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Looking at how a biblical text is written can help us focus on the right things when we're reading it. That's what we're looking at in Nehemiah and 2 Timothy this week: how the message is proclaimed and why it matters. On the other hand there's also Amos, who takes a prophetic flamethrower to his people in a scathing indictment of a religious piety devoid of social justice.

Don't forget, you can now register for the Living Faith Study Day 2019 on EventBrite! It's a gathering for those exploring their relationship to faith, the Bible, and community. There'll be four thought-provoking topics packaged in short talks, with ample time for questions and discussion. I'll be giving one of those talks, "Christian Ethics and Social Justice: The Gospel of the Human Jesus". It's going to be a great day for building faith, and for taking the Bible seriously - both in its ancient context, and in the present day.

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References

Paul, Shalom M. (1991). Amos: A Commentary on the Book of Amos, Hermeneia — a critical and historical commentary on the Bible. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press.
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Quinn, Jerome D. (1992). Timothy and Titus, Epistles to in Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary. New York: Doubleday.
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Nehemiah 12, Nehemiah 7, Nehemiah 9, Nehemiah 11, Amos 4, Amos 1, Amos 2, Amos 3, Ezekiel 38, 2 Timothy 1, HRMNEIA30AM, ABD