Salvation History is Our Story

JesusCalmstheStormDanielBonnell

Contemporary artist Daniel Bonnell’s 1999 four-foot square oil on canvas painting titled “Jesus Calms the Storm” evokes images of creation and the turmoil we might feel in our own lives. We found the image online and have his permission to use it.

Theologians sometimes use the big, sophisticated-sounding German word Heilsgeschichte, a compound word made up of the individual German words Heil, meaning “salvation” and Geschichte, meaning “history” or “story”, which makes the compound mean “salvation history”. More-simply put, Heilsgeschichte is “the story of salvation”, including everything from Adam and Eve’s creation and their fall into sin, to the story of Noah and the flood, Abraham and Isaac, Moses and the Passover, King David and the establishment of the Kingdom, Elijah and Elisha, and the like, all the way down to the end of time as we know it. Their stories are “the story of salvation”, but “the story of salvation” is not just their story. “The story of salvation” is your story and my story, too. Of course, to refer to our “story” of salvation is not to suggest that it is something imaginary or otherwise untrue but to refer to the “account” of salvation as reported in the divinely inspired and therefore inerrant Word of Holy Scripture.

Beginning Wednesday, August 14, 2013, and on each Wednesday thereafter for the foreseeable future (with the usual hiatuses for such things as Advent and Lent), our Midweek Bible Study is studying, in chronological order, the events of Salvation History as recorded in that Holy Scripture. Starting in the Old Testament, we will concentrate on this historical books—books such as Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings—but we also will take in the prophetic books and the other writings. When we get to the time between the Testaments, we will consider some of what are called the Old Testament Apocrypha, especially the more historical books. When we get to the New Testament, we will concentrate on the Gospel accounts and Acts but refer to the epistles, too. We will avoid the pitfalls that might in some cases accompany talking about Heilsgeschichte, and we will realize overall that the story of salvation is truly our story, as it applies to and is about us and our salvation.

We meet Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room/Library. You are always welcome and invited both to attend the class in person yourself and to invite and bring family and friends with you. Alternatively, if you are out of the area or are socially isolating due to the coronavirus, call to be put on the speakerphone or Skype in.  You are also welcome at any time to make use of the audio recordings and handouts posted below (when available).

Please note that due to Pastor Galler’s vacation, Midweek Bible Study will meet next on April 17.

Week 321 – Apr 03, 2024 – Revelation 6:1-8
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Week 320 – Jan 31, 2024 – Revelation 5:1-14 (2)
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Week 319 – Jan 24, 2024 – Revelation 5:1-14 (1)
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Week 318 – Jan 03, 2024 – Revelation 4:1-11
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Week 317 – Dec 27, 2023 – Revelation 3:14-22
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Week 316 – Nov 29, 2023 – Revelation 3:7-13
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Week 315 – Nov 15, 2023 – Revelation 3:1-6
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Week 314 – Nov 8, 2023 – Revelation 2:18-29
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Week 313 – Nov 1, 2023 – Revelation 2:8-11, 12-17
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Week 312 – Oct 25, 2023 – Revelation 2:1-7
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Week 311 – Oct 18, 2023 – Revelation 1:9-20
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Week 310 – Oct 11, 2023 – Revelation 1:1-8
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Week 309 – Oct 04, 2023 – Revelation: Introductory Matters
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Week 308 – Sep 27, 2023 – Between Acts and Revelation
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Week 307 – Sep 20, 2023 – Acts 28:17-31
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Week 306 – Sep 13, 2023 – Acts 28:7-10, 11-16
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Week 305 – Sep 06, 2023 – Acts 27:39-44; 28:1-6
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Week 304 – Aug 30, 2023 – Acts 27:13-38 (1)
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Week 303 – Aug 23, 2023 – Acts 27:13-38 (1)
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Week 302 – Aug 16, 2023 – Acts 27:1-12
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Week 301 – Aug 02, 2023 – Acts 26:24-29, 30-32
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Week 300 – Jul 19, 2023 – Acts 26:12-18, 19-23
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Week 299 – Jul 12, 2023 – Acts 26:4-8, 9-11
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Week 298 – Jul 05, 2023 – Acts 25:23-27; 26:1-3
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Week 297 – Jun 14, 2023 – Acts 25:13-26:32 (1)
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Week 296 – Jun 07, 2023 – Acts 25:1-12
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Week 295 – May 24, 2023 – Acts 24:1-27 (2)
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Note: Due to technical difficulties, the audio recording ends just before the Lord’s Prayer and Apostolic Benediction.

