Discussion about Questions (homework #3)

"Curiosity is essential to real learning.  It can be said that if you don't ask, you'll never know" (Inquire, 345).

Rather than asking you a question in this post, I want you asking a question.  I want you to think about some of the subjects we have discussed in our unit in the prophets like judgment, hope, complacency, and the Day of the LORD (review your class notes on these subjects).  As you review your notes, think about possible questions like why these events happened or what these events mean for us today or how these subjects connect to one another.  Then, choose a question that interests you and post the question as a comment to this post.  When you have posted your question, I want you to respond to one of the questions your classmates have asked on this post.

Here are a few examples of some possible questions:

• What does God's judgment in the prophets mean for us Christians today?
• Why did God judge his people so harshly?
• How can God be both a God of judgment and hope?

Don't be surprised if many questions cannot be satisfactorily answered - God's thoughts are higher than our thoughts!

Thinking Critically about Amos (homework #2)

In class today we read together Amos 1-2.  For homework I would like you to read these chapters again and comment on the following question:

• What is the most important word in this passage and why do you think that is the most important word?

Read over the comments of your classmates and reply to one that you like by stating another reason why that word could be the most important word in the passage.  You might say something like, "Another reason why that word might be the most important word is..."

Have fun!

Welcome to the God Redeems Blog! (homework #1)

I have created this blog for our Bible class to help discussion about the unfolding revelation of God in the history of the Bible.  The way this blog will work is that I (Mr. Marcantonio) will post entries about Biblical Theology and you (the students) will respond by leaving thoughtful and respectful comments on posts and even responding to comments from classmates.  I want us to interact with one another in thoughtful dialogue through the blog.  So, here's the first question I want you to consider and comment on:

Does how we behave as Christians change God’s attitude to us?  If your opinion is "yes", explain why.  If your opinion is "no", explain why not?  You should leave one comment with your opinion and one response to a classmate's opinion before our next class on Thursday, 4/11.