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Why Do We Need To Know What The Bible Says About Work?, Theology Of Work Project, William Messenger Oct 2014

Why Do We Need To Know What The Bible Says About Work?, Theology Of Work Project, William Messenger

Theology of Work Project

by William Messenger

Executive Editor, Theology of Work Project

Adapted from a talk at the Faith@Work Summit, October 24, 2014

Probably everyone interested in faith and work knows some Bible passages related to work, but did you realize that those passages are not rare highlights, but representative samples of the Bible? To put it in biblical words, “The cattle on a thousand hills” are the Lord’s, not just the temple on the hill of Zion. Once I took off my church-polarized lenses, I saw that a lot of the Bible has to do with work. It’s impossible to summarize 859 …

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Samuel, Kings & Chronicles And Work, Theology Of Work Project, Jill Baker, Brian Housman, Alice Matthews Jun 2014

Samuel, Kings & Chronicles And Work, Theology Of Work Project, Jill Baker, Brian Housman, Alice Matthews

Theology of Work Project

  1. Introduction to Samuel, Kings and Chronicles
    • The historical background of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles
  2. From Tribal Confederation to Monarchy: 1 Samuel
    • The perils of inherited authority (1 Samuel 1-3)
    • The perils of treating God like a good luck charm (1 Samuel 4)
    • The opportunities that arise from working faithfully (1 Samuel 5-7)
    • When children disappoint (1 Samuel 8:1-3)
    • The Israelites ask for a king (1 Samuel 8:4-22)
    • The Task of Choosing a King (1 Samuel 9-16)
    • David's rise to power (1 Samuel 17-30)
      • Abigail defuses a crisis between David and Nabal (1 Samuel 25)
  3. The Golden Age of the Monarchy: …

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