Week 294 – May 17, 2023 – Acts 24:1-27 (1)
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Week 293 – May 03, 2023 – Acts 23:23-35
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Week 292 – Apr 26, 2023 – Acts 23:12-22
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Week 291 – Apr 19, 2023 – Acts 22:30-23:11 (2)
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Week 290 – Apr 12, 2023 – Acts 21:27-36; 21:37-22:21; 22:22-29 (4), Acts 22:30-23:11 (1)
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Week 289 – Feb 15, 2023 – Acts 21:27-36; 21:37-22:21; 22:22-29 (3)
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Week 288 – Feb 08, 2023 – Acts 21:27-36; 21:37-22:21; 22:22-29 (2)
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Week 287 – Feb 01, 2023 – Acts 21:27-36; 21:37-22:21; 22:22-29 (1)
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Week 286 – Jan 25, 2023 – Acts 21:15-17, 18-26
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Week 285 – Jan 18, 2023 – Acts 21:1-6, 7-14
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Week 284 – Jan 04, 2023 – Acts 20:13-16, 17-38 (2)
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Week 283 – Dec 28, 2022 – Acts 20:2-6, 7-12 (2) & Acts 20:13-16, 17-38 (1)
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Week 282 – Nov 16, 2022 – Acts 19:21-22, 23-41; 20:1 (2) & Acts 20:2-6, 7-12 (1)
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Week 281 – Nov 09, 2022 –  Acts 19:21-22, 23-41; 20:1 (1)
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Week 280 – Oct 26, 2022 –  Acts 19:11-12, 13-17, 18-20
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Week 279 – Oct 19, 2022 –  Acts 19:1-7, 8-10 (2)
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Week 278 – Oct 12, 2022 –  Acts 19:1-7, 8-10 (1)
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Week 277 – Oct 05, 2022 –  Acts 18:1-17, 18-21, 22 (4) and Acts 18:23, 24-28
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Week 276 – Sep 28, 2022 –  Acts 18:1-17, 18-21, 22 (3)
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Week 275 – Sep 21, 2022 –  Acts 18:1-17, 18-21, 22 (2)
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Week 274 – Sep 07, 2022 –  Acts 18:1-17, 18-21, 22 (1)
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Week 273 – Aug 31, 2022 –  Acts 17:16-21, 22-31, 32-34 (4)
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Week 272 – Aug 17, 2022 –  Acts 17:16-21, 22-31, 32-34 (3)
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Week 271 – Aug 10, 2022 –  Acts 17:16-21, 22-31, 32-34 (2)
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Week 270 – Aug 03, 2022 –  Acts 17:1-9, 10-15 (2) & Acts 17:16-21, 22-31, 32-34 (1)
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Week 269 – Jul 29, 2022 –  Acts 17:1-9, 10-15 (1)
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Week 268 – Jul 20, 2022 –  Acts 16:16-40 (2)
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Week 267 – Jul 13, 2022 –  Acts 16:16-40 (1)
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Week 266 – Jul 06, 2022 –  Acts 16:6-10, 11-15
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Week 265 – Jun 29, 2022 –  Acts 15:36-41; 16:1-5
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Week 264 – Jun 15, 2022 –  Acts 15:1-5, 6-12, 13-21, 22-29, 30-35 (3)
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Week 263 – May 25, 2022 –  Acts 15:1-5, 6-12, 13-21, 22-29, 30-35 (2)
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Week 262 – May 18, 2022 –  Acts 15:1-5, 6-12, 13-21, 22-29, 30-35
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Week 261 – May 11, 2022 –  Acts 14:1-7, 8-18, 19-23, 24-28 (3)
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Week 260 – May 04, 2022 –  Acts 14:1-7, 8-18, 19-23, 24-28 (2)
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Week 259 – Apr 20, 2022 –  Acts 14:1-7, 8-18, 19-23, 24-28 (1)
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Week 258 – Feb 23, 2022 –  Acts 13:1-3, 4-12, 13-52 (7)
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Week 257 – Feb 16, 2022 –  Acts 13:1-3, 4-12, 13-52 (6)
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Week 256 – Feb 09, 2022 –  Acts 13:1-3, 4-12, 13-52 (5)
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Week 255 – Feb 02, 2022 –  Acts 13:1-3, 4-12, 13-52 (4)
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Week 254 – Jan 19, 2022 –  Acts 13:1-3, 4-12, 13-52 (3)
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Week 253 – Jan 5, 2022 –  Acts 13:1-3, 4-12, 13-52 (2)
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Week 252 – Dec 29, 2021 –  Acts 13:1-3, 4-12, 13-52 (1)
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Week 251 – Nov 17, 2021 –  Acts 12:1-5, 6-19, 20-23, 24-25 (2)
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Week 250 – Nov 10, 2021 –  Acts 12:1-5, 6-19, 20-23, 24-25 (1)
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Week 249 – Nov 03, 2021 –  Acts 11:1-18, 19-30 (2)
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Week 248 – Oct 27, 2021 –  Acts 11:1-18, 19-30 (1)
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Week 247 – Oct 20, 2021 –  Acts 10:1-8, 9-16, 17-33, 34-43, 44-48 (4)
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Week 246 – Oct 13, 2021 –  Acts 10:1-8, 9-16, 17-33, 34-43, 44-48 (3)
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Week 245 – Oct 06, 2021 –  Acts 10:1-8, 9-16, 17-33, 34-43, 44-48 (2)
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Week 244 – Sep 29, 2021 –  Acts 10:1-8, 9-16, 17-33, 34-43, 44-48 (1)
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Week 243 – Sep 22, 2021 –  Acts 9:32-35, 36-43
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Week 242 – Sep 08, 2021 –  Acts 9:1-19a, 19b-30, 31 (3)
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Week 241 – Sep 01, 2021 –  Acts 9:1-19a, 19b-30, 31 (2)
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Week 240 – Aug 25, 2021 –  Acts 9:1-19a, 19b-30, 31 (1)
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Week 239 – Aug 18, 2021 –  Acts 8:4-25, 26-40 (4)
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Week 238 – Aug 11, 2021 –  Acts 8:4-25, 26-40 (3)
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Week 237 – Jul 28, 2021 –  Acts 8:4-25, 26-40 (2)
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Week 236 – Jul 14, 2021 –  Acts 8:4-25, 26-40 (1)
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Week 235 – Jul 07, 2021 –  Acts 7:1-53, 54-60; 8:1-3 (4)
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Week 234 – Jun 30, 2021 –  Acts 7:1-53, 54-60; 8:1-3 (3)
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Week 233 – Jun 23, 2021 –  Acts 7:1-53, 54-60; 8:1-3 (2)
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Week 232 – Jun 16, 2021 –  Acts 6:1-6, 6, 8-15 (2) & Acts 7:1-53, 54-60; 8:1-3 (1)
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Week 231 – Jun 09, 2021 –  Acts 6:1-6, 6, 8-15 (1)
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Week 230 – May 26, 2021 –  Acts 5:1-11, 12-16, 17-42 (4)
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Week 229 – May 19, 2021 –  Acts 5:1-11, 12-16, 17-42 (3)
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Week 228 – May 12, 2021 –  Acts 5:1-11, 12-16, 17-42 (2)
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Week 227 – Apr 28, 2021 –  Acts 3:1-10, 11-26; 4:1-22, 23-37 (5) & Acts 5:1-11, 12-16, 17-42 (1)
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Week 226 – Apr 21, 2021 –  Acts 3:1-10, 11-26; 4:1-22, 23-37 (4)
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Week 225 – Apr 14, 2021 –  Acts 3:1-10, 11-26; 4:1-22, 23-37 (3)
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Week 224 – Feb 10, 2021 –  Acts 3:1-10, 11-26; 4:1-22, 23-37(2)
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Week 223 – Feb 03, 2021 –  Acts 3:1-10, 11-26; 4:1-22, 23-37(1)
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Week 222 – Jan 27, 2021 –  Acts 2:1-4, 5-13, 14-36, 37-41, 42-47 (3)
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Week 221 – Jan 20, 2021 –  Acts 2:1-4, 5-13, 14-36, 37-41, 42-47 (2)
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Week 220 – Nov 11, 2020 –  Acts 2:1-4, 5-13, 14-36, 37-41, 42-47 (1)
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Week 219 – Nov 04, 2020 –  Acts 1:1-5, 6-14, 15-26 (2)
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Week 218 – Oct 28, 2020 –  Acts 1:1-5, 6-14, 15-26 (1)
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Week 217 – Oct 21, 2020 –  Jesus ascended (Mark 16:19-20)
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Week 216 – Oct 14, 2020 –  Jesus is resurrected (8): John 21:1-25; Matthew 28:16-20; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 (3)
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Week 215 – Sep 30, 2020 – Jesus is resurrected (7): John 21:1-25; Matthew 28:16-20; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 (2)
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Week 214 – Sep 23, 2020 – Jesus is resurrected (6): John 21:1-25; Matthew 28:16-20; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 (1)
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Week 213 – Sep 16, 2020 – Jesus is resurrected (5): Luke 24:13-35; John 20:19-23, 24-29 (3)
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Week 212 – Sep 09, 2020 – Jesus is resurrected (4): Luke 24:13-35; John 20:19-23, 24-29 (2)
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Week 211 – Sep 02, 2020 – Jesus is resurrected (3): Luke 24:13-35; John 20:19-23, 24-29 (1)
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Week 210 – Aug 26, 2020 – Jesus is resurrected (2): Matthew 28:1-8, 9-10, 11-15 (2)
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Week 209 – Aug 19, 2020 – Jesus is resurrected (1): Matthew 28:1-8, 9-10, 11-15 (1)
Audio        Handout       For the 2012 “Easter Enigma” Sunday Adult Bible Class, click here.

