Difficult Texts in the Old Testament: A Workshop Approach


Each year this group will examine a difficult passage in the Old Testament from multiple angles. This year we will examine Malachi 2:13-16 through four brief invited presentations and a lengthy group discussion. If you have any questions, please contact Brittany Kim ([email protected]), Charlie Trimm ([email protected]), or Traci Birge ([email protected]).

Friday, November 21

9:00 - 11:00 AM

Location: TBA

Presentations

9:00 - 9:05
Traci L. Birge, Azusa Pacific University, Presiding Introduction

9:05 - 9:10
Interpretive Issues in Malachi 2:13–16
Daniel Watson, Cornerstone Theological Seminary

9:10 - 9:15
Malachi 2:13–16 in Its Literary Context
Rebecca Idestrom, Tyndale Seminary of Tyndale University

9:15 - 9:55
Group Discussion

9:55 - 10:05
Break

10:05 - 10:10
Malachi 2:13–16 in Conversation with Other Post-Exilic Biblical Texts
Keith Pinckney, University of St. Andrews

10:10 - 10:15
How Malachi Speaks to an Old Testament Theology of Divorce
Peter Lau, Seminari Theoloji Malaysia

10:15 - 10:55
Group Discussion

10:55 -11:00
Conclusion