The Adult Forum meets on Sundays at 9:00am in Wilkinson Hall
St. Paul’s Adult Forum
Winter 2019
What Is the Bible?
Schedule
Date Chapters to be discussed on that date
Jan. 6 Introduction to the book and the author
Jan. 13 Ch. 1 – 4
Jan. 20 Ch. 5 – 8
Jan. 27 Ch. 9 – 11
Feb. 3 Ch. 12 – 16
Feb. 10 Ch. 17 – 20
Feb. 17 Ch. 21 – 24
Feb. 24 Ch. 25 – 28
Mar. 3 Ch. 29 – 32
Mar. 10 No class
Mar. 17 Ch. 33 – 35
Mar. 24 Ch. 36 – 40
Mar. 31 Ch. 41 – 43
If needed we will meet on April 7 (Palm Sunday) to catch up!
St. Paul’s Adult Forum
Winter 2019
What Is the Bible?
Chapters 1 – 4
Chapter 1: Moses and His Moisture
Chapter 2: Somebody Wrote Something Down
Here are two key statements from this chapter—why do you think the points they make are so important?
“The authors of the books of the Bible, then, weren’t just writing—they were selecting and editing and choosing and making decisions about what material and content furthered their purposes in writing and what didn’t.” (p. 21)
“It’s important to point out that these writers—and the people who decided whether or not to include their writings in the Bible—were real people living in real places at real times.” (p. 21)
Chapter 3: Stoners and Swingers
In this chapter, Bell begins using a scriptural story to demonstrate how he feels we can/should read the Bible for deeper meaning.
Chapter 4: Who Paid Jesus’s Bills?
For next week: Read ch. 5 – 8. We will meet upstairs in the chapel.
Winter 2019
What Is the Bible?
Schedule
Date Chapters to be discussed on that date
Jan. 6 Introduction to the book and the author
Jan. 13 Ch. 1 – 4
Jan. 20 Ch. 5 – 8
Jan. 27 Ch. 9 – 11
Feb. 3 Ch. 12 – 16
Feb. 10 Ch. 17 – 20
Feb. 17 Ch. 21 – 24
Feb. 24 Ch. 25 – 28
Mar. 3 Ch. 29 – 32
Mar. 10 No class
Mar. 17 Ch. 33 – 35
Mar. 24 Ch. 36 – 40
Mar. 31 Ch. 41 – 43
If needed we will meet on April 7 (Palm Sunday) to catch up!
St. Paul’s Adult Forum
Winter 2019
What Is the Bible?
Chapters 1 – 4
Chapter 1: Moses and His Moisture
- What was the main point Bell was making with the example of Moses he used in this chapter?
- On pp. 15-17 Bell lists a series of questions and his responses. Have you had some of these questions? Did you find his responses helpful? Why or why not?
Chapter 2: Somebody Wrote Something Down
Here are two key statements from this chapter—why do you think the points they make are so important?
“The authors of the books of the Bible, then, weren’t just writing—they were selecting and editing and choosing and making decisions about what material and content furthered their purposes in writing and what didn’t.” (p. 21)
“It’s important to point out that these writers—and the people who decided whether or not to include their writings in the Bible—were real people living in real places at real times.” (p. 21)
Chapter 3: Stoners and Swingers
In this chapter, Bell begins using a scriptural story to demonstrate how he feels we can/should read the Bible for deeper meaning.
- What do you think of his approach?
- What about his interpretation?
- Is there only one interpretation of the story? Does there need to be only one “right” interpretation?
Chapter 4: Who Paid Jesus’s Bills?
- Funny, I don’t think I’ve ever wondered about the question posed in the title of this chapter—have you?
- What insights did you gain in this exploration of the passage from Luke? Do you think it might apply to today?
For next week: Read ch. 5 – 8. We will meet upstairs in the chapel.