Week 208 – Aug 12, 2020 – Jesus is arrested, crucified, and buried (12): Matthew 27:51-54, 55-56; John 19:31-37; Matthew 27:57-61, 62-66 (2)
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Week 207 – Aug 05, 2020 – Jesus is arrested, crucified, and buried (11): Matthew 27:51-54, 55-56; John 19:31-37; Matthew 27:57-61, 62-66 (1)
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Week 206 – Jul 29, 2020 – Jesus is arrested, crucified, and buried (10): Matthew 27:27-31a, 31b-32, 33-37, 38-43, 44, 45-50 (2)
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Week 205 – Jul 22, 2020 – Jesus is arrested, crucified, and buried (9): Matthew 27:27-31a, 31b-32, 33-37, 38-43, 44, 45-50 (1)
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Week 204 – Jul 15, 2020 – Jesus is arrested, crucified, and buried (8): Matthew 27:3-10, 11-14; Luke 23:6-12, 13-16; Matthew 27:15-23; John 19:1-15; Matthew 27:24-26 (4)
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Week 203 – Jul 08, 2020 – Jesus is arrested, crucified, and buried (7): Matthew 27:3-10, 11-14; Luke 23:6-12, 13-16; Matthew 27:15-23; John 19:1-15; Matthew 27:24-26 (3)
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Week 202 – Jul 01, 2020 – Jesus is arrested, crucified, and buried (6): Matthew 27:3-10, 11-14; Luke 23:6-12, 13-16; Matthew 27:15-23; John 19:1-15; Matthew 27:24-26 (2)
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Week 201 – Jun 24, 2020 – Jesus is arrested, crucified, and buried (5): Matthew 27:3-10, 11-14; Luke 23:6-12, 13-16; Matthew 27:15-23; John 19:1-15; Matthew 27:24-26
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Week 200 – Jun 17, 2020 – Jesus is arrested, crucified, and buried (4): Matthew 26:57-68, 69-75; 27:1-2 (2)
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Week 199 – Jun 10, 2020 – Jesus is arrested, crucified, and buried (3): Matthew 26:57-68, 69-75; 27:1-2 (1)
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Week 198 – Jun 03, 2020 – Jesus is arrested, crucified, and buried (2): Matthew 26:36-46, 47-56 (2)
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Week 197 – May 27, 2020 – Jesus is arrested, crucified, and buried (1): Matthew 26:36-46, 47-56 (1)
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Week 196 – May 13, 2020 – Jesus teaches at length the night when He was betrayed, according to John (6): John 17:1-26
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Week 195 – May 06, 2020 – Jesus teaches at length the night when He was betrayed, according to John (5): John 16:1-4, 5-15, 16-22, 23-28, 29-33 (2)
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Week 194 – Apr 29, 2020 – Jesus teaches at length the night when He was betrayed, according to John (4): John 15:1-8, 9-17, 18-25, 26-27 (2) & John 16:1-4, 5-15, 16-22, 23-28, 29-33 (1)
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Week 193 – Apr 22, 2020 – Jesus teaches at length the night when He was betrayed, according to John (3): John 15:1-8, 9-17, 18-25, 26-27 (1)
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Week 192 – Apr 15, 2020 – Jesus teaches at length the night when He was betrayed, according to John (2): John 14:1-14, 15-26, 27-31 (2)
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Week 191 – Feb 19, 2020 – Jesus keeps the Passover with His disciples (6): John 13:31-35, 36-38; and Luke 22:35-38 (2) & Jesus teaches at length the night when He was betrayed, according to John (1): John 14:1-14, 15-26, 27-31 (1)
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Week 190 – Feb 05, 2020 – Jesus keeps the Passover with His disciples (5): Matthew 26:26-29 and Luke 22:24-30 (4) & John 13:31-35, 36-38; and Luke 22:35-38 (1)
Audio        Handout       Handout       Sermon – Peter’s-being-sifted-and-strengthening

