Join us for our next Bible Study, the Book of Deuteronomy. Why Deuteronomy? Because, it’s not just a book of rules and liturgical practices. It stands at a turning point in the biblical story. To prepare the Israelites, Moses delivers passionate preaching about the responsibilities of living as the People of God. Our Lord valued it so much that he quoted it more often the any of the Old Testament scriptures.

The Book of Deuteronomy answers the question which Commandment is the greatest, it set ground rules for divorce which, compared to neighboring nations, offered at least some protection for women and established just treatment under the law through through requirement of witnesses. We will learn how Deuteronomy affected the moral, religious, and civil development of Israel in the promised land; provided a framework for a closer relationship with God and brought a clearer understanding of how to ‘choose life’ everlasting.

We will meet via Zoom at 7 pm Wednesday evenings and Thursdays at Noon. We will also meet Fridays at noon, in person, at Guardian Angels in the conference room. Weekly sessions will begin the week of May 6/ 7/8 and end June 10/11/12. If you plan to attend, please email Rick Halsted at rhalsted@frontiernet.net or leave word at the parish office, 334-3518, with your name and email address. This will allow you to receive Zoom access information for the online sessions as well as weekly study materials. As the primary text, we will be using the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible booklet, “Deuteronomy,” available through Ignatius.com and Amazon.com. While this text is an excellent source of background information and study insights, you can certainly follow along using a bible of your choice.