Epic of Eden Studies: Isaiah
Monday at 7:00 PM
The Epic of Eden is a series of studies by Dr. Sandra Richter. The include the Old Testament, Isaiah, Ruth, Psalms and Jonah.
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Epic of Eden: Isaiah
This spring on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. beginning January 22, we'll offer The Epic of Eden: Isaiah.
About the Study
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.
About the Author
SANDRA L. RICHTER (PhD, Harvard University) is the Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. She is a graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Harvard University’s Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Department. Richter is the author of a number of technical publications on the language, history, and society of the biblical world, but is best known in the church for her popular book The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament (InterVarsity Press) and her video Bible studies Epic of Eden
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