Week 189 – Jan 29, 2020 – Jesus keeps the Passover with His disciples (4): Matthew 26:26-29 and Luke 22:24-30 (3)
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Week 188 – Jan 22, 2020 – Jesus keeps the Passover with His disciples (3): Matthew 26:26-29 and Luke 22:24-30 (2)
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Week 187 – Jan 08, 2020 – Jesus keeps the Passover with His disciples (2): Matthew 26:26-29 and Luke 22:24-30 (1)
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Week 186 – Nov 20, 2019 – Jesus keeps the Passover with His disciples (1): John 13:1-20, 21-30
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Week 185 – Nov 06, 2019 – Jewish leaders plot and disciples prepare (Matthew 26:1-5, 6-13, 14-16, 16-19)
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Week 184 – Oct 23, 2019 – Two Evangelists conclude Jesus’s pre-Passion ministry: Luke 21:37-38; John 12:20-36, 37-43, 44-50
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Week 183 – Oct 09, 2019 – Jesus teaches about the last things: Matthew 24:1-2, 3-8, 9-14, 15-22, 23-28, 29-31, 32-35, 36-51 (2)
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Week 182 – Oct 02, 2019 – Jesus teaches about the last things: Matthew 24:1-2, 3-8, 9-14, 15-22, 23-28, 29-31, 32-35, 36-51 (1)
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Week 181 – Sep 18, 2019 – Jesus’s final ministry in Jerusalem (5): Matthew 23:1-36; Luke 21:1-4
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Week 180 – Sep 11, 2019 – Jesus’s final ministry in Jerusalem (4): Matthew 21:23-27; 22:15-22, 23-33, 34-40, 41-46 (2)
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Week 179 – Sep 04, 2019 – Jesus’s final ministry in Jerusalem (3): Matthew 21:23-27; 22:15-22, 23-33, 34-40, 41-46 (1)
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Week 178 – Aug 28, 2019 – Jesus’s final ministry in Jerusalem (2): Mark 11:12-14, 15-17, 18-19, 20-26
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Week 177 – Aug 21, 2019 – Jesus’s final ministry in Jerusalem (1): John 12:12-19; Luke 19:41-44; Mark 11:11
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Week 176 – Aug 14, 2019 – Jesus’s ministry in Judea (5): Matthew 20:17-19; 20-28; Luke 19:1-10 (2) and John 12:1-8 and 9-11
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Week 175 – Aug 07, 2019 – Jesus’s ministry in Judea (4): Matthew 20:17-19; 20-28; Luke 19:1-10
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Week 174 – Jul 17, 2019 – Jesus’s ministry in Judea (3): John 11:1-44, 45-53, 54-57
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Week 173 – Jul 10, 2019 – Jesus’s ministry in Judea (2): Matthew 19:3-12, 13-15, 16-22, 23-30 (2)
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Week 172 – Jul 03, 2019 – Jesus’s ministry in Judea (1): Matthew 19:3-12, 13-15, 16-22, 23-30 (1)
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Week 171 – Jun 19, 2019 – “How much poison does it take to kill you?”  2019 Higher Things Breakout Session Workshop (off the usual topic)
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Week 170 – Jun 12, 2019 – “I am Jesus’s Little Lamb” 2019 VBS Lesson Workshop (off the usual topic)
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Week 169 – Jun 05, 2019 – Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem (5): John 10:1-42
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Week 168 – May 29, 2019 – Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem (4): John 9:1-41 (2)
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Week 167 – May 01, 2019 – Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem (3): John 9:1-41 (1)
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Week 166 – Apr 24, 2019 – Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem (2): John 7:53-8:11; 8:12-20, 21-30, 31-36, 37-47, 48-59
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Week 165 – Feb 27, 2019 – Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem (1): John 7:1-9, 10-13, 14-39, 40-52
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(Prior to the class’s starting there was discussion of the Mormon’s view that John the Apostle is still alive; the Wikipedia entry on John succinctly treats the “evidence” for the Mormon’s claims and the usual view.)

