Summary of New Testament From a Jewish Point of View Class - April 3 and April 10, 2023
Jo Ann was away, so below are summaries of two weeks of our class written by Dan: I am not sure who attended on 4/3/2023, but on 4/10/2023 Jo Ann, Dan, Steve, Karen, Randy, Robin, Dave, Neil, Merrill, Jessica, and Odette attended. Monday, April 3, 2023 “We read the first epistle of Peter chapters 1 and 2. We had a discussion about who wrote the letter. Some thought it credible that Peter could have dictated the gist of the letter to a scribe, who could have polished up the Greek, while others of us were doubtful. There were several quotes from the Tanach, ie: “be holy for I am holy”. Much of the discussion centered on the question of suffering. Why do humans suffer, especially why do innocents like children have to suffer? IPeter offers a partial explanation, stating that suffering helps us to become better people. The suffering of innocents, though, remains a mystery, at least for our group. Steve offered the thought that suffering can be a test of our faith. Neil suggested that “God