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Thursday Evening Bible Class
Grand Rapids Theological Seminary promotes the rigorous study of Scripture and ancient languages. Each year, one of our expert faculty members leads the Thursday Evening Bible Class, a fall Bible teaching series offered on-site at GRTS for the community. Comprised of biblical lectures, the classes typically run from eight to 10 weeks.
Thursday Evening Bible Class sessions are free and open to the public. More than a hundred individuals from the community attend each series, representing a variety of Christian denominations and associations.
Fall 2021: Ezekiel
- Dates: Sept. 9 – Oct. 28, 2021
- Time: 7:30-8:30 p.m.
- Instructor: Dr. John W. Hilber
- Location: Pirsig/DeBruyn Chapel, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary
Audio Recordings of Past Classes
Biblical Foundations for Justice: Understanding the Bible's Teaching About Justice | Kenneth Reid (2020)
Our nation is facing an insurmountable crisis regarding social and racial justice. While many voices are proclaiming their views from sociological and political perspectives—both conservative and liberal—many are not appealing to Scripture.
Taught by Dr. Kenneth Reid, assistant professor of systematic and historical theology, this series surveyed the Bible’s teachings about public justice and sought to answer the question: What does the Bible teach about justice, and how should Christians respond in light of this? This study presented a biblical definition of justice and surveyed some Bible passages about justice. We discussed passages from Genesis to Revelation.
The hope of this study is that everyone would grow close to God’s heart for the marginalized and the poor and challenge their own conceptions of justice in a biblical context.
Week 1 | Foundations of Justice
Week 2 | Justice and the Mosaic Law I
Week 3 | Justice and the Mosaic Law II
Week 4 | Justice and the Prophets
Week 5 | Justice and the Prophets II/Justice and Jesus
Week 8 | Justice in the Catholic Epistles, Justice in the End Times
The Letter to the Hebrews for the Church Today | Max Botner (2019)
Week 1 | Introduction to Hebrews: Critical Issues and Exordium
Week 2 | The Father, Son(s) and the Angels (Hebrews 1:5-2:18
Week 3 | The Wilderness Narrative and Christian Identity (Hebrews 3:1-4:13)
Week 4 | Son and High Priest (Hebrews 4:14-6:20)
Week 5 | The High Priesthood of Jesus & the Nature of the New Covenant (Hebrews 7-8)
Week 6 | Sacrifice and Atonement in the New Covenant
Week 7 | Faith and Death and Life (Hebrews 11-12:3)
Week 8 | Endurance in the New Covenant & the End of the Sermon (Hebrews 12:3-13:25)
Paul's Letters from Prison | Timothy Gombis (2018)
The Words and World of Jesus | Jennifer Greer (2017)
Galatians | Timothy Gombis (2016)
Week 1 | Galatians Introduction & Historical Background
Week 2 | The Letter Opening (Galatians 1:1-10)
Week 3 | Paul’s Transformed Life (Galatians 1:11-2:10)
Week 4 | Paul’s Confrontation of Peter in Antioch (Galatians 2:11-22)
Week 5 | The Mosaic Law and Faith in Christ (Galatians 3:1-29)
Week 6 | Cosmic Enslavement and Freedom in Christ (Galatians 4)
Reflecting on the Gospel of Mark | Timothy Gombis (2015)
Faith, Doubt and a Life that Pleases God | Mike Wittmer (2014)
Psalms Sampler | John Hilber (2013)
Audio recordings for this class are available upon request. Call GRTS at 616.222.1422 for more information.
Ephesians: Participating in the Triumph of Christ | Timothy Gombis (2012)
Week 1 | Ephesians Introduction and Overview
Week 2 | Identity Formation (Ephesians 1:1-14)
Week 3 | God’s Triumph in Christ (Ephesians 1:20-2:22)
Week 5 | Equipping the Church for Participation in Divine (Ephesians 4:1-16)
Week 6 | A Community of Transformation (Ephesians 4:17-23)