Week 164 – Feb 20, 2019 – Jesus’s final journey to Jerusalem (5): Luke 17:5-6, 7-10, 20-21, 22-37 (2)
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Week 163 – Feb 13, 2019 – Jesus’s final journey to Jerusalem (5): Luke 17:5-6, 7-10, 20-21, 22-37 (1)
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Week 162 – Feb 06, 2019 – Jesus’s final journey to Jerusalem (4): Luke 14:28-33; 16:14-15, 16-17, 18, 19-31
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Week 161 – Jan 30, 2019 – Jesus’s final journey to Jerusalem (3): Luke 11:27-28, 33-36; 13:22-30, 31-33, 34-35
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Week 160 – Jan 16, 2019 – Jesus’s final journey to Jerusalem (2): Luke 11:1-4, 5-8, 9-13
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Week 159 – Nov 28, 2018 – Jesus’s final journey to Jerusalem (1): Luke 9:51, 52–56; 10:25-28, 38-42
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Week 158 – Nov 07, 2018 – Jesus begins the way to the cross (4): Matthew 18:15-18, 19-20, 21-22
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Week 157 – Oct 24, 2018 – Jesus begins the way to the cross (3): Matthew 18:1-5; Mark 9:38-41; Matthew 18:6-9
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Week 156 – Oct 10, 2018 – Jesus begins the way to the cross (2): Matthew 16:21-23, 24-28; 17:1-9 (2)
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Week 155 – Sep 26, 2018 – Jesus begins the way to the cross (2): Matthew 16:21-23, 24-28; 17:1-9 (2)
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Week 154 – Sep 19, 2018 – Jesus begins the way to the cross (1): Matthew 16:21-23, 24-28; 17:1-9
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Week 153 – Sep 12, 2018 – Jesus’s ministry in Galilee continued (8): Matthew 15:1-20; 16:1-4; 5-12; Mark 7:1-23; 8:11-13,14-21 Luke 12:54-56
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Week 152 – Sep 05, 2018 – Jesus’s ministry in Galilee continued (7): John 6:26-71
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Week 151 – Jul 11, 2018 – Jesus’s ministry in Galilee continued (6): Mark 6:14-16; 17-29; 30-31
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Week 150 – Jun 27, 2018 – Jesus’s ministry in Galilee continued (5): Matthew 12:1-14; Luke 7:36-8:3 (2)
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Week 149 – Jun 20, 2018 – Jesus’s ministry in Galilee continued (5): Matthew 12:1-14; Luke 7:36-8:3 (1)
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Week 148 – Jun 13, 2018 – Jesus’s ministry in Galilee continued (4): Mark 3:20-30; Matthew 12:38-50
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Lutheran Satire’s video “Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary

