Thursday Bible Study: The Kingdom of God

3:00-4:30 pm

September 17, 2009 Introduction: A Biblical Overview I

September 24, 2009 Introduction: A Biblical Overview II

October 1, 2009 The Exodus: The beginning of the Kingdom hope

October 8, 2009 The Exodus: God calls Israel to become an alternative "Kingdom"

October 15, 2009 The Tribal Confederacy: God is King

October 22, 2009 No Class, funeral

October 29, 2009 The Monarchy: God chooses a King (the anointed one, the messiah)

November 5, 2009 The Divided Kingdom: The King chooses himself

November 12, 2009 The Divided Kingdom: The prophets speak out against the Kings

November 19, 2009 The Exile: The Kings mess up completely

November 26, 2009 Thanksgiving (no class)

December 3, 2009 The Exile: Isaiah envisions a new kind of King

December 10, 2009 The Restoration: Cyrus the King inaugurates a new exodus, Disappointment and the beginning of a new messianic hope.

December 17, 2009 The Restoration: Kingdom of the Law (Ezra)

December 24, 2009 No class (Go to Church)

December 31, 2009 No class (Go out to a party)

January 7, 2010 The Restoration: The Apocalyptic Kingdom (Daniel and the Maccabees)

January 14, 2010 The Recreation: "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the gospel." (Mark 1:14-15).

January 21, 2010 The Sermon on the Mount: The upside down Kingdom

January 28, 2010 Jesus: the messiah, the anointed one of God

February 4, 2010 Parables of the Kingdom: (Right handed and left handed power)

February 11, 2010 Parables of Grace (Death and Resurrection)

February 18, 2010 Parables of Judgment (Inclusion before exclusion)

February 25, 2010 Jesus: The victim becomes King

March 4, 2010 The Kingdom in John

March 11, 2010 The Kingdom in Paul, Romans 12

March 18, 2010 Jesus, an apocalyptic King

March 25, 2010 A New Exodus, Revelation

April 1, 2010 No class

April 9, 2010 No class

April 15, 2010 Kingdom practices

April 22, 2010 Kingdom practices

April 29, 2010 Kingdom practices