller

August 17, 2015

Don’t blame your parents

“The parents have eaten sour grapes, but the children’s teeth are set on edge.” Biblical scholars think this proverb was a complaint by the exiles

John M. Miller

August 3, 2015

Adders’ eggs and spiders’ webs

What is the relationship between humans “begetting iniquity” and God as a driving force in the world? Why do saints suffer and sinners prosper? The

John M. Miller

July 20, 2015

The two parts of true religion

Israel is a mess, says God via Micah. One has to search the opening chapters to find the cause of his exasperation. In 3:8-12, he

John M. Miller

July 7, 2015

Howling like a jackal

I’ve not heard jackals howl in the wild, but I listened on YouTube. Try it to get in a mood to study Micah. They are

John M. Miller

June 22, 2015

Sleeping on a bed of ivory

Economic inequality has grown in the United States since the 1970s. It will be an issue in the next political cycle. How shall we deal

John M. Miller

June 8, 2015

Religion without morality

Prophets are not popular. They don’t stroke our egos and bless the status quo. The Old Testament prophets we study this summer spoke tough words

John M. Miller

May 25, 2015

Love controls the spiritual gifts

May 24 is Pentecost Sunday in the Christian calendar and the Festival of Weeks in the Jewish calendar. It is the second of the three

Reta Halteman Finger

May 11, 2015

Gifts for the common good

I hate to tell you this, but the Johannine communities of our previous lessons were not the only Christians who had church fights. Some 40

Reta Halteman Finger

April 27, 2015

Short letters about church fights

When did you last read 2 John? The shortest document in our New Testament begins in the typical form of a Greco-Roman letter: the sender,

Reta Halteman Finger

April 13, 2015

Jesus didn’t just look human

When I taught Bible at Messiah College, I often had students from fundamentalist churches. They certainly knew their fundamentals, one of which was “Jesus is

Reta Halteman Finger

March 30, 2015

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