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Shoresh USA - Book Club
Reading Schedule
Hello!
We had our first meeting of the Shoresh Book Club last night and the discussion was certainly lively!
Here is the reading schedule:
Last night we took a look at the Introduction.
April 24 Chapters 1-4
May 1 Chapters 5-7
May 8 Chapters 8,9,11,12
May 15 Chapters 10,13
Check back soon for new entries!
Jody
We had our first meeting of the Shoresh Book Club last night and the discussion was certainly lively!
Here is the reading schedule:
Last night we took a look at the Introduction.
April 24 Chapters 1-4
May 1 Chapters 5-7
May 8 Chapters 8,9,11,12
May 15 Chapters 10,13
Check back soon for new entries!
Jody
Introduction
Greetings!
If you live in the Jacksonville area, please join us tonight, Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the Shoresh Study Center for our first discussion of The Gospel According to Moses: What my Jewish friends taught me about Jesus. For more information and directions, please call the Shoresh office at 904-646-1609.
As I read the introduction I was struck by the fact that the author felt there was a distinct difference in what he would call a 'Christian question' and the ones being asked by the folks at the Torah study. He says, "This is not a Christian kind of question. It is more aggressive somehow, less deferential to the subject at hand."
There have been many times through the years when during the course of a 'traditional' Bible study I've wanted to ask a question but was hesitant because it (or I) may be seen as heretical or fringe and impolite at the very least.
Why do there seem to be unspoken boundaries regarding the questions we're comfortable asking about the Scriptures? Isn't God big enough to handle our questions? Could it be the facilitator/teacher's discomfort with the tension of not knowing 'the right answer?' Is the purpose of studying the Scriptures to find 'the answer' or to find God?
Having been on both sides of these questions, I have come to the conclusion that God is big enough and it's in asking the difficult questions we challenge ourselves to dig deeper into the Word of God to find the truth. As the facilitator/teacher you need to find a certain level of comfort in the realization that you do not know it all and you are a sojourner too. We are all seeking to know God and any journey is more fun (and more challenging) when you take it with other people.
So, here we are at the beginning of our journey together. Just as Mr. Dickson witnessed his fellow chaverim asking the hard questions, let's not be afraid to ask the probing questions, let's not be afraid to say we don't have an answer, and let's look forward, with joy, to delving into God's Word together!
Jody
If you live in the Jacksonville area, please join us tonight, Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the Shoresh Study Center for our first discussion of The Gospel According to Moses: What my Jewish friends taught me about Jesus. For more information and directions, please call the Shoresh office at 904-646-1609.
As I read the introduction I was struck by the fact that the author felt there was a distinct difference in what he would call a 'Christian question' and the ones being asked by the folks at the Torah study. He says, "This is not a Christian kind of question. It is more aggressive somehow, less deferential to the subject at hand."
There have been many times through the years when during the course of a 'traditional' Bible study I've wanted to ask a question but was hesitant because it (or I) may be seen as heretical or fringe and impolite at the very least.
Why do there seem to be unspoken boundaries regarding the questions we're comfortable asking about the Scriptures? Isn't God big enough to handle our questions? Could it be the facilitator/teacher's discomfort with the tension of not knowing 'the right answer?' Is the purpose of studying the Scriptures to find 'the answer' or to find God?
Having been on both sides of these questions, I have come to the conclusion that God is big enough and it's in asking the difficult questions we challenge ourselves to dig deeper into the Word of God to find the truth. As the facilitator/teacher you need to find a certain level of comfort in the realization that you do not know it all and you are a sojourner too. We are all seeking to know God and any journey is more fun (and more challenging) when you take it with other people.
So, here we are at the beginning of our journey together. Just as Mr. Dickson witnessed his fellow chaverim asking the hard questions, let's not be afraid to ask the probing questions, let's not be afraid to say we don't have an answer, and let's look forward, with joy, to delving into God's Word together!
Jody
Welcome to the Shoresh Blog site!
Welcome! Our discussion on The Gospel According to Moses: What My Jewish Friends Taught Me about Jesus, begins Apri 17. Stay tuned to this site for specific questions for discussion and comments from other friends of Shoresh. We are eager to hear your comments!
The Gospel According to Moses: What My Jewish Friends Taught Me about Jesus
“If ever there was a time to learn the truth about our differences from each other rather than reinforce false assumptions among ourselves, it is now.”
In the past ten years or so there has been, in many Christian circles, a reconnecting to our Jewish root. There have been many books written about “Jewish things” and how they correlate to our Christian faith and what, if anything, we as believers in Jesus should do with them.
This is not another of these books.
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