The Bishop Teaches – Lesson Eight
Last week, we considered God’s covenant with Abraham, the promise of Isaac, and the obedience of faith. We followed the history of Sara and Agar and reflected upon the new life given to us through…
The Bishop Teaches – Lesson Seven
Last week, we followed Abram from his departure at God’s command through his journeys in the land of Chanaan. We considered his altars, his charity toward Lot, and his meeting with Melchisedech, whose priesthood points…
The Bishop Teaches – Lesson Six
Last week, we considered God’s covenant with Noe, the growth of the nations, and the pride of Babel. We saw that mankind’s strength could not establish a lasting unity apart from obedience to God. Yet…
The Bishop Teaches – Lesson Five
Last week, we followed Noe through the Flood. We saw the seriousness of sin, the reality of God’s judgment, and the mercy by which Noe and his household were preserved. When God commanded him to…
The Bishop Teaches – Lesson Four
Last week, we followed the generations of Adam outside Eden. We saw Cain kill Abel, violence grow among Cain’s descendants, and death return again and again in the genealogy. Yet hope endured. Seth’s line continued.…
The Bishop Teaches – Lesson Three
Last week, we stood with Adam and Eve at the edge of Eden. We saw what sin had wounded: man’s friendship with God, the harmony between man and woman, and the peace of creation. Yet…
The Bishop Teaches – Lesson Two
Last week, we began where Sacred Scripture begins: “In the beginning God created heaven, and earth” (Genesis 1:1). We saw that everything apart from God receives its existence from Him. We heard God say, “Let…
The Bishop Teaches – Lesson One
IN THE BEGINNING Today we begin a journey together through Sacred Scripture. There could be no better place to begin than where the Word of God itself begins: “In the beginning God created heaven, and…