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Lanham Lecture 2017: Creation, Redemption, and the Kingdom of God
For he hath founded it upon the seas! -- Psalm 24.2
And [the disciples] were filled with great awe and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” -- Mark 4.41
Almost everyone is familiar with the words which begin the Bible: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth...” But how well do you know the many other places where Scripture gives witness to God’s acts of creation and re-creation?
From Genesis through the Psalter to the witness of the prophets and the New Testament, we find glimpses of God’s creative activity. The familiar stories of Genesis 1 and 2 are just two of many places in Scripture which describe God creating -- creating dry land out of a watery deep, imposing order in the midst of chaos, establishing a place where he sits enthroned as king forever (see Psalm 29.10).
During our time together, we will explore where and why these themes of creation occur. We will talk about the significant connection between the Bible’s understanding of God as Creator and God as Redeemer. We will also explore how the texts which reflect upon creation and redemption also give a glimpse of the promised realities of the Kingdom of God.
2017 represents the sixth consecutive year for the “Lanham Lectures.” We hope that you can join us -- July 9-11!
Discussion Themes and Topics
Session 1: “In the Beginning -- Creation in Genesis 1 and 2”
Session 2: “Founded Upon the Seas -- Creation Emerging From Chaos”
Session 3: “Silencing the Storm -- Creation as Redemption”
Session 4: “Who Then is This? -- Jesus as Creator and Redeemer”
Session 5: “Something Like a Sea of Glass -- Visions of the Kingdom of God”
For he hath founded it upon the seas! -- Psalm 24.2
And [the disciples] were filled with great awe and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” -- Mark 4.41
Almost everyone is familiar with the words which begin the Bible: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth...” But how well do you know the many other places where Scripture gives witness to God’s acts of creation and re-creation?
From Genesis through the Psalter to the witness of the prophets and the New Testament, we find glimpses of God’s creative activity. The familiar stories of Genesis 1 and 2 are just two of many places in Scripture which describe God creating -- creating dry land out of a watery deep, imposing order in the midst of chaos, establishing a place where he sits enthroned as king forever (see Psalm 29.10).
During our time together, we will explore where and why these themes of creation occur. We will talk about the significant connection between the Bible’s understanding of God as Creator and God as Redeemer. We will also explore how the texts which reflect upon creation and redemption also give a glimpse of the promised realities of the Kingdom of God.
2017 represents the sixth consecutive year for the “Lanham Lectures.” We hope that you can join us -- July 9-11!
Discussion Themes and Topics
Session 1: “In the Beginning -- Creation in Genesis 1 and 2”
Session 2: “Founded Upon the Seas -- Creation Emerging From Chaos”
Session 3: “Silencing the Storm -- Creation as Redemption”
Session 4: “Who Then is This? -- Jesus as Creator and Redeemer”
Session 5: “Something Like a Sea of Glass -- Visions of the Kingdom of God”
