Wednesdays at 12pm

Bring your lunch and join the discussion of the book ‘Chosen?’ by Walter Brueggemann. Books are available from most online bookstores.

Join the Lunch Bunch Book Study Group this winter for a study of the book “Chosen?” by biblical scholar (and ordained UCC pastor) Walter Brueggemann.

“The conflict is only ‘seemingly’ beyond solution, because all historical-political problems have solutions, if there is enough courage, honesty, and steadfastness.”

In Chosen?, Walter Brueggemann explores the situation in modern-day Israel that raises questions for many Christians who are easily confused when reading biblical accounts of God’s saving actions with the Israelites. Are modern Israeli citizens the descendants of the Israelites in the Bible whom God called chosen? Was the promise of land to Moses permanent and irrevocable? What about others living in the promised land? How should we read the Bible in light of the modern situation? Who are the Zionists, and what do they say?

In four chapters, Brueggemann addresses the main questions people have with regard to what the Bible has to say about this ongoing issue. This book is readily available from book distributors and as e-publications. If you would like the office to order you a copy, please call/email Cathy by Dec. 20^th. Please come to the first session having read Chapter 1 of the book.

We will meet in the David Bacon Room at noon on Wednesdays beginning January 10, 2024. Bring a lunch and bring a friend!