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The fall bible study written
by Gwen Sayler and Ann Fritschel, both professors of
Hebrew Bible at Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa.
This study will run in the September through May
issues of Lutheran Woman Today.
Biblical wisdom stories offer fertile material for
reflection on what it means to act boldly in complex
situations that raise challenging questions about the
meaning of faithfulness "under fire."
Written during the Persian and Greek time periods,
these books illustrate well wisdom themes central to
both the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. All three
deal with issues of faithfulness in cultures that are
at least somewhat hostile (Daniel and Esther as Jews
in a foreign setting and Ruth as a foreigner in a
Jewish setting), which raises interesting questions
for us as we live out our faith in our own cultural
settings.
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June-July/August 2008 |
Come to the Waters
This three–session
Bible study
expands on
the theme of the
2008 Women of the ELCA
Triennial Gathering in Salt Lake City, Utah,
"Come to the Waters." The Rev. Karen Bockelman,
assistant to the bishop in the Northeast
Minnesota Synod of the ELCA, will guide
readers through the rich images and meanings
of baptism and how that sacrament shapes our
lives and vocations. Come to the Waters is an
invitation to "walk wet"— to remember, affirm,
and celebrate baptism throughout life. These
sessions will look at the waters of baptism
through the lenses of Scripture, Lutheran
tradition, personal experience, and the call
to act boldly in and for justice.
Session 1: Water, Water Everywhere
Session 2: It's a Matter of Death and Life
Session 3: Living Water Walking Wet
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LWT staff:
Kate Elliot, editor
Terri Lackey, managing editor
Audrey Riley, associate editor
Eva J. Yeo, Web manager
Have questions or comments? E-mail
LWT@elca.org
or call 800-638-3522, ext. 2743.
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