Week 147 – May 30, 2018 – Jesus’s ministry in Galilee continued (3): Matthew 11:1-30 (2)
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Week 146 – May 23, 2018 – Jesus’s ministry in Galilee continued (3): Matthew 11:1-30 (1)
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Week 145 – May 16, 2018 – Matthew 16:13-20 (out of sequence)
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Week 144 – May 09, 2018 – Jesus’s ministry in Galilee continued (2): Matthew 10:17-42 (2)
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Week 143 – May 02, 2018 – Jesus’s ministry in Galilee continued (2): Matthew 10:17-42 (1)
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Week 142 – April 18, 2018 – Jesus’s ministry in Galilee continued (1): Matthew 8:18-22; 9:35-38; 10:5-16
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Week 141 – April 11, 2018 – Jesus’s ministry in Galilee (5): Mark 2:18-22; 23-28; 3:13-19
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Week 140 – April 04, 2018 – Jesus’s ministry in Galilee (4): Mark 1:35-38; 39; 2:13-17
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Week 139 – February 07, 2018 – Jesus’s ministry in Galilee (3): Luke 5:1-11; Mark 1:21-22
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Week 138 – January 31, 2018 – Jesus’s ministry in Galilee (2): John 4:43-46; Luke 4:16-30
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Week 137 – January 24, 2018 – Jesus’s ministry in Galilee (1): John 4:1-3, 4-42
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Week 136 – January 03, 2018 – Beginning of Jesus’s Public Ministry (according to John) (5): John 3:22-36
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Week 135 – November 29, 2017 – Beginning of Jesus’s Public Ministry (according to John) (4): John 3:1-21 (2)
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Week 134-  November 15, 2017 – Beginning of Jesus’s Public Ministry (according to John) (3): John 2:23-25; 3:1-21
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Week 133 – November 08, 2017 – Beginning of Jesus’s Public Ministry (according to John) (2): John 2:12; John 2:13; John 2:14-22
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Week 132 – October 25, 2017 – A workshop of “The Reformation at 500 years” (off the regular topic)
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Week 131 – October 18, 2017 – Beginning of Jesus’s Public Ministry (according to John) (1): John 1:35-51
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Week 130 – October 11, 2017 – The Temptation of our Lord: Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13
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Week 129 – October 04, 2017 – Pre-ministry details about Jesus (6): Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-37; and The Baptism of our Lord: Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-22; John 1:29-34
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Week 128 – September 27, 2017 – Pre-ministry details about Jesus (5): Matthew 2:13-18; Matthew 2:19-23; Luke 2:39; Luke 2:41-51; Luke 2:252
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Week 127 – September 20, 2017 – Pre-ministry details about Jesus (4): Luke 2:21; Luke 2:22-40; and Matthew 2:1-12
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Week 126 September 06, 2017 – Pre-ministry details about Jesus (3): Luke 2:1-7 and Luke 2:8-20
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Week 125 – August 30, 2017 – Pre-ministry details about Jesus (2): Matthew 1:18-25 and Luke 1:57-79
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Week 124 – August 23, 2017 – Pre-ministry details about Jesus (1): Matthew 1:1-2:23; Luke 1:5-2:52; 3:23-37
Audio        Michael Card’s “The Prophet”          Michael Card’s “Will You Not Listen”

Week 123 – August 16, 2017 – The Intertestamental Period (2)
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Week 122 – August 09, 2017 – The Intertestamental Period (1)
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Week 121 – July 26, 2017 – Nehemiah 13:1-31
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Week 120 – July 12, 2017 – Nehemiah 11:1-12:47
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Week 119 – July 05, 2017 – Nehemiah 7:1-10:39
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Week 118 – June 21, 2017 – Nehemiah 5:1-6:19
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Week 117 – June 07, 2017 – Nehemiah 3:1-4:23
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Week 116 – May 17, 2017 – Nehemiah 1:1-2:20
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Week 115 – May 10, 2017 – Ezra 9:10-10:44
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Week 114 – April 26, 2017 – Ezra 7:1-8:36
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Week 113 – April 19, 2017 – Ezra 4:1-6:22
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Week 112 – February 22, 2017 – Ezra 1:1-3:13
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Week 111 – February 15, 2017 – 2 Kings 23:31-25:30
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Week 110 – February 08, 2017 – 2 Kings 21:1-23:30
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Week 109 – February 01, 2017 – 2 Kings 18:1-20:21
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Week 108 – January 18, 2017 – 2 Kings 15:32-17:41
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Week 107 – January 04, 2017 – 2 Kings 14:1-15:31
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Week 106 – December 28, 2016 – 2 Kings 11:1-13:25
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Week 105 – November 16, 2016 – 2 Kings 8:16-10:36
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Week 104 – November 09, 2016 – 2 Kings 6:1-8:15
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Week 103 – November 02, 2016 – 2 Kings 3:1-5:27
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Week 102 – October 26, 2016 – 1 Kings 22:41-2 Kings 2:25
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Week 101 – October 19, 2016 – 1 Kings 20:1-22:40
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Week 100 – October 05, 2016 – 1 Kings 17:1-19:21
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Week 99 – September 21, 2016 – 1 Kings 15:1-16:34
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Week 98 – September 14, 2016 – 1 Kings 12:1-14:31
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Week 97 – September 07, 2016 – 1 Kings 9:10-11:43
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Week 96 – August 24, 2016 – 1 Kings 8:1-9:9
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Week 95 – August 10, 2016 – 1 Kings 5:1-7:51
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Week 94 – August 3, 2016 – 1 Kings 3:1-4:34
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For Wikipedia’s summary of the Seinfeld episode “Seven”, click here.
For a YouTube video of Newman’s “Solomonic” ruling, click here.

Week 93 – July 27, 2016 – 1 Kings 1:1-2:46
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Week 92 – July 20, 2016 – 2 Samuel 21:1-24:25 (3)
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Week 91 – June 29, 2016 – 2 Samuel 21:1-24:25 (2)
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Week 90 – June 08, 2016 – 2 Samuel 21:1-24:25 (1)
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Week 89 – June 01, 2016 – 2 Samuel 16:15-20:26 (2)
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Week 88 – May 25, 2016 – 2 Samuel 16:15-20:26 (1)
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Week 87 – May 18, 2016 – 2 Samuel 13:1-16:14
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Week 86 – May 11, 2016 – 2 Samuel 10:1-12:31
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Week 85 – May 04, 2016 – 2 Samuel 5:6-9:12
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Week 84 – April 27, 2016 – 2 Samuel 1:1-5:5
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Week 83 – April 20, 2016 – 1 Samuel 27:1-31:13
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Week 82 – April 13, 2016 – 1 Samuel 24:1-26:25
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Week 81 – April 06, 2016 – 1 Samuel 21:1-23:29
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Week 80 – March 30, 2016 – 1 Samuel 19:1-20:42
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Week 79 – February 03, 2016 – 1 Samuel 16:1-18:30
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Week 78 – January 27, 2016 – 1 Samuel 13:1-15:35
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Week 77 – January 20, 2016 – 1 Samuel 8:1-12:25
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Week 76 – December 30,2015, 2015 – 1 Samuel 4:1-7:17
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Week 75 – November 18,2015, 2015 – 1 Samuel 1:1-3:21
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Week 74 – November 04,2015, 2015 – Ruth 1:1-4:22
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Week 73 – October 28, 2015 – Judges 20:1-21:21:25
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Week 72 – October 07, 2015 – Judges 17:1-19:30
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Week 71 – September 30, 2015 – Judges 13:1-16:31 (2)
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Week 70 – September 23, 2015 – Judges 13:1-16:31 (1)
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Week 69 – September 16, 2015 – Joshua 8:33-12:15
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Week 68 – September 09, 2015 – Joshua 6:1-8:32
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Week 67 – September 02, 2015 – Joshua 3:7-5:31
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Week 66 – August 26, 2015 – Judges 1:1-3:6
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Week 65 – August 19, 2015 – Joshua 22:1-24:33
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Week 64 – August 12, 2015 – Joshua 18:1-21:45
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Week 63 – July 29, 2015 – Joshua 13:1-17:18
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Week 62 – July 22, 2015 – Joshua 11:1-12:24
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Week 61 – July 15, 2015 – Joshua 9:1-10:43
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Week 60 – July 08, 2015 – Joshua 8:1-35
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Week 59 – July 01, 2015 – Joshua 5:13-7:26
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Week 58 – June 24, 2015 – Joshua 3:1-5:12
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Week 57 – June 10, 2015 – Joshua 1:1-2:24
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Week 56 – May 27, 2015 – Deuteronomy
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Week 55 – May 20, 2015 – Numbers 33:1-36:13
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Week 54 – May 13, 2015 – Numbers 28:1-30:16
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Week 53 – May 06, 2015 – Numbers 28:1-30:16
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Week 52 – April 29, 2015 – Numbers 26:1-27:23
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Week 51 – April 22, 2015 – Numbers 22:2-25:18
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Week 50 – April 15, 2015 – Numbers 20:14-22:1
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Week 49 – April 08, 2015 – Numbers 20:1-13
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Week 48 – February 11, 2015 – Numbers 13:1-14:45
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Week 47 – February 04, 2015 – Numbers 13:1-14:45
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Week 46 – January 28, 2015 – Numbers 10:11-12:16
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Week 45 – January 21, 2015 – Numbers 5:1-10:10
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Week 44 – January 14, 2015 – Numbers 1:1-4:49
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Week 43 – November 12, 2014 – Leviticus (2)
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Week 42 – November 05, 2014 – Leviticus (1)
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Week 41 – October 29, 2014 – Exodus 40:1-38
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Week 40 – October 15, 2014 – Exodus 35:1-39:43
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Week 39 – October 08, 2014 – Exodus 24:12-31:18
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Week 38 – October 01, 2014 – Exodus 24:12-31:18
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Week 37 – September 24, 2014 – Exodus 19:1-24:11 (2)
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Week 36 – September 17, 2014 – Exodus 19:1-24:11 (1)
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Week 35 – September 10, 2014 – Exodus 17:8-18:27
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Week 34 – September 03, 2014 – Exodus 15:22-17:7
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Week 33 – August 27, 2014 – Exodus 13:17-15:21
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Week 32 – August 20, 2014 – Exodus 12:1-13:16
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Week 31 – August 13, 2014 – Exodus 7:8-11:10
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Week 30 – August 06, 2014 – Exodus 5:1-7:7
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Week 29 – July 30, 2014 – Exodus 3:1-4:31
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Week 28 – July 16, 2014 – Exodus 1:1:2-25
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Week 27 – July 09, 2014 – Genesis 49:29-50:26
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Week 26 – July 02, 2014 – Genesis 47:28-49:28
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Week 25 – June 18, 2014 – Genesis 46:1-47:27
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Week 24 – June 04, 2014 – Genesis 42:1-45:28
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Week 23 – May 28, 2014 – Genesis 39:1-41:57
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Week 22 – May 21, 2014 – Genesis 37:2-38:30
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Week 21 – May 14, 2014 – Genesis 36:1-37:1
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Week 20 – April 30, 2014 – Genesis 31:1-35:29
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Week 19 – April 23, 2014 – Genesis 28:1-30:43
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Week 18 – February 26, 2014 – Genesis 25:19-27:46
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Week 17 – February 19, 2014 – Genesis 25:1-18
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Week 16 – February 12, 2014 – Genesis 20:1-24:66 (2)
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Week 15 – January 29, 2014 – Genesis 20:1-24:66 (1)
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Week 14 – January 22, 2014 – Genesis 18:1-19:38
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Week 13 – January 15, 2014 – Genesis 15:1-17:27
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Week 12 – November 06, 2013 – Genesis 13:1-14:24
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Week 11 – October 23, 2013 – Genesis 11:27-12:20
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Week 10 – October 16, 2013 – Job
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For more comments on, Q&A about, and music based on Job, click here.

Week 9 – October 09, 2013 – Genesis 11:1-26
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Week 8 – October 02, 2013 – Genesis 10:1-32
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Week 7 – September 25, 2013 – Genesis 8:20-9:29
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Week 6 – September 18, 2013 – Genesis 7:11-8:19
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Week 5 – September 11, 2013  –  Genesis 6:9-7:10
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Week 4 – September 04, 2013  –  Genesis 4:1-6:8
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Week 3 – August 28, 2013     –   Genesis 2:4-3:24
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Week 2 – August 21, 2013     –   Genesis 1:1-2:3
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Week 1 – August 14, 2013     –   Introduction and Overview
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