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Explore Scripture in its Jewish world.

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UPCOMING LECTURE

Jewishness in the Age of Messiah

Dr. Zachary Wagner

Did the Church replace Israel as God’s chosen people? This lecture challenges a deeply rooted Christian assumption, explores its troubling consequences for Jewish-Christian relations, and asks what the New Testament actually says about the place of Jews and Gentiles in God’s purposes.

November 1, 2026 | 3:00-4:30 | In-person or online

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Did Jesus and Paul Set Aside Jewish Law?

Dr. Paul Sloan

Were Jesus and Paul setting aside Jewish Law, or reasoning faithfully from within it? Through Jesus’ defense of his disciples on the Sabbath and Paul’s remarks about living outside the Law, this lecture explores how Jewish legal reasoning may offer a different understanding of their words and actions—and their relationship to Torah.

November 8, 2026 | 3:00-4:30 | In-person or online

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UPCOMING COURSE

Returning to God: A Theology of Repentance

Dr. Joel Willitts

This course explores one of the Bible's most important themes from the Hebrew Scriptures through ancient Judaism and the New Testament. Discover how repentance is more than remorse—it is the journey of returning to God.

FOUR WEEK COURSE | MONDAY NIGHTS | 6:30 - 8:00 | Beginning November 16

Tuition